Sapphire - In Memory

Name: Sapphire

Age: 6 years

Sex: Female (altered)

Breed: Yorkshire terrier

Location: Maryland, near Washington, DC

Vet Info: Sapphire is current with vaccines and is heartworm negative. She was diagnosed as having no vision in her left eye and slight peripheral vision in the right eye. Her vision issues are due to glaucoma. She was prescribed drops for both eyes in March. Sapphire weighs 15 pounds.

Owner Info: Sapphire is a Yorkshire terrier who has gone blind and is having a hard time adapting. She is an indoor dog with run of the house, housebroken and leash-trained. She has not had formal training but knows the commands, sit, down, and stay. She is bonded to her owner and mostly ignores the rest of the family. She has shown aggression toward other dogs and people, especially children. The owner writes, “she snapped at my young nephew (7years old) once and the snap resulted in a scratch on my nephew's nose.” Her owner says, "Our Yorkie began going blind over 3 months ago. She is now so visually impaired that our family is unable to provide her the requisite care she needs due to her impairment. We would rather see her rehomed with someone who can properly care for her in her current state than to have her put down".