[What posesses people to do such things..?!*WARNING:contains graphic info*]

Today we were at a very reliable petstore (owned by two people who have been in the fish business and all for 40+ years) getting some rat food, when my mum and the owner got talking. The newest petstore in town (not the one we were at), has a grooming bussiness, and from the sound of it, they will probably be shut down soon.
The owner of the petstore we were at was telling us about a man who came in and told him a story about the groomer at the new petstore.
He said that he had taken his two AKC registered shelties in for a grooming, and went to pick them up later that day. An employee went into the back, and only brought back one dog. Of course, the man who owned the dogs asks where his other dog is at. The employee tried to tell him that he only brought one dog in! The owner of the dogs got upset (as would I) and threatened to call the police and all, then he got mad and started looking for the other dog himself, then called the cops like he said he would. They got some animal control in the back of the grooming bussiness to investigate. They found the dog in a black garbage bag.. dead. :( They said that the death was either caused by an overdose of the sedative, or they missed the vein (or hit the wrong vein). Yes, I know accidents happen, but they didn't have to act like the guy hadn't brought the dog in in the first place! So, the owner of the dogs, files a lawsuit. And the petstore didn't even fire that groomer. About a month later, someone from a nearby town brought their dog there to get groomed, and the exact same thing happens to her dog! So that groomer killed two dogs in a matter of only months. No one from the petstore showed up for court, so they got a large fine, and thats not the end of it.
I knew that groomer wasn't great the first time I met her. Less than a year ago, we had taken Ethan to her to get his nails clipped. It was back when he was so terrified of getting his nails clipped that he would poo' out off fright. Well, he poo'ed all over the groomer's carpet and then got some on the groomer. The groomer seemed so put out to have to deal with a dog like Ethan. And she told me and my sister to clean it up, and I didn't mind, except for the fact that she was being a real b*tch(excuse my language) about it. If she didn't want to deal with a few dogs that give her a tough time, why even become a groomer? And, groomers have the option to tell the dogs owner that their dog is too aggressive or they just don't want to groom them. When we were leaving that day, she told us that our dog had problems and that we will never be able to clip his nails without a sedative. Of course, we never went back to her. I never trust anyone except a vet to use any kind of shot on my dogs. Think, she might have killed our dog somehow if we would have let her use a sedative on Ethan!
Well, like I said, she told us that Ethan would never be able to get his nails clipped without a sedative... she was wrong. Today, we still have to take him to the vet to get his nails clipped, but he doesn't have to be sedated, nor does he even have to wear a muzzle anymore!
The owner of the reliable petstore we go to, also had a customer that told them about their bad bussiness they recieved from the petstore that has the bad grooming. They said that they had bought $150 of saltwater fish, and expected the people at that petstore to tell them the correct info. Well, they told them wrong info, and all those fish died.
Needless to say, we're boycotting that petstore. All the fish I've bought from them (my 2 goldfish, 3-4 of my bettas, and my cichlid) are healthy, but I'd rather buy from the reliable petstore, and I wish I would have been all along. They can tell us exactly where the fish come from (they order them from CA, and keep them in their care for 2+ weeks so they can make sure they don't have any illnesses.)... I asked the people from the other petstore where their fish came from, and no one could tell me a definate answer!

I just can't believe that the groomer is even still in bussiness! Though I doubt she will be for long.
Sorry for sorta ranting... I needed to get it out and tell someone. :)

That's horrible. I really really hope no other person takes their dog to get groomed there..

What a sad story. I feel so sorry for that man! What an idiot, trying to cover-up the dogs death! That's ridiculous! :mad: I'm hope she gets fired soon! :mad:

Geez, good thing you don't take Ethan there anymore! Sounds like they should be majorly sued for damages and then shutdown for good!

Oh. my. goddess.

There are just no words.

that is the most horrible thing i have ever read. that made me literally sick.

That's so terible.
I guess I shouldnt be on PT while eating cause I'm not hungry anymore

I'm so sorry its making some of you sick, it makes me sick to know that people can do such a thing. I'll edit the thread's title so that people are warned that it has some horrid info.

OMG that's horrible. :mad: You should try and put out some kind of warning to the public. I don't know how you would do that but it's worth a try to save another dog's life.

Ohmygosh. The sheltie. The sheltie. You DON'T DO THAT to a sheltie. Or ANY LIVING CREATURE for that matter. -fumes- A man is blessed with owning shelties, and one is killed by the IGNORANCE of a groomer who DOESN'T DO HER JOB. My apologies for all of the caps, but this grommer lady REALLY pushed the wrong button.

And poor Ethan could have been next!!! Thank God he wasn't. I don't know what I would do if I heard that someone in the Pet Talk community had had their dog killed by an overdose of a sedative by a STUPID "groomer!"

Good God this makes me sick. And it had to be a sheltie too. (I'm...slightly biased...) I can't help but think of Carly. Everyone, just give your dogs a big hug and thank God that you still have them.

I am at a loss for words. :( :( :mad: Absolutly horrible. I feel awful for the poor owner of that sheltie, and the sheltie itself. I'm so glad nothing awful happened to Ethan... those people need to be shut down for good.

I am horrified .

simply horrified.


Not because you posted this story,

because of what happened there.

I hope that *&%#* gets fried!!!!! Sick people in this world.

You are a couragous trooper for sharing this horror with us all the same.

OMG!!!! that's horrifying! i can't imagin what those dog owners were going through! :( i really hope that business is shut down and her grooming days are over! :mad: i am glad you didn't let her sedate him!

This is so sad. *cries*
I'm trying to imagine what it's like for the owner and the other sheltie to go through this.
There should be a test to see how much a particular dog can take of the sedative; that amount always being adhered to, or it's jail time and a steep fine for the groomer. Zero tolerance!
BTW, does anyone know if groomers get taught about giving medication when they get licensed?

I really am speechless. Those poor dogs :(