NAME OF DOG - NICO
BREED OF DOG - YORKSHIRE TERRIER
SEX OF DOG - MALE
AGE OF DOG - WILL BE 10 IN SEPTEMBER
NEUTERED/SPAYED - NEUTERED
VACCINATED – HAD FIRST JAB
MICROCHIPPED - YES
INSURED - NO BUT RECOMMENDED
OTHER DOGS – YES
CATS - UNKNOWN
CHILDREN – UNKOWN
APPROX WEIGHT - 6kg 05grm
APPROX HEIGHT TO SHOULDER - 10" to shoulder

I now have Nico here, he arrived by train at 6.30pm, from the Blue Cross
Animal Hospital, Sue had been asked if we could take him on for fostering as they had no room at the Inn.
He has not been ill its where his old owners took him to the vets .
A few facts, he will be 10 in September, weighs 6kg 05grm at the moment, will need to get that down.
We think the old owners have had him 4 years, but he recently bit an older lady while she was in the bed and she moved the bed covers.

If any dental needs doing now or in the future, it can be done free of charge in London. This is not transferrable to any other vet.

You can see Nicos progress from when he arrived to the rescue, to now, on his thread nico http://yorkie-rescue.friendhood.net/t4900-nico-has-arrived



Before an application is made please read the following carefully:
Please do not apply for the dog unless you have the funds to pay the donation fee, We do not have the facility to hold dogs in our care until the prospective owners have the funds to adopt the dog.

Only apply for the dog if you intend to travel to the fosters carers location, We do not deliver dogs or allow a third party to collect, the adoptor/s must travel to view the dog.

Anyone wishing to be considered for the adoption of NICO is required to complete an adoption form after carefully reading all the adoption rules & procedures please.

Please be aware that you will only be called if you have been chosen to adopt, we do NOT call every applicant

The adoption form can be found by clicking here: http://www.yorkieandtoybreedrescue.co.uk/adopting.html

helen01 wrote:Rosalie...what if he is so well trained that he's waiting for the portugese word for 'wee' before he goes? Saffy will not go outside to wee until I say 'out'....think youre going to need to become bilingual

I am told the word for wee is pee pee in spanish and my sister said portuguese is different.

He will be fine stop worrying .. eat when ready and hopefully it is just the weight causing the noisy breathing problem .. Mine both snore like little old men ( or women )

Pequenar or urinary .. erm googled .. can just see you say them now

Out .. is sair... poo is caca ... Hope they help..

sad little man whom i think was disturbed by a deep sleep on his owners bed..shocked and suprised which is why he bit..
Unless you tel us more rosalie//iS HE NASTY?? mind you while he hs his 2 week assesment that will become clearer as he settles in.
It is amazing how much they change in those 2/3 weeks isnt it.
Thank you again hun for stepping straight in and saying yes..youre are a start as always.

xxcarole

No Carole not showing any nastiness so far, but does not sleep soundly yet, he is on edge all the time, he eat a little food yesterday, only because my husband took him aside and encouraged him, hopefully now he has had something to eat he will carry on.
I will ask Gail if she can transfer the 'Nico has arrived' posts to this one if possible.

I have had a go at merging the threads but as the other thread is older, it wouldn't let me put nicos details at the top. I will beg yorkiegirls forgiveness and hope she can fix it. sorry.

Its ok Gail just thought it would be worth a try.

Portuguese for walkies is 'andar' apparently.

kentishlass....me thinks your up to early...

.youre are a start as always.

He is a very sad dog at present. likes to be cuddled.

Words in spanish similar to portguese I beleive;
Perro is the word for dog (as below role the rr's like the scottish do)
to walk the dog - sacar o pasear al perro
pee pee is to wee
caca is to poo (kcakca as i the back of the throat)
comer is to eat
juego is to play (hoouguar the J is pronoued like an H) go out to play -> fuera del campo
dar is to give, Darme is give me
venguar or venga ya, is to come, to come here
busca is fetch (for a dog)

We lived in Spain for several years, I am a bit rusty but think I have them correct.
Hope this helps you

Thank you Pamela, he is not listening to anything much at the moment. at my feet while I am standing doing things or sitting near me when I am sitting down.
As most of the others do when they first come here. It seems to take longer the older they are to settle.
I put him in the cage again last night with the door pushed to only, he barks again not for so long last night, about 20 mins. I hope he does not come out as I think he will lay on the floor, there are plenty of beds for him , he is not into sharing yet.

