What is Wrong With People!!!!!
 

This was local to us and makes me ill. These poor people :(.
Springfield groomer is fired after she throws dog into wall, killing it; couple is devastated - ky3.com

Just fired? For real? She should be in jail.

Very sad story. Considering that this was a dog groomer did she not know some dogs bite in stressful/unfamiliar surroundings? Either way I feel sorry for the maltese, the owners, and the groomer. I'm sure he/she feels horrible and it was a surprised reaction to being bit(if she was). Terrible

:mad:I couldn't read the article; the title was enough for me, but I agree, she should be in JAIL.

I don't feel sorry for the groomer at all. I have been kicked, bitten, and slapped doing childrens hair. I would never retaliate, they are kids, I feel the same applies to groomers. It is not like it was a 90lb pitbull who could of killed her.

so sad may darby rip and many prayers to her family. i think that groomer should find a new field stat if she can live with herself each time she looks in the mirror.

Such a very sad and unnecessary end to this pups life. I feel so bad for the family, I cant imagine what they must be going through right now.

I feel sorry for her because she has to live with the fact that she killed an animal who didn't mean her any harm it was probably just scared. She works in a setting where the chances of getting bitten are high so she should know what comes with the "job's territory". Whether it's a 90 lb pit or a 5 lb yorkie a bite is a bite. I've seen enough "little dog" bites at my old job to not excuse it because it comes from a toy breed. Unfortunately, people excuse bites when it comes from small animals because they aren't seen as a "threat" like the larger breeds. I'm not justifying the groomer's reaction and I agree that she should have lost her job as well as pay the owners some type of compensation(not that you could put a monetary value on the situation) but I'm sure it was just that...a reaction. I'm sure she didn't mean to hurt, nonetheless kill the poor dog.

I can understand maybe dropping the dog, etc. as a reaction but throwing it against a wall hard enough to kill it?

Reaction...how you may react by dropping the pup someone else may react completely differently. Either way the groomer should find another field to work in... which I'm sure she'll have to.

What a horrible and sad story. That groomer must have thrown that baby with a lot of force. Aren't groomers trained on how to act or what to do in that type of situation? I feel so bad for the owners and that poor baby. I'm sorry that I just don't feel bad for the groomer. I'm sure this will follow her around for quite some time. Especially if she looks for another grooming job.

Rest in peace, Darby.

Another grooming job? I hope not! If she tries I hope her perspective employers do a background check. Situations like these further convince me not to leave my babies(be they fur or skin) with people I don't "check out" unsupervised.

From the article "This dog had seen this groomer twice before." and "The groomer said Darby attacked her when she reached into the dog's cage." So if she was reaching into the cage why did she not just pull her hand away instead she pulled the dog out of the cage and flung it against the wall. If she had groomed it twice before she knew it's temperament if it was a reactive dog she should have been more careful in her approach. What ever she did the dog was fearful and snapped. I am sure it was painful but not enough to justify what she did. Murder. I am sure at a Vet's office they encounter lots of reactive animals and it is the business to know how to react appropriately. She should never be a groomer again in my opinion as she does not have good anger management skills. Poor dog and owners how devastating.

That was exactly my thoughts also, PULL YOUR HAND OUT!! Don't snatch the poor baby up and slam it against a wall.

True...I read the full article which is why I put "if" she was bitten. This particular dog may have been fine the first 2 or 3 times she groomed him which may be why she reacted the way she did. Either way her reaction is inexcusable and she should have handled it better, I'm sure one of the questions an interviewer for a groomer would ask would pertain to being bitten. The news story doesn't "add up" which you pointed out, but I'm sure they don't have all their facts straight either. The only thing that is definite is that the poor pup has passed, the owner's are mourning, and the groomer was let go.

same here :(

This is why I groom my Yorkie at home!
 

