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AllLouisianaNorth CarolinaOklahomaSouth CarolinaTexas Louisiana I have serious medical issues, Please Donate! Name: Coal Gender: Male Age: 4 Weight: 10 Location: LA Adoption Fee: $300 For more information on Coal, contact foster parent at: bryorkiemom@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Coal I WILL LOSE MY VISION WITHOUT SURGERY 7/21/10 - At Coal’s vet appt. on 7/15/10, the vet informed us that Coal’s right eye has a progressing cataract which will render him blind in that eye also within approximately a year’s time. He feels that the cataract was brought on by the trauma that occurred to that eye and could be fixed with surgery. We have made him an appointment at Louisiana State University for an exam on 9/16/10 to see if surgery is an option and if it would fix his vision in that eye and that it would not reoccur. The estimate for this type of surgery is $3,500. We feel that, under the circumstances, if Coal is a candidate for surgery, it would be worth it for him to have vision in his right eye rather than just totally let him go blind in both eyes eventually (the vet estimated as early as a year). We will update after his appointment at LSU on the 16th of September. July 12, 2010 - My name is Coal I'm a young soul, I came into this strange world hoping I could learn a bit 'bout how to give and take but since I came here, felt no joy just fear here finding myself making every possible mistake.... My previous owners and I had an abusive relationship. I just wanted a relationship, but they wanted to abuse me. You can bet I’m going to screen my next owners very well. I am blind in my right eye from being jabbed with a broom at my first abusive home. My sight in my left eye is a little impaired due to “some accident” in my second abusive home. This was separate from the fact that my dear old human dad used to kick me whenever he felt I needed it. When they were tired of me, back to the first home I went. Thank goodness my foster mom intervened and was caring enough to get me away from these people since they didn’t want me anyway. I am a real sweetheart and very easy to love. Foster mom says that she is amazed at how trusting and affectionate I am knowing all that I have been through. I love to play with my human friends and I play very well with the other pups in my foster home. Even though my vision is impaired, I get around just fine. Unlike my previous humans, I don’t make promises I can’t keep. With that in mind, I promise to love you with all my heart and forever if you are ok with a dog that isn’t 100% perfect and will love me for me. Coal's Donors: Megan Tisdale Carlo & Maxine Anzalone Karen Walker Shannon Culpepper Steve Anzalone Darlene Watts Stephen Ridgill Suzanne Montague Darlene Watts Name: Despereaux Gender: Male Age: 10 Weight: 7.15 Location: LA Adoption Fee: $200 For more information on Despereaux, contact foster parent at: bryorkiemom@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Despereaux 5/25/10 - Whew, it sure is starting to heat up down here in Louisiana and Summer has just begun. I decided to trot on down to the groomer and I asked for the "summer cut". A handsome gentlemen such as myself can't be seen with his hair hanging in his eyes. I have to say, I think I look very dapper and sporty. I think I actually caught the eye of a few female southern belles on my way home. I hate to tell them though, I'm not in the market for a girlfriend, I'm in the market for a family. I have plenty of great years left to show love and affection to my humans and just know that with my makeover, the applications are going to be pouring in. I'll be waiting at my computer to answer any questions you may have and accept your applications to become my owner/companion. 12/1/09 - Hi, I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. I've been doing fine at my foster home and have fallen in love with my foster mom's senior Dachshund. She will be quite heartbroken when I get adopted, but such is life. I do need a home to call my own and will find another girlfriend. My eyes tend to get a little dry, so foster mom puts lubricating drops in them everyday for me. She is such a sweet lady, but I know I can't call her my real mom. She keeps telling me that my "Mom" is out there somewhere and I will join her one day. I sure hope that is soon, because I'm ready to get settled. I'm already past the puppy/young adult stage of my life and want to be with my own family where we can live out our mature years together. 6/25/09 - Hi everyone. It’s me, Despereaux. I’ve been busy lately and haven’t had time to check in, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to quickly drop a few lines. I’ve been doing well in my foster home and foster mom has learned that I am very motivated by treats. I’ve also learned to enjoy my baths and like to be brushed. It makes me feel special and look handsome. I seem to have developed a loving relationship with one of my foster siblings. Her name is Kala and she is a senior (like me) but is a Dachshund. Foster mom puts eye drops in my eyes daily to help with my dry eyes and I am a good sport about it because I know that she just cares about me. I still wear my belly bands, because some days I can hold it and other days, well, you know. Foster mom and I aren’t walking as much now since it is hot outside and I am 9 years old and wouldn’t want to pass out of heat stroke on foster mom. I’d rather stay inside with Kala anyway. I would definitely miss my new girlfriend, but am still ready and willing to join my new furever family when they are ready for me. 4/13/09 - Foster mom and I were having fun with the camera the other. Check out my new pics. 3/11/09 - Hi all. I just wanted to let you know what I’ve been up to lately. I was recently neutered and microchipped. I’m recuperating right now, but I’ll be feeling better in no time and then foster mom and I can get back to our every morning 2 mile walk. You know that getting in shape was your New Year’s resolution - why not adopt a personal trainer that is already used to a 2 mile a day regimen. 2/25/09 - Despereaux was most likely discarded by his previous "owner" when his work product was getting low. So typical of the breeding world, Despereaux lost his job as "executive puppy maker" and was put on the street. Despereaux tells his foster mom that the work conditions weren't all that great, he received no pay, little food, and his office was a pig sty - so basically, he is glad to be in retirement. His previous home cared so little about his health, Despereaux now has no teeth. He doesn't care though, because they make high quality soft dog food just as they do hard dog food. And -- he looks really adorable with his little tongue sticking out the side of his mouth. Thank goodness Despereaux found a home that was willing to take him in and foster him until his next permanent family could be found for him. He will be getting neutered next week and will then be ready to go see what being a "Part of a Family" is all about. The vet estimated Despereaux to be 9 years old, But don't let his age fool you. Despereaux and his foster mom walk 2 miles a day and he loves it. He also loves to ride in the puppy stroller and/or be carried around the house. Basically, he just wants to be with his owner 24/7. He is inquisitive of the other pups in the house and can co-exist with them perfectly, but isn't really big on playing with them. He does well with his baths, rides well in a car, can sit for a treat and is CONSTANTLY wagging his tail. He is working on his potty training and sleeps well through the night. This poor baby acts like he doesn't even know what a toy is. Well, that's going to change, because Despereaux's future is going to be totally different from his past. He will have the life of a King with all of the soft food and treats that he can handle, he will not be expected to mate so that a greedy human can pay their bills, and he will once and for all be loved for who he is. If you are interested in giving Despereaux the above mentioned kind of life, please fill out the online application. 2-23-2009 - Bio to come! Despereaux's Donors: Mariko Hernandez Jennifer Juarez Kerri Ouber Name: Emma Gender: Female Age: 2.5 Weight: 5.5 Location: LA Adoption Fee: $425 For more information on Emma, contact foster parent at: bryorkiemom@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Emma I'VE BEEN ADOPTED!! 7/7/10 - Emma went in yesterday to have her teeth cleaned and have a dew claw on her front paw. She now has fresh breath and love to show you by giving kisses. She is definitely a ladies pup. She is fine with men, just a little more fearful and will belly crawl to her foster dad. This is one that could be held and rubbed ALL DAY. Do you have the hand strength and time to give Emma the massages that she wants? 6/20/10 - Emma was walking the streets all alone and a nice stranger picked her up and brought her to animal control so she would not be left out there to fend for herself or get hit by a car. There she waited and paced (literally paced until the pads of her paws were bleeding - she does not like crates) for her owners to come and reclaim her and take her home. Well, no such luck. Then again, there are two sides to every story and our side is that Emma is a much more lucky girl now. Animal control contacted Yorkie Haven to make sure that Emma was rescued and she is now in a foster home getting love, attention, food and all the perks she could ask for. Emma is in a foster home with other pups, but hasn’t seemed to want to play with any of them. She is ATTACHED to her foster mom and dad and seems to like just following her humans around and giving them (and getting from them), undivided attention. She even gets a little jealous if any of the other pups try to get in on the “attention” action. If corrected, she quickly submits, but acts as if she can’t get enough loving. When you pet her or give her belly rubs and then take a break, she quickly paws at you to let you know not to stop. She would probably do well with another pup that does not want a playmate or a cat. She loves sleeping between her humans and gives kisses freely. This is a sweetheart of a little girl who just wants to be loved like she obviously never has before. She would not do well in an active household or a home with children. She acts as if someone was mean to her previously as she will hunker to the ground when you go up to her too quickly. We told Emma that her next and last stop would be a home with all of the amenities that she needs and is looking for and she is looking forward to meeting her new parent(s). 6/14/10 - BIO COMING SOON! Emma's Donors: Robert Lancaster Traci Morreale Name: Quincy Gender: Male Age: 3 Weight: 6.3 Location: LA Adoption Fee: $400 For more information on Quincy, contact foster parent at: bryorkiemom@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Quincy 9/1/10 - Hi Everyone - I thought I’d write you a quick note before going to the vet tomorrow to ask that everyone keep me in their prayers. I know I’ll be ok, but I’m starting my heartworm treatment and I hear sometimes it can be rough on us little ones. You know, this all could have been prevented with a monthly chewable or pill, but being that I was a stray, my previous owners didn’t care enough about keeping me inside, much less giving me monthly heartworm prevention. That’s ok, my treatment should last about 8 weeks and then those nasty worms will be gone and foster mom says that my next owner WILL keep me inside and on heartworm prevention (along with a lot of other perks). July 12, 2010 - We don’t know how long Quincy had been on his own looking for food and water and running from strangers, but his hair was matted and filled with burrs and his nails were very long. He played hard to get at first with all of the individuals trying to catch him and bring him to safety, and only trusted one girl that he saw walking her dog and followed her home. Thank goodness he trusted her, or he might not have made it on his own out there much longer (he had been seen around the area for at least a week). Once she was able to lure him in, she called us and we rushed over to get him. Ads were run in the paper, signs were posted and all attempts possible were made to find this cutie’s previous owners. Seems he might have been dumped by his previous owners as no one came forth to claim him. This fact became more evident when he tested positive for heartworms. So, since he had no family, Yorkie Haven Rescue became his family and he entered a very loving foster home with a mom, dad and fur siblings. This little guy is definitely a lady’s man. He loves the female humans. Don’t pout men, he likes his foster dad too, but when given the choice, it’s foster mom who gets followed and receives all the love. He is doing very well on his potty training, walks well on a leash and is good for a bath. Oh, we forgot to mention that Quincy is just the original Yorkies in England, his tail is not cropped, so you get to enjoy seeing it wag when he is happy, which is all the time now. Quincy is scheduled to be neutered, receive his shots and microchip on 7/15. Then all that will be left is a dental and heartworm treatment. Even though he will not be able to join a new family until all his vetting is completed, applications are being reviewed for this sweety and if the perfect one comes in, we will announce that you have “won the lottery”. Quincy's Donors: Carlo & Maxine Anzalone Name: Snickers Gender: Female Age: 6 Weight: 7.4 Location: LA Adoption Fee: $325 For more information on Snickers, contact foster parent at: bryorkiemom@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Snickers 8/17/10 - Snickers had a play date with a few of the other Yorkie Haven Rescue fosters in another home yesterday and we snapped some new pictures of her and wanted to share them. She had a really good time, but was exhausted and ready to leave after about an hour and a half. There is another alpha female in that home and she and Snickers (since Snickers is alpha female) did not like each other much. She was fine with the males, but since she is in a foster home with no other pups, even they seemed to get on her nerves after awhile. She did play with them, just tired of them. Snickers has been doing very well in her foster home and is, for the most part, potty trained to pee pads and outside. 