What an unfortunate situation. But let me say first, the stud owner is entitled to NOTHING! At least NOTHING from YOU! No pick of the litter, no money compensation. NOTHING. You had no contract with her. Second, Don't let her give you the BS that it ruined her dog. It did nothing of the sort. That is an old wives tale. Tell her if she has a beef, to beef with the groomer. It IS the groomer's fault. yes, you took her when she was in heat, but you also responsibly let the groomer know and believe me the groomer knows that a dog in heat should not be let loose with an unaltered dog. It doesn't matter if the shop girls, the receptionist, or shop cleaner or the dog walker let her out. They are employed by the groomer and while they are being paid by the groomer, the groomer is responsible for thier actions. At the very least, the groomer should be held responsible for your vet bills.
Also, someone mentioned putting a diaper on when in heat. A diaper will not stop them from tieing. It at the most may slow them down..... for about a microsecond.
Don't let anyone bully you around on this. You REALLY need to hold the groomer responsible. If it came to small claims court, believe me, the groomer would pay. |