My name is Jojo!

Updated bio 6/23/15 JoJo is an adorable little poodle mix boy. He is 8 pounds and being fostered in Leesburg, FL.

JoJo has recovered very nicely from his bladder stone surgery. He has healed physically but emotionally he is still harboring the scars of years of neglect and abuse.

When we took JoJo into United Yorkie Rescue he was most likely days away from death. The stone in his bladder was so big it would have only have been a short time, maybe days, before it totally blocked his urethra causing imminent death. From the amount of urine stain on his beautiful coat he must have been caged and left sitting in his urine for a very long time.

JoJo still is not ready to totally trust people. He can be as sweet as can be, cuddling and kissing and loving. In the next instant something can happen that, for some reason, he does not like and he will show his teeth, growl, and even bite if his foster mom or dad does not heed his warning.

JoJo's foster mom and dad are working very hard on socializing JoJo so he knows that no matter what he can trust people. He needs to learn that showing aggression is unnecessary and wrong. Through love, positive reinforcement, and understanding JoJo is slowly learning, but at this time he is still not ready to be adopted into his forever home. Because the neglect and abuse went on for so long it will take months before JoJo is emotionally healed and ready to once again trust that people will always be kind and caring.

Please continue to watch for updates on the progress JoJo is making. This sweet little boy deserves this second chance at happiness and United Yorkie Rescue has lovingly given him that.

Updated bio. 5/23/15. JoJo is an adorable, most likely 7 year-old, 7 pound little guy. He is a poodle mix. We think maybe a Malti-Poo. He is being fostered in Leesburg, FL.

There is good news and bad news about this precious little guy.

The good news---- The bladder stones have been removed and he is almost totally recovered and doing well. The awful orange/rust stains on his beautiful coat have been shaved off and he knows it's gone. He feels like a new dog. A bad memory gone.

JoJo eats great, sleeps great, on his foster mom and dad's bed, and no longer feels the urge to urinate all the time. He appears to understand that he needs to go out to do his business. There have been very few accidents in the house. He gets along great with his foster sister, though he does like to possess whatever toy he is currently carrying around in his mouth. He likes to bark sometimes, but will quiet down after being corrected.

Here is the not so good news---- JoJo is not yet ready to be adopted. His foster mom and dad have discovered, not so pleasantly a few times, that when JoJo does not like something he will become aggressive. He will show his teeth, growl, and has bitten a few times. Sadly JoJo has learned that he can't trust his humans. I guess being locked in a crate for such a long time, sitting in his own urine and being neglected and, we suspect, being hit too often, has caused him to distrust people. He is slowly learning to trust his foster parents and the incidences of aggression have been reduce dramatically, but he is not ready to be anyone's forever dog just yet. We do not want him to go to a new home, bite someone and either get turned back in to us, or worse put in a shelter and possibly put down for aggression. Therefore he will stay in his foster home until he has learned that people can be trusted and he doesn't have to be so fearful that he has to attack them. We know he was muzzled and we know he was mistreated. Now he has to unlearn what he learned to do to protect himself while understanding he is safe and loved and will never be hurt again.

JoJo and his foster parents would like to thank everyone who donated to his surgery. We almost collected the amount it cost. We are just a few dollars short, so if you can find it in your heart to give a little more we can pay for the whole surgery.

Please watch for updates on JoJo's Looking For Love page. There will be a time when he is ready for his forever home and we will joyfully post it here. Until then JoJo will stay in his foster home and learn that love and kindness and caring can be his and he never has to be scared again.

Updated bio 5/12/15 JoJo is a 6.7 pound little Malti-poo. He is 8 years old and being fostered in Leesburg, FL
JoJo is back home after his life-saving bladder surgery. He is recuperating under the care and love of his foster mom and dad. JoJo is still not feeling the best, but he is on the way to a full recovery. A very large stone and three smaller ones were removed from his urethra and bladder. It was very close to a full blockage and would have only been a matter of days until the stone fully blocked his ability to urinate and he would have died. The vet said the stone was so big for his little bladder that is was pressing on his colon causing him even further distress.

See the orange/rust colored fur, that is from urine stains. All we can figure is that he sat in a crate in his own urine for a long time with staining that bad. How sad that much have been for him.

Once JoJo is feeling better we will know much more about his personality. He seems to get along fine with the other dogs. We know he rides great in the car, and he likes to cuddle and give kisses. We do not know if he is house trained. Because of his small size JoJo cannot go to a home with children under 14 years old

JoJo was left by his family at the shelter. He will never have to worry about that again. He is safe and loved. Please help United Yorkie Rescue continue to help JoJo and so many others who need our care. Help us pay for JoJo's life saving surgery. Remember every dollar you give goes 100% to our pups. JoJo thanks you very much.

JoJo will not be ready for adoption for a while as he recovers and we get to know the real JoJo. However adoption applications will be happily accepted for consideration.


Initial Bio 5/8/15 -- Jojo is the cutest little malti-poo. He is 8 years old and weighs just 6.5 pounds. He is being fostered in Leesburg, FL.

Jojo was rescued today out of the shelter as an emergency rescue. He has a large bladder stone, and possibly other smaller stones, blocking his ability to releave himself properly, and without surgery as soon as possible he will die. He is being watched very carefully this weekend for any signs that the blockage becomes total. If that happens he will be rushed to the emergency vet for immediate surgery. If that doesn't happen then surgery is scheduled for first thing Monday morning. Jojo is very uncomfortable and because of the pressure on both his bladder and colon he feels the urge to try to potty all the time. Once he has surgery he will be like a new boy. He can't control the urine that is dripping out, but as long as urine is present we know he is okay.

Jojo has only been in his foster home a few hours, but we can already tell he is such a sweet boy. He has made himself at home in the doggie bed and has already given his new foster parents lots of kisses. He is so happy to be out of the shelter and home with a family again.

We know Jojo is not a Yorkie, but when United Yorkie Rescue found out that this was a life and death situation and no other rescue had stepped up, we did. It was more important to save a life than anything else.

Jojo's life saving surgery will be expensive for United Yorkie Rescue, but saving his life is priceless. If you can reach into your hearts and pockets and help us with Jojo's surgery expenses it will be greatly appreciated. Please donate what you can by clicking the donation button under his bio. Jojo and United Yorkie Rescue thank you very much.

Because of Jojo's small size he cannot go to a home with children under the age of 12.

New updates and pictures coming soon after Jojo's surgery.