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08-01-2008, 08:01 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA
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| Favorite Yorkie Groomers in Tucson? Other Grooming Questions... Hi all - I'm new to the forum, and new to being a yorkie caretaker. I've wanted one for years, and just after I put in an application for adoption at a rescue organization, one fell into my lap. Essentially (are you ready for this?) my boyfriend's ex-wife's boyfriend (now her ex-boyfriend) had a yorkie named Jack. The ex-wife's relationship with her boyfriend ended rather stormily, in an incident involving them BOTH being arrested, restraining orders, the whole 9 yards. My boyfriend and I had to go to the home to take his children home with us, and there were two dogs in the house that were going to be left alone. There wasn't even any food in the house for the dogs... Anyway, so we took Jack with us too. He's been with us ever since (over two weeks now). His owner hasn't asked about him once, even though he's been in contact several times regarding a motorcycle he left in at our place. The latest call was yesterday to say he won't be able to come get the bike until the end of August - again NO mention of JACK! Jack is happy. I'm happy. It looks like he's with us to stay. Question is, does anyone have any groomers they like for working with Yorkies in Tucson, AZ? Jack's coat was kept short, so it's not as much of a mess as it could be - but there is definitely some matting in areas, especially around the face where the hair was longer, and I know mats are uncomfortable for these dogs. I want to get him taken care of as soon as possible. But I don't want to take him to just some random groomer. I want him to be taken care of gently/caringly, and by people with experience working with this breed. Also, his nails were really overgrown, and I've had them trimmed once already (a little over a week ago), but they are still long. How frequently should they be getting trimmed to get them back to a reasonable length? Thanks in advance! ~New Yorkie Mom |
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08-07-2008, 06:55 PM | #2 |
Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island
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| Please try and do all you can to not have Jack go back - poor baby... I don't know of any groomers, but as far as nails go, you can trim a tiny, tiny bit every 2 weeks, this will help the quick to start to retreat on it's own. After some time, you won't have to do it that often maybe evry 3 to 4 weeks. Best of Luck! Would love to see pics of Jack... P.S. What happened to the other dog |
08-07-2008, 07:44 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA
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| Jack: the dilemma I wish there was something I could do to keep Jack, but I really don't think I have any legal rights here. Jack has been here with us about 3 weeks now. His owner only FINALLY mentioned him yesterday, when he called to say "I'll be by to pick up the motorcycle and Jack at the end of the month." It was the first time in THREE WEEKS he'd even mentioned Jack. He's never called to check on him or ask how he's doing. He hasn't offered to help with the cost of food (which isn't really a big deal, it's more the principal of the thing). If it were MY dog that I couldn't have with me, I'd be calling and fussing, making sure whoever was taking care of her knew exactly HOW to care for her, had emergency vet info, etc. I don't even know where he was taking Jack to be groomed! It's been very frustrating, and of course, you get attached. I know that I would take better care of Jack than his owner. But his owner has had him for eleven years. And if he insists on having him back, I really don't think there's anything I CAN do... The upside is that aside from not having food in the house, and his overgrown nails, Jack seemed to be pretty well taken care of. His coat wasn't significantly over-grown, and was only matted around the face. And I understand he got daily walks. He was a good weight. So I guess I feel a little better knowing that while he might not be as carefully taken care of as he would be in my care, he's only being mildly neglected. As for the other dog, he's a HUGE, 7-month-old black lab who's had absolutely NO training. He's got to be close to one-hundred pounds and is still jumping on people. We went and bought food for him, and left it out for him. He was my bf's ex-wife's dog (Jack was HER bf's dog), and she returned the next day and was able to continue caring for him - as much as I may think she really shouldn't have a dog, he's not being "neglected", and so I can't do anything about that either. Jack got stuck with us because his owner had been living with my bf's ex-wife, and when the arrest incident occurred, he was not allowed back in the house. We let him know that we had Jack in our care, and that Jack could stay as long as he wanted to, and that's pretty much the last we heard from him - presumably he's still getting living situation stuff worked out? Who knows... :-( But if Jack doesn't stay, I'm looking for a yorkie! I put posted a thread in the Yorkie Wanted section already. Just in case I'll try to get some pics up soon... Last edited by lithandriel; 08-07-2008 at 07:47 PM. |
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