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.
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