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Brookef18 · 10-25-2006, 07:52 PM

I know this woman who took her baby Small dog(Not a Yorkie) to pet smart for grooming....and then went shopping. When she got back they said they needed more time because she wasn't done... My friend thought it was odd but went back out and when she came back the dog had a big bandage on it's tail... They had CHOPPED OFF THE TAIL!!!!! AND THEN.... had a staff worker put this poor thing in a BIKE BASKET AND THEN.... bike it off to the vet. ( We have a lot of foreigners that ride bikes because they don't own cars)
WHen she came to get her dog that first time they lied and they said it wasn't done yet! They didn't TELL HER THAT IT WAS ON A BIKE ON THE WAY TO THE VET! Would you DIE!!!! I would have killed them!!!! Poor little baby hurting and bleeding on a BIKE bummping and boucing around in a basket to the vet. YIKES!!! And to think I used to go to pet smart!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!!!

Rae Rae · 10-25-2006, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brookef18

I know this woman who took her baby Small dog(Not a Yorkie) to pet smart for grooming....and then went shopping. When she got back they said they needed more time because she wasn't done... My friend thought it was odd but went back out and when she came back the dog had a big bandage on it's tail... They had CHOPPED OFF THE TAIL!!!!! AND THEN.... had a staff worker put this poor thing in a BIKE BASKET AND THEN.... bike it off to the vet. ( We have a lot of foreigners that ride bikes because they don't own cars)
WHen she came to get her dog that first time they lied and they said it wasn't done yet! They didn't TELL HER THAT IT WAS ON A BIKE ON THE WAY TO THE VET! Would you DIE!!!! I would have killed them!!!! Poor little baby hurting and bleeding on a BIKE bummping and boucing around in a basket to the vet. YIKES!!! And to think I used to go to pet smart!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!!!

OMG that is terrible! Actually I even find it really hard to believe. Is this lady a reliable source? Also, don't all petsmarts have a vet onsite? Either way, that is terrible. Poor puppy

I would definitly file a lawsuit.

Brookef18 · 10-25-2006, 08:05 PM

I know the women that it happened to , but one of our friends from church told me the story tonight... I don't know about them having a vet one site???? Why would they? is that a normal thing to have a vet there????

SweetCuteness · 10-25-2006, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Brookef18

I know the women that it happened to , but one of our friends from church told me the story tonight... I don't know about them having a vet one site???? Why would they? is that a normal thing to have a vet there????

90% of the petsmarts I've ever been to have a vet there. Petsmart has their own vet chain that is in the stores. Story seems a little off to me. Maybe they just nipped the tail and the story got exaggerated???

Dawgcrazee · 10-25-2006, 08:08 PM

I am no master groomer by any stretch and have occasionally nicked one of my dogs but how does a groomer chop off a tail????

Teri

Kona · 10-25-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Brookef18

Why would they? is that a normal thing to have a vet there????

I've seen vet offices in the same building of most petsmarts or right next door.

LuvtheCooper · 10-25-2006, 08:13 PM

I don't know if that story is true, but I know from a good friend that she took her pom in to PetSmart and they cut him under his front leg...when she called they told her he wasn't done...but she went up there anyway and asked to see him, and they were trying to get the bleeding stopped before they let her get him. She just took him from there to her vet to get him fixed up. I wouldn't take my babies to Petsmart, and have yet to go to a groomer yet that I was happy with (only two groomer trips). I am just learning as I go...they might not always look perfect, but I know they haven't been mistreated!!

Brookef18 · 10-25-2006, 08:14 PM

Well I have no idea how you chop a tail off... but I have never seen a vet in our pet smrt and I am in there all the time... They have trainers for classes.... We live on the cape. Not much big store shopping around here. I drive an hour to petsmart and the mall.... So this might be a smaller pet smart then most??? I have no idea.

winniethepooch · 10-25-2006, 