Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Needs special attention,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Spikey is an incredibly, sweet and gentle, 10-year-old 19-pound male Yorkie-Poo looking for a loving guardian. Spikey loves absolutely everyone! He gets along with other dogs, cats, and people of all ages. He is perfectly housebroken, loves his walks and rides beautifully in the car. He landed in a cage at Chicago Animal Care and Control back in February after being found as a stray. We brought him home and he’s been living in a loving foster home for Friends of Petraits ever since. After some extensive diagnostics … x-rays, bloodwork, urinalysis and ultrasound, it was determined that Spikey has Cushings Disease. Cushings in dogs occurs when the body produces too much cortisol hormone, leading to a range of symptoms including increased thirst, excessive panting, and hair loss. Luckily, his foster parents noticed the signs very early and the vets concurred. He is on medicine twice a day, along with a special diet and he’s doing great! Spikey is excellent at the groomer and needs a professional grooming every six weeks. Spikey is neutered, microchipped, up-to-date on rabies, distemper, leptospirosis, and bordetella vaccines, dewormed, heartworm and fecal-tested negative, and on monthly preventative. His adoption fee of $250 benefits the rescued pets of Friends of Petraits Rescue which includes an ample supply of his meds and special food. To meet and possibly adopt Spikey, fill out the application athttps://friendsofpetraits.com/dog-adoption-application/ Once you’ve completed the application, follow up at friendsofpetraits@gmail.com to meet him. He is currently being fostered in Chicago, Illinois.
