Charlotte, NC - Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier. Meet PJ a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier

Color

Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn

Age

Adult

Size

Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)

Weight

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Sex

Male

Pet ID

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My details

Good with kids

Good with dogs

Purebred

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

9/22/08 - It is with a very heavy heart that we have to write that PJ passed and went to Rainbow Bridge this morning.

We were so hopeful he would recover from his skin infection and that his heart medicine would help him, but his heart just did not hold out. He laid next to his foster mom on the couch this morning, and passed away. She rushed him to the emergency vet to see if they could do anything, but he was already gone. God bless this sweet boy who gave us kisses the minute we picked him up from the shelter. He was loved by all of us that he touched in Yorkie Haven Rescue. PJ - you will always be in our hearts and we know you are running and playing with the other Haven pups at bridge and waiting for us to see you in heaven.

9/16/2008 - Please say Hello to PJ. He is a very sweet 8 year old, 8 lb. boy who has a severe case of pyoderma, which is a skin infection and really needs help.

The skin infection is all over his little body and even inside his ears. You can see in the pictures that his skin is very black, red, and inflamed from the infection and he has a lot of scabby stuff falling off that comes from the pustules that form all over his body. His hair comes out very easily because of the infection and he licks and chews on his feet a lot. He is on an oral antibiotic and an ear ointment to try and clear up the infection as well as getting medicated baths twice a week. He has gotten better since being rescued on September 6th, but he has a long ways to go. He also has an enlarged heart, which he is taking Enalapril for. This severe infection is making him very tired and uncomfortable. His thyroid level is also down, but that could be due to the severe infection and his immune system being down. He was 10.5 pounds in June according to some vet records we received when rescuing him, and is now down to 8 pounds. He is eating well and we are working hard to get him feeling better and this horrible infection cleared up.