A "lovely" dog was left with a vet to be put down because his family no longer wanted him. Yorkshire Terrier Theo, four, was taken to the vets to be euthanised because his owners didn't want him any more - but fortunately he was saved and is now looking for a loving new home.
Little Theo is currently living in foster care while he is assessed by Friends of Rescue, a team of volunteers based in Northern Ireland, who will match him with the perfect family, BelfastLive reports. His foster mum told the charity he loves walking, is good at night time and is happy meeting other dogs, but he can feel uneasy around strangers and doesn't like to be left on his own.
He would need to live with someone active who can spend a lot of time with him and if they have any other dogs, they would also need to be active as he is very playful. His needs and his personality are currently being assessed fully so he can be matched with a loving new home.
He has also been medically signed off after neutering and health checks, including having his trachea X-rayed as Yorkshire Terriers and other small dog breeds can be known to suffer from tracheal collapse. Fortunately, he has no issues with his trachea.
His foster mum explained in detail what Theo is like, saying he was a "lovely wee man". She told the charity: "This poor little guy was left into a vets to be euthanised due to being unwanted. He is a busy little man but if he gets two good walks and play time, he can settle for periods, he's also very good at night time.
"Theo loves his walks, he will go round the park twice no bother. He is happy meeting other dogs and is very sociable but can if he feels uneasy about strangers, he has a tendency to bark.
"He interacts with everyone but is becoming attached to me. He finds it extremely hard to settle when I leave in the morning. He wouldn't be able to sleep in a room on his own at night, or be left alone in the house. He sleeps on the bed beside me which I think he finds a comfort.
"Theo loves to play, his Kong is his favourite but balls are great too. He is almost house trained and we have a little work to do on that. He can be mouthy when he's playing but it's all good natured.
"He is just a lovely wee man, good natured and fun, and he needs someone active who can give him lots of time. He could live with another dog or dogs but they would need to be as active as him or he will torture the life out of them trying to get a rise."
A spokesperson for the charity said: "Since being with us in foster care let’s just say he is buck daft and there isn’t a cuddly toy safe around him. He is just doing the very best and we are so delighted that he's made it out of that vets alive to get a chance with a family who will adore him.
"Theo medically has now been signed off, he was neutered and his trachea X rayed as he was showing signs of a candidate for trachea issues but at the moment all is well and no treatment is necessary but he will need monitored throughout his life as it is very common in the Yorkie breed."
If you would like to donate to the charity's ongoing medical costs to help animals like Theo you can contact Vets4Pets Crescent Link in person or via phone on 0287131442, click their PayPal link: https://www.paypal.me/friendsofrescue or check out their donation page on the charity's merchandise shop: https://friendsofrescuemerch.square.site/donate
