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My basic info
Breed
Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
Color
Silver & Tan (Yorkie colors)
Age
12 years 11 months old, Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
6 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
21-127
My details
Good with dogs
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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Bowie Jones is a sweet little male yorkie who is 6 years old and weighs a healthy 6-1/2 lbs. Bowie Jones is being fostered in Tallahassee, FL.
NEWS FLASH! BOWIE JONES IS READY TO FIND HIS FOREVER HOME!!
All dogs fostered in the state of Florida must be adopted within the State of Florida.
UPDATED BIO 12/30/2021: Bowie was surrendered to a vet's office to be euthanized 4 months ago because the owners were no longer able to care for this sweet & precious boy. He desperately needed a dental (he lost all his remaining teeth) and neuter which have been done; sadly, Bowie was also heartworm positive. The vet contacted United Yorkie Rescue to see if we could bring Bowie into our group, and of course we said YES!
FAST FORWARD 17 weeks Bowie has completed his heartworm treatment following the protocol established by the American Heartworm Society. He tested negative for microfilariae (baby heartworms) today hooray! He has tolerated the heartworm treatment with no problems whatsoever which is a testament to the strength and courage of this precious little boy.
Bowie was a very fearful and timid little boy when he first arrived in his foster home 17 weeks ago. He would crouch when his foster parents approached him and bury his head in his front paws. He initially preferred to isolate himself from both humans and the resident dogs in the home most of the time. His foster mom believes that he had either been kept outside or crated all of his life, and maybe even mistreated, which is profoundly sad.
Bowie has gained much more confidence and is now very engaged with his foster parents. He is even trying to initiate play with the senior 16 year old dog in the home, who would prefer to lie in her warm bed and sleep lol! Bowie loves sleeping next to her awwwww. He will come up to his foster mom for petting, but still tends to crouch a bit when petted, although he is getting much more accepting of this attention. He is not as confident with men at this point, but is getting much better. He does crave human interaction and wants to be close to his humans.
Bowie loves being outside in the fenced-in yard and sitting in the sun. It appears that Bowie has never been taught proper potty protocol, and his foster mom is diligently working with him on this it has been a process, but no one ever took the time to let Bowie know where it is and is not appropriate to do his business. This will need to be reinforced in his adoptive home as well. He is also learning to walk confidently on a leash, but there are so many smells along the way that keep distracting him lol! Bowie is a very VERY sweet little boy who is so deserving of a loving forever home with patient and caring parents where he will receive lots of love and attention.
Now that Bowie has been cleared for adoption, if you are interested in adopting him, please contact his foster mom for more details, or submit an adoption application.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE APPLYING FOR BOWIE JONES:
- Due to Bowie's small size, he cannot go into a home with children under the age of 14 years old.
- Bowie is following the lead of the resident dogs in the home, and his foster mom thinks that he would be happiest in a home with another calm, confident and loving brother or sister close to his age and size who can be a playmate for Bowie.
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