Bellissima is one of our many Forever Fosters. Can YOU SPONSOR Bellissima?
A Forever Foster is a dog that is either older, has a medical condition or a socialization issue and seem to be unadoptable only because we receive no applications for these dogs thus we assume no one wants to adopt them. Save A Yorkie Rescue will not euthanize a dog for these reasons and the dogs remain in rescue to live out their lives with their forever foster family. Their remaining years (no matter what age they are) are spent being well taken care of and loved in their forever foster homes. Save A Yorkie Rescue pays for all of their vet bills, including all medications they may be on, grooming, food/treats if on a special diet and any supplies one of these dogs may need.
Save A Yorkie Rescue is able to provide for our Forever Foster's, only through the generous donations we receive from all of the Yorkie lovers out there!
If you would like to Sponsor one or more of our Forever Foster's, please send a donation through the Sponsor Button on the dog's web page or send a check to:
Save A Yorkie Rescue, Inc., 1702 W Allen St., #602, Allentown, PA 18104
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Bel Boo is a pretty little blonde Yorkie girl - who weighed only 4.5 pounds on her first day with us. Now she weighs 5.7 pounds. To say the least, she is a good eater. She passionately LOVES her food and proclaims that demand loudly and impatiently as I assemble everyone's plates. After gobbling her breakfast or dinner, she is ready to defend even her empty bowl, snapping at other dogs or me, although she has never bitten me.
Bel Boo came to us from the shelter in Frederick, MD where she had been dropped off by her owners who said they could no longer care for her. I suspect they could not take her out to potty often enough and therefore, accidents had to be dealt with. Their solution was a diaper that was often wet and made her smell strongly of urine.
Luckily for us and Bella, we take the dogs out to our fenced yard every two hours and she has only had one accident which, in truth, was due to my riveted attention to a medical drama instead of paying attention to her restless movements. Mea culpa.
I am a morning person but Bel Boo beats me awake every morning. Her wake up call - a shrill loud bark - wakes all of us up at 5:30 am. It's her plea to go out to potty and since we don't want accidents, I jump up, slip into shoes and out we go, along with Silly for company. She can navigate to the back door, down the steps and out to the yard although her eyesight is very limited. Seeing with only partial vision, I cut her some slack and often carry her out so she doesn't trip on the steps. Calling her name, she hurries back to me to go inside because she hopes that breakfast is next.
Adding Bel Boo, we now have 5 dogs at each meal. I carefully measure the kibble for each dog and sprinkle a little shredded chicken breast to give it that enticing flavor she adores. She urges me on, faster - faster, with loud desperate barks. Her special ridged bowl is intended to slow her wolfing down the food but it has done little to decrease her pace.
Once breakfast is over, it's time for her meds. Her eyes, as I mentioned, are not in good shape. They are dry and scarred. She wakes up with green slime covering them and I use a warm, wet cloth to remove as much as I can. Then it's time for her eye ointment. At first I had to wrestle with her as I tried to apply it but since I have kept her favorite treats close by, which I offer every time she lets me touch her face, she looks forward to her sessions. I noticed a crusty scab on the back of her neck that heals over, then breaks open and bleeds a little repeatedly. I have been putting antibiotic ointment on it twice a day although it has not improved. I also apply ointment to her ears for Leather Ear. Her ears have the black, hairless appearance so many older Yorkies develop. In time, I think we will see lush hair growing there once again.
She has chosen a soft textured bed as her own and can be found on top of it, stretched out and comfortable, each afternoon as all 5 siesta in the dining room.
Bel Boo's teeth, what few she has, are in typical Yorkie condition - that is to say - they are horrible. Her breath could've knocked you down the first day she traveled home with us. Lots of cement hard tartar that is growing under the gum line and all over the roots of her teeth. The water additive that I use has dissipated the rotten smell. She will be scheduled for a dental and I pray they can keep some of them so she can still enjoy scarfing down her kibble.
Personality wise, Bel Boo is the quintessential Yorkie female. She is bossy, determined, and wants to be near you when she deems it appropriate. She stands her ground when she thinks she owns something or someone. Last night she growled surprisingly at Donnie when he came to pick her up because she was comfortable on the couch with me and he wanted to take her off to her own bed for the night. No biting. Just letting us know that she preferred her own way - because she IS a Yorkie princess.
I have seen her ready to tear into Beauregard several times and I feared for Beau since he has no teeth to defend himself. We will keep an eye on this situation and hope that it stops once she is more comfortable here.
Bel Boo does have allergies too. She will wake us all up at dawn with loud rhythmic thumping on the hardwood floor as she scratches repeatedly and I hope to get an allergy shot for her soon. Until then she takes half of a Zyrtec pill to ease the symptoms.
That is Bella - Bellisima - Bel Boo. She knows her name and comes when called. As she settles in, her personality will show itself more and more. At 13 years, she is set in her ways but has shown that she can adapt to new surroundings and friends. We can see that she absolutely LOVES the freedom of the backyard - no leash, no diaper, just damp green grass under her feet. She investigates every bush, tree, and flower.
We will update everyone as new eccentricities are discerned. But she is a good little girl who has learned that life can get better and easier.
