I am with The Blue Bonnet Yorkshire Terrier Club Rescue, which serves the North Texas area. While picking up a Yorkie around Christmas, I saw a happy Westie carrot tail, frantically trying to get my attention at the Dallas Animal Services Shelter.
This poor ten pound Westie had no chance of adoption and had used up most of her 72-hour hold because she has an enormous tumor coming from the back of her neck and hanging over one shoulder.
With a tail that worked so well and happy eyes, I knew she had to get out of the shelter quickly, so “Benet” came to the Yorkie Rescue.
The first tumor removed from her neck weighed two pounds. Once that was off, we realized there were still two more large tumors that were obscured by the first one. One was 10 cm., per the pathology report.
These large tumors were sent to a pathologist and found to be a very rare type called a “Trichoepithilioma”.
Released of the burden of wearing very large tumors around, little Benet has blossomed into a fun-loving, tennis ball chasing girl.
Originally, I thought she would remain at the rescue, in hospice care. I now realize that it is ridiculous to think of her as a sick dog.
She is very deserving of a new family and will contribute a great deal of joy and kisses to the mix.
I will follow up with you when she starts the next chapter of her life.
Diane Henry