Rosalie do you want me to send you a bed for him. I still have 2 made and have just cut out another 8 to sew up later.

Yes please that would be nice then he can take it with him, there are beds here but I don't think in his other life he had one.
Thank you Pamela do you still have my address?

Sorry I seem to have deleted the pm, it was before I started an address book for dog friends postal address's.
Before I really started knitting for the forum in earnest.
Could you please pm it too me.

I had an email from Kim the vet nurse, she has said the owner, the lady in bed did not speak English but the son did.
So it may take longer to get Niko to do things like sit etc.
He whinges if I go out of the room or hubby even if one of us is still there, It would be a bark I am sure if not for his throat or neck.
He lies on the settee when we are in there until I go out, not seen him sit only lie down.

bless his heart, it's bad enough when dogs are younger, but at his age
and maybe not understanding english either it's a double whammy, still
love is the same in any language. big for him.

Rosalie, have you tried hand signals when you speak as they tend to be universal. A lot of dogs learn to repond to hand signs quicker then words.
Bed is in the post this morning first clas so should be with you tomorrow.
If the lady was in bed all the time that will be way he lays down such a lot.

Poor little boy , My little girl that I lost last year,as she got that bit older used to get ratty when I moved in bed and even snapped the once,and she was the kindest ,gentlest little girl i have ever known, he,ll be fine especially now Roaalie,s got him. . Also it has been known for people to tell porkies when they dont want a dog anymore lots of

dont know what happened here :oops:

Nico has had one or two growls when he has been in our arms small ones, and shown his teeth when I was grooming him nothing else so I was prepared if anything more.
He has been sniffing William today (who is uneutered) so seems interested more in his surroundings and has been outside more today and ran out when some others did.
Looking forward to the post Pamela tomorrow.
As regards hand signals I always think some people can be very excitable with there hands.
So I am just saying clearly things like OUT, UP, OFF and COME sit and down will try later any new owner may want to use other words.
Have discovered lately when my dogs are all barking, I have been shouting I will admit over the noise STOP and its been working so far. William carrys on sometimes, I think he might be a bit deaf but he is quieter.

hi portuguese maybe i can help wee wee in portuguese is xixi and u say it sheshe lol.
Oh i hope this little one finds his forever home soon. Goodluck

Nico has some interest, but still being assessed its early days, and.......................................................................................................

He is eating by himself and not being encouraged tonight although not eating much so far.

Have you tried speaking to him in Portuguese Rosalie? I'm sure he will learn English quickly

Not going there Helen he is gradually getting on with things now. I have said the odd word but he just looks at me as if I am barmy, as if?
If I can teach 2 african children English I am sure I can manage to teach a dog the old owner's son spoke English so we must be half way there.

It took Marley about three months to learn 'Hull' after coming from Newcastle I'm sure you will get there with him .... ....wonder if your other dogs can understand him?

I don't believe dogs talk to each other its just actions with my lot.

Barking less last night I also left an old blanket on the floor near the cage, when hubby got up first he was standing at the door, floorboards creek upstairs so can't sneak around. welcomes us and is now starting to join the stampede when I say out first thing, I will have to find another word for that, as Misty is now barking as they go out, without Misty they go out quietly you would not know there were 48 legs in the garden, I think if I move everyone will know I have them as it will be strange to them, I had better stay here.

It looks like it might be possible for Nico to have his teeth done very soon.:

He started rumaging in the dogs 2 toy boxes this morning, looks at you as if to play with me but growls when you get nearer, so leaving it for the time being.

PAMELA wrote:Rosalie do you want me to send you a bed for him. I still have 2 made and have just cut out another 8 to sew up later.

Thank you Pamela its a lovely cushion it arrived this afternoon while I went out to do a bit of shopping, it was left in the porch.