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Meet Izzy, an adorable little Yorkie we found through a local Yorkie and Small Dog Rescue group (YSDR).
We decided we were ready for another little one in the house, so we began searching non-kill animal shelters and found an organization an hour away that seemed like a good fit.
Izzy's story (as far as we know):
She was found on the side of a freeway last April. Her hair was matted, paws were bald and infected from biting and chewing them (they think). She was taken to a shelter where she would have been put down "due to old age" but the woman who found her knew of YSDR. She contacted them and they took over Izzy's vet care. They paid for her shots and heartworm test, which was negative, dental and antibiotics for her feet--basically nursing her back to health. The first shelter estimated her age at 6 1/2, but we think she's older.
After being with a foster Mom for a while, Izzy was adopted by a family in May 2010. They returned her to YSDR in September because they thought their daughter was allergic to her...after having her shaved ! Her feet were treated again by YSDR and she was placed with a foster Mom. A synopsis appears at http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/17887545 with a pic taken about that same time. They said she had a cataract in her right eye, but we think there is something going on with both eyes.
Her coat is filling in nicely, but we notice she still licks her paws and chews her toenails when anxious. She's very friendly and already housebroken. She will sit on command and we found out by "accident" that she will shake hands! We have an appointment with a canine eye specialist this coming Thursday; we'll know more about her eyes next week.
We are fostering her until all health issues have been addressed and treated. (And we hope to be her furever home.)
P.S. Thanks to whomever added the pic to this post!
We can afford one hour's consultation, so we're hoping to find out how to become the "top dog" (alpha) in her world.
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