4/22/10 - Snickers here. It’s been a while since I’ve written and I apologize, but foster mom and I have been busy. Since I arrived at YHR, I have my teeth cleaned and the vet let me know that I had 5 bad teeth that needed to be extracted. That was done recently so I’m feeling and eating much better now. All 5 of the teeth were on one side of my mouth, so I tend to chew better and quicker on the other side, but boy, does my mouth feel better without those rotten teeth in there. I sure do like it here at my foster home. I’ve racked up on the toys and clothes, but I realize that this is just temporary and long for my forever family to apply for me. Don’t forget, I do not get along with other female pups and will need to go to a home without any or with male pups. 2/3/10 - Hello dear applicants, my name is Snickers. I’m up for adoption because my previous mom was unable to take care of my any longer due to the economy so she decided to make sure I was taken care of and surrendered me to Yorkie Haven Rescue. Not sure if I like that title “up for adoption” since it means I don’t have a permanent home and sounds so pitiful. Since I reek of royalty, I’m sure it won’t take long before people are just knocking down the door at my foster home to adopt me. My foster mom has been kind enough to take a few notes on my demands. I will need fresh filtered water daily, a jeweled collar with my name on it, a fluffy pet bed to nap in during the day, high quality dog food and a visit to the groomer at least once every two months. What can I say? It’s a material world and I’m a material girl. I may not currently have a last name, but I will not settle for second best. Small children make me a little nervous, so a castle without them would be best. I like other pups my size, as long as they are ok with my being the alpha. After all, a home can only have one queen, and I’m determined to be it. Snickers's Donors: Vicki Dykes Name: Spanky Gender: Male Age: 5 Weight: 5.4 Location: LA Adoption Fee: $300 For more information on Spanky, contact foster parent at: bryorkiemom@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Spanky 8/1/10 - Hi Everyone. It's me, Spanky. I have now been in my foster home for 4 weeks and foster mom took some new pictures of me. I know they aren't the best pictures, but they are more for you to see my new hair growth than anything. I admit, I wasn't the most handsome looking creature when I first arrived, but I have been receiving my medicated baths every 3 days and my a.m. and p.m. medicine for my bacterial and yeast infections and for my demodex and my foster says that my skin is soft now and not flaky and crusty anymore and I am starting to resemble a Yorkie and not so much a Chinese Crested. Just wait till I get a full body of soft, silky, Yorkie hair. I won't be able to fight the Yorkie females off with a bat. I will continue to take pictures of my hair growth progress and will keep everyone posted. Kisses, Spanky. 7/15/10 - Spanky is so excited and just had to tell someone his good news. He tested heartworm negative. This is great news and Spanky is just overjoyed. Once his Demodex clears up and his hair starts growing back and he starts looking like a Yorkie instead of a Chinese Crested, all he’ll need is a dental cleaning and he’ll be good as new. He only entered his foster home a week and three days ago, but his foster parents can see how much better he feels and is starting to look already with the medicine and medicated baths that he is getting. His skin is starting to feel softer and hair is starting to sprout in various places. He loves to be massaged as he probably had no human contact previously. 7/6/10 - As Margaret Wolfe Hungerford once said “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Different people have different ideas about what is beautiful, and when Spanky’s foster mom was forwarded pictures of this skinny, crusty, pitiful existence of a yorkie, she saw the beautiful dog he would be with vetting, good food and tender loving care. So please come back to see him as we update Spanky’s bio and pictures over the next few months and watch “Beauty through the eyes of a foster mom”. When Spanky was smelly enough from the yeast infection, his skin leather like and scabby enough from the (non-contagious) Demodex mange, his nails so long that walking was difficult and he was weak enough from no food, the individuals that called themselves his owners, surrendered him to the local high kill animal control facility. A kind lady who has a special place in her heart for yorkies pulled him from animal control to stop him from being euthanized which would have been his fate in just 4 short days. She then contacted Yorkie Haven Rescue via e-mail with pictures asking if we had foster space available for this creature. This is how Yorkie Haven Rescue came to take in Spanky. Don’t let these current photos fool you, Demodex is treatable, yeast infections are treatable, bacterial infections are treatable and emaciation is fixable. All of these things have already started to be addressed and his foster mom is positive you will be amazed at his transformation as he gets healthy and handsome. Spanky is missing a few teeth and will need a dental to whiten his others. Since the missing ones are in the front, his little tongue sticks out in the front and adds character to his mug shot. He eats hard food just fine, so it is mainly just the front teeth missing. We still have to have a heartworm test done (enough was done on his first vet visit) and if he is positive, he will be treated, but our fingers are crossed that he is negative and we don’t have to add that to his list of temporary “fixable” problems. Anyway, Spanky has a long road ahead of him, but we just know that people will be waiting in line to adopt him once he starts growing his hair back and getting healthy. You don’t have to wait, we have an online adoption application and if you are approved, once he is in the clear, his new family can take him home for good. Spanky's Donors: Megan Tisdale North Carolina Name: GiGi Gender: Female Age: 8 Weight: 4.4 Location: NC Adoption Fee: $250 For more information on GiGi, contact foster parent at: yorkiemommync@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt GiGi I'VE BEEN ADOPTED!! 6/3/10 - Hi everyone! My name is GiGi, at least that is what my foster mom calls me. I was wandering the streets when two nice ladies found me and took me to a shelter they knew would find me an excellent home or rescue to go to. I recently went in and was spayed and had a dental, I lost 25 teeth!! Can you believe that? I do still have some left though. I love attention, to snuggle, and I give kisses. I also LOVE to play with toys! I play tug of war and will even play fetch. I am missing hair on my ears and all over my body. They think it might have been from bad nutrition and needing to be spayed, so hopefully it grows back soon! Oh, and before I forget, I haven't had any accidents in my foster moms house!! I am such a good girl!! If you are looking for a sweet beautiful little girl that has some spunk, then I am the girl for you!! GiGi's Donors: None Name: Hannah Gender: Female Age: 1 Weight: 7 Location: NC Adoption Fee: $500 For more information on Hannah, contact foster parent at: yorkiemommync@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Hannah 7/30/10 – Hello hello hello! My name is Hannah and I am a very happy bouncy baby girl. Maya and I were wandering the streets of Mississippi when we were picked up and brought to the shelter. We were both covered in fleas and unfortunately I have an allergy to them, so I was covered in sores and feeling really sick from it. The wonderful people at the shelter cleaned both of us, gave us oatmeal baths, and gave me medicine to help with the itching to help my sores heal. I feel so much better now that I have a lot of bounce back in my step! I love to chew on toys and chew on your fingers too! They are so nice and squishy! I love to run around the yard with the other pups and play tag, it is so much fun! So, if you have the time to help me learn, to play with me, and give me lots and lots of love, then please fill out an application for me! July 28, 2010 - Bio coming soon! Hannah's Donors: None Name: Joe Gender: Male Age: 6 Weight: 6 Location: NC Adoption Fee: $325 For more information on Joe, contact foster parent at: yorkiemommync@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Joe 08/06/10 – Joe is a happy little boy that loves to curl up on your lap and relax. He does easily get irritated with pups if they get in his face or if they are playing, therefore Joe would do best as an only pup. Joe is very good about doing his business outside and will go every time you take him out. He is a healthy happy boy except for the cataract he has in one eye. Because he can still see out of the other eye just fine, we are going to leave the cataract alone. He went in yesterday to have his teeth clean and came out with only 2 teeth left, but he was missing quite a few prior to that. He now has two pearly whites, nice clean breath, and is ready for his furever family to find him! July 28, 2010 - Bio coming soon! Joe's Donors: None I have serious medical issues, Please Donate! Name: Katie Gender: Female Age: 9 Weight: 4.5 Location: NC Adoption Fee: $275 For more information on Katie, contact foster parent at: yorkiemommync@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Katie 05/21/10 – Katie is recovering well from her surgery on the ulcer. It is taking some time to heal and ended up taking up a large portion of her eye, but she is doing well. She is still on the eye medicine and going in every couple of days to check the progress of her recovery 4/23/10 – Katie needs your help! Unfortunately Katie has a very bad ulcer in what was her good eye. We took her in immediately and have been putting drops in her eye every couple hours for over a week. Unfortunately this ulcer is very deep and very bad, therefore she needs surgery to repair the ulcer like she had on her other eye a couple of years ago. Unfortunately for Katie, when she gets an ulcer it gets extremely bad extremely quick and it appears as though nothing we do makes the eye better, and therefore to save her eye she ends up needing surgery. Any help you can give for Katie will be greatly appreciated!!! 10/12/09 - Katie is doing pretty good these days! She does so much better with a calm quiet environment. She still has her outburst of unhappiness at times, but does well otherwise. She still doesn't like other dogs or too many people, but hasn't done too bad with the two people fostering her. She does best with one person and no dogs and a very calm and quiet environment. 05/05/09 - Katie is doing well. She is a little stressed out with all the puppies and other dogs around, but does well when the house is quiet and there are only a few older calmer dogs around. We tried some anti-anxiety medicine to see if that would help, but it didn't seem to change anything for her so we stopped. She does best with no other animals around. She really cannot handle noise or commotion at all and will bark if any other dog barks. 8/18/08 - Katie is doing fairly well. We have started her on two weeks of prednisone again. It has been several months since we last had to do this, but Katie has been extremely cranky lately. She has calmed down and is more relaxed now that we put her on prednisone again. Katie does not handle stress, chaos, commotion, or change very well. That is partly due to her hydrocephalus. 4-12-08 - PLEASE NOTE: Katie cannot be in a home with children, other pets or men. She does not like them and with her hydrocephalus she cannot handle the stress. 12/27/07 - Katie is doing really well!! She has had her stitches out from her spay, hernia repair and tumor removal. Everything went extremely well and she has recovered great. She is getting back to herself again! The change in environement has also helped Katie. She isn't quite as cranky all the time like she was when there were more pups and more chaos. She has also started to cuddle a little more than she used to. She still has her moments though where she gets so upset her tongue turns purple while she is growling and barking at you. At these times you cannot even look at Katie without her getting upset. But, those type of episodes have lessened. She still flips herself, licks and bobs her head and likes to smell corners and objects and then gives them a little lick after she smells them for a second and moves onto the next object. UPDATE 12/17/2007: 12/17/07 - We found out a few weeks ago that Katie had actually not been spayed because she went into heat. She had also recently developed a hernia and it was to the point where you could push the organ back through. A hernia is a protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening in the body. If hernias at the stage Katie's is at are not fixed, the organ protruding through can get stuck and cut off the blood supply and possibly lead to death. We were going to avoid anymore surgeries with all she had been through with everything else, but the hernia needed to be fixed to avoid any serious complications. So, last Thursday Katie went in and was spayed, had her hernia repaired, and our vet found another mammary tumor and removed it. In spaying Katie, our vet noticed that Katie must have had several C-sections because there was a lot of scaring on her uterus. This did not make any of us happy, she is so tiny and has so many problems, and whoever bred her, bred all that into her little puppies. Plus, she is too tiny to be having puppies anyway. She did very well with these surgeries. She is on the same pain meds she got with her neck surgery and it has worked real well for her. She has been in some pain with the hernia repair though, but at least the pain meds are helping with that. ANY HELP WITH KATIE'S MOUNTING VETERINARY BILLS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! 11/26/07 Katie is doing better. She went through a second round of prednisone for her hydrocephalus since sometimes one round isn't enough. The prednisone does help her when she is on it. She recently got done with her second round and she is better than after the first. In talking with the neurologist about this, he said the next step would be to re-evaluate her hydrocephalus to see if it has gotten worse and then if it has, it would be a matter of discussing putting in a shunt. Her foster situation is going to be changing which might help her as well. For pets with hyrdrocephalus, it is important to have them in a calm environment if possible. Too much chaos or excitement can cause them problems and increase the intensity of some of the behaviors associated with hydrocephalus. She will now be in a very calm, quiet and man free environment, which we are hoping will help. Katie does not like men and really does not like other dogs, but the dogs she will be with now are older and very calm. We are going to see how things go after changing her environment and determine what next steps are needed if any. We do not want to put her through more than is absolutely necessary. 10/17/07 - Katie is doing OK these days. She is now a toothless wonder like so many other pups out there, she needed to get the last of those infected teeth out. Since having the rest of her teeth out she has been struggling a bit. We think the anesthesia and other drugs given after her dental were a bit too much for her hydrocephalus this time. She did have issues with the pain medicine and anti-inflamatory this time around and had no problems previously, so those were stopped a few days after coming home from her dental. She was exhibiting more intense behavioral issues after and so we had gone back to Dr. Queck to have the sutures removed that had not fallen out to see if that would help with some of Katie's licking, but it did not help. Sometimes dogs don't like the sutures in their mouth and may do more licking or scratching at the mouth because they don't like them. Katie was just licking a lot and putting her head down and opening her mouth as wide as she could, she never tried scratching at her mouth. We have spoken with Dr. Bergman, the neurologist, and he wanted us to do a bile acid test on her to rule out the liver. Severe liver problems can cause the same kind of behavioral issues Katie is exhibiting such as circling and head pressing and can even cause seizures and coma. Besides the circling and head pressing, Katie has become more unsteady again, had become extremely agitated and will lunge at people or dogs if she is irritated or doesn't want you near her while barking very high pitched, runs around and barks in a high pitch for no reason, cannot settle down very easily, is licking a lot and still putting her head down and opening her mouth as wide as she can. Her bile acid test showed that her levels were normal before she ate and then were doubled two hours after eating. The levels were not severe enough to be causing her behavioral issues. So, we are now trying two weeks of a very low dosage of prednisone to see if that will calm her down a bit. It has definitely made her better, even though she does still have moments where the behaviors are more intense than others. She isn't quite as agitated and angry as she was, she has stopped running around barking for no reason and isn't quite as unsettled as she was before. We think this is an indication that her hydrocephalus was really causing her problems after having her teeth removed, but we will confirm with Dr. Bergman after she is finished with her two weeks of prednisone. At that time we will determine what the next course of action is to give Katie some relief from all her problems. Please keep Katie in your thoughts and prayers. 