My name is Kingsley!

Updated BIO 7/1/2015

Kingsley is a 5 year old, 5.8 lb Yorkie boy being fostered in Ashland City TN.

GREAT NEWS: KINGSLEY IS READY TO BE ADOPTED!!!! Kingsley has had a very big week! He got his external fixator removed and he is hardware free! If you didn't know, Kingsley suffered a badly broken hind leg back in March. Because of that, he had to be in a device called an external fixator to hold his bones together during the 3 month healing period. Last Monday he went to the Dogtor, had some Xrays and then the good news came....... Xrays are good and the fixator can come off!

He is still a little unsure of walking without his hardware since it has been a "part of him" for a long time. He is used to having a big clunky contraption on his leg but day by day he is using his leg more and more and should make a complete recovery. He is a bit of a drama boy.....he is taking his time returning his leg to full use but the Dogtor says this is more of a psychological hurdle than a physical one because his X-rays show his leg is fully mended the leg should become fully functional.

Kingsley is super sweet and LOVES his people! He is a lap dog and a kisser and sticks to you like glue. Kingsley also talks! He has his own little language and he will talk to you and talk back to you. To see a short clip of Kingsley talking click HERE. If he feels you aren't giving him enough attention he will let you know! Kingsley is very vocal and he also likes to bark....not excessively but he does like to vocalize. We are working on learning some talking "manners" in his foster home.

Kingsley gets along great with other animals and is good with both dogs and cats. However, he needs a strong pack leader (the human kind) that will remind him of his manners and not simply "melt" every time he flashes you his cutest under-bite grin which is ALMOST irresistible!

He is completely housetrained and a good eater. So good in fact that he has gained an entire pound since he came into UYR in March. He was pretty thin at that time so his current weight of 5.8 lbs is perfect for him. He walks great on a leash and is a good traveler.

Due to his small size Kingsley would do best in a home without small children. He would also do best in a home where there are humans home a good portion of the time so that he can get all the attention and love he wants and deserves. A home with another dog would be great for Kingsley as he likes to play with his fur siblings.

Well.....Kingsley is FINALLY ready to find his PERFECT FUREVER HOME! If you think you could give Kingsley the perfect home then apply to adopt him today!

Updated BIO 6/15/2015

Kingsley is an adorable 5 year old 4.5 lb Yorkie boy being fostered in Ashland City TN.

Well HELLO EVERY PAWDY!!! Its me Kingsley here with a Pup Date on me! Sorry you haven't heard from me for a while but I have been VERY BUSY working on getting well. If you haven't been keeping up with my story, I had a badly broken hind leg. The nice UYR Dogtors put me back together again but to make sure I stayed that way they had to put a big metal contraption on my widdle weg. I don't like it at all BUT....my PAWSOME foster Moms and Dads said if I was a very good boy and tried my BESTEST that it wouldn't be long before I could get it off and then I would be ready to start shopping for my new HUMAN! Well, I am VERY happy to say that next week I will get this off my leg and I will be READY to GO! I am just OVER THE MOON EXCITING about THAT!

So let me tell you a little about me. I am a very sweet and super cute boy who has and adorable underbite that makes me look like I am SMILING ALL THE TIME.....well actually I mostly AM SMILING all the time! I am PERFECT at being housebroken and do all my "bizness" outside where I should. I am great on walks and get along with my foster siblings who are small like me.

However, my new person should know that I have a VERY BIG PERSONALITY and I need a strong pack leader or else I will take over and be running your home! I am very chatty....I have my own language and I will have a conversation with you. I also like to bark for attention and am working on that but if you like a perfectly quiet dog I am probably not going to every be that.....just keeping it real folks! I love to get as much attention as possible and will occupy your lap 100% of the time if you let me. I also have a thyroid condition that will require me to take medicine twice a day for the rest of my life. The medicine only costs about 8 cents a day.

My perfect home is one with no small children under age 12 and I REALLY HOPE someone who is home a lot and wants to spend LOTS of time with me. I would be okay with other dogs but I will rapidly become the ALPHA if you let me so I really need someone who can say "No" even when I flash them my cutest Yorkie smile.

