[AnnwnYorkies]

If you know your groomers practices then you should not have to panic.

This is most likely a case of leaving the dog tethered to the table and the groomer walked away leaving the dog to walk off, jump off or however else to possibly strangle himself. Not a good practice even if you groom at home. Even turning your back an unruly dog may try to jump off the table. Not tethering a dog can lead to broken bones if they jump off the table.

This case is in litigation so the allegations may or may not be an accurate account.....but it DOES make sense to know your groomer. I groom my Yorkies myself but Yorkies are single coated and fairly easy to groom. Poodles are not.

Don't tar every groomer/grooming establishment because of one case in litigation. If your groomer has been good to you and your dog so far then the odds are that the groomer will continue to be a good groomer. You could ask that the dog not be left at the table.....