8/14/2007 - Katie is still doing well. She had her 9 week check up yesterday for her eye and neck. Her eye is doing well. Dr. Eichenbaum did not remove the blood flow attached the graft at this time since her eye had not started growing enough blood vessels on its own yet for the graft. If he were to disconnect it, the graft would die and the blood flow would need to be re-attached. We will check back with Dr. Eichenbaum in two to three months too see where it is at. We have seen improvement from her neck surgery in that she no longer falls over when she looks up at you. That is a sure indication that the vertebrae are no longer pinching her spinal cord and we do not have to worry about it causing her to be paralyzed some day. Dr. Bergman has also started her on a steroid to help reduce the production of the fluid around the brain, meaning this should hopefully help with her others symptoms that could be caused from the hydrocephalus. We are starting her on a very low dosage for two weeks to see how things go and we will move forward from there. A small mammary tumor has appeared since her neck and eye surgery and was found to be non-cancerous. It will be removed when she has the remainder of her teeth extracted on September 4th. In getting to know Katie more each day, it is necessary for Katie to be an only dog and she cannot be around children. Katie does not like other dogs and she gets very protective of the person she likes and will growl and snap at other people and dogs if they get near her. When she gets irritated, it usually takes a while for her to get over it and she ends up growling and snapping even at the person she likes. 6/18/2007 - Katie had both her eye surgery and neck surgery on June 13th. Both surgeries went very well! She had her eye surgery first thing that morning. Dr. Eichenbaum was able to get a good graft from another part of her eye to cover the cornea. She has a red bubble on her eye right now providing blood flow to the area to help it heal. She will have that disconnected 8 weeks after the surgery. Her neck surgery went very well too. She had four tiny pins put in to connect the first and second vertebrae in her neck. She has 6 staples in her neck holding the incision together. The staples will be removed within 10 to 14 days of the surgery. She goes back in 4 weeks to have another x-ray done to make sure everything is holding up well. Dr. Bergman did take x-rays after surgery to make sure the placement went correctly, and they did. She is doing extremely well. She was able to go home the day after her surgery. They can stay anywhere from 1 to 3 days after surgery depending on their level of pain and discomfort. She appears to be walking better after surgery than before, eventhough they can be worse after surgery sometimes and may not walk for a few days. The tech at the hospital had to put her down on the ground to show us how well she was doing when we went to pick her up. They were very happy with her progress. She is such a tough little girl and continues to amaze us all with her tolerance to pain and how well she is healing with all her ailments. She is such a sweet little girl and just wants to live and get on with life. In about 4 months she will go in to have the rest of her teeth removed. Her vet bills to date are $5,883, so any help you can provide for Miss Katie would be greatly appreciated!! 5/31/2007 - Katie had her teeth cleaned last Friday and lost 19 teeth at the time. Dr. Queck could have continued and taken more, but she had already been under anesthesia for 3 hours and her blood pressure was going down, so they had to stop. She only has maybe 9 teeth left in her mouth. She had one tooth that had penetrated her sinus cavity allowing food, air and anything else to get up into there. If not treated, it would have eventually killed Katie from bacteria and such. Because of the severe dental disease, a lot of the bone around her teeth had deteriorated and some of the teeth were only being held in by the calculus build up. After they were able to get the calculus build up off her teeth and were able to examine the teeth better, Dr. Queck determined that Katie was actually around 6 years old and not 12. Dr. Queck made sure to get the worst teeth out and the sinus cavity cleaned up in order for her to be able to have her neck surgery. She will need to go back and have more teeth out a few months after the neck surgery. Then on Monday afternoon an ulcer came to a head in her right eye. We took her to the emergency vet and was put on ointment until we could get to our regular vet. When we went to see our regular vet he was very concerned because it was a very bad ulcer and had us see the opthamalogist. The opthamologist told us that the infection had eaten the tissue away down to the last layer of tissues over the cornea, therefore, if not treated it could rupture and she would run the risk of losing her eye. He is concerned about her eye and wants to do surgery as soon as possible to take tissue from another part of her eye and put it over the cornea in order to cover it back up and keep it from rupturing. With Katie's hydrocephalus and just being under anesthesia, there are some concerns about it. The opthamologist is going to talk to the neurologist to see if we can move up the neck surgery and do them at the same time. Katie has been on antibiotics for nearly 2 months now and has been on strong antibiotics for almost 4 weeks, so maybe that will allow her to go sooner than the 13th of June. Poor Miss Katie has been through so much already. We hope that she will be moving forward in her healing process very soon. Any help you can give for Katie would be greatly appreciated. Her vet bills are already at $2,934 and she has not had her neck or eye surgery yet. Please help us give Katie the life she has always deserved! 5/16/07 - Yesterday Katie went to see Dr. Queck, one of three dental specialists in North Carolina, for a consultation. She was referred to the specialist by our other vet because of the risk involved in doing the dental for Katie. Dr. Queck is going to contact the neurologist to see if there is a neck brace that can be used to keep her neck stable throughout the dental. Dr. Queck also uses a different anesthesia, which is used in children, that will help keep her blood pressure down and reduce that risk due to the hyrdrocephalus and it helps the dogs come out of the anesthesia much quicker and easily. The estimate for her dental was $1,200, which included a full mouth x-ray, two hours of anesthesia since they do not know how long it will take, a full mouth extraction since she likely will not have any teeth left once they are done, and the other usual items such as the IV and medication and cleaning. In looking at Katie and quickly looking at her teeth, Dr. Queck said she could actually be as young as 5 years old given her hair is good, her skin is good and tight with no age spots, her eyes are clear and with her unstable vertibrea and hydrocephalus, it is unlikely she would have even lived to be 12 without any attention to them. She also noticed that the parts of her teeth that she could see looked white, which would indicate she is younger than originally thought. She will not know for sure until she goes in and removes the build from the teeth to get a good look at them, so we may have a young girl on our hands! Age is generally determined in dogs by looking at their teeth, and right now there is no way to even see what Katie's teeth look like from all the build up on them. So please keep Katie in your prayers next Friday when she goes in to have her teeth cleaned. Thank You!! 5/9/2007 - Poor Katie!! Well, we visited the Neurologist yesterday and the news isn't great, but could also be worse. She had a Cat Scan done, a spinal tap, and an x-ray of her neck done. While the Neurologist did not find any tumors or cysts in Katie's brain, he did find that she has a little bit of excess fluid around her brain as well as a soft spot on the top of her head, which is called hydrocephalus. He said he would only put her in the moderate category, so he does not think this is the only thing causing her problems. He decided to take an x-ray of her neck to see if something there was causing any problems as well. He did find that her first and second vertebrae in her neck are not stable, which is causing them to pinch her spinal cord and could be causing a lot of her balance problems. There are a few options, but they do not seem promising based on her age and the length of time she has likely had these issues. If nothing is done, she will likely be paralyzed from the neck down some day. He also wants to wait and see what comes back from the analysis of her spinal fluid, which the results should be in today. As soon as we have all the information, we will discuss next steps for poor Miss Katie. Hopefully once we get this all figured out, she will be able to go in to get those nasty teeth out and to have her poor knees looked at as well. Miss Katie is a mess, but she is the sweetest little girl. Thank you for your continued prayers and support of this precious little girl! 5/4/2007 - OH SO SAD....Katie went for her dental today and unfortunately was unable to have it done, even though her teeth are the worst the vet has seen in her entire career. The vet thinks that Katie may have neurological problems or possibly an infection that has gone to the brain or affected the brain stem. A few of the neurological symptoms Katie is showing is going in circles, falls to the left, crosses her front legs when she walks, chatters her teeth and licks like crazy and then drops to the ground (which could partially be from her infected teeth), along with other behaviors. The vet did not want to do the dental for fear that the anesthesia could possibly kill her if it is something with the brain. We are going to put her on very strong antibiotics for three weeks and hope that makes her better. We will also be taking her to a neurologist to see if we can figure out what is wrong with this adorable little munchkin. She may also have an ulcer on her eye and the vet will be checking that today as well. If you can help this little girl in any way, she would really appreciate it!! Update 3-13-07: Katie got wonderful news from the vet – no heart murmur!! Her blood work also came back A-OK! We discovered that she has more vision and hearing than previously thought - she even follows me from room to room now! Katie is making up for lost time regarding food – she eats and eats, and has gained some much needed weight. We hope to get her to a good size and then have her dental done next month. She’s a tiny, fragile little girl with lots of spunk! Please donate to help with her medical bills so far. 3/5/07 - Original Bio: Katie was found as a stray and is in bad shape right now. She’s around 12 years old and only weighs 3 pounds. She’s partially blind and deaf, has a heart murmur and her back knees don’t work too well. She has a vet appointment for 3-6-07 so we hope to know more about what we can do for this little girl at that time. Please donate to help pay her medical bills and check back often for updates. Katie's Donors: Rachelle Heiner Courtney Campbell Harley, Cooper & Lacie Lu Burke Dena Neff Lori Yeske Gerald Bryant Gerald Bryant Marlene Bean M Collier Austin Rachelle Heiner Bob & Marilyn Rinell Annamarie Joseph John K. Beard Jennifer Hegdahl Cindy Cormier Rebecca Thorpe Christine Stutz Annamarie Joseph Jennifer Beard - Birthday gift for John: Brenda Van Valen Wachovia Foundation Volunteer Grants Program: John Beard Wachovia Foundation Volunteer Grants Program: John Beard Wachovia Foundation Volunteer Grants Program: Jennifer Beard Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Program: Michelle Belaustegui Jennifer Beard John Beard Ella Tabor Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Program: Jennifer Beard Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Program: John K. Beard Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Program: Michelle Belaustegui Yvette Morhee John & Jennifer Beard Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Program - John Beard Kayleigh Defenbaugh Gita Bhatia Karen Rene-Peterson Name: Maya Gender: Female Age: 3 Weight: 7 Location: NC Adoption Fee: $400 For more information on Maya, contact foster parent at: yorkiemommync@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Maya 7/30/10 – I AM HEARTWORM POSITIVE! My name is Maya and I was wandering the streets of Mississippi with Hannah when we were picked up and brought to the shelter. We were covered in fleas and not feeling well. The wonderful people at the shelter cleaned us up and helped our sores from the fleas heal with nice soothing baths. Because my previous owner did not take care of me and neglected to give me heartworm medicine, I am now heartworm positive. I am in stage two and have a long road ahead of me with the treatment I need. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as the medicine and my body work to get rid of these nasty worms. July 28, 2010 - Bio coming soon! Maya's Donors: Carlo & Maxine Anzalone Name: Mickey Gender: Male Age: 8 Weight: 8 Location: NC Adoption Fee: $250 For more information on Mickey, contact foster parent at: ncyorkiemommy@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Mickey 8/3/10: Mickey is doing very well! He has come out of his shell and will ask for hugs and belly rubs. He enjoys movie time where everyone settles down on the couch and watches TV. Sudden moves will still startle him but not as bad since he's learning that hands are for petting, not for hitting. He's a precious boy! Update 2/15/10: Wow, I got to play in the snow this weekend and it was FUN!! Foster mom and dad built a snowman in the back yard and all us pups got to help! I’m having a great time here, but I’d really like a forever home of my own. I’m a great little guy – I eat well and love my crate, I sleep all night and rarely bark. I finally understand that it’s OK to jump on the couch if I’m invited. I love hugs and kisses and belly rubs! I’m even a good boy during my bath and grooming!! The only thing I don’t like is children – not sure why but that’s the way it is. I also love to chase birds and squirrels so when you take me out for a walk, keep a tight grip on the leash! Foster mom is working with me on that, though. I know my forever home is out there somewhere! I’m waiting for you!! Love, Mickey. 