Rescue From Tx Needing New Home

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by YorkieShadow

This is what I was getting at with my earlier post. cause she does look heavy.

If she is pregnant, which she very well might not be, how would the vet know for sure if the puppies are too large to deliver naturally? Would an x-ray or ultrasound show this? I am going to hope for the best in this situation...maybe she is just overweight.

Tammy

[YorkieShadow]

Originally Posted by Lopsi

I admit, I'm a little worried, too. I shouldn't have even brought her home, but I couldn't leave her. If we were home, I wouldn't be quite so worried about things, but we just can't handle much right now. When I brought her home last night, I was REALLY hoping she'd find a home today and be gone today or tomorrow...

But really you did the right thing. and Im sure shes thanking you for that. Im sure someone will come and want her soon. She looks so pretty and so happy now.

[YorkieShadow]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

If she is pregnant, which she very well might not be, how would the vet know for sure if the puppies are too large to deliver naturally? Would an x-ray or ultrasound show this? I am going to hope for the best in this situation...maybe she is just overweight.

Tammy

Im sure the vet will be able to tell, By xray for sure but maybe even by feeling.
Im hoping shes just good and healthy and pleasently plump. Im sorry to have mentioned that she looked pregnant and to worry you. But I just wanted to tell you what I see from the pictures. hopefully im wrong.

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by Lopsi

I admit, I'm a little worried, too. I shouldn't have even brought her home, but I couldn't leave her. If we were home, I wouldn't be quite so worried about things, but we just can't handle much right now. When I brought her home last night, I was REALLY hoping she'd find a home today and be gone today or tomorrow...

You really did do the right thing....very loving of you! She didn't deserve to be with people that said that they were going to euthanize her.
How pitiful on their part!!!!!!!! Makes me so upset! You will find her a wonderful home, hopefully with a fellow YT member. How incredible to know that you actually saved her life!!

Tammy

[Mommy of Brandi]

That's a wonderful thing you did saving this beautiful little girl........I'm sure you'll find her a great home......I WISH I could drive to Texas (seeing as I'd like to move there anyway LOL)I just can't right now

[Lopsi]

Originally Posted by YorkieShadow

Im sure the vet will be able to tell, By xray for sure but maybe even by feeling.
Im hoping shes just good and healthy and pleasently plump. Im sorry to have mentioned that she looked pregnant and to worry you. But I just wanted to tell you what I see from the pictures. hopefully im wrong.

LOL You're not the first to have said or worried me. That was the first thing out of hubby's mouth when he walked in...

[Anna Lou]

I pray that she is not pregnant, I would fear it is not the right size dog.

[trini&coco]

I am just now reading this thread and ....

You did a great thing for her and she looks sooo much happier in the latter pics, wow!

I will be checking for updates tomorrow...

[Neecy]

Any news?..What time was the little girls vet appt??

[cockerduchess]

I pm'd her a little while ago and I haven't heard anything back yet. I hope the little girl is ok!

[Lopsi]

Originally Posted by Neecy

Any news?..What time was the little girls vet appt??

No vet news yet - her appointment isn't until 3:30 this afternoon.

I can offer more info on her though now that I've had her longer.
She doesn't seem to comprehend "interaction" - she pretty much stays in her own little world. Except when I drag out the hotdogs - then she bounces around like a little puppy. She gets along with Pixie and Bogey, but she doesn't play with them. She shares food and all - just no interaction anywhere. She has barked maybe twice the whole time we've had her, too.

She is also potty trained, conditionally. She knows to go when she's outside, but she doesn't understand to come tell me when she needs to go. We've had a couple near poopy accidents, but I catch her squatting and take her out. And we had to change her food, so she's got a little diarrhea now, but she hasn't had any at all, so I'm confident that it's the food. They were feeding something I've never even heard of, and it was like 10 pm when I got her, so I didn't have much choice but to just give her what I had.

Anyway - she's just sweet as can be, never makes a peep. She's still looking for a home, too.... badly.

[Lopsi]

We just got home from the vet....

