New Fur Baby

[Marilyn]

Never dreamed that I'd have another dog at this time, however, a little guy needed a good home, and I just couldn't resist. The father of a friend of Karen's was fostering a rescue and he was so close to what I wanted someday that I just had to take him home. He's 3/4 chihuahua and 1/4 dashound. I wanted full chi, but he needed a home and the price was right (free). He is supposed to be 10 weeks old and from a litter of 12, which we don't think is accurate. The people who had the puppies moved, took the mom and left the puppies in the house. Someone found out about them and farmed them out to several different people. The friend's father had him for 3 weeks and was feeding him a "quality food", Purina Puppy Chow.

We got him last Sunday evening and I took him to the vet Monday. He is pretty malnourished and about 7 weeks old according to the vet. Has some skin tears and sores from being mistreated, probably by another animal. Has guardia. He's a bit of a mess. His ears were flopping back at the tips due to the malnutrition. He's being transitioned to a good food, is on medicine for the guardia, antibiotic shampoo every other day (I'm bathing him every day) for the skin sores, vitamins.

The vet said he should not have any real long term effects from the malnutrition other that the ears. He did not expect them to straighten back up, but they are. He's looking much heathier all ready. He's very spunky, a really tough little guy. If we accidentally bump him, it's no big deal. Doesn't phase him at all. He seems really smart though and is enjoying all the attention. Zoe is getting better about him. At first she was very jealous, but I've been reassuring her that she's still my special girl.

He loves playing with Mack, Melissa & Garrett's English bulldog. I'll try to attach some pics. He's crying at night though and keeping me up. It's like having a baby in the house, but I know this too will pass...

Oh, his name is Zeke.

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[Lindsey]

He is adorable Marilyn! You are such a good person for taking him in! Layla used to cry constantly at night when I first brought her home, but it gets better. Okay, it stopped because I gave in and let her sleep with me Good luck with the new little guy!

[Marilyn]

Lindsey, Zeke ended up in bed with me at around 2:30 this morning, but all he wanted to do was play with my hair and bite my ear. Not sure how much sleep I got from then until the alarm rang. I was kinda in and out and so afraid he'd pee or poop in the bed. Thankfully he didn't.

Here's one more pic. Surprisingly the bulldog plays with him and let's him rough house with him, but he's gentle with Zeke. When it does start to get too rough, we separate them just in case.

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[Marilyn]

Diana, all we know is what we were told, and the accuracy is questionable. His eyes look a little too small to be full chi, but we really aren't sure. He weighed 1 lb 14 oz yesterday. We are hoping he will get no more than 4 lbs, but will have to wait and see.

We did think of calling him Oreo since he's black on each end and white in the middle, but Zeke seemed to stick.

[DIANE W]

Ahhh Marilyn he is such a little darling...and what a wonderful story of him coming into your life.

He is a little angel, and it is so so cute him playing with Mack (i think they are going to get to be great friends, and it may be the little guy turns out to be the boss dog - seems strange but i know of a toy poodle and a very large dog just like that).

It will be lovely watching him develop and grow, It is heartbreaking when you have all that crying - we too gave in after 2-3 nights, and Harvey sleeps with my daughter Kayley.

[paula1961]

Oh Marilyn!! Congratulations! That baby is just adorable!!! The bulldog is too! They look like they are having such a good time! I can't see the doxie in him either but who knows? All that matters is that he is going to be just fine and that he has a wonderful mommy like you.

[DianaB]

Zeke is so cute!!! Are you sure that he's part dashund....he doesn't look like it? It's sad that he and his brothers/sisters were just left like that in a house. I'm glad to hear that he won't have any permant effects from it. You know that we'll be expecting pictures of him......often!!!!