1/13/10: Mickey is learning what life inside is all about! He had a good Christmas and New Year’s! He’s learning to eat off a plate (but sometimes those big brown eyes melt Foster Mom’s heart and she feeds him by hand….but just a few bites). He sleeps through the night in his crate and will go there to take an afternoon nap. He’s still not comfortable coming into the living room to join everyone for movie time, but we’re working on that. He loves tummy rubs and cuddles, and likes to chase Foster Dad around the kitchen. He had his dental yesterday and of his six teeth, the vet had to pull three. Mickey is a sweet boy who just wants a family of his own for the New Year. Is that you? 12-9-09: Hi, everyone…..I’m the new kid here in Charlotte, NC. My foster mom says my name is Mickey which is great! I don’t know what I was called before but I think it was just a number. Foster mom thinks I was used as a backyard breeding dog and then thrown out when I got older. I’m only 8 years old but I’m not used to being inside a house or walking on a leash or going outside to play in the grass. I sat in something called a kitchen last night and just watched what was going on. We went outside but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a doorway before and I got a little nervous!! Wow, there’s so much to see and learn! I’ve been to the vet and been neutered and had all my shots. Foster mom thought I didn’t have any teeth but she found three in the back that need to be checked out. I just need time to learn some basics so I can make that perfect family a wonderful furever dog! Could that be you? Mickey's Donors: Melissa Oggs I have serious medical issues, Please Donate! Name: Roriee Gender: Female Age: 1.5 Weight: 5 Location: NC Adoption Fee: $500 For more information on Roriee, contact foster parent at: yorkiemommync@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Roriee 09/01/2010 - Roriee is still doing great!! She does have an infection in one of her ears, but is on medicine for it. She is continuing with her chemo treatment and is still fussing at the other pups when they play! Her red blood count was a little off with her last check, so we are going to check that again after her chemo next week. She is still a little spitfire and has lots of personality! Her specialist wishes he had a video of her at her worst to show how amazingly well she is doing today. Thanks to everyone for you continued prayers for little Roriee, she keeps thriving! 06/28/10 - Roriee is still doing fantastic! She sure has opened up vocally and learned quite well from the other pups in the home! She chimes right in and barks when someone comes in the door or barks at the other pups when they are playing and she doesn't think they should. She loves to play all the time! She is not a fan of baths though, she get very mopey for about a day after she gets her bath. She is continuing her chemo treatments and they are still working! The doctor keeps saying he wouldn't believe it had he not seen it with his own eyes. Thank you to everyone for your continued thoughts and prayers! It has been a miracle for little Miss Roriee! She sends tails wags and barks to everyone! 6/11/10 – Roriee is still doing fantastic! The doctor took the bandage off her leg earlier this week and decided to leave it off because it is healing so well. The doctor will check her leg again next week to make sure it is still healing as it should. We have also transitioned her to the new steroid without any issues. She clearly has a dislike to some non-yorkies though! Her foster family is babysitting a pup that is not a Yorkie and she yells at the pup anytime she sees it or hears it! She started playing with toys yesterday too! She pulls on them, chews on them, and will go get them if you throw them. She is doing SOOO good. She isn’t quite as stable as most pups because of her neurological problems and her back leg, but she does good. We think she may have regained some of her vision as well! She is able to clearly follow objects now. She has come such a long way and continues to improve! The prayers and thoughts for her have done wonders, please continue them!! 06/03/10 - Roriee had her second chemo treatment last week and her bloodwork this week and is still doing great! She got a little spunkier after her treatment, so you can kind of tell when it is getting time for another one. We are taking her off the one steroid and going to start her on the other one so we can get the necessary antibiotics into her system and get her staph infection cleared up. She gets the bandage on her leg change once a week and the doctor said it is healing wonderfully! She is doing fantastic! 5/25/10 - Roriee went in for her second treatment today and a bandage change on her leg. She is still doing really well and her leg is healing. The specialist said today that he never thought she would be doing as good as she is given how bad she was. It must be the power of prayer from all of her many supporters and followers. Thank you so much to everyone who keeps praying for her, you have all helped her so much! She sends many tail wags everyone's way!! 05/21/10 – Roriee is still doing really well from her last chemo treatment and goes in next week for the next round. We did have to take her in the other day because her leg wasn’t healing from where they had put the catheter in and it had become abscessed and was bothering her. The doctor cleaned it really well, took a tissue sample, stapled her up, and put a bandage on that will need to remain for 10 to 14 days to help it heal. Being her white blood count was down from the chemo treatment, her body wasn’t able to heal and fight it off as good as it could have. She is on antibiotics and we will determine if those need to change based on the results from the tissue. In cleaning and digging into this abscess, the doctor found that one of her tendons had torn in her leg that helps with her ability to flex her toes and extend and bend her leg. The doctor said this could have been caused from the prednisone, which can weaken the tendons, and possibly in combination with the catheter being put in. They can do a surgery to fix it, but since we are in the very early stages of her GME treatment we felt it was best to hold off on doing anything at this point. The tendon will not cause her any pain nor will it hinder her ability to walk and move around. She may just have trouble with flexing her toes and may have her leg extend every once in a while because of it. She is a real trooper and it hasn’t brought her spirits down at all. She is still as sweet and happy as can be! 05/18/10 - Roriee is still doing really well! I attempted to see if she has any sight and unfortunately she didn't close either eye unless I touched the hair around her eye. I used my finger one time and a paper towel the next to see if that made a difference, and it didn't. Maybe her other senses, smell and hearing, are just so good that it helps her get around and makes it seem like she has some site left, I am not sure. But, if she is truly completely blind, it has not hindered her at all! She still gets around very well! She is an amazing little girl! 05/16/10 - Roriee is doing SO good! She has been walking around real good, wagging her tail a lot, and even lets out a single bark when the other dogs bark or she wants something. She gets excited when you come home and is wagging her tail waiting for you to pick her up and love her! She always looks at you with those big brite eyes and big ears, but isn't she so cute? She follows you anywhere you go, and if she loses your trail, all you have to do is talk and she figures it out. She has done amazingly well and keeps getting better, so please continue the prayers for Roriee. She goes back in around the 25th for her next chemo dose. 5/12/10 - Roriee went into the doctor today for a blood workup to check to see what the chemo is doing and she had her cast removed. They were going to put the cast back on, but after taking it off she didn't not cry or scream, which indicated she was not in any pain, so she did not need the cast any longer. She has been up moving around more and hasn't been as cranky. She is still quite unsteady and 'knuckles,' meaning she flips her front paw under and cannot get it back to the right way. She sometimes just lays down when that happens otherwise she falls over. She is eating and drinking well and it better than when we first picked her up. With that said, Roriee is still a very sick little girl with so many medical issues against her. We pray for good days, but know that bad days are a huge possibility given all that she has wrong. Her poor little brain has been tortured by her medical issues. Our biggest prayer for Roriee is for her to be pain free and have peace, so please keep the prayers coming her way! 5/9/10 - Today the doctor decided it might be best for Roriee to be in a home environment instead of a clinical environment, so we went and picked her up. This evening we took her outside to try and let her go potty, since that was what they were doing at the vet, and she was actually able to walk around a little bit. She wasn't completely steady, but she wasn't falling over on her side each time she got up like the night we picked her up. It was so exciting to see her move around without falling and without screaming! She didn't scream once while she was moving around and actually came to me when I knelt down a few feet from her. This was one small step forward and we sure hope these are signs of good things to come! Thank you everyone for your continued support and prayers for Roriee, she has so many things against her medically that she can use all the prayers she can get! May 6, 2010 - There is no change today in Roriee's condition. For the time being, she will remain hospitalized. She has received the necessary treatments for the GME and we feel it is best to let her stay there under constant and 24 hour supervision. Hopefully, these treatments will begin to help with the GME. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to little Roriee's care; and to all who have emailed us with your kind words, and also the prayers for this little angel. Please keep praying for her. May 5, 2010 - Roriee is actually doing a little bit better this afternoon. They put the body cast on her and they also have her on Hydromorphone. She does cry a bit when they take her outside, but she is much more comfortable!! Please keep this little angel in your thoughts and prayers. May 5, 2010 - So far, Roriee is not responding to the medication. The biggest problem right now is her comfort level. She is still screaming whenever she moves even the slightest bit. The neurologist is not sure if this is pain from the AAI or something possibly related to the GME, perhaps behavioral. He does lean towards it being from pain. Humane euthanasia is being discussed but we want to be absolutely certain that we have done everything possible to help her. The plan for today is to complete the infusion of cytosar this morning. We asked about a body cast to see if that might make her more comfortable until we can see if she will respond to the medicine. We will then give it another 24 hours to see how things are going. Sometimes it can take a couple of weeks before the medicine will show improvement. The only way we can have the luxury of that time is if the body cast helps her comfort level. May 4, 2010 - Very sad news from the neurologist, but not without some hope. After doing a MRI and spinal tap they have found that Roriee has multiple issues: GME AAI Hydrocephalus ----- Clearly GME is the major issue at this time and she is being started on a chemotherapy drug today. She will be hospitalized for 48 hours of treatment. Providing she responds to this treatment, the next step will be treatments every 3 weeks for a year. Nothing else can be taken care of at this time if ever. The neurosurgeon did say that some of her other issues could be due to the GME. I am sure he did not mean the AAI. But...there is no way they can operate on her. The GME is the immediate problem that must be addressed. We are so sad for Roriee, but also hopeful that perhaps we can get her stabilized and she can have a quality of life for whatever time she may have with all of us. Please keep her in your prayers...she really needs them! May 3, 2010 - Roriee was lovingly surrendered by her mother who could not care for her due to her own medical problems. May 3, 2010 - Little Roriee has some severe medical issues and will be seeing a vet on May 4, 2010. We will update when we have a plan for her care. Roriee's Donors: T. Bumpkins & Co. Patricia Ale Nancy Vise Steve Anzalone Sandra Carr Lissette Rodriguez Lisa Edwards Gail McLarnon Van & Dana Ball Bonny Sheppard Brie Lamorte Ann Langlois Linda Hawkins Sunnie Bears Theresa Lynch Jeanie Geer Megan Tisdale Sheilagh Scott Cheryl Geary Kellie Klunder Sherryl Butler & Lynn Young Lou Miller Madaloo Yorkies - Nicki Stack Elisar Saade Deborah Legner Sara Spangler Itzy Bitzy Boutique Kim Bierwas Ryan De Battista Ryan De Battista Carlo Anzalone Michelle Lovell Karen Fratesi Amanda Overton Stephen Ridgill Laurette Goobic Maxine Anzolone Bailey, Kirby, Manolo, Lola, Pablo & XuXa Rodriguez Tiki, Meika, Karlee, & Kayla Tiki, Meika, Karlee, & Kayla Carr Karen Fratesi Merry Jones Jackie Pittenger Valerie Leavitt Carlo & Maxine Anzalone Adie, Skeeter, Gracie and Cassie Miller Carlo & Maxine Anzalone Name: Tucker Gender: Male Age: 1.5 Weight: 7 Location: NC Adoption Fee: $500 For more information on Tucker, contact foster parent at: yorkiemommync@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Tucker 07/12/10 – Hi y’all, my name is Tucker! One minute I was wandering the streets and the next I was in doggie jail! Unfortunately my family didn’t come and find me, but luckily I didn’t have to stay there very long. I visited the dogtor last week and he said I was in great health! No problems here! I am a very happy, playful, and loving boy! Did you see the picture of me holding the hedgehog? Aren’t I such a cute boy? I always have to have a toy or bone in my mouth when I am walking around the house, I just cannot help myself, I love toys! I have tried to play with my foster brother and sisters, but they haven’t wanted to yet. Hopefully some day soon I can convince them! If you are looking for a little man who loves affection, loves to play with toys, gets along with all other pups, and is happy all the time, then I am the boy for you!! I have lots of years ahead of me and can’t wait to share those years with you! 7/6/2010 - Bio coming soon!!! Tucker's Donors: None I have serious medical issues, Please Donate! Name: Twinkie Gender: Female Age: 3 Weight: 5.2 Location: NC Adoption Fee: $400 For more information on Twinkie, contact foster parent at: yorkiemommync@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Twinkie ADOPTION PENDING!! TWINKIE HAD KNEE SURGERY - Any help with her vet bills will be deeply appreciated! 06/28/10 - Twinkie is happy as can be these days! She hasn't had any seizures in quite some time. She loves to play with toys and has started trying to play with the other pups in the house recently. She also loves to smile at you when she is happy and wanting your love and affection. She gets so excited when you come home or leave the room and come back. She has lots of love to give! 05/21/10 – About a week ago we decided to try Twinkie in another foster home with almost all girl pupsters and she has done great! She hasn’t had any issues with any of them and she even tried to play with one of the other pups the other night. She would do great in a home with another pup that would like to play! She has been having a great time now that she has fully recovered from knee surgery and has enjoyed playing with toys, people, and has tried to play with other pupsters. She is such a loving little girl and gets SO excited when you come home or leave the room and come back. Twinkle Toes, as her foster mom calls her, is ready and waiting for her very own furever home to come along!! 