About Spikey

Spikey is an incredibly sweet and gentle, 10-year-old 19-pound male Yorkie-Poo looking for a loving guardian. Spikey loves absolutely everyone! He gets along with other dogs, cats, and people of all ages. He is perfectly housebroken, loves his walks and rides beautifully in the car. He landed in a cage at Chicago Animal Care and Control back in February after being found as a stray. We brought him home and he's been living in a loving foster home for Friends of Petraits ever since. After some extensive diagnostics �'�| x-rays, bloodwork, urinalysis and ultrasound, it was determined that Spikey has Cushings Disease. Cushings in dogs occurs when the body produces too much cortisol hormone, leading to a range of symptoms. Luckily, his foster parents noticed the signs very early and the vets concurred. He is on medicine twice a day, along with a special diet and he's doing great! This makes him a more expensive dog to take care of, but he is worth every cent. Spikey is excellent at the groomer and needs a professional grooming every six weeks to keep him looking adorable. Spikey is neutered, microchipped, up-to-date on rabies, distemper, leptospirosis, and bordetella vaccines, dewormed, heartworm and fecal-tested negative, and on monthly preventative. His adoption fee of $225 benefits the rescued pets of Friends of Petraits Rescue which includes an ample supply of his meds and special food. To meet and possibly adopt Spikey, fill out the application at https://friendsofpetraits.com/dog-adoption-application/ Once you've completed the application, follow up at [email protected] to meet him. He is currently being fostered in Chicago, Illinois.

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Friends of Petraits
Cook County
Chicago, Illinois

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