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My name is Sammy!

Posted over 11 years ago | Updated over 8 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
Color
Silver & Tan (Yorkie colors)
Age
Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Alert icon Not good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

3/11/16 - I'VE BEEN ADOPTED!


ADOPTION FEE: $100


Fostered in Texas


Weight: 7 lbs.


Age: 11.5 years


11/12/14 - Sammy is doing well and still competes for the position of the King of the Castle, don’t tell his foster brother though! Sammy may not be a lap dog but he does want to keep an eye on you wherever you go and if you settle down for the evening he is up giving you kisses before he settles into his spot. When the other pups aren’t around he is more relaxed and will lay next to you or at your feet. Sammy and his foster family moved, which stirred up his allergies again. The vet feels it was due to moving to a new place that has different environmental triggers for him. Since Summer is over, he is now taking just 1/4 Zyrtec daily with Benadryl as needed. He can always resort back to the Atopica during the worse months. Sammy is still waiting for his forever castle, I mean home, without another pup or with an easy going pup.


5/13/14 - Sammy’s foster mom is elated to say that Sammy has now been off of the Atopica (allergy pill) since May 2013. He was in such bad shape when he first arrived and with the dedication of his foster mom and vet, Sammy started on a regimen of 1 time a week baths with prescription shampoo, he eats Nutro Natural Choice for Senior Toy Breeds and the Atopica. They gradually spaced the Atopica pills out to where he was only receiving every third day and then eventually took him off the pills altogether. He has been doing great with just the baths and food he is on. His foster mom does keep Atopica on hand in case there is a flare-up and he may need to return to the the medicine, but his skin seems to be doing great.

Sammy did put on a little weight in the beginning when going through different trials for his allergies and is now trying to shed his excess weight and get back to his boyish figure. Sammy is doing better with his potty habits, as long as he isn’t left too long expecting to hold it.
Sammy is a very confident little guy that would do best as an only dog or with another that truly doesn’t care if Sammy runs the show. He is truly a yorkie with that attitude of “it’s my way or the highway”. Sammy follows his foster mom around and loves to be where the action is, but is affectionate on his own terms. He is independent and is not the typical little snuggle bunny.

He had a dental week before last and lost three teeth, but has a much healthier mouth than when he first entered YHR.

Sammy is still awaiting that home that will just make him feel as if he is the King. Could your home be his castle?

3/13/13 - Sammy’s allergies are under control now with the help of the Atopica. He takes his Atopica pill every 3rd day, gets bathed weekly with a prescription shampoo and eats I am now on Nutro Natural Choice for Senior Toy Breeds. His foster mom is so excited about all of this since he was practically bald when she first picked him up.

He still gets a little nippy with his treats, but his foster mom feels it is when the other pups are around. He would do well either as an only pup or with another submissive/passive pup. He is starting to play a little more, likes to travel and loves to give kisses.

He put on some weight when the vet had him on Temaril P, so we are working to get some off.

Sammy is still waiting on his forever home and will make a great addition to a home that doesn’t have any children and possibly 1 dog or being the only pup.

12/14/12 - Sammy is doing well on his Atopica for his allergies and the vet is pleased with his progress. He is taking one pill daily now and the vet wants to go to every other day and see if he does well with this. Just trying to see where his exact comfort zone point is.

Now that he has been in his foster home a while and his skin is looking and feeling better, we have learned that Sammy would love to be an only dog. He doesn’t necessarily start anything with his foster siblings, but won’t back down at all when the alpha in the home tries to show him who owns the home. Sammy is also very proud and attached to his food and treats and will nip if someone tries to mess with them. To that end, he would not be a good pup in a home with children or where children visit frequently.

Sammy is a great little guy who will make someone a great companion.

10/7/12 - I thought I’d update everyone on my status since the results have come in from my allergy tests.


I’ve had to switch foods since it seems I was allergic to, among other things, some of the ingredients in my previous kibble. I am now on Nutro Natural Choice for Senior Toy Breeds. On 10/4/12, I started on the allergy pill called Atopica (10mg) and the doc said that it would take about a month and a half before we see if this will make my skin non-itchy.


My hair has already started growing back from when I first arrived, now we are waiting for my allergy pills to take effect and then maybe I’ll grace the cover of Dog Fancy!


9/18/12 - I just recently changed addresses. Not by choice of my own. Seems my previous owners were adding to their family once again with a two legger and didn’t feel there was enough room for all of us, so they contacted Yorkie Haven to see if they had room. I’m now in a foster home with a great foster mom and dad and two other yorkies.


My name is Sammy #2. Guess that’s because there was already a pup named Sammy on the YHR site. I’ve been in my new home since 8/31/12 and am settling in quite nicely. Everyone here is nice, except for Bande, one of the yorkies. He kind of has a strong personality and is a permanent resident here. Since I’m a little strong minded too, we don’t always see eye to eye on things. Foster mom is really good about making us both understand that she is actually the one in charge. I do well around Simon, the other yorkie, since he is submissive and passive.


I’m eating very well and have put on some much needed weight. I love my humans and do enjoy being held and petted. I’m not a huge barker, but will voice my opinion when I want attention and am not getting it. Typical yorkie from what I understand. I would enjoy for my permanent home to be a mom and dad, other pups optional, but if there are other pups, it would probably be better if they were laid back. I don’t really play with toys, but a couple of those would be good in case I learn and start to play with them.


I have allergies really bad and foster mom and the vet are working diligently to try to figure out what exactly I’m allergic to so we can get a handle on it. I am switching to Natural Balance Venison and Sweet Potato, but we are probably going to do some allergy testing in the future. We want to see if it’s just food or if I may need to be on some form of allergy medicine to make me comfortable. I have lived with this itchy, irritated, infected skin for long enough and now foster mom is going to fix it, thank goodness. I will feel so much better.


9/5/12 - These are definitely my before pics since I look so bad. I have yeast and bacterial infections due to allergies that have not been addressed for a very long period of time. I have just arrived at my foster home, so a formal bio will be coming as soon as foster mom and dad learn my personality and new pics where I am less red, have more hair, look more comfortable and am more handsome will also be forthcoming.


Thanks


Sammy #2

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