5/12/10 - Twinkie has recovered wonderfully from her knee surgery! She has been given the OK to run free! Twinkie has had two seizure since coming to YHR. We thought the first was when she was spayed and she just had another one this past weekend, which could have been caused by stress and nerves of being at a dog event with us. She may just need to be watched for seizures in the future and because they are not even 1 a month, she does not need to be put on medicine for it. We have also learned that Twinkie does not quite get along with female dogs. She gets along well with males, but becomes very bossy over females. Other than that, Twinkie is doing great and is a happy sweet little girl! She has brand new knees and is ready to face the world head on! 4-16-10 - Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you know that I had surgery on both my knees April 1st and that's no April fools joke! My knees are feeling so much better now, I do my physical therapy with my foster mom 3 times a day with absolutely no complaining, she says I am such a good girl! I do have one little problem with my left knee, the pin the dogtor put in is working its way out, so in 4 weeks I will have to have it removed. After I recover from that I will be ready for my forever home! The people at Yorkie Haven have invested a lot in me to make sure I am ready to play in my new home. Anything you can do to help replace their money spent, will be SO appreciated. 3/25/10 - Hello everyone! My name is Twinkie, but my foster mom calls me Twinkle Toes. I am a very loyal little girl and will follow you everywhere! I also love to snuggle next to you on the couch or in bed at night. I sometimes think it is my job to control the other furkids, so if the other pups are irritating me or getting out of line, I try and make them listen and behave. I can also be a little bit of a watch dog for you and let you know when I hear something strange or a stranger comes to the house. The doctor confirmed for me that I have bad knees. I sometimes hold one of my legs up when it is really bothering me. So, he told me in order to avoid getting arthritis when I get older or for my knees to get worse, I need to have them fixed now while I am still young. Hopefully then they won't hurt me anymore. I do not completely understand that I need to go to the bathroom outside, but I have been good about using the piddle pads my foster mommy has laid out. So, if you are looking for a sweet little girl that will be your loyal companion forever and snuggle with you any time you want, I am your girl! March 18, 2010 - BIO COMING SOON! Twinkie's Donors: Cynthia McNeil Donna McSloy Annette LaRue Andrea Triche Jennifer Rendon-Belanger Brenda Van Valen Oklahoma Name: Libby Gender: Female Age: 3 Weight: 7 Location: OK Adoption Fee: $450 For more information on Libby, contact foster parent at: OKYorkieMom@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Libby August 30, 2010 - Hi Everyone. Foster mom said that it was about time for us to update our bios to let everyone know how we were doing and how our personalities have blossomed. I am still more timid than Sophie Kate, but I am more playful. I am extremely affectionate, but not clingy. I love sleeping in the human bed with foster mom, but I tend to get a little crowded in the middle of the night with all the other pups in the bed and go down the steps and end up sleeping in one of the many dog beds strategically placed in the master bedroom. I really enjoy walking in the neighborhood on my leash with foster mom and I am very good at it if I must say so myself. Potty training is a work in progress but progress is definitely being made! I will use pads in the house but prefer to go outside. I am fairly consistent with my "time of day" so it should be easy for a attentive owner to get me on schedule. My appetite is healthy for life and food now that I have learned that people aren’t the enemy. I’ve been checking the applications daily and haven’t really seen any for me. Well, not that I care, but the most perfect home better come along soon, or foster mom will wind up wanting to give us her last name. She tells me all the time how much she loves me, so you better hurry. February 11, 2010 - My previous owners totally underestimated me. They underestimated my will to live, my strength to love and my determination to be happy. Since they did not want me any longer, they just dropped me (and my friend and possible mother, Sophie Kate), off at the nearest high kill animal control one cold evening. Since the shelter was closed and they didn’t feel like coming back the next day, they conveniently tied us up outside with not as much as a kiss on the cheek. If not for our foster mom who came to our rescue and pulled us from animal control to foster, we might not be alive today. I’m a social butterfly who is very affectionate and loves to be held and petted, but also have my independent side with spunk and curiosity. I get along with the other pups in my foster home and my favorite games to play are “tug-o-war” and “chase the other four-leggers with toys”. I’m getting used to this bath thing and liking it. It feels so good and I’m even a perfect lady when being blow-dried. Everyone has something they are good at, and mine is climbing. So if you are thinking of baby-gate, think again because I’ll be over that thing in seconds. This is where my independent side comes out in that I’m going to be where I want to be when I want to be there. Don’t take this as unruly, just cute with a mind of my own. As far as my previous owners go, don’t worry, I know where you live and just as soon as I get adopted, have a last name and permanent family, we’ll drive by your house with the windows down, the wind blowing in our hair and smiles on our faces yelling, “Eat your heart out - oh, that’s right, you have no heart.” January 23, 2010 - BIO COMING SOON! Libby's Donors: Vicki Dykes Name: Sophie Kate Gender: Female Age: 5 Weight: 8.4 Location: OK Adoption Fee: $400 For more information on Sophie Kate, contact foster parent at: OKYorkieMom@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Sophie Kate August 30, 2010 - Hi Everyone. Foster mom said that it was about time for us to update our bios to let everyone know how we were doing and how our personalities have blossomed. I am still more confident than Libby and I have also started to play more. I have really taken to the game “chase” with the other dogs. I am extremely affectionate, but not clingy. I love sleeping in the human bed with foster mom. Foster mom says that I am getting much better with walking on a leash in the neighborhood. Potty training is a work in progress but progress is definitely being made! I will use pads in the house but prefer to go outside. I am fairly consistent with my "time of day" so it should be easy for a attentive owner to get me on schedule. My appetite is healthy for life and food now that I have learned that people aren’t the enemy. I’ve been checking the applications daily and haven’t really seen any for me. Well, not that I care, but the most perfect home better come along soon, or foster mom will wind up wanting to give us her last name. She tells me all the time how much she loves me, so you better hurry. February 10, 2010 - Sophie Kate - A faithful dog who will play with you and laugh with you or cry; She’ll gladly starve to stay with you and never ask you why; And if you're feeling out of sorts, she will understand; She'll watch you with her soulful eyes, and even lick your hand; When everything is said and done, this really isn't odd; For when you spell "Dog" backwards, you get the name of “God”. Sophie Kate's foster mom says that she is a very sweet, affectionate girl that is eager to please. She looks at her as though she is the most grateful pup in the world for finally being given a loving home. She usually follows her foster mom's every step and loves to be cuddled. Even though there is a cat in her foster home currently (that she is learning to accept), we believe that Sophie Kate would do better in a home without them since she is so infatuated and intrigued by them. She is a dream girl to bathe and stands perfectly still until it comes to getting her head wet. Even then, she isn't hard to handle and seems to just love the attention she is getting. She gets along with the other pups in the household, but has been known to try to "steal" another's chewy on an occasion or two. Sophie Kate and her friend, and possible daughter, Libby, were tied up outside a local shelter one cold evening. If not for their foster mom who came to their rescue and pulled them to foster, they might not be alive today. If you've ever wanted to experience unconditional love, fill out an application for Sophie Kate and she will be forever devoted to her new family. January 23, 2010 - BIO COMING SOON! Sophie Kate's Donors: Vicki Dykes South Carolina Name: Abigail Gender: Female Age: 7 Weight: 18 Location: SC Adoption Fee: $275 For more information on Abigail, contact foster parent at: yorkiemommync@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Abigail 8-16-2010 - SCF (Single Canine Female) Black Hair with tan highlights - Big beautiful brown eyes - Recent pawdicure too!!! Objective: Easy going girl looking for a Furever Mommy and Daddy who want a loving life long companion..... Hobbies: Lying on the couch and in my dog bed + Going for relaxing strolls + Snuggling with my foster parents + Getting good rubs + Going for car rides....... History: I was picked up in North Carolina where I was transported in a wooden box in the back of a pick up truck to meet a Yorkie Haven Rescue representative. My previous owner suddenly passed away and my remaining family did not want to keep me. I was an outside dog only for the past seven years...having to survive harsh winters and HOT summers. After six baths and a trip to the beauty shop, I finally became "Flea Free". My beautician says she thinks I am an Australian Terrier. You know what that means?!?! I have a cool Australian "Doggy Accent". Since my previous owners did not care for me properly, my Foster Mommy was scared that I might have some health issues. I was nervous at my first visit to the Dogtor since I am not sure if I have ever been before. The Dogtor took real good care of me and told me that I was a very healthy girl. No health issues here... WHEW!!! Current Status: Settling in to my foster parents home... I love being inside the home. This thing called Air Conditioning is definitely "Dog-Heaven Sent". I am potty trained and have good manners. I will wait patiently for you to take me out or to give me my food. I am proving to my foster parents that I am a very loving and loyal friend and that all I want in life is to give and receive a little affection. I am not a high maintenance girl. However, I tend to not interact well with my foster fur-siblings when they start rough housing. Since I am used to being a loner, I am not used to having to share my personal space. I've nipped at them a few times hoping that they will leave me alone, so Foster Mommy says I would need to be an only dog. It is probably best that I not be around children either, as they tend to scare me. Summary: If you like what you hear and like what you see, please submit an application for me!!! Abigail's Donors: None Name: Harley Gender: Female Age: 7 Weight: 13 Location: SC Adoption Fee: $275 For more information on Harley, contact foster parent at: yorkiemommync@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Harley August 31, 2010 - First and foremost I am going to answer some pending questions you probably have... 1. Harley can be a girl name, and 2. I am a Miniature Schnauzer You are probably wondering why my name is Harley and why I am on a Yorkshire Terrier Rescue Website. Well, here is your answer. DRUM ROLLLLLLLLL.... I have decided that in my previous life, I was a "Harley riding Yorkshire Terrier"!!! Ok, so yes I have a sense of humor. But hey, you have to when you live with a bunch of yorkies. :) I was picked up as a stray in Charlotte, NC and was at the shelter for a few days until a nice lady from Yorkie Haven Rescue came to get me. I traveled to South Carolina where I am now adjusting well to my foster home, parents and foster pups. I had my first visit to the groomers and I look so very pretty now. I also went to the dogtor and they said I am in great shape. My estimated age is around seven years old. I had a little arthritis in my back legs, but it doesn't seem to bother me. My teeth needed some cleaning so I had my dental done, where the dogtor pulled three teeth. I am feeling much better now that I have nice clean teeth! I am heartworm negative and don't have fleas. I am also potty trained, which makes Foster Mommy and Foster Daddy happy. I am in search of a "FURever" home, where I will be spoiled and loved for the rest of my days. If you are interested in the following, please submit your application to adopt me..... - Making your sole purpose in life ME - Spoiling ME - Loving ME - Spending time with ME - Watching TV with ME - Walking with ME - Petting ME - Grooming ME - Kissing ME - Spoiling ME, wait...I already said that one. Ok, you get the point... In the mean time, I will be patiently waiting for you!!! Harley's Donors: None Texas Name: Baby Gender: Female Age: 19 Weight: 8 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $100 For more information on Baby, contact foster parent at: yorkietude@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Baby 8/18/10 - Hi everyone! Foster mom told me it was time to update my bio so everyone can know how I am doing. I'll have to make it short and sweet because it's almost nap time. I've had a birthday since my last update so I've been with my foster family for over a year. Other than that the only thing that's really changed is that antibiotics are no longer working for my bad teeth. They've tried many different antibiotics and even a shot! So, I am now looking at having a dental and going under anesthesia. I'm OK with it but my foster mom needs your prayers as she seems to be real nervous about it. I’ve heard that the surgery will probably be expensive since I'm a little on the older side and they have to take lots of precautions. It would be really great if you could donate in my name to help with the costs. I'm getting a little cranky so that means it's past my nap time. So I better go now! Love and kisses, Baby Oh...there aren't any new pictures of me at this time because foster mom trimmed me up herself. She didn't want to stress me out by taking me to the groomer. I didn't like her doing it either so I squirmed a lot and now I refuse to have my picture taken until my beautiful locks grow back out. 12/8/09 - Sorry it's been a while since my last update but when you're my age you tend to move a little slower. Speaking of my age...don't let that scare you! The vet says that my health is great and all I need is a antibiotics once a month for my teeth. Now that I am comfortable in my foster home I have let everyone see what a sweetheart I really am. I do like some attention but I'm not one of those silly needy yorkies that has to sit in a lap all the time. I try to keep the youngsters here in line when they get a little too rowdy but most of the time they don't listen to me! Whatever happened to respecting your elders? I love to take long naps and I'm really no trouble at all! I realize that it will take a special home to adopt an older gal like myself but foster mom tells me they are out there. I am waiting patiently for a home to call my very own. xoxo Baby July 20, 2009 - Hi there!! My name