She is NOT 8 lbs, but 13... although she's the same build as Bogey (7 1/2), but she has the huge tummy. The vet also said she is roughly 5 years old - they had said 4 1/2 or so, so those are pretty accurate.

He looked at her and said she looks obviously pregnant, BUT he doesn't think she is. He said she did have babies roughly 7 weeks ago, she's still drying up, and doing great. No mastitis or anything.

He said it's POSSIBLE that she's pregnant again, but if she is, it's too early to tell. He thinks she's so big because she's been bred over and over and her muscles just stay that way now. He does not feel any babies though. If she is newly pregnant, which we doubt, she's not far enough along to tell by either sonogram or x-ray. He thinks she's just a puppymill dog who's been bred over and over and just had a litter.

She has ear mites - we got meds for that and are going to be treating it. Her right knee luxates a little, and her left is perfectly fine. She does not have fever, either. Her teeth need some work - she has a couple loose teeth that need to be pulled and a couple broken teeth (not sure what they'd do with those, but that's what he said). She's been poorly nutritioned, neglected, and likely physically abused. He is overall happy with her health though under the circumstances.

We got meds for the earmites. Her knee is probably fine, but it does luxate some. Her teeth need cleaned and some pulled. Otherwise, she's a good, healthy dog who will probably have some years on her if someone can give her the TLC that she needs.

The puppymill said she's current on her shots until next month - but they told us so many lies, I'm not sure I believe that. If I were getting her, I would start over just to be sure. They also didn't have any papers showing her shot record.

We've spent $250 on her now - that's all we're asking for a rehoming fee, and I'm more than happy to meet someone somewhere or you can come here. Unlike the people I got her from, I have nothing to hide.

[TammyJM]

I am so glad to hear that she is healthy and not pregnant. Sounds like she has lived a rough life. She needs to be spoiled and loved forever now! So great that you saved her.

Tammy

[YorkieShadow]

Originally Posted by Lopsi

We just got home from the vet....

She is NOT 8 lbs, but 13... although she's the same build as Bogey (7 1/2), but she has the huge tummy. The vet also said she is roughly 5 years old - they had said 4 1/2 or so, so those are pretty accurate.

He looked at her and said she looks obviously pregnant, BUT he doesn't think she is. He said she did have babies roughly 7 weeks ago, she's still drying up, and doing great. No mastitis or anything.

He said it's POSSIBLE that she's pregnant again, but if she is, it's too early to tell. He thinks she's so big because she's been bred over and over and her muscles just stay that way now. He does not feel any babies though. If she is newly pregnant, which we doubt, she's not far enough along to tell by either sonogram or x-ray. He thinks she's just a puppymill dog who's been bred over and over and just had a litter.

She has ear mites - we got meds for that and are going to be treating it. Her right knee luxates a little, and her left is perfectly fine. She does not have fever, either. Her teeth need some work - she has a couple loose teeth that need to be pulled and a couple broken teeth (not sure what they'd do with those, but that's what he said). She's been poorly nutritioned, neglected, and likely physically abused. He is overall happy with her health though under the circumstances.

We got meds for the earmites. Her knee is probably fine, but it does luxate some. Her teeth need cleaned and some pulled. Otherwise, she's a good, healthy dog who will probably have some years on her if someone can give her the TLC that she needs.

The puppymill said she's current on her shots until next month - but they told us so many lies, I'm not sure I believe that. If I were getting her, I would start over just to be sure. They also didn't have any papers showing her shot record.

We've spent $250 on her now - that's all we're asking for a rehoming fee, and I'm more than happy to meet someone somewhere or you can come here. Unlike the people I got her from, I have nothing to hide.

Well thats good news. But always thought that breeding them over and over and just having a litter she would be on the skinnt side instead of heavy, I mean with it taking a toll on her body, But Im sure the vet knows more.
It was great of you to take her in and then turn around and have her vet checked, you are a very caring person. as for the ear mites. make sure you clean all the blankets and stuff shes been laying on and I hope your other pets does not catch them. I hope you find her the loving home she so much deserves.

[daisy mae06]

wow what a wonderful person you are. I willsay a prayer that you find her a forever home really soon. she really is a pretty girl. good luck hun.