I cannot WAIT to find my new home so if you think you might be the one PLEASE apply to adopt me. I have my little Yorkie suitcase all packed up and ready to go. I can't wait to MEET YOU!

Love,

Kingsley


Updated BIO 4/21/2015

Kingsley here with a Pupdate!

I have had a very busy week! I am in a brand new foster home in Ashland City TN. I am a traveling man and I have adapted to my new "digs" very well. The best thing is that there is a tiny little Yorkie girl in my new home and she and I are becoming bestest friends! My new home is all on one level to so that helps me get around easier. Speaking of getting around, I have made SO MUCH PROGRESS since my surgery. That big contraption called an external fixator on my tiny leg doesn't hold me back.....no Sir! I am so used to it now I barely even know it is there. I did GREAT at my first post-op visit and don't have to go back for recheck and x-rays for a whole month. I don't mind going to the Dogtor.....they are so nice to me and I love them for making me well! In fact, I love just about EVERYPAWDY and I will drown you in kisses if you let me.

Both my foster Moms say I am the best boy EVER in the house training department. I NEVER have a mistake in the house if I am let outside regularly and I also let you know when I need to GO. I am also very TALKATIVE and have a cute little "baby-speak" that I will use to get your attention. I am very good eater too. I am probably a little too skinny and would be healthier at about 5 lbs but the way I am eating I will be there in NO TIME! I have to have thyroid medicine twice a day but let me tell you it is NO BIG DEAL to me. I like it because it is helping me grow my hair back in and it is coming in fast.

It will likely be June before I can be adopted but time is flying by and I am in great hands until then BUT if you love my smile and think you could be that special person to love me FOREVER and EVER then PLEASE go ahead and apply to adopt me.




Updated BIO 4/12/2015

Just look at this HAPPY BOY! Why is Kingsley smiling? For SOOOOOOO MANY REASONS! Let's let Kingsley tell you why.........

1. I am NOT HURTING! That is the MOSTEST PAWSOME THING EVER!!!! My leg doesn’t hurt anymore at all since my RESCUE ANGELS helped me get my leg surgery.

2. I can runny-hop around and keep up with my fur brothers and sisters! That means I am PLAYING lots and lots and I LOVE THAT!

3. MY HAIR IS COMING BACK! Don’t get me wrong…..I think I ROCKED the bald look but I like me with hair best and I’m pretty sure the girl Yorkies do too! I’m still kind of bald but I have FULL FUZZ coming in behind. That thyroid medicine is REALLY doing the trick for me.

4. I have FANS! I have people in lots of places who seem to LOVE ME and email my foster Mom to check on me. Foster Mom tells me that they EVEN SENT MONEY so that I can continue to get well.

5. I LOVE MY FOSTER HOME. My foster humans love me SO MUCH and give me lots of attention. I LIKE THAT a LOT.

I could go ON and ON…….I am such a LUCKY BOY and have SO MUCH to be THANKFUL for.

My Foster Parents discovered something NEW about me this week. I don’t like thunderstorms! It is Spring in Tennessee and we have had a couple of bad ones this week. I was all tucked in my Pack and Play for the night and my foster mom and dad were sleeping soundly until the storm hit around 3:00 a.m. I have been pretty quiet up until now but I decided I was scared and I needed to wake them up to comfort me. So I started to BARK. And Bark some more. Foster Mom came and scooped me up and put me in bed with her and then it was okay. But now that I have found my voice (and I have seen it gets me what I want) I have continued to use it. I LIKE TO TALK! If I think you aren’t paying enough attention to me I will “ASK” for more and make my presence known!

This week I will go back to the DOGTOR for a post-op check-up and x-rays.

To date my supporters have contributed an AMAZING $1030 toward the $1500 in vet bills that I have to get me to the place where I can be adopted. That is SO CLOSE! I am SO GRATEFUL to everyone for helping me. I will continue to need additional Vet visits and care before I have my external fixator removed in late Spring or early Summer. Can you PLEASE continue to help me recover? Every dollar helps. Thank You so much for the support you have shown me and all the other UYR dogs. If you can help please go to my You Caring Page at https://www.youcaring.com/nonprofits/help-kingsley-get-out-of-pain/329582

Puppy Kisses and HUGE THANKS to everyone!