is Baby but the youngsters in my foster home call me "Granny". Yes, I am 18 years old! It has taken a while for my true personality to come out as I have been very sad about having to find another home after all these years. I was taken to a shelter without any toys,favorite blanket or any information to help my foster mom make things easier for me. They say my owner was having to move somewhere where no pets are allowed! Can you imagine that? I am happier now and I bark and prance around like some of the youngsters do. I have been to the dog doctor and they say my health is great! I do need a dental but they are not real sure they want to put me under. I may just need to take antibiotics once a month. Can you give me the peaceful retirement home that I am looking for? I will give you lots of love in return. xoxo Baby June 14, 2009 - BIO COMING SOON! Baby's Donors: Brigitte Chorey Mariko Hernandez Brigitte Chorey Brigitte Chorey Sharon Davis Brigitte Chorey Lindsey Browning Karen Walker Anabele and Maci Walker Steve Anzalone Karen Walker Brigitte Chorey Steve Anzalone Steve Anzalone Maddie & Fiona Walker Name: Brutus Gender: Male Age: 7 months Weight: 9 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $600 For more information on Brutus, contact foster parent at: linsyorkies@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Brutus August 16, 2010 - Brutus is a happy puppy looking for his furever home. He loves to play with other pups. July 12, 2010 - Brutus is doing terrific! He has clearance from the surgeon to run and play again and he is certainly making up for lost time! He is a sweet little boy and loves to cuddle! June 22, 2010 - Brutus was seen by the orthopedic specialist yesterday. The wrap on his leg and his sutures were removed. He will go back in two weeks for an xray. He must remain on strict crate rest until then. He is such a laid back and happy little puppy that the crate is not bothering him much; although we are quite sure he will be happy when he can run and play again! :) June 10, 2010 - Brutus is home from his surgery! They placed two pins in his leg and feel that he should heal very well! June 9, 2010 - When Brutus was surrendered to YHR, he came with information from the previous owner's vet saying he had a torn ligament. He went to the orthopedic specialist today and was found to have a fractured tibia. The fracture is high up and in a spot that needs to have pins placed. His surgery is being done this evening. We will update as soon as we hear how things went. June 7, 2010 - Brutus has been diagnosed with a torn Anterior (Cranial) Cruciate Ligament. He was surrendered to YHR because his owner could not afford the surgery. He has an appointment with the orthopedic specialist on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. We will update his bio after that. BRUTUS HAD SURGERY - COST: $2,400 - ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP IS APPRECIATED! Brutus's Donors: Brie Lamorte Stephen Ridgill Maxine & Carlo Anzalone Karen Walker Name: Comet Gender: Male Age: 8 Weight: 10 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $250 For more information on Comet, contact foster parent at: kamac65@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Comet 8-28-2010 - Hi everyone out there in internet land! Sorry it's been such a long time since I sent an update, but I've been very busy hosting and competing in tug-of-war competitions at my foster home. Needless to say I'm the champion. When I start swinging my head, no one can hang on to their end. Not much has changed here in my world, still love to play, enjoy getting my treats and love giving kisses to my sister Lucy Jane. She doesn't like it too much, but I get her anyway. Well, gotta run, another game is starting soon. Thanks for stopping by. 12/25/08 - Hey Everybody! Comet here! Nothing new here, just waiting for my forever family to come find me. Are you out there? I'm just happy to be anywhere there is someone to play, play and play some more. I love playing tug a war and fetch. Since my eyes aren't what they used to be, sometimes I have trouble finding the toy that is thrown, but I don't give up until it's found. Well, it's bedtime for me and the other pups here. Until next time ..... 2/2008 Hi everyone! It's me Comet. It's been a while since I last wrote because I've been so busy playing with the other pups. The only thing new is that last month or so, a blister formed on my right eye and good ol' Dr. Swanson gave some medicine and fixed it right up. The bad new is somehow my left eye, which is the one I could see a little, was effected. Dr. Swanson says that I'm totally blind, but I think I can still see, just not a good as I use to. Other than this, things are about the same. I still love to play with the other pups in the house and I love to be held and kissed on. I'm still waiting for my forever family .... Are you out there? Yorkie Kisses to Everyone!!! 4/2007 - Hi Ya'll ... it's me Comet! I went to the eye doctor yesterday and he says everything looks pretty good. He found a blister in my eye and he says if it bursts, I have to get back to him really fast. The ointment and liquid drops my foster mom puts in my eye has kept the pressure down and other than the blister, my eye looks good. The doctor said that my name was fitting because I move so fast I leave star dust behind. I love going to the doctor and spending one on one time with my foster mom. I hope my forever family is out there somewhere? Update 6/27/2006: Hello, it's me Comet! Well, I went to the doggie eye doctor and he was pleased that the pressure in my eye had gone down. My foster mommy says I'm ready to be adopted. Whoever's interested needs to be willing to give me my eye medicine every morning, every evening and to give me a treat, too. Can't forget the treats! I love those treats! I don't know if I told you, but I can do tricks. I can sit, lay down and roll over. I love seeing people smile when I do these. Is my forever family out there? I hope so because I have lots of Yorkie kisses to give! Update 4/28/2006: Hello everyone! It's me again, Comet! Well, I went to see the doggie eye doctor and he told me that I can see a little bit out of my left eye that has the cateract. He said that the cateract slipped to the side so I am far sighted. In my right eye, he said that I can't see anything with it, I could have told him that! He said something hard must have hit my eye which caused the cornea and lens to push in and then pop back. This caused my eye to start filling with fluid and forming blisters. He said if these blisters pop, it will hurt really bad. He said there are 3 options that we have: 1) I have to have eye drops and eye ointment put in my eye two times a day forever; 2) He can stick my eye with a needle, OUCH, filled with medicine that will keep my eye from having fluid, but this could cause my eye to get as small as a pea; or 3) he could take the eye out. My foster mommy doesn't like options 2 or 3, but we are going back to the eye doctor in June to see if the new medicine is working. Keep your paws crossed for me! Update 4/14/06: Hi everyone, it's me Comet! I just wanted to update everyone about my eye. My foster mommy took me to the vet today to see if the eye ointment did any good. My foster mommy said it helped a tad, but the vet wasn't too pleased because there wasn't much improvement. He gave my foster mommy some eye drops to try, but on Monday he's gonna make a referral to a doggie eye doctor so we can get his opinion. My foster mommy was a little sad because she had really hoped the medicine would work. Anyway, I'm really happy with or without my eye getting better. I love to play and pile up all my toys Update 04/01/06: Hi again! It's me Comet and today is my BIRTHDAY!!! Happy Birthday to me! I am 4 years old today and don't tell my foster mommy, but I overheard her talking to my human sister that they were gonna get me a birthday present today. YIPPEE!!!! I hope it's a toy. Well, anyway .... I went to the vet yesterday so he could have a look at my eyes and we got some good news. He said that the eye we thought had been poked was actually the one that is beginning to have cateracts. The other eye, which is the one we thought had cateracts, actually has a bad infection of the cornea and he gave my foster mommy some medicine to put in it for a couple of weeks. Then I have to return for him to look at it. He also said that I'm a little on the skinny side, so my foster mommy said she's gonna fatten me up. So keep your paws crossed that this medicine helps and I put on some weight. I'm loving it here at my foster home, I have lots of toys to play with and destroy and foster sisters and a foster brother to play with, too. I like to sleep in my foster mommy's bed at night, but it gets a little crowded with 5 foster sisters, 1 foster brother and me in there! But that's OK, I love it anyway! We'll update everyone in a couple of weeks. Original Bio 03/29/06: Howdy! This is Comet coming to you from Texas. I am a 3-year-old little boy and weigh around 10 lbs. My mommy and daddy turned me over to rescue because they were moving to Indiana and didn't have a back yard at their new house and I hear it's very cold there, too. My foster mommy picked me up and I was very scared, but once I got to her house and saw my foster brother and sisters, and a people sister to play with, I felt better. However, my foster mommy says that I can't be adopted yet because one of my eyes was poked with something sharp and the other has a cataract. So, she's gonna get me a referral to a doggie eye doctor to see if he can fix it. I can see a little and I just love playing with squeaky toys. She's gonna keep everyone updated after I go to the eye doctor. Keep your paws crossed it's something good! Comet's Donors: Jamison Vance Kimberly Vance Paula Tomsic Mariko Hernandez Carlo & Maxine Anzalone Name: Connor Gender: Male Age: 1.5 Weight: 11 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $400 For more information on Connor, contact foster parent at: yorkietude@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Connor May 13, 2010 - Howdy, my name is Conner and I'm a fun loving Texas sized yorkie. I have plenty of energy and love to run and play with other pups, then curl up in the nearest lap and snuggle. I am best suited for a house with an older child to play with or another playful pup that doesn't mind playing a lot. As I sometimes annoy the other fursibilngs in my house because I never want to stop. I am not cat friendly but have been as happy to play with children as the adults I've met. I have a great appetite and am working on my potty manners in a new house with other pups. If you wanna take home a snugglebug fun loving boy, fill out an app for me. I'm waiting. April 27, 2010 - BIO COMING SOON! Connor's Donors: Ann Langlois Steve Anzalone Name: Fiona Gender: Female Age: 6 Weight: 6 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $300 For more information on Fiona, contact foster parent at: linsyorkies@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Fiona I'VE BEEN ADOPTED!! May 16, 2010 - Fiona is still looking for her forever home. She would prefer being an only child. She does not socialize well with other pups. She is toy aggressive, not that she really will fight; but she spends so much time holding on to her toys and growling if anyone comes near. December 14, 2009 - Fiona did have her first heartworm treatment on December 7th. She has had an uneventful week! December 6, 2009 - Fiona starts heartworm treatment tomorrow. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. November 2, 2009 - Fiona has started on a new medication and her heartworm treatment has been put on hold for 30 days. She will not be ready for her forever home until after January 2010. October 21, 2009 - Fiona will begin heartworm treatment in a couple of weeks. August 24, 2009 - Great news for Fiona! Her tumor was benign and the type that it was has a low chance of recurrance. After some recovery time, we will begin her heartworm treatment. August 19, 2009 - Fiona had her surgery today. She was spayed, had the mammary tumor removed and also had a dental. She had quite a large tumor so she does have a large incision. She lost four teeth. She is fine ... resting quietly right now. The vet said that her uterus had some scarring that looked like she might have had a c-section in the past. Hard to understand why someone would not have spayed her immediately after that! Poor thing....to think they kept her intact to have more puppies after a bad delivery. After this recovery, she will have to undergo heartworm treatment. She is going to have a life of nothing but pure pampering from here on out...we have made her that promise. If you are that person, please complete an application to adopt sweet Fiona! August 11. 2009 - In addition to her other medical issues, Fiona does have luxating patellas. They are not causing her problems with walking and the vet said surgery is not needed at this time. Her surgery for her tumor and spay will be next week. Additionally, she will have her dental as she does have very heavy tartar. She continues to be a sweetheart. No issues with any of her foster siblings at all and she loves to sleep with her foster mom and siblings! August 9, 2009 - Fiona is a very sweet, well adjusted pupster! She walked into her foster home as if she had always lived there! Sadly, she has a mammar tumor and also is heartworm positive. She will have surgery soon to remove the tumor. We will update as soon as we know more about her treatment plan. August 5, 2009 - BIO COMING SOON! Fiona's Donors: Lissette Rodriguez Jennifer Rendon-Belanger Nancy vonSeggern Lindsey Browning Stephanie Hoverman Megan Harty Lin's Yorkies Van & Dana Ball Catia Sebastiany-Cho Catia Sebastiany-Cho Stacy Louque Sharron Wilder Mike Freedman & Carrie Kelly Elisar Saade Catia Sebastiany-Cho Karen Walker I have serious medical issues, Please Donate! Name: Gizmo Gender: Male Age: 10 Weight: 8.5 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $200 For more information on Gizmo, contact foster parent at: linsyorkies@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Gizmo August 16, 2010 - Gizmo is a sweet little boy. He is blind, but manages to get around his foster home quite well. He does not interact with other pups. August 26, 2009 - Gizmo is recovering well from his surgery to remove a bladder stone. August 20, 2009 - Gizmo started passing blood in his urine today. X-rays revealed bladder stones. He is on antibiotics and will have surgery next week. Anything you can do to help with the cost of this surgery is appreciated. August 5, 2009 - Gizmo was seen by the opthamologist and found to have Progressive Retinal Atrophy which means he is losing his eyesight. He is a very sweet boy! 6-7-09 - Gizmo goes for his dental tomorrow. Hopefully, he will be able to keep the teeth he has. He lost quite a few a couple of years ago. 6-4-09 - Gizmo here. Foster mom brought me to her groomer today and she said I was a very good boy. I'm finally starting to trust these people and know they will not hurt me. Foster mom said I can stay with her as long as needed, but the sooner my furever home comes along and I can get settled, the better. 