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Originally Posted by k2p1e  I am really upset over it, this was a fun little dog who was quick to learn etc.
Mom just wanted another pup but did not want to pay the money and this was a quick and easy way to get a 'free' pup (her words not mine).
The irony? No pup, no beloved pet and huge vet bills that now have to be paid.
I have another customer I fired, she has a shih tzu and bred her. Our of the litter of 4 I groomed 3, 2 of which were on their second home by the 5th month, both were infested with fleas, eye infections and ear infection.
The other one I groomed came through the SPCA, she was seized because she had been beaten so badly from her new owners...she was JUST a pup...
I upset me SOOO much that when the 'breeder' called to make and appt I refused and told her I wasn't the groomer for her. Personally my ethics were making my decision, I could not enable her...it is sad when the breeder would brag she needs to get the Mom cleaned up because people were coming to see her and well she had not been groomed/brushed/bathed in over 7 months...everytime I see that dog was was a pelt, and of course the owner wants me to brush her out (not going to happen) and this shih tzu is NASTY mean!! I lied and said it was mostly behaviour but in truth it was the owners behaviour and the sad results of selling puppies super cheap to make a quick buck.
I applaud all the breeders who give it their all to finding new homes for their pups and the ones who work hard to improve the breed.
As a dog groomer I see the end result of breeding...from poor genetics (bad knees, allergies, etc) to temperment and sometimes the sad cases that come through from thr SPCA (we groom for free for them) and it is even more bitter to see a dog you know, recognize or know the breeder.
I do get to see some wonderful well kept dogs who have wonderful back grounds and breeders who care. |
Very sad...As a fellow groomer I know just how you feel...Many clients here do not spay/neuter their pets...I always get the line "Well if I paid 700 for my pet then I can make my money back and then some"...I try and explain...Sometimes it makes a difference and sometimes not...Unfortunately your client lost her beloved pet and a lovely yorkie lost her life because her owner wasn't there for her!...
Thanks for posting this story... Hopefully when someone thinks about breeding to get another pet they will think twice!