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Posted over 8 years ago
| Updated over 8 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
Color
Silver & Tan (Yorkie colors)
Age
Senior
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Update 5/24/2015 Nina is a tiny 4 lb. 10 year old Yorkie girl being fostered in Jacksonville FL.
Nina had a BIG day on Friday; she underwent a spay and had some pretty major dental work. Little Nina was so sedated afterwards she needed to be syringe fed water and hand fed soft food for almost two days! But she eventually perked up and is now back to her old self. Her dental condition was worse than we had hoped…..Prolonged infection and lack of dental care over time took their toll and resulted in some bone loss in her jaw. When this happens, the teeth become to lose to save and that was the case for Nina. She lost a total of 13 teeth. On a positive note we were able to save 4 of her upper front teeth and with these and a diet of soft food and treats going forward she should manage just fine and she has begun eating and drinking on her own again.
Nina is a fighter and she is in the process of regaining her health and strength. We feel like based on everything she has gone through recently it will likely be mid-June before she is ready to go to her forever home. However, we are already accepting applications for her so if you think this sweetheart would be a good addition to your home and have no small children under age 14 then please go ahead and apply for her. We would also appreciate it greatly if you would consider donating towards her medical care; Nina would really appreciate any help and sends tons of puppy kisses.
Updated bio 5/18/15 Nina ia a 4.13 pound little girl. She is approximately 10 years old and being fostered in Jacksonville, FL.
Nina is slowly adjusting to her new digs in Jacksonville, FL. She is doing a lot of pacing and looking for a safe place. We discovered she is food aggressive. I am sure that being a small dog that will almost fit in your pocket she had to fight the big guys for food and other things. Especially since we know she did spend time on the streets alone before being picked up and taken to the shelter.
She is most comfortable in a dark crate where she feels secure. She will need her dental and spay in the next 10-14 days. She is having difficulty with her trachea and we will have it evaluated when she has her surgery. Please watch for updates as she adjust to her new foster home. If you are interested in little Nina she would prefer to be the only animal with no children under 16 years of age. She will give you lots of kisses if you become her person.
Updated Bio. 5/15/15 Nina is the sweetest little 4.13 pound, approximately 10 or 11 year old darling girl. She is being fostered in Jacksonville, FL.
Nina had her vet visit yesterday. She is now all up to date on her vaccinations. She is Heartworm and Fecal Negative. The vet said she listened to her heart and lungs and she is a very healthy dog for 10 or 11 years old. She is very active and alert.
Nina is now being treated for mild eye conjunctivitis and ears infections. She also has a cough and is on antibiotics for that. The vet is not sure if she picked up kennel cough at the shelter or from her serious periodontal disease. After a week on the antibiotics she will be reevaluated and hopefully at that time get her teeth taken care of, which she desperately needs, and also get her spay.
She is such a good girl, it is hard to believe all that she has gone through. She was found wondering the streets as a stray and taken into the shelter as a matted mess. She was so bad they couldn't see her eyes or ears to examine her. They shaved her down and discovered this tiny yorkie under all that hair.
While she has only been in her foster home for two days we have learned that she is most likely house trained. She is quiet and so well behaved. She loves to be outside and will run all over the fenced backyard, sniffing everything she can. We have not yet heard her bark. She is a good eater and did great in the car on her way to her foster home. She is in a puppy pen now. Because of her cough, she needs to be away from the other dogs, but she never complains.
Don't let Nina's age scare you. There is plenty of life yet in this adorable little girl. Once her eyes, ears, and cough are cleared up and she has had her dental (she will probably lose some teeth) and spay she will be ready to go.
If you want a little baby who will sit on your lap and love you and who is small enough to take where ever you go, this is the girl for you. Because of her age and size, Nina cannot go to a home with children under 14 years of age.
Give Nina her second chance to live out the rest of her life with love and kindness and care.
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