5/23/09 - My name is Gizmo and I was born on July 16, 2000. I had a mom and dad who loved me very much, but three years ago they decided to add to our family and I got a two-legged sister. Nothing against my human sister, but if anyone knows yorkies, they know that we don't mesh with small children very well. Especially if we were "the first child". Well, we've all tried to make this work for the last three years now, but it just seems to make me more upset which upset my mom. Now with another human sibling on the way, mom thought it best to surrender me to Yorkie Haven Rescue so they could find me a new home without children (or the intention of children) where I could be the baby again. Foster mom has noticed how I flinch and sometimes dart out of the room when I hear or see anything unfamiliar. I'm just really fearful right now, but foster mom and my new foster fur-siblings are trying to show me that everything is going to be just fine. Right now, I do not like it when foster mom tries to clean my eyes or touches my feet and I will let her know by placing my teeth on her arm. I don't bite her, just ask her to stop it the only way I know and that is with my mouth. I'm slowly learning to trust, but you'll have to understand that living with my human sister for three years and always having to be alert and not get underfoot has made me a bit jumpy. When foster mom holds me, I give her kisses to let her know how much I appreciate what she is doing for me. I need to have my teeth cleaned, but we are going to wait until I get settled in because I've had enough new changes for a while. I had a dental a couple of years ago and lost quite a few teeth so hopefully they'll just clean the remaining ones and not need to remove any of them. Two years ago I had surgery for bladder stones and now I am on a special diet to prevent that from happening again. Well that about sums me up for now. Foster mom will update you as my personality unfolds. If you lead a quiet life and do not have any children living with you or visiting, please consider filling out an application to be my new parent(s). Oh, I'm kind of getting to like these fur-pups around here, so if you have one or two pups that aren't too rambunctious and are quiet and friendly, I'd like that very much. Although, if you don't have any now and only want to add me, you won't hear me complaining. May 19, 2009 BIO COMING SOON! Gizmo's Donors: Julie Melancon Judy Collander Mary Dorsey Lindsey Browning Megan Harty Mariko Hernandez Patrick Loyd Holly Wellman I have serious medical issues, Please Donate! Name: Heidi Gender: Female Age: 6 Weight: 4.7 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $300 For more information on Heidi, contact foster parent at: linsyorkies@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Heidi Heidi's surgery cost: $2,800 August 16, 2010 - Heidi is doing well. She has an appt with the surgeon on Sept 7 for xrays on her knee. July 28, 2010 - Heidi is recovering well from surgery to repair her right knee. It basically had to be reconstructed as it was a mess from a previous injury that was not repaired. We could not let her go on in pain, so her foster mom put the money up for her surgery. Any help with her bills is appreciated. July 14, 2010 - Heidi came to us from a shelter after no one claimed her. She was found as a stray. She is presently in pain and unable to use her right rear leg. She was seen by the orthopedic surgeon today and her case is complicated. There was obvious trauma to her knee at some point with ligament damage and she has arthritis in the knee. The knee cap is difficult to see on xray. She will either be stabilized with surgery or a fusion may need to be done. She really does need something to ease her pain as the medicine is not helping her. We have had many pups with various surgeries and treatments lately. Anything you can do to help us raise funds for Heidi's surgery will be very appreciated. And, please remember her in your prayers. Thank you! Heidi's Donors: Karen Walker Karen Walker Carlo & Maxine Anzalone Steve Anzalone Jeanie Geer Karen Walker Kerry Dees Name: Isabella Gender: Female Age: 1.5 Weight: 13 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $500 For more information on Isabella, contact foster parent at: linsyorkies@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Isabella August 23, 2010 - Isabella was seen by the surgeon today. She may have a partially torn ligament in her left hind knee, but the best way to determine that is to watch her for two weeks to see if there is improvement. She does have luxating patellas and it may be just that and not need surgical intervention. She is using her knee somewhat, but still is favoring it often. She is being medicated as needed for discomfort. August 21, 2010 - Isabella got up this morning, went outside to play and somehow injured her left rear leg. She was seen by the vet who feels she has either a stretched or partially torn ligament. She is being referred to the orthopedic specialist for a second opinion. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. She is on medication for the discomfort, but has her ears down and is very sad today. August 9, 2010 - Isabella is a joy! She loves to play and she actually watches TV! She is a very smart pupster and loves other pupsters as well as children! January 22, 2010 - Isabella has a new look! January 17, 2009 - Isabella is a ball of energy! She loves to play with her foster siblings and would love to go to a home with another pup, preferably a male. Does much better with males than females as she is a very strong willed alpha girl! Her excitement piddling has gotten better, but with new people it still does happen on occasion. She needs work on housebreaking but is a very smart little girl who will get it! October 6, 2009 - I have been spayed and am ready to go to my furever home! I am not yet housebroken, but we are working on it. Also, I have some "excitement piddling" going on. I get very excited when meeting new people and in new situations and show this by piddling. The vet says this might just be a passing puppy thing. I would love to have a home with a playful pup or two! September 17, 2009 - Tomorrow will be my six month birthday! Foster mom is going to have a party for me and my friends! August 24, 2009 - I turned 5 months on August 18th. I now weigh 9 pounds. I am a playful, happy girl. Foster mom said I am to be spayed in a couple of weeks and then I can go to my furever home. July 28, 2009 - Isabella is 7 pounds and is 4 months of age. 7/7/09 - Darling Isabella is growing in leaps and bounds. She is currently 15 weeks old and 6 lbs. Ms. Priss will definitely be able to hold her own with other furbabies since she will not be a tiny one -- just that much more to cuddle and love! She gets sweeter by the day and is such a lovable pupster. June 25, 2009 - Isabella loves to play with other pups and is looking for a home with another pup to play with. She rips and runs through the house with one of her step brothers playing tug of war. Boundless energy! But, at night, she settles down and sleeps well! June 16, 3009 - Since she was not responding to her name, we have opted to change it to Isabella! Isabella went to the groomer today and was pretty well behaved given her age. We want her to get used to being groomed now so that she is comfortable with it for the rest of her life! She is getting along very well with her foster siblings and loves to play with toys! June 14, 2009 - Rosie was surrendered to Yorkie Haven by her parents who found themselves unable to care for her. Her mom must have surgery this month, and her dad travels, so they asked us to find a wonderful home for Rosie. She just arrived today, so we will update her bio as soon as we know more about her personality. Isabella's Donors: Joni Boykin Name: Jesse Gender: Male Age: 9 Weight: 8.8 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $250 For more information on Jesse, contact foster parent at: yorkietude@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Jesse 9-1-2010 - Hi Old Friends! I know, it’s been a long time since I checked in. Hey! I've been busy! My roommate, Sunny, and I have been developing new talents. He has almost figured out how to catch a squirrel on the run in the backyard! He keeps practicing day after day after day. I have refined MY talent and am now ready for “American Dogs Have Talent” – Bug! Just say the word and I'm there. When my human gets a fly swatter, that’s my cue. I go CRAZY! That means there is a bug or fly somewhere nearby. I even clean up after “the deed” (just like a vacuum cleaner LOL) and I have been seen on occasion to catch those bugs in the air! Anyway, I spend most of my days inside, snoozing and playing with my toys. I love to play tug-of-war with anyone and everyone. I still don't like to play outside much, but I sure do enjoy a good car ride. I’m a great passenger too. I sit very quietly and just “enjoy the ride”. And don't tell anyone, but I have to wear a “diaper” when no one is home, but I will run outside to care of business when I really do have to go. I do like to sleep with my human so hopefully you can find room for me in your bed too. I love to snuggle! Well, I see a bug so gotta run! I'll write more later…. 6-30-09 - Well, the 4th of July is this weekend and I just wanted to remind everyone to support our Local Troops! My foster home has a military person in it and I am so thankful for him. He actually takes care of me and I get to sleep in his bed. (thanks Randy) I really need a permanent home. I like long days so I can sleep more and I like to play with my toys! I may be 8 years old, but if you start playing with me, you'd never know it! I can act like a pup when I want to. Here's a picture with me and my 4-legged friend Jesse playing tug-of-war! I really enjoy snuggling against someone. That's my favorite thing. I'm never too far from my "person". I have my own bed, but I prefer to sleep with humans. They are warm you know! So if you could open your heart and your home so I could live with you, I promise you won't regret it. And remember - people are born so they can learn how to live a good life, like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right? Dogs already know how to do that so we aren't on this earth as long as humans. 1 human year = 7 dog years! Please take me home with you! You won't regret it. Jesse 4-18-09 - My foster parents are going on a much needed vacation in May and they really don't want to put me in a kennel. If someone could adopt me before then, I promise I'll be your bestest friend! Dogs are man's best friends you know. I'm loyal, loving and just need a permanent home. I want to spend time with my owner, and the more time the merrier! Please fill out an adoption paper so we can get this moving forward! Otherwise I have to spend a week in a kennel and I will miss my foster parents a whole lot! CALL ME! ADOPT ME! You won't be disappointed! I promise! 3/27/09 - Jesse here. Boy do my teeth feel great now! I can play tug of war with my bestest friend Sunny (another 4 legged fellow in my foster home) and my breath smells GREAT! (except when I eat some of that smelly canned food that I love LOL) Anyway, the vet gave me a clean bill of health and I feel so much younger! And I look pretty good too for an 8 year old male (are you listening ladies?) I figured out that I like to play with toys! Yes! My favorite is a rope toy or even a little cloth football (who doesn't love football?). Life is so much fun now! My foster home takes really good care of me. I wasn't used to going outside and using the bathroom, but now, when they pick me up and put me in the grass, WOW what a relief it is...I still have an occasional accident, but my foster parents take care of me. If you just take me out in the yard to "do my business" I can do very well. I love sitting in your lap or somewhere close to you. That is my favorite thing in the whole world! Please take me to a forever home so I can be your friend! 3/15/09 - Hi all – I’m sleepy. No, I'm not one of the seven dwarfs. I'm just a sleepy little man. My name is Jesse. I’m looking for a forever home that is nice and quiet. I’m 8 years old and like to lay around, and it doesn't matter where. A lap, bed, couch . . . well, you get the idea. After entering my foster home, I went and saw the dentist. After he took out all the teeth that needed to go, I was left with only 7 teeth. He suggested I stick to soft food, but I can still chew a little hard food. I’m lovable and have adapted quickly to my foster family. I have a new 3-year old 4-legged foster brother that I love to play with. Boy, he tires me out though, which is ok, because then I take a nap. Did I mention I like to sleep? When I'm napping, if you listen closely, you can hear my little “snores”…. I let my foster parents know I need to “go”, by running kind of fast from door to door so you can let me out! I think I’d do real well in a forever home with someone that is home a lot. I like to be near someone all the time. If you think you would be interested in a quiet, loving little doggie, then I’m your man, er, dog! Jesse's Donors: Mariko Hernandez Terri & Larry Way Name: Laddie Gender: Male Age: 13 Weight: 9 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $100 For more information on Laddie, contact foster parent at: kamac65@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Laddie 5-1-2010 - Hi everyone, Laddie here. Sorry about the picture, but I'm very camera shy and my foster mom had to sneak it when I was hiding under the bed. I came to YHR when my owner didn't have the time, due to work and traveling, to spend with me. He knew that I would be taken care of at YHR. I've enjoyed my time here so far, but I'm staying to myself until I learn the ropes around here. I go take care of my business outside like I'm suppose to and I love being held like a baby. My foster mom says I'm a good car rider and no problems when taking a bath. I'll be going to the doctor soon to get my shots ...... hope it doesn't hurt too much. I'll check back with you all when I'm ready for my new home. Laddie's Donors: Ann Langlois Steve Anzalone Name: Matty Gender: Male Age: 4 Weight: 7 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $300 For more information on Matty, contact foster parent at: linsyorkies@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Matty August 16, 2010 - I am still looking for my furever home. My story remains as stated below. I am a sweet boy who readily gives yorkie kisses to my foster mom. 7/8/09 - I know my experienced adopter is out there, but they are looking in all the wrong places for a new addition to add to their family. Sure, I can be a bit of a fear biter (I nip out of fear) at times, but if you would have put yourself in my paws just a few short years ago, you’d nip too. I am getting better, but am still fearful of being groomed, so foster mom will bring me to the vet to be anesthetized so I won’t be so stressed. I’m willing to bet though that if you adopt me and give me time to trust you, I just might let you take a pair of scissors to me one day. Of course, I can’t make promises about this, but I can promise that I could give you more love and devotion than you could ask for. Please, please don’t be frightened by my past issues and just give me a chance to prove that my life is worth saving. March 18, 2009 - Matty is doing well. He still does have issues with being groomed, so we take him to the vet for shave downs under anesthesia. He is beginning to allow his foster mom to clean his eyes, so that is progress! December 3, 2008 - Matty's growth was benign! We are so happy for him! November 13, 2008 - Poor little Matty...as if he has not been through enough. He had a suspicious growth removed from his leg today and it was sent out to be biopsied. October 10, 2008 - Matty is doing well. He has an extreme fear of being brushed, but has started to allow a couple of brush strokes on his back. July 08 - Matty has come a long way. Because of his history, he will only be