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KathyKelben · 05-31-2013, 01:15 PM

I know exactly what you meant Gabby, it wasn't at all confusing... someone was having a bad day I guess. There are several Yorkie people here that know tons!!! .... and are easy to talk with. Maybe just take a few minutes and you will soon see which ones are approachable for the newbies...

xoCourtney · 05-31-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gabby7

I guess I just don't need to come to this forum with questions I asked about my other pets when I first got them...

I would love to have you stay along with the others but as we've all mentioned, it was a big MISUNDERSTANDING and MISCOMMUNICATION. We've all apologized for anything we've said that could've potentially come off as attacking. There's not much more we can do or say aside from sorry. I'm not going to beg you to stay but if you'd like to stay we would love to have you.

xoCourtney · 05-31-2013, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KathyKelben

I know exactly what you meant Gabby, it wasn't at all confusing... someone was having a bad day I guess. There are several Yorkie people here that know tons!!! .... and are easy to talk with. Maybe just take a few minutes and you will soon see which ones are approachable for the newbies...

I don't believe they were having a bad day. Clearly "mentor" has more than one meaning. Nancy1999 and lynzy420 are very approachable members. I wouldn't necessarily cross them off of your list over a miscommunication...

KazzyK810 · 05-31-2013, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gabby7

I guess I just don't need to come to this forum with questions I asked about my other pets when I first got them...

What exactly is it you are wanting to know?

It sounded to me like you wanted one all-wise oracle who is the owner of all yorkie knowledge....

does such a person even exist???

Yorkiemom1 · 05-31-2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gabby7

I guess I just don't need to come to this forum with questions I asked about my other pets when I first got them...

Now see???? This kind of sounds like you are going off, preturbed, because you are feeling mistreated. You need to get over it, and ask your questions ....you keep talking about questions you want to ask....you have never even given us a chance to help you!!!...if you do not want to have your questions answered, so be it! I only feel bad because you never gave any of us a chance to answer your questions....there again, so be it!

KathyKelben · 05-31-2013, 01:24 PM

Wow!!!

chachi · 05-31-2013, 01:25 PM

This is just a big miscommunication as has been stated. Nancy especially goes out of her way to help new people. Lynzy is the comedian around here. I really believe neither meant any harm. That doesn't change that the op is upset but people have appologized I hope she can forgive them

xoCourtney · 05-31-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by chachi

This is just a big miscommunication as has been stated. Nancy especially goes out of her way to help new people. Lynzy is the comedian around here. I really believe neither meant any harm. That doesn't change that the op is upset but people have appologized I hope she can forgive them

I completely understand why she would be upset but we have all apologized (which I was on her side the whole time so i'm not quite sure what i did wrong) and i thought i did a pretty good job at explaining that the mentor that Nancy was thinking is completely different from a common knowledge mentor. I get that she's upset but i now feel as if she is just feeding into our sorrows and blowing this out of proportion.

Teresa Ford · 05-31-2013, 01:29 PM

Theme music from Bart Simpson, now smile ... Because you are new, we will try to educate you. That includes the common terminology we use. So take a deep breath and ask your questions, nobody is picking on you, or putting you down for being new. The more you use YT the better you will know where, when and who to ask. Several members on here should be nominated for Yorkie sainthood, their advice is awesome.

MandiesMom · 05-31-2013, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by chachi

This is just a big miscommunication as has been stated. Nancy especially goes out of her way to help new people. Lynzy is the comedian around here. I really believe neither meant any harm. That doesn't change that the op is upset but people have appologized I hope she can forgive them

Hopefully we can all take a breath and start over. It does happen in life as well as here...just miscommunication. Hopefully, it won't continue to be that way but we are here to help if help is still wanted

xoCourtney · 05-31-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KathyKelben

I know exactly what you meant Gabby, it wasn't at all confusing... someone was having a bad day I guess. There are several Yorkie people here that know tons!!! .... and are easy to talk with. Maybe just take a few minutes and you will soon see which ones are approachable for the newbies...