I bathe, groom, and trim my Yorkie at home. It is not hard to do if you begin when your dog is young. Read-up on dog grooming articles for good advice, like always putting part of a cotton-ball in your dog's ears to keep water out of their ears while washing, and be sure to remove the cotton balls as soon as dog is out of the tub. Never use high heat temps to blow dry a dog! Use "non-stinging-eyes shampoo" on the dog's head and still try to keep the suds out of any dog's eyes, and comb-out snarls Before bathing your dog. Use good quality, non-drying of the skin, dog shampoo, NOT your human shampoo!!
I've only taken a dog of mine to a groomer two times in my whole life:
One time was when my parents paid to have my miniature Schnauzer bathed and groomed when they took their own Schnauzer to their long-time groomer. Both dogs came out with tails wagging and looked fine--we asked the groomer to put both dogs in adjoining dog crates at his shop...which we think KEPT my dog calm because he could see and smell "Schnapps" beside him until it was time for us to pick them up.
The second time was 20 years later when I won a "free bath & grooming" at our local pet store's grooming salon. This time it was my 5 lb. Yorkie. He looked nervous, but the lady who groomed him talked to him constantly, and Taffy came out smelling and looking very nice. He actually loves to have his hair dried when I groom him at home, so the salon's hair dryer did not bother him at all. I enjoyed watching her trim Taffy's legs, and I later bought the same round-tipped scissors (Made by Yellow Dog Company) in the pet store's product aisle. They are much safer than regular scissors due to the rounded-off points and cut wonderfully.
It was SO sad to watch this older couple mourning their little Maltese, but if the dog tried to bite the vet's groomer, it sounds like the dog was scared to start with and the groomer should have spent more time talking to the dog. She also should have worn "protective gloves" if she sensed any signs of the dog being upset! She was probably hurried and reached in to take the dog out too fast...these dog groomers have to work quickly & steadily all day long, but it pays to watch any dog carefully before approaching it. If you are not allowed to watch your own dog being groomed (from a distance so dog is not distracted) then go somewhere else!! Some groomers do not want 'dog owners' in their shop, but in the end, it is your money & your choice about where to go & who grooms your dog!

What a sad story... I do not understand why she threw the dog! I've been bitten before, but never have hit or thrown a dog!

This is another reason I could never drop my babies off at a groomer... It is just not worth the risk. I groom my two myself!

RIP Darby :(

Ugh!! This story makes me sick to my stomach :(:( That poor baby!

I really hope to learn how to groom Billi, fully at home. These stories scare the crap out of me, IDC how rare they are.:mad:

I hate hearing these things i just had zoey's hair trimed today! and before i left the store i was like do you need anything before i leave! lol i was lurking like half and hour before i left! I cant imagine that groomer throwing a 8 pound dog! let alone 2! i swear i think i would have flipped!

Omg...I do not understand the reaction of the groomer at all.Getting bitten is almost part of the job when you work with dogs.I helped groom dogs at a shelter a year ago, and the first thing they show you is how to react in the case of getting bitten (which happens more often than you think).You are actually trained to NOT pull your hand away and keep as calm as possible, because fear and anger smell the same to a dog, so your energy can actually makes matters worse.I don't get why she didnt just remove her hand from the cage and close the door (which to me would have been a more natural reaction because I have been there) but removing her hand from the cage, taking a look at it and then reaching back in only to yank the poor dog out and then throw it against the wall with enougn force to cause massive internal injuries??? Sorry, that just seems crazy to me, and even more so when you consider how small the dog was.Her life was never in any danger and her reaction was not out of the pain from the bite, but because being nipped by the dog had pi**ed her off.If one doesnt have the patience or the nurturing and understanding needed to work with animals, then she should not have been working there in the first place.
How sad and how awful, this is why I do my own grooming :(

Same goes for me... I can't read those type of things. So sad and just...

One of these days, she'll get something/someone precious taken from her. Karma...

This just makes me sick! When I saw it on facebook, my groomer was here, and I read it to her, she started crying! I can't imagine actually throwing a dog, let alone so hard it kills it! Poor excuse for a human being! This did not happen in fear, it happened in anger!

So sad sending out prayers to the Calhouns. Crazy what some people do...The groomer should never groom again and yes some sort of repaymnent for the loss of their baby

I agree.

I totally agree. This is just so sick.

How horrible! And the groomer was at a VET CLINIC. You'd think that your dog would be safer in that kind of environment. People with anger management issues really should not be working in any kind of service position. Tragic.