HOMED: Toby - 15 yr old Yorkie - Blackpool

[Girlytrude]

Toby is a senior gentleman at 15 years of age and has been with his owner since he was 10 weeks old.

Sadly, due to changes in the owner’s work contract, Toby was being left for much longer periods than is desirable and his owner felt he would be happier if rehomed with someone at home most of the time.




Toby, despite his age, is an active and alert little fellow, who still enjoys his walks. He moved to one of our lovely foster homes in Blackpool, with Deb407 and her foster girl Bella.

Whilst Toby's top coat looked sleek and well groomed, sadly his undercoat and underbelly area were terribly matted, and after a good trim several lumps were discovered. A vet assessment concluded that aside from the usual warty 'old age' lumps, and a large fatty cyst on his chest, Toby also has a hard lump on his back left foot. A lump in this area is unusual, and as this is a solid lump, showing no sign of pain when squeezed, it is worrying and needs to be removed asap.

At this time the lump is small enough to remove without the need for removing too much of the surrounding tissue, but if allowed to grow further could mean a more extensive operation.

Toby's heart and lungs are sound, and the vet would like to proceed with the operation (and a dental) asap.



Toby will remain as a Special Care Dog whilst he undergoes this operation and recovers enough to be available for rehoming. He's a lovely boy, and Debs has been surprised by how active and energetic he is for his age. 4 mile walks are a breeze for this chap!

If you can spare £1 or two towards Toby's operation (the lump removal alone will cost around £200) please use the orange Donate button in the centre of the forum's home page, or ask Deb407, Girlytrude, lexi310101 or thedemonpigs how you can make a donation in another manner.

Every penny raised in Toby's name will be specifically earmarked for his care.

Thank you for reading and supporting The Little Dog Rescue

[pollypocket]

Hi, i would like to donate some money for Toby, if i pay by pay pal, how would i make sure that it gets to Toby? hope all goes well for him, hes so sweet, we had a little yorkie that lived to the ripe old old of 16, she loved her walks and she walked for miles! x

[Deleted]

May 25, 2013 21:55:43 GMT pollypocket said:

Hi, i would like to donate some money for Toby, if i pay by pay pal, how would i make sure that it gets to Toby? hope all goes well for him, hes so sweet, we had a little yorkie that lived to the ripe old old of 16, she loved her walks and she walked for miles! x

If you just put that the money is for Toby in the box that say 'special instructions to seller' on the Paypal page, it'll go to his appeal.

Thank you.

[pollypocket]

Thank you, all done x

[Deleted]

May 25, 2013 22:03:10 GMT pollypocket said:

Thank you, all done x

[Deleted]

This is the lump attached to his back pad that needs removing:

[pollypocket]

Poor Toby, when i get paid at the end of the month, i will be able to donate some more x

[Girlytrude]

Thank you pollypocket, that's very kind of you. I think this little oldie has grabbed a lot of people's hearts. XX

[pollypocket]

Definately Girlytrude, he reminds me of my little Candy, hope all goes well for him xx

[Sam]

May 25, 2013 22:03:10 GMT pollypocket said:

Thank you, all done x

Your donation has been received, thank you so much for your support. Sam x

[pollypocket]

How is the lovely Toby getting on? x

[Deleted]

;D I was lucky enough to meet Mr Toby at Debs and what a lovely old gent he is.He gives the best doggy cuddles and is like a little shadow with Deb.How can anyone give up such a great little dog after all those years ? I still don't understand some people .
Just a small gift towards the funds for Toby's op. xx

[Deleted]

May 30, 2013 7:19:48 GMT @cliffsgirl said:

;D I was lucky enough to meet Mr Toby at Debs and what a lovely old gent he is.He gives the best doggy cuddles and is like a little shadow with Deb.How can anyone give up such a great little dog after all those years ? I still don't understand some people .
Just a small gift towards the funds for Toby's op. xx

Toby says thank you!

[pollypocket]

I have sent a few more pennies for Tobys op xx ;D

[Deleted]

Thank you pollypocket.

Toby will hopefully be having his operation one day next week.
Just waiting to hear back from the vet about doing his lump removal and dental at the same time so he doesn't have to undergo a second anaesthetic....

[Deleted]

Toby is booked in for his pre-op check this afternoon with a view to the operation being carried out tomorrow morning.

Nervous already (that's me not him!)

[pollypocket]

Hoping all goes well, i will be thinking of you both xxx

[Deleted]

Hope all goes well this afternoon, Deb.
Will be thinking of you and Toby tomorrow.Please let us know how he is when he gets home. x

[Deleted]

Toby is booked in for his lump removal and dental at 8.30am tomorrow.

The estimate for this is £658.08

Please keep him in your thoughts until he is safely back 'home'.....

[Sam]

As Deb mentioned the estimated cost of Toby's operation is £658.08. I have negotiated a charity discount which will bring the cost down to just under £600.00 - still somewhat higher than first anticipated.

Thank you so much to all of you who have made a donation towards the cost of Toby's op. So far we have raised £195.00, which is a fantastic amount.

However, we still have a long way to go so if you can spare a few pounds to help, every little really does count.

Thank you x

[Deleted]

Good luck for today Toby and Deb xxx

[Deleted]

The vet has phoned to say Toby is through the operation and can be picked up in just over an hour!
He had 10 teeth removing including both canines.
The lump removal was more complicated than anticipated due to being more deeply attached to his foot.
Will update later once I've got him back home.

Thank you to everyone for keeping him in your thoughts. x

[pollypocket]

Bless little Toby, hope all is ok xx

[Deleted]

Little lad is back home and still very groggy from the anaesthetic and the pain medication he's been given.

He has had 4 large warty growths removed, one from his thigh, one from between his eyes and two from his chest, all stitched up.

He has also had the big fatty lump removed from his chest - more stitches.

The solid lump on his foot was attached to the tendon and the back pad - this has been taken off and his lower leg is now well bandaged up.

He has had a full dental with 10 teeth removed and the rest, following a good clean, look remarkably good for a yorkie his age.

Poor Toby really does look like he has been in the wars.

[Admin]

Oh bless him Debs. that's a lot for any dog to go through in one hit. Give him very gentle snuggles from me, and have a big hug yourself because I know you'll have stressed all day and won't stop now just because he's home XXX

[kerryl]

Aw..bless him. So glad he got through it all ok, you must be so relieved Deb.

[Deleted]

Oh, Deb,poor little man.He has had such a lot of surgery for an elderly gent, but I'm sure with your love and care he will be back to himself again soon.Hope he has a good night and that you and Bella manage to get some sleep too.Please let us know how you all are in the morning.Thinking of you. x

[Deleted]

Toby slept soundly all night and is bright and alert this morning, hobbling around and waiting for his breakfast (which he can't have until after 11am due to the painkillers needing to be given at the same time).

Dogs are amazing! So resilient.

[jemms]

And never hold it against you. What a little trooper. Give him an extra special big hug from me please.

[Deleted]

Hi Deb...Just logged on to see if there was an update on Toby.Glad he had a good night and that he is ok this morning.They really are amazing!!Hugs and kisses to the little man.xx