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topknot · 12-21-2005, 05:19 AM

Not a painting. It is a real picture/photo of her.

I am so sorry - In oil here, means that I have oiled her coat.

I just like to tell people that if the picture was taken after the bath so they know why the coat looks so oily.
After I bath my dogs I add a teaspoon of mineral oil to their bath water and rinse it over their coats. I then do a final rinse with regular water and then blow dry them. This helps their coats to avoid any breakage. I do this since I show my dogs and need their coats to be long. When they get older around 1 year - their coats may be ready for wraps. This depends on the type of coat they have. As you can see KeeKee coats is really nice and long. She is a great grower with her coat, but I think the oil helps a lot too.
I was told many years ago that carpet, fabric furniture, and especially the grass can cut their coats. Have you ever seen a grass blade up close? It looks like a knife. So I do not let my dogs in the grass much.

We have a very large wooden porch for them to enjoy the outdoors and they have the inside of the house to play in too.

Sorry I did not explain this earlier - I forgot that not everyone knows about this.
T.

topknot · 12-21-2005, 05:28 AM

I forgot to add - some yorkies will never have long hair, because they have the terrier coat. The terrier coat just won't grow long much no matter what you do to it. The terrier coat is rough feeling. It will feel like a short hair dogs coat, such as corgi. The right food and oiling the coat sometimes helps a little with this coat, but most of the time not.
T.

Jaspermom · 12-21-2005, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by topknot

Not a painting. It is a real picture/photo of her.

I am so sorry - In oil here, means that I have oiled her coat.

I just like to tell people that if the picture was taken after the bath so they know why the coat looks so oily.
After I bath my dogs I add a teaspoon of mineral oil to their bath water and rinse it over their coats. I then do a final rinse with regular water and then blow dry them. This helps their coats to avoid any breakage. I do this since I show my dogs and need their coats to be long. When they get older around 1 year - their coats may be ready for wraps. This depends on the type of coat they have. As you can see KeeKee coats is really nice and long. She is a great grower with her coat, but I think the oil helps a lot too.
I was told many years ago that carpet, fabric furniture, and especially the grass can cut their coats. Have you ever seen a grass blade up close? It looks like a knife. So I do not let my dogs in the grass much.

We have a very large wooden porch for them to enjoy the outdoors and they have the inside of the house to play in too.

Sorry I did not explain this earlier - I forgot that not everyone knows about this.
T.

Thanks for setting me straight! Teach me to ASS-ume!! lolol

butterfly · 12-21-2005, 07:28 AM

I am very excited to learn about this 'oiling'. My Mari has a coat that seems dry. I am definately going to try this. Also, what do you feed your yorkies? Also, again, I have to say that I love the picture with 'stary night' and your pup!! That picture was one of my daughters favorite paintings!! I look at it now and it hurts my heart, sad, yet wonderful feelings.

topknot · 12-21-2005, 07:41 AM

I am so sorry the picture hurts your feelings - Butterfly. Not meant to. This is my daughter's (now 23) favorite painting. So when we were searching to come up with our new kennel line (since two others had my original name from the 70's - we did not want people to get us mixed up with them, not knowing their breeding policies and all) we decided on Vangogh.

I feed my babies Natures Recipe. They love it and it seems to work well for them.
T.

butterfly · 12-21-2005, 07:47 AM

Oh, no I am sorry....It hurts but in a good way. See my Sarah, our only child was murdered by her boyfriend two years ago. It was her favorite painting and she had the poster up in her room. Coinsicence...Sarah would be 23 also. She was a month prior to her 21st bday when he decided to take her life then his!!! Soory to ramble... it's a hard time of year. Cathe

NCyorkie · 12-21-2005, 07:54 AM

Denero is 6 months old...the one on my chest/shoulder...Romeo will be one Friday.

12-21-2005, 05:19 AM	#46
topknot Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 3,787	Not a painting. It is a real picture/photo of her. I am so sorry - In oil here, means that I have oiled her coat. I just like to tell people that if the picture was taken after the bath so they know why the coat looks so oily. After I bath my dogs I add a teaspoon of mineral oil to their bath water and rinse it over their coats. I then do a final rinse with regular water and then blow dry them. This helps their coats to avoid any breakage. I do this since I show my dogs and need their coats to be long. When they get older around 1 year - their coats may be ready for wraps. This depends on the type of coat they have. As you can see KeeKee coats is really nice and long. She is a great grower with her coat, but I think the oil helps a lot too. I was told many years ago that carpet, fabric furniture, and especially the grass can cut their coats. Have you ever seen a grass blade up close? It looks like a knife. So I do not let my dogs in the grass much. We have a very large wooden porch for them to enjoy the outdoors and they have the inside of the house to play in too. Sorry I did not explain this earlier - I forgot that not everyone knows about this. T. Last edited by topknot; 12-21-2005 at 05:22 AM.

12-21-2005, 07:54 AM	#52
NCyorkie Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fayetteville/Sanford, NC Posts: 429	My second one is 6 months old now... Denero is 6 months old...the one on my chest/shoulder...Romeo will be one Friday. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Tonia, Romeo & Denero Last edited by NCyorkie; 12-21-2005 at 07:58 AM.

12-21-2005, 05:28 AM	#47
topknot Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 3,787	I forgot to add - some yorkies will never have long hair, because they have the terrier coat. The terrier coat just won't grow long much no matter what you do to it. The terrier coat is rough feeling. It will feel like a short hair dogs coat, such as corgi. The right food and oiling the coat sometimes helps a little with this coat, but most of the time not. T.

12-21-2005, 07:28 AM	#49
butterfly YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bella Vista Arkansas Posts: 482	I am very excited to learn about this 'oiling'. My Mari has a coat that seems dry. I am definately going to try this. Also, what do you feed your yorkies? Also, again, I have to say that I love the picture with 'stary night' and your pup!! That picture was one of my daughters favorite paintings!! I look at it now and it hurts my heart, sad, yet wonderful feelings.

12-21-2005, 07:41 AM	#50
topknot Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 3,787	I am so sorry the picture hurts your feelings - Butterfly. Not meant to. This is my daughter's (now 23) favorite painting. So when we were searching to come up with our new kennel line (since two others had my original name from the 70's - we did not want people to get us mixed up with them, not knowing their breeding policies and all) we decided on Vangogh. I feed my babies Natures Recipe. They love it and it seems to work well for them. T.

12-21-2005, 07:47 AM	#51
butterfly YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bella Vista Arkansas Posts: 482	Oh, no I am sorry....It hurts but in a good way. See my Sarah, our only child was murdered by her boyfriend two years ago. It was her favorite painting and she had the poster up in her room. Coinsicence...Sarah would be 23 also. She was a month prior to her 21st bday when he decided to take her life then his!!! Soory to ramble... it's a hard time of year. Cathe