Today I rescued a small Yorkie; he was in the middle of a very busy road. He acts very skittish as if he's either been beaten or on his own for a long time. I've tried to feed him and give him water with no success! He's very bony and little and it worries me that there might be something else wrong. I always take a gamble bringing rescued animals into my house with other animals. I have two cats and another dog inside and I am terrified that this little Yorkie has something! When I picked him up he was panting very hard. He did drink a tiny bit of water out of my hand, but other than that he hasn't eaten or drunk anything since 1 o'clock this afternoon. Please help me figure this out.
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He will begin to eat when he is gets real hungry and thirsty. If you can't find the owner and you plan on keeping him, take the dog to a vet.
Please take the little fella to a vet. You don't know how long he was on his own. He might be dehydrated and need intravenous fluids.
Many dogs won't eat or drink when stressed, so he may just need time to get comfortable. But since he's so small and you have no idea how long he's been on his own, please take him to the vet. They can also check for a microchip... he may have a family that is frantically missing him.
This dog needs to go to a licensed animal rescue or no-kill shelter.
You are putting all your animals in danger by bringing a possibly sick, possibly unvaccinated dog into your home.
Also, it's pretty much guaranteed that someone is looking for their apparently purebred Yorkie. I'd be surprised if this was truly an unwanted pet.
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