Debra Garfinkle ([info]dlgarfinkle) wrote,
@ 2008-06-27 19:45:00
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Friday Five, er Nine
What I did for Dog Edna after Teen accidentally sprayed Tacky glue on her and it didn't come out after a bath.

Researched on the Net and found bathing in laundry detergent was supposed to help.

Bathed Edna in laundry detergent. It didn't help.

Called the vet's office, who said there was nothing to do but shave her.

Researched on the Net and found Proclaim Super Bond Hair Glue Remover. Okay, my mom found it, but I confirmed it.

Called beauty supply stores until I found one that had it.

Drove to the beauty supply store and bought the Hair Glue Remover oil and shampoo.

Applied the oil and then shampooed her. Most of the glue came off, but she has bald patches now.

Applied the oil again and then shampooed her again. I think the glue is almost all off.

Shipped Teen to boarding school. Okay, not really.

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[info]artistq
2008-06-28 03:07 am UTC (link)
Ahh, Proclaim Super Bond Hair Glue Remover ... your mom is brilliant!
I would have tried the greasy peanut butter that I had
to rub into my son's head when he had a ball of gaK stuck in his hair...

too bad we only had crunchy peanutbutter--ouch

Edna must have enjoyed the attention!! : )

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-06-28 02:03 pm UTC (link)
Four baths in one day did not make Edna a happy camper!

But she knows her suffering could help another dog one day and was quite noble about it.

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[info]tamra_wight
2008-06-28 03:09 am UTC (link)

Oh my!

Thank goodness Mom found the de-gluer!

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-06-28 02:03 pm UTC (link)
Gotta love moms sometimes.

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[info]christine444
2008-06-28 03:46 am UTC (link)
Poor Edna...It'll grow back.

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-06-28 02:03 pm UTC (link)
Let's hope. She looks pretty pathetic.

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[info]kbaccellia
2008-06-28 05:01 am UTC (link)
What is it with boys? My own son a few years ago decided to clean the parrot and sprayed him with Febreze. I freaked out and called the vet's office. He told me it wasn't dangerous and at least my parrot now was squeaky clean!

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-06-28 02:04 pm UTC (link)
LOL about the parrot.

Actually, my teen is a girl. But my boys have done some crazy stuff too.

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[info]tsd_writer
2008-06-28 12:32 pm UTC (link)
I'm psychic -- Teen, Dog & Glue Incident is the pivotal scene in an upcoming, award-winning, best-selling D. L. Garfinkle book.

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[info]saraclaradara
2008-06-28 01:29 pm UTC (link)
That's what I was going to say - this is priceless material that only a Teen related to you by blood could provide.

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-06-28 02:06 pm UTC (link)
I'm sooooo grateful for what my teen did. I will raise her allowance in gratitude. Or maybe not.

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-06-28 02:05 pm UTC (link)
Ooh, then it would be all worth it! I will thank Edna at my Newbery acceptance speech.

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[info]joypreble
2008-06-28 09:34 pm UTC (link)
Parenting ought to come with a button you can press for the automatic voice to yell out, "What were you thinking? Were you thinking? What the *@! were you thinking?"

Story is absolutely priceless. Seriously so funny! Poor puppy...

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-07-01 05:19 am UTC (link)
LOL. I could totally use that automatic voice thingie.

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[info]whenhen
2008-06-29 02:40 am UTC (link)
Mom, I'm so sorry. I did not mean to nearly poison Edna.

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-07-01 05:19 am UTC (link)
I forgive you, Teen. And I won't ship you off to boarding school. At least not today.

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[info]cindachima
2008-06-30 12:06 am UTC (link)
It could happen to anyone!! Why is it that the misfortunes of others are so damn funny?

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-07-01 05:20 am UTC (link)
It's been a few days and I'm still not laughing. Maybe in another ten years or so.

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[info]onegrapeshy
2008-06-30 01:40 am UTC (link)
You are the awesomest doggy mommy ever! I probably would have shaved the poor thing. :D

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-07-01 05:20 am UTC (link)
Well, it beat working on my manuscript.

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[info]mindyalyse
2008-06-30 01:01 pm UTC (link)
I'm sorry you (and Edna) had to go through all that. I'm sure the fur will grow back soon! And yay for finding a way to get the glue out without shaving her. :)

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-07-01 05:21 am UTC (link)
Maybe one day someone with the same crazy problem will google "dog remove glue" and find out what worked for Edna and be helped.

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[info]debbierfischer
2008-06-30 11:57 pm UTC (link)
don't you love having boys? They get the BEST ideas. :)

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[info]dlgarfinkle
2008-07-01 05:22 am UTC (link)
Teen is my girl. But my boys come up with some doozies too. Sigh.

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