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01-19-2010, 07:19 AM | #1 |
BANNED! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Smyrna Beach, Fl. and Holland, Michigan
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| Hi! We're new here!! Detangler question Hi fellow furbaby lovers!! My name is Susan and my furbaby's name is Chloe'. She is at this point 3 months old and weighs approximately 3 lbs. I saw her and fell in love on Dec. 11, 09. I was out shopping one day and passed a guy who was carrying the most precious little thing I had ever seen in my life in a Christmas stocking.... light pink with white trim . I was going to walk past him as I was running late... but felt led to walk back and talk to him. I said "Oh my gosh .. what a precious little thing". We spoke for a few moments and he told me she was for sale. Immediately my mind started racing with a hundred different thoughts running through it. My husband had a cat for 13 years and I took her to the humane society a couple of years ago as she was having bladder control problems. He was devasted. A few months later I was on the internet looking at small puppies (we're condo dwellers) and tried to interest him in buying one. He was NOT interested and said we travel too much and an animal would tie us down (we're snowbirds). I accepted that and never thought much about it again. A few years ago my husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's and several months later his beloved son committed suicide (wife wanted divorce, job loss etc.) This happened on Dec. 20th... needless to say he was heartbroken and Christmas time has become an unwelcome reminder of that horrific loss. He has handled these heartaches extremely well considering but was having a couple of down days when I had my Divinely timed "encounter". All these thoughts were racing through my mind and then I asked how much... AAAAHHHHHHH . I took a short video of her to show to my husband to see if we could buy her. The more I thought about it .. I was afraid he would say no and I would never see her again. I decided to make an executive decision and said "I'll take her.. follow me to the bank". My ex used to have black labs and I had had a couple of Maltese's but I knew absolutely nothing about yorkies!! Hubby was not too thrilled with my "find" that day.... for about the first 30 minutes..... hehehe. I don't have to tell you that we are both gaga over her. She has brought much needed joy and laughter into our lives. I never thought I could have such strong feelings for an "animal". I totally dislike that term when applied to her and never ever use it. I love "furbaby"... it is so very apropo!! At times she is so very cuddly and lovable and at other times we call her our "yorkie terrorist" (still lovable tho). She was completely trained in a couple of weeks and that is even with my daughter, son-in-law and 3 grandchildren coming to visit over the Christmas holiday (wonderful but rather chaotic... we're in a two bedroom condo here !! Yaaaaaaaaaay.... for the ease in training... we have recently had a little backsliding in that area but I'm sure this will quickly pass. I do have a question on detangling products but I will post that question separately to spare anyone from having to read this somewhat lengthy post. I am so very very thankful I took a detour that Dec. day from where I was originally headed. She truly was Heaven sent . |
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01-19-2010, 07:38 AM | #2 | |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario Canada
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Also you can use the baby spray on detangler when brusing .What I do though is I have a small spray bottle I miss in it some conditioner and water .This also helps to go get any dirt out while combing .Just a little conditioner . Let us know how it goes
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01-19-2010, 07:39 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | Congratulations on your baby Chloe' and wishing you many happy years with her! HaHaHa....about your "executive decision", I've a good friend who's motto concerning these things is: "it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission!" You'll find lots of good information here about tangled hair and mats, just do a search and there will be many threads on the subject.
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01-19-2010, 08:25 AM | #4 |
Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa
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| Wow what a touching story. Sounds like little Chloe was just meant to be your furbaby. Enjoy her,they are just the sweetest little babies (i refuse to refer to my babies as dogs too LOL)
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01-19-2010, 10:02 AM | #5 |
BANNED! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Smyrna Beach, Fl. and Holland, Michigan
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| Thanks for your comments.. do you mix conditioner and detangler with water? Thanks again. |
01-19-2010, 10:06 AM | #6 |
BANNED! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Smyrna Beach, Fl. and Holland, Michigan
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| jencar98 I luvvvvvvvv that!! hahahahaha ... that's my new motto!! I have done a search and apparently I dont know the difference between conditioner and detangler. It's somewhat confusing for me ... I know.. duh. |
01-19-2010, 10:10 AM | #7 | |
BANNED! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Smyrna Beach, Fl. and Holland, Michigan
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I truly believe she was.. for the short time we've had her I can not imagine not having her . Can anyone tell me where you found this posted lol.. under what thread? | |
01-19-2010, 10:14 AM | #8 |
Pixie and Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT USA
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| Congrats on the best decision you could have ever made there is nothing like a yorkie to perk up your spirits.
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01-19-2010, 10:18 AM | #9 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: England
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| This made me genuinely laugh out loud! Such a heartfelt story. Welcome to yorkie talk!
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01-19-2010, 10:48 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | 1st...welcome to YT Susan, Chloe & family! I use Johnsons' detangler on Tuffy every time I brush him to keep moisture in his hair while I brush. Others mix conditioner with water. You'll also find many other products that do virtually the same thing I think. I'm fairly new too & just a hint...at the top of the page see Forums, which gives you a drop-down of many categories. There's a grooming forum that is just FULL of great info. The library is also a wonderful place for general info on Yorkies. Have fun on YT & see you around!
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01-19-2010, 11:35 AM | #11 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Hello Susan and welcome to yt. I couldn't help but smile when reading your story I'd say you got your Christmas Miracle a little earyl this year enjoy her, they truly are a blessing in our lives xo |
01-19-2010, 11:54 AM | #12 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| Yorkies are heaven sent. It's true! I used to call my Muffin a "Yorkie Terrorist," too. She was a wild one. Kacee is so calm much of the time that there is no comparison. They are a huge lot of fun and free entertainment as well. I just wanted to welcome you and Chloe to YT. I hope you'll visit often. It's so wonderful that you and your husband are in love with that lil girl. I'm sure she's thinking she's a lucky lil girl, too.
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01-19-2010, 12:06 PM | #13 |
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| Hi and welcome to YT. Glad that you all found each other. May you make all new wonderful memories.
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