My name is Jack Jack!

Updated bio 8/02/15: Meet Jack Jack. He is an approximately 10 lb, 1 year old Yorkie being fostered in West Palm Beach. Jack Jack had surgery to correct a former break in his leg. He recently had the pin in his leg taken out and x-rays done. He is healing as planned. He is however still limping, and is not healed all the way, and will take several more weeks before we know whether or not the surgery was a success. He had also developed a staph infection on his back thigh, and that has finally healed. He still has some pink skin showing,and it is a bit sensitive, but it is no longer scabbed over. He is going to get groomed in another week or so, so check back for new photos.

Jack Jack is a very sweet dog who gets along great with other dogs and cats. He is a bit insecure though, and will initially bark at people he doesn't know, but we feel that is a matter of socialization, which we have not been able to do since he is supposed to remain inside during his healing. He is house trained, but he will use a pee pad if one is down. If he is not let out in a timely manner however, he will have accidents, but it is not often, and I really blame the humans rather than him. Jack Jack is a very loving, goofy dog who would make a great pet for an active household

Updated bio 7/08/15: Jack is an approximately 1 year old, 10 lb Yorkie boy, being fostered in West Palm Beach.

When he came into rescue, he had a break in his front leg that had never been fixed, so he was not putting a lot of weight on it and walking with a limp. Jack had surgery to correct this in June. He has a flexi bandage on his leg to keep him from walking on it, and he gets it taken off and put back on every 2 to 3 weeks. He is doing very well, and is not bothered at all by having his leg bound up. His stitches are out, and his scar is all healed up. Unfortunately, he developed a terrible and very painful staph infection on his rear right thigh about 2 weeks ago. We do not know the origin of the infection, but he was put on antibiotics to keep the infection at bay. It has affected almost his full right thigh, and much of his skin has sloughed off, leaving a red, painful area. It is gruesome to look at, however, it is healing, so we are thankful for that. Poor Jack Jack has had to wear a large e-collar though to prevent him from licking and aggravating his wound. He seems to be used to it though, and it has not slowed him down. Jack Jack will be going back to the vet on July 13th to have his 2 flexi band removed and a check up

Updated bio 6/20/15: Jack Jack is a 1 year old, 10 pound Yorkie boy who is being fostered in West Palm Beach Florida. He went back to the surgeon last week to have his bandage removed. The surgeon was happy with his progress. He is not supposed to be using his leg yet, so he is getting his leg re-bandaged back up next week. This will continue for several more weeks. In the meantime, he is his happy, bouncy, loving self, and adjusting to life with the use of 3 legs with no issues.


Updated Bio 6/8/15: Jack Jack, fostered in West Palm Beach, is a little 10 lb, approximately 1 year old Yorkie who we found wandering the streets of south Florida, completely matted and very hungry. He had an injury to his leg that had never been fixed, his leg was broken, and this caused him to not be able to put weight on his leg, and continually limp. He recently saw the orthopedic specialist who felt he could help Jack Jack. This morning, he went in for his surgery and we are hoping everything goes as planned, and that his leg can be fixed . The surgery is going to run over $2,000 and to date, we have raised less than $1,000. Would you please consider donating to Jack Jack's surgery? UYR is a private rescue that receives no public financial aid. Without help from our wonderful and generous supporters, we can not continue to rescue and rehabilitate all the little yorkies we do. Thank you so much! Stay tuned for more Jack Jack updates as he comes out of surgery this week

Updated Bio 5/26/15: Jack Jack is an approximately 11 month old puppy that is being fostered in West Palm Beach. Jack was completely matted and very underweight when we got him, but worst of all was that his leg had been broken and never set properly, which causes him to limp on it. Jack went to see the orthopedic surgeon on the 19th, and he said he felt he could fix the leg with surgery. We feel that since Jack is still a young and exuberant dog he deserves the chance at having 4 legs he can fully use. We are trying to raise the money so he can have his surgery. Won't you consider donating to him? Many yorkie kisses. http://www.youcaring.com/jack-jack-358900

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Updated Bio 4-26-15 Jack Jack is a 10 month old, 11 pound little boy. He is being fostered in West Palm Beach, FL.

Jack Jack was picked up as a stray, and clearly has not always had the kindest life. Not only was his fur matted to the skin but his front right leg had been previously broken and never set. Because of this, he favors it, and sometimes just not use it at all. He has an appointment to see the orthopedic vet on May 19th, and we have all paws crossed his leg will be able to be fixed.

Jack has been in his foster home for a week and we have learned a bit more about him. He was initially at animal control for about 5 days, and then he was at the vets office for about 5 days. When he got here, he was clearly traumatized and fearful. He did not want to come out of his crate initially. He quickly learned he was in a safe place, however. Since Jack is a young dog, he is insecure about himself, and a bit fearful of things he is not familiar with. He was initially frightened of the cats, but now plays with them. He was also letting one of his foster brothers bully him, but as he has grown more secure, he is sticking up for himself. He does have some separation anxiety, but that has diminished somewhat in the 7 days he has been here. We are hoping as he continues to feel more secure and build his confidence, he will become a bit more independent than he currently is.

Jack is a goofy, happy dog, who seems to literally bounce where ever he goes. He is very playful and active, and loves to play with his squeaky toys. He loves interacting with his people as well, and is having fun playing with the cats. His fur brothers don't play so much with other dogs, so while he likes them a lot, they don't all play together. Like all dogs, he enjoys his walks. He seems to be house trained to a certain extent, but we are beginning to think he previously did not have a yard he went out in, he doesn't seem to know what he is always supposed to do when he goes out. Sometimes he goes to the bathroom, sometimes he just stands there. He has had some accidents in the house, so we are taking him out for little walks, and trying to teach him the "go pee" command. He does not mark, and he does not urinate often, so we are hoping we can teach him to only go outside.

Jack Jack's perfect furever home would be with another fur brother or sister close to his size, and someone who was home at least part of the day. We don't feel at this point he would do well if his people were away at work all day. We also don't think he would do well being crated. Respectful children over 12 would are OK. Do you think your home could be his furever home?

Initial Bio 4-18-15 Jack Jack the puppy is double the cuteness so we are calling him Jack Jack. He just came to us today. Jack Jack is 10 months old and weighs 11 pounds. He is being fostered in West Palm Beach, FL.

Jack Jack has already gone through so much in his very short life. He has a fracture near his front elbow that appears to be too old to fix. He does seem to limp on it sometimes. We are not sure if there is any pain connected to this injury.

Jack Jack was such a tangled mess when he was in the shelter that he had to have a complete shave down. He will need a bath and a trip to the vet very soon.

There will be so much more on Jack Jack coming soon. Keep watching for it.