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10-02-2009, 01:11 PM | #1 |
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| Grrr, my first post and I'm furious! We brought home a 11 week old male yorkie last Friday night. His name is Thor and he is a complete sweetie. Has been doing great potty training and my girls (9 and 4.5) are doing great with him also. Here's where I get pissed (sorry)! My 9 year old calls me today, she has Thor outside to potty, he's on a leash because I want him under control when he's out front. A neighbor that has had yorkies before came over to introduce herself to Thor. She tells my daughter to make sure he doesn't jump (I've already educated my daughters on the fragilness of these little dogs) because she had a yorkie paralyze herself jumping from the bed. The woman goes on to "show" my daughter that these little dogs get hair in their ears and it must be plucked out. She frickin plucks my puppies ears right in front of my daughter. Who in the heck does this sort of thing? I am so upset that someone would do this. Grrr. Not only that but my poor daughter is scared to death that Thor is going to become paralyzed. Oh, not so happy right now! I love this forum and I've learned so much by reading other's questions and answers. Thanks! |
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10-02-2009, 01:15 PM | #2 |
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| Hello and welcome to YT!!! i am so sorry that your neighbor upset your daughter so much! Sometimes people just do not think.
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10-02-2009, 01:17 PM | #3 |
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| Hiya Its not nice when people tell us how to raise our kids, but I am sure this lady was only trying to be helpful, and there was no malice intended. Maybe you could indirectly say something if you meet her in passing someday.
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10-02-2009, 01:19 PM | #4 |
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| I will also add that while this lady was plucking my new baby's ears, he was crying and yelping. Oh so ticked! |
10-02-2009, 01:23 PM | #5 | |
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Maybe best not letting the children out on their own with the pup until you can speak to this lady.
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10-02-2009, 01:25 PM | #6 |
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| Aww she was just trying to help. She just came on a bit too strong. |
10-02-2009, 01:25 PM | #7 |
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| She had no right to touch your puppy. What nerve. Your daughter is right to be upset. I would have clobbered her. So sorry. I think the lesson she has learned is that some people are just idiots. I don't care if she meant well. She shouldn't have touched that puppy. I would be livid!!! I mean she just picked the dog up and started to pluck his ears. Is she crazy!!!
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10-02-2009, 01:35 PM | #8 | |
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10-02-2009, 01:39 PM | #9 |
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| Yes, she's a neighbor, lives about 4 houses from us. We talk about once every two or three months, but she is not someone I socialize with on a regular basis. If I need a cup of sugar, I would probably go to 5-6 neighbors before knocking on her door...even before she plucked my Thor. I'm absolutely appalled that anyone would think being helpful in this manner is ok. Fine, tell someone about hairs needing plucked, but just doing it? Really? She was "educating" a 9 year old girl, not the parent or owner of the dog. She traumatized two of my kids with one pluck! Last edited by pville; 10-02-2009 at 01:40 PM. |
10-02-2009, 02:14 PM | #10 |
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| I'm still with you pville!!! There is no way she was right. Oh because she's a neighbor she has rights. Sorry she was out of line and you have every right to be angry. I wouldn't want a relative in my own house telling me that their ear hair needs to be plucked and then just goes ahead and does it No way. Did this woman ever hear of boundries. She didn't even have a right to pick him up. What if SHE would have dropped him. Coudn't just say "oh what a sweet puppy" like normal people do. ???
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10-02-2009, 02:18 PM | #11 |
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| It could have been worse. What if a vicious dog confronted your nine year old daughter while she was in the front yard with the puppy? I don't feel your neighbor had the right to touch your puppy, but it could have been a lot worse. Just food for thought.
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10-02-2009, 02:22 PM | #12 |
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| Our two labrador retrievers were out with our daughter and there is no way a vicious dog would have gotten that far into our yard. In fact, we've lived there for three years and have never encountered a vicious dog. Your food for thought was junk food! |
10-02-2009, 02:23 PM | #13 |
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| i think she saw something you had in common and was trying to be helpful you are supposed to pluck that hair to keep their ear healthy try not to over react...i know its bothersom when your kids are involved and not u |
10-02-2009, 02:28 PM | #14 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY USA
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| Don't say "what if". That's ridiculous. What if a stranger pulled up in a car and took her daughter and the dog. Let's just scare everyone to stay inside. Don't go off subject. What if it was your puppy? People don't touch my kids or my dogs without first asking. What if it was a baby??? would it be alright to just pluck it up out of the stroller and cut it's hair??? Sounds silly yes??? Your saying her daughter shouldn't walk in her front yard with the dog??? Who would have thought this stranger (neighbor) would be so stupid as to pick this dog up and pluck it's ear hair??? WHAT?? Maybe we should open a thread and ask peoples opinion as to whether or not she was out of line. Maybe ask what would they think if it was done to them??? I bet there wouldn't be too much compassion for the neighbor who "meant well"
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10-02-2009, 02:30 PM | #15 | |
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I don't understand. I am a very compassionate person. But I don't see the "meant well" attitude.
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