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Fee: $400
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Somer is a small, senior yorkie who came to us from the Norfolk Animal Care Center. She is about 12 years old and weighs about 10 pounds. Somer is an independent little lady. She loves a senior snooze in the sunlight and snuggling with her foster mom at night. She is a good eater and loves to roll around in the grass, and loves car rides. She is a great little traveler.
Somer came to us with a horrible case of kennel cough and very bad dental disease. She has since recovered from the kennel cough and had a dental cleaning with extractions. She enjoys eating, sleeping and romps in the grass. She will do best in a patient home (due to hearing loss) without young children. Yorkies are not know to be tolerant of small children. Somer is very tolerant of the resident dogs in her foster home but would be fine as an only dog too. She has decided she is the BOSS!
Somer has been through a lot and does, at times, struggle with a cough when the weather changes abruptly, the pollen count is high or when it is extremely hot outside (as it has been lately). We suggest keeping cough syrup (prescribed by the vet) on hand to lessen the chance she gets an irritated trachea when coughing is noticed.
Somer has now been diagnosed with collapsing trachea (CT) (as of 7/5/2025) and will remain on cough syrup indefinitely. The cost is minimal and most likely filled once a month for less than $30 on average. Most small and toy breed dogs suffer with collapsing trachea in their lifetime. CT can be managed with homeopathic remedies as well as with cough suppressants, anti-anxiety medications, corticosteroids and bronchodilators. If an infection occurs antibiotics will most likely be prescribed. Many small dogs are diagnosed with CT in their lifetime but they can still live a full life
Somer is a tough little lady. She is living her best life and is ready for adoption now!
Read more about collapsing trachea (CT) HERE
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