Yorkshire Terrier Yorkie : : Male (neutered) : : Adult : : Small
Learn more about the Yorkshire Terrier Yorkie. Contact Phantom's Caretaker/Foster Directly: Carol (Ctyoch@gmail.com), (609) 845-5287, (609) 845-5287
He is 8 years old and weighs 7 lbs.
His adoption fee is $350.00. 11/9/2014 Phantom is ready for his forever home: Phantom is finished with all surgeries and vet appointments and is ready to find his FOREVER home. Phantom is the PERFECT dog! He is fully housebroken, hardly ever barks at all (unless his foster siblings start barking) and loves every animal and person he encounters.
He rides very well in the car and just looks out the window the entire time. He loves to go for walks. Shorter walks are best for him now until he gets his stamina up.
Above everything else his absolute favorite things to do are to eat and to be with people. He loves taking naps on someone and when it's dinner time he jumps like a little jumping bean.
He listens very well and if he ever does anything naughty (like trying to eat his foster brothers dinner) a stern "No" is all it takes and he stops dead in his tracks.
Phantom is the most perfect, easy dog you could ever ask for and would make the best companion. He could be an only dog or have a doggie brother and sister and be happy either way.
"Happy Update" on Phantom 10/14/2014: Phantom’s face is fully healed and he is growing hair back all over his face with the exception of the bridge of his nose. His skin is dark where the burn was which I think makes him look so cute and unique. Phantom had his eye surgery on October 2nd. He went in for cataract removal surgery on his left eye and eyelid correction on his right eye (the burned eye). They were able to remove the cataract but they were not able to fit a lens on him. The doctor said it was due to the size of his eye. What that means for him is that he will be far sighted only but not near sighted. The doctor said it could take weeks before we are able to see the full results. We are already noticing a difference. He was always extremely careful of where he would walk, feeling the ground underneath him with each step. Walking him with a harness and leash was quite the long drawn out adventure J. Not anymore he is zooming all over the place, we let him out in the back yard and he ran across it for the first time about a week ago! My husband and I were amazed! He is also now able to walk up the steps which is a big accomplishment for him as well. Yesterday he went down the stairs for the first time very cautiously…he was nervous but I encouraged him with every step. We are so happy for him with every small accomplishment he makes. He still can’t see like other dogs can see but he has come leaps and bounds from the days he would bump into every wall. As for the eyelid surgery – the doctor cut away scar tissue from his top and bottom eyelid and then what looked like one stitch in order to make the eye hole smaller. He is able to kind of blink that eye but when he sleeps it doesn’t close. After the surgery the doctor said “We will see if the eyelid surgery takes”. We have our follow up appointment with the eye doctor on Sunday at 2:00pm. Since the first day Phantom came into our home…despite all that pain he was in he was still the happiest, sweetest dog you would ever meet in your life. If you just said his name he would wag his tail. He gets happier and sweeter every day. I swear dogs that have been through a tough time know when they are in a good place and appreciate things on a different level. Every single treat and every ounce of affection and attention that Phantom gets is greeted with kisses, tail wags and shrieks of excitement. When I have to go into the office I take him with me. Tons of people stop by to see him and he greets everyone with a wagging tail and a hopeful look that they will reach down and pet him. He just sleeps on his bed while I work. He has never barked once. Phantom is completely housebroken. He has never had an accident in my house or office. He gets along with every person and animal he has ever met. He LOVES people and he just LOVES life!!! Phantom's update: Phantom has surgery scheduled for his eyes. His eyelid will be able to close on the side that was burned. He should be able to see after this surgery. As you can see his face, the skin is healing and darkening. Wouldn't it be great if his hair could grow back? He still needs to be neutered but one thing at a time. He is a delightful little guy who loves people. Stay tuned and we will let you know how his surgery goes. Thank you for checking and thank you for the donations. It made his expensive surgery possible. Update on Phantom 9/1/2014: Phantom’s progress: We saw Dr. Miller who was the same vet Phantom saw on the very first day he was surrendered. Dr. Miller was extremely impressed by Phantom’s overall progress - he said his skin is healing beautifully and he was very pleased with how happy he is. Dr. Miller was able to get a better look at Phantom’s teeth now that his face is healed up and he said he between 8 and 10 years old.
He is doing wonderful – has been going on short walks in the evening when the sun is about to go down but he doesn’t get very far because he can’t see well. You can tell he is starting to memorize where everything is in our house and our back yard. He is being a lot less careful about his footsteps while in the house and he is even jumping on the couch now that he is able to go without the cone! Update on Phantom 8/25/2014:He is doing extremely well! He went to Del Val vet last Tuesday and they said that he is definitely improving. The vet advised that we start to space out his pain medicine as long as he isn't too uncomfortable so on Friday we extended the medicine from every 6 hours to every 7 hours and then yesterday we started every 8 hours. We could probably stretch it out even more but I want to wait until the rest of the scab on his face falls off. We asked about his vision (particularly in his burned eye) and she said that he can see out of the burned eye. We go back to the vet this Friday and we will get the results of the test at that time. The vet also said that it’s likely that some of the hair on his face will grow back…I have already started to notice his whiskers growing. He is in really good spirits. I know a lot of people questioned what his quality of life would be like but I am telling you he is a SUPER HAPPY dog! He LOVES hearing people around him, getting back rubs, eating treats and eating breakfast and dinner. He is a little piggy. He could be in the middle of a deep sleep but if he hears a treat bag open he comes running J. Phantom has a very special bond with my husband Tim. As soon as Tim gets home from work he squeals with excitement and Tim spends a good 10 minutes on the ground with him rubbing his back and playing with him while Phantom just kisses Tim’s face off. It is just the cutest thing to watch. I've attached some photos of Phantom. He is covered in burn cream but hopefully you all can see how much better his skin is looking. As I said before he rubs the burn cream all over the inside of the cone so his hair is a greasy mess. I can’t wait for the day that I can give him a real bath from head to toe. I’m sure he can’t either. Thank you all for your words of support and encouragement for this little one. Your prayers and thoughts are what is really getting him through this very critical time. 8/14/2014 More about PhantomGood with Dogs Save A Yorkie Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) qualified non-profit organization operating on donations from Yorkie lovers who care. Please help by donating your tax deductible donations. OR mail your check or money order to YOUR generosity is appreciated! Young Yorkies will have a higher adoption donation since they are the most highly sought after and they help to cover the costs of the older dogs who have a harder time finding a loving home. It is sad but true that people overwhelming demand very young dogs when they would be infinitely happier with a mellow adult. ADOPTION AREA Save A Yorkie Rescue prefers to adopt only in the PA, NJ, western NY, DE, MD, VA, some CT area's. If you are in the NYC area or near Long Island, there is a Yorkie Rescue closer to you. |
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