adopted to someone who is able to come to the Houston area for many visits with him to help him adjust to a new person and new home. 4-2-08 - Can I speak frankly? Thank you! Let me start off by asking you to look at my before pictures. I wasn't treated very nicely, I lived on my own, had to search for scraps of food and was tormented by the children that came around. Ok, I confess, I wasn't a pretty site to see. My hair was so matted, long and smelly. The kind soul who befriended me could not even tell what type dog I was. She would come everyday and leave food for me until I finally let her get close enough to grab the chain that was around my neck that I had been dragging forever. She found me a foster home which is really great. There is no more wondering where my next meal will come from. I can't really tell you how I ended up the way I did, because fortunately for me, I blocked most of that out. On the down side, I had to be tough on my own and learned to protect myself from the mean people and elements by snapping. It was the only way to survive. So you see, I'm what they call a fear-biter. This is only when I am caught off guard, such as being awakened from a deep sleep, picked up quickly from behind, etc. Oh, I also do not like to be groomed. Foster mom says I am really getting better though, I will just need a calm home with an owner who can understand what I went through and see the softer side of me. It's a tough world out there, and I've seen way too much of it in my young life. Could you be the one to show me that it's all going to be ok for the rest of my life? December 2007 - Matty is a love, but one must realize he is a fear biter. He has come a long, long way; but may never completely get over whatever it was that traumatized him. He does very well with consistency and praise. He knows his sit and down commands and really is a sweet little guy who wants to please. He also gives yorkie kisses when they are requested!! October 2007 - Seeing Matty now is so heartwarming. He has come such a long way! He readily gives lots of yorkie kisses and loves belly rubs. He plays with his foster siblings and is a joy to watch! The only time Matty will now snap is when someone attempts to groom him or do anything at all that involves touching him with something other than a hand. He must be muzzled when at the groomer or the vet. When he first came to me, there was no touching him at all and he snapped at everyone who attempted to make contact. There were days that I wondered if all of us here would survive it. hah! He did NOT need someone to boss him around and show him who was the alpha! He simply needed time to realize that no one was ever going to hurt him again. He knows now who the alpha is, and no, it is not him! As the months go by and he improves, I find myself wondering if anyone will ever be able to handle my little Matty. There have been many inquiries, but sadly not the furever home to work for him. Surely there is someone out there who would take the time to work with him and help him complete his journey to learning to trust. Until then, he will remain with me and hopefully show even more progress. I cannot even begin to impart what a beautiful little boy he is, inside and out! March 31, 2007 - Matty's hair is coming in nicely and he is SO adorable. He still has some issues with socialization that we are working on. He will not be adopted to a home with children. He gets along with some pups, but is funny at times with others so it might be difficult placing him in a home with other pups. Feb. 2, 2007 - Matty is making progress. He is extremely timid around new people and things. A noise from something as simple as a printer will scare him until you prove to him that it is ok. He is enrolled in classes with his foster mom to help to socialize him. Once he gets to know someone, he is fine with them...but new people are very scary to him. It will be some time before he can be adopted. New pictures were just added that show what he looked like while living outside. Certainly is no surprise that he was traumatized. December 12, 2006 - What a story on this poor kid. He was found living in a run down shed and it took a couple of months of one person consistently feeding him, to finally catch him. He was so matted that they did not even know what kind of pup he was. He was taken to a vet and had to be completely shaved due to matts that covered his entire body, even his eyes. They said it was a wonder he could see to get around prior to that. He is a tad bit shy with new people and experiences, but a very loveable pupster who rolls over for belly rubs. He also likes to play with the other young pups in his foster home. It will take him a while to get used to living normally before he will be ready for adoption, but at the rate he is going, it might not be all that long! He is scheduled to be neutered on December 21st. Matty's Donors: Michael Freedman Frances Berndt Kateia Wolff Elisandra Castro Jennifer Rendon-Belanger Vicki Dykes Mariko Hernandez Name: Rookie Gender: Male Age: 3.5 Weight: 8 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $400 For more information on Rookie, contact foster parent at: linsyorkies@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Rookie August 16, 2010 - As stated below, Rookie is a sweet boy. He does have a tendency to get a bit nippy at times if he is frightened by something new. He would not do well in a home with children. April 22, 2010 - I am a fun loving yorkie! I love to cuddle at night with my foster momma! Do you like yorkie cuddles? If so, please complete my online application and maybe I can come cuddle with you. December 14, 2009 - Rookie went for his x-ray today and his surgeon was thrilled with his progress. His leg has healed well and he can now run and play. He is having a grand time today with his foster siblings! November 2, 2009 - Rookie was seen by his surgeon today and his sutures were removed. The vet is happy with his progress and feels that he will heal well; but poor Rookie must stay on crate rest for another six weeks to give the bone time to mend. Since it was fractured for so long, it is going to take longer to heal. He will be seen again in six weeks and an x-ray will be taken at that time. October 15, 2009 - Rookie is home and resting. He had a bone graft done (taken from his pelvis) and has an IM pin and a plate with eight screws. He needs to be on crate rest and is not totally pleased with that. He has a Fentanyl patch for pain management. October 15, 2009 - Rookie's surgeon called this evening and said that the surgery went very well. He had to remove some of the build up on each end of the fractured bone before putting it together. He put a pin and a plate and screws in and feels that Rookie's leg will heal well. He will, of course, need to rest it for a bit. That will be a task because he is a very active pupster! But we will manage and hopefully he will be good as new very soon! October 15, 2009 - The veterinary hospital called at 1:30PM to let me know that Rookie is out of surgery and resting. They said that someone will call me later with details about the surgery. October 14, 2009 - Rookie was seen by the orthopedic specialist today and was admitted for surgery tomorrow. Please help if you can. The estimated cost of this surgical repair is $3,000. October 13, 2009 - Well, for starters, I was hit by a car in March. The doctor fixed me up real good and put a pin in my leg. After my leg healed, the pin was taken out. My next tragedy was when I rebroke my leg in the very same place(possibly jumping off of a sofa) about a month or two ago. I have been holding my leg up and it has been dangling for about a month or more; and my owner said she could not afford to fix it again. So, you can imagine how excited I was when she turned me over to Yorkie Haven Rescue who immediately took me to a vet for an x-ray that comfirmed that my leg is broken and the bone is rubbing against bone which is very painful; and I am finally on pain medicine. Tomorrow, my foster mom, is taking me to a special doctor. She told me he's a wiz with legs and that if anyone can fix my leg it is him! I hope he can because I heard the other vet say that this is a bad thing since it has been so long. All I know, is I want to run and play like I did before without all of this horrible pain. Rookie's Donors: Vicki Dykes Pamela Langstein Mariko Hernandez Mary Dorsey Maxine White Maxine White Maxine White Gita Bhatia Tina Lakey I have serious medical issues, Please Donate! Name: Sunny D Gender: Male Age: 5.5 Weight: 8.5 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $200 For more information on Sunny D, contact foster parent at: linsyorkies@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Sunny D August 4, 2010 - Sunny D has been on Melatonin since April for his hair loss. Posting new pics today to show the improvement! Sunny D has a personality that totally fits his name...sunny as he can be! :) ------ Since everyone is so into designer dogs these days, I’ve got one for you. A Yorkie Crested. That’s a Yorkie/Chinese Crested mix and that is what we are going to let Sunny D be. We have decided that mom was most likely a yorkie and dad was a traveling hairless. :) After many tests, the vets have found out what Sunny D’s condition is, but the medical terminology is so – well – medical, we’ve just decided to label him as a Yorkie Crested and call it a day. He looks like a Yorkshire Terrier, but the hair on his body is very sparse, just like a Chinese Crested. In case you’re into big words and need to know the diagnosis, Sunny D was diagnosed with Alopecia X, which is also known as Pseudo-Cushings. This is not Cushings, as we previously thought, and is only a cosmetic issue, not a systemic one. The only thing this affects is his skin and his hair on his trunk. We have started him on Melatonin, which may help him to grow hair, but we will not know that right away. It can take up to eight weeks to work and any potential adopter would need to be aware that this could come back and he may never have a lot of hair on his body. So, if you love the Yorkie breed, but have also have a love for that hairless Crested, adding Sunny D to your family would be the most logical answer. Oh, did we forgot to mention that Sunny D is piddle pad trained? What’s more important to you? Hair or a trained, handsome Yorkie Crested as a new son? March 4, 2010 - Sunny D had his skin biopsies today and we will get the results in two to three weeks. His veterinary bills are rising due to this skin issue and any help is greatly appreciated! February 22, 2010 - While Sunny D's skin infection has improved quite a bit, he still has some issues; and his hair, while growing in a bit, is still very sparse. There are a few things that could be causing this. He is scheduled for skin biopsies on March 4th to see if perhaps they will show something. January 14, 2010 - After two weeks of antibiotics, Sunny's skin infection is clearing up! He was seen by the vet yesterday and was prescribed two more weeks of antibiotics. His blood work was repeated and his thyroid is now normal, so he will continue to take thyroid medications. Protein was low, so we will be getting a urine test done to see if he is losing protein in his urine which could indicate a kidney problem. There is nothing in his lab work to indicate Cushings and he is a young pup which makes it unlikely anyway. So, for now all we need is to continue as we have and bathe him weekly in medicated shampoo and continue his meds. As we learn more, we will update! December 30, 2009 - Sunny D has started seeing another of the Haven's vets and we are having some additional testing done. The medicine that we had him on was not helping as well as it first appeared. Additionally, he has hypothyroidism and has started medication for that.While the main spot on his back had healed, his rash was getting worse and he had a skin infection. He is now on an antibiotic for that. We have stopped the medicine for Cushings and are going to do further testing before starting a new one. November 16, 2009 - Don't want to confuse anyone, but my foster mom decided to change my name just a little bit....from Sonny to Sunny D. She said I am such a delight that she nicknamed me Sunny D (Just like the drink, Sunny Delight)! I love everyone, dogs and children, too! The medicine that they are giving me just might be helping. I don't seem to be as thirsty and my hair is growing back. Foster mom has promised to take some new pics soon! November 2, 2009 - 11/2/09 - Sonny was abandoned at a post office in Louisiana with a sign attached to him that said “I need a home.” He was picked up by the local animal control who immediately contacted Yorkie Haven Rescue. Because of the condition he was in, it would have been almost impossible for them to adopt him out and he would have had to be euthanized without a second chance at life. He seemed to have a burn on his back and aside from missing huge patches of hair, the hair that he did have was very thin. As luck would have it for sweet little Sonny, a transport from Baton Rouge to Texas (where he would be fostered) was happening that weekend, so Sonny was able to get out of the shelter. Once he arrived in Texas and got settled in, a skin scraping was done and it came back negative for mange, but after noticing that Sonny’s belly was a little bloated and from the look of his skin and hair, the vet decided to test him for Thyroid problems and Cushing’s Disease. Unfortunately, Sonny tested positive for Cushing’s. Don’t tell Sonny about his disease, because he thinks he has died and gone to heaven. He is such a happy and grateful little man, you would never now by his attitude that anything is wrong. Once stray, burned and abandoned, now he has a foster home to sleep in with love and attention (which he so longs for). Sonny loves to sit in laps, be rubbed and give kisses (typical yorkie); AND he gives hugs! His Cushing’s will require him to take daily medicine, but his hair is starting to grow back and who doesn’t have some sort of health problem nowadays that require a daily pill or two? Would you be the sweet soul that would like to give Sonny a home and a second chance at life. Despite his issue, he is a great companion and will give you lots of love and years of devotion. November 1, 2009 - Bio coming soon! Sunny D's Donors: Rachelle Heiner Maxine White Mariko Hernandez Lisa Edwards Maxine White Marlene Bean Maxine White Lin's Yorkies Maxine White Mariko Hernandez Lindsey Browning Vicki Dykes Tina Lakey Name: Tommy Gender: Male Age: 4 Weight: 6.3 Location: TX Adoption Fee: $400 For more information on Tommy, contact foster parent at: linsyorkies@yahoo.com Apply To Adopt Tommy August 16, 2010 - Tommy is a loner. He would love to be the only dog in his furever home. He is not very pleasant with his foster siblings. He loves people! 2-3-10 - Tommy is still looking for his forever home. We have found that he is definitely not cat friendly and not great with pups either. For that reason, we are hoping to find him a home where he can be the pampered prince. He is a sweet little cuddle bug with his foster mom and hates sharing her. 9-22-09 - Tommy has beautiful teeth and a sweet yorkie breath now that he had his dental!! He loves to play with humans, but pretty much ignores the pups in his foster home. Very much a cuddle bug!! 9-13-09 - Tommy boy is a sweetheart who loves to give kisses! He loves to be held and snuggled with! He presently is being treated for eye and ear infections. He will have a dental on 9-21-09. He is very shy around other pups. 9-8-09 - BIO COMING SOON! Tommy's Donors: Vicki Dykes