Updated BIO 4/1/2015

Kingsley is a 5 year old 4.5 lbs Yorkie being fostered in Beechgrove TN. Kingsley had a VERY big day today. He had is surgery! He will be in a device called an external fixator to keep his bones aligned while he heals over the next 3-4 months. He will need ongoing post op visits, xrays and medications but this little guy is tough! He is already so much more comfortable. We are hopeful he will regain full use of his leg and go to his perfect new forever home this summer. We were not sure we would be able to save his leg but THANKS TO all of his AMAZING SUPPORTERS little Kingsley will be whole again. As Kingsley's foster mom, I cannot BEGIN to say THANK YOU enough! Stay tuned as Kingley's journey of recovery continues. And watch his videos n our website www.uyr.us

Kingsley is a 4 year old puppy weighing 4 1/2 pounds. He is being fostered in Beechgrove, TN

Initial BIO 3/29/2015 Hello every Puppy and Puppy Lover!

My name is Kingsley! Where to start. I came from a home where I was loved and have lived with my human Mom since I was 8 weeks old. And even though I am a tiny guy she gave me a BIG NAME of KINGSLEY! I was King of our home together.

I have been healthy my whole life until 2-3 months ago when my hair started falling out and I started having an upset tummy. My human Mom took me to the vet multiple times. They couldn’t really find out any reason why so they put me on special “gentle tummy” dog food and that seemed to take care of my tummy issues. But my hair keeps getting thinner and now the top of my head is almost completely bald. It doesn’t bother me…….lots of cute guys shave their heads these days right????

The other and BIGGER problem I have now is that a few weeks ago I started limping and once again my human Mom took me to the vet. They diagnosed me with luxating patellas; which is a fancy way to say my knee caps slide out of place sometimes. This is a very common but manageable condition in Yorkies. The Dogtor put me on some medicine to help with pain and told my Mom I might need to have surgery someday but not needed now. I got better for a little while ……but soon my Mom noticed my right leg was swelling and I couldn’t put any weight on it. Back to the vet we went and they couldn’t figure it out so they sent me to a specialist. Some xrays were done and showed that I have TWO BROKEN BONES in my leg. We don’t know how it happened but in a tiny boy like me anything such as a tumble off the sofa or down the steps could break a bone. The breaks are pretty bad and I have some bone chips floating around inside that really hurt me when I move my leg. The specialist said he could try to fix my leg with surgery; but since I am such a tiny boy with tiny bones there is no guarantee of success and that the surgery would cost almost $5000. My human Mom had already spent thousands on me just to get me diagnosed and she just didn’t have any money left for surgery. She knew I couldn’t stay in pain so she reached out to United Yorkie Rescue to help me get the treatment I need to live a happy and pain free life. As it stands right now I can’t do much at all with my leg except drag it and that REALLY hurts.

And we also need to figure out why my hair is falling out but that is a lower priority right now. Do they make wigs for puppies? If not, I’m totally COOL with the Bald look. AND DID YOU NOTICE I HAVE AN ADORABLE UNDERBITE?

So that is my story in a nutshell. I just got to my foster home and my new humans have other dogs and cats. None of them seem to bother me at all so far but I am kind of in a daze right now. My new humans are helping me stay comfortable by giving me pain medication and some sedatives until I see my new Dogtor tomorrow and hopefully some decisions can be made so that I can start to get better.

Oh…..one more thing. My care is going to cost A LOT OF MONEY. I will FOR SURE need some kind of surgery; I don’t know what kind yet but it will cost a bundle. And I will need to see a skin specialist to figure out why my hair is falling out. I FEEL REALLY BAD ASKING FOR HELP and I know there are lots of puppies out there that need your support but if you could spare ANYTHING…..even a little bit to help me I would be EVER so grateful!

One day, hopefully soon I will be ready to go to a PAWSOME new FOREVER HOME. I SO LONG for the day that someone will want to TAKE ME and all my PERFECT IMPERFECTIONS and LOVE ME TO FOREVER PIECES. Could that possibly be you? My perfect home would be someone without small children due to my tiny size and who is home a lot because I LOVE COMPANY and want to become someone’s Velcro Boy! I’m not ready to be adopted just yet but DON’T LET THAT STOP YOU from applying for me