I don't think I've seen you around here before. I see you are a newer member so welcome! Yes, you may have understood exactly what the OP was saying but I hope that you can take the chance to see where Nancy is coming from...Nancy is a breeder so when she hears "mentor" she doesn't think of a mentor as what those with no breeding knowledge think of a mentor as. I do hope that you understand this and can see that all of our members here are very approachable seeing as we all have one very important thing in common...our furbabies health and happiness.

Nancy1999 · 05-31-2013, 01:35 PM

I have sent the OP a sincere PM offering my appologies, and asked for forgiveness. I don't know what else I can do.

xoCourtney · 05-31-2013, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I have sent the OP a sincere PM offering my appologies, and asked for forgiveness. I don't know what else I can do.

That was very nice of you! There's nothing more that can be done. I don't believe that this issue was even really this serious. It didn't need to go this far. It truly was a miscommunication and I know you weren't intentionally trying to hurt her feelings.

Nancy1999 · 05-31-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by xoCourtney

I don't think I've seen you around here before. I see you are a newer member so welcome! Yes, you may have understood exactly what the OP was saying but I hope that you can take the chance to see where Nancy is coming from...Nancy is a breeder so when she hears "mentor" she doesn't think of a mentor as what those with no breeding knowledge think of a mentor as. I do hope that you understand this and can see that all of our members here are very approachable seeing as we all have one very important thing in common...our furbabies health and happiness.

No, I'm not a breeder, but I've been reading the breeding forum for several years and I've gotten to know some of the breeders here and have learned some of the terminology. I still don't say things like bitch and sire, I say the puppy’s parents.

I've always thought of the word mentor connected with some profession and on a dog forum the only profession is breeding.

KathyKelben · 05-31-2013, 01:40 PM

yes, I love this site and yes I am new, but only to Yorkies. I am a retired breeder of french bulldogs.... "in dogs" since 1981.... showing, breeding, prof. grooming, kindergarten puppy trainer.... whenever I get a question from someone I don't know at all, I assume "newbies" and they are unaware of terminology... any terminology.... I hope she isn't gone...."mentors" are very important to the unknowledgable.

05-31-2013, 01:25 PM	#37
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	This is just a big miscommunication as has been stated. Nancy especially goes out of her way to help new people. Lynzy is the comedian around here. I really believe neither meant any harm. That doesn't change that the op is upset but people have appologized I hope she can forgive them __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

05-31-2013, 01:29 PM	#39
Teresa Ford Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida Posts: 3,863	Theme music from Bart Simpson, now smile ... Because you are new, we will try to educate you. That includes the common terminology we use. So take a deep breath and ask your questions, nobody is picking on you, or putting you down for being new. The more you use YT the better you will know where, when and who to ask. Several members on here should be nominated for Yorkie sainthood, their advice is awesome. __________________ Teresa & Rubin, Gracie, Abba, Ginny Joy and Julia Rose Act like a dog, be kind, forgiving, and loyal.

05-31-2013, 01:35 PM	#42
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	I have sent the OP a sincere PM offering my appologies, and asked for forgiveness. I don't know what else I can do. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

05-31-2013, 01:15 PM	#31
KathyKelben Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 130	I know exactly what you meant Gabby, it wasn't at all confusing... someone was having a bad day I guess. There are several Yorkie people here that know tons!!! .... and are easy to talk with. Maybe just take a few minutes and you will soon see which ones are approachable for the newbies...

05-31-2013, 01:24 PM	#36
KathyKelben Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 130	Wow!!!

05-31-2013, 01:40 PM	#45
KathyKelben Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 130	yes, I love this site and yes I am new, but only to Yorkies. I am a retired breeder of french bulldogs.... "in dogs" since 1981.... showing, breeding, prof. grooming, kindergarten puppy trainer.... whenever I get a question from someone I don't know at all, I assume "newbies" and they are unaware of terminology... any terminology.... I hope she isn't gone...."mentors" are very important to the unknowledgable.