Dog's Ear Severed & Glued On By Groomer

**wolf_Q** · 02-15-2007, 10:22 PM

That is absolutely terrible, poor poor dog.

I honestly cannot even see how you could slip and cut the entire ear off...I've seen cuts happen at my work, moving animals and sharp objects, well, accidents happen...but that is just insane. ANY injury no matter how small is immediately reported to our manager who decides whether it requires a trip to the vet. Most people on here think independent groomers are better than chain stores, and that is the case for some, but every groomer we've hired that came from an independent salon said at their other shop they used glue on cuts instead of taking them to a vet.

**Lady's Human** · 02-15-2007, 10:30 PM

With my temper the groomer would be looking like Van Gogh.

**jackie** · 02-16-2007, 08:00 AM

That is the most shameful and disgusting thing I have ever heard.

I hope the groomer is charged with animal abuse, and anything else they can charge her with.

How heartless and STUPID could you be? Didn't she think the ear would start decomposing sooner or later?

The poor pup.

**finn's mom** · 02-16-2007, 11:13 AM

I would think a person that unintelligent would appear to be so upon first sight. I can't believe a person would even have a grasp on human speech that is ignorant enough to think that would fool anyone. Poor dog. I am not a physically violent person, but, I think that would test me. I know I'd have to let loose a barrage of unpleasant words, though.

**KYS** · 02-16-2007, 05:19 PM

That's horrible, POOR DOG and Poor owner.
Disgusting!

**Twisterdog** · 02-17-2007, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by wolf_Q

That is absolutely terrible, poor poor dog.

I honestly cannot even see how you could slip and cut the entire ear off...I've seen cuts happen at my work, moving animals and sharp objects, well, accidents happen...but that is just insane. ANY injury no matter how small is immediately reported to our manager who decides whether it requires a trip to the vet. Most people on here think independent groomers are better than chain stores, and that is the case for some, but every groomer we've hired that came from an independent salon said at their other shop they used glue on cuts instead of taking them to a vet.

I agree, that is CRAZY. I don't know how it is physically possible to accidently cut OFF a dog's entire ear! I've cut dogs before - EVERY groomer in the world has accidently cut a dog before. But to cut an ear OFF?!?!

I own an independent grooming shop, and I take any animal to the vet that needs it. It doesn't happen often, but any grooming shop that tells you it NEVER happens is lying. I would never glue a cut that required vet care.

**wolf_Q** · 02-17-2007, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by Twisterdog

I agree, that is CRAZY. I don't know how it is physically possible to accidently cut OFF a dog's entire ear! I've cut dogs before - EVERY groomer in the world has accidently cut a dog before. But to cut an ear OFF?!?!

I own an independent grooming shop, and I take any animal to the vet that needs it. It doesn't happen often, but any grooming shop that tells you it NEVER happens is lying. I would never glue a cut that required vet care.

I never said you would do that or that all independent groomers are bad (I can't count how many people have said all Petco/Petsmart groomers are horrible.

I guarantee if it happened at one of those everyone would be saying that again. )....that's just been the case with several groomers we've hired locally that came from independent shops. Finding good people around here is really difficult. I never in any way meant to imply anything bad about your shop, just my personal experience with the independent groomers I have worked with. I agree, any grooming salon that says cuts never happen are lying, it happens...but this case was no simple accident...poor dog.

**Twisterdog** · 02-17-2007, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by wolf_Q

I never said you would do that or that all independent groomers are bad (I can't count how many people have said all Petco/Petsmart groomers are horrible.

I guarantee if it happened at one of those everyone would be saying that again. )....that's just been the case with several groomers we've hired locally that came from independent shops. Finding good people around here is really difficult. I never in any way meant to imply anything bad about your shop, just my personal experience with the independent groomers I have worked with. I agree, any grooming salon that says cuts never happen are lying, it happens...but this case was no simple accident...poor dog.

I know you weren't implying that. I didn't mean to imply that you were implying. LOL

And I agree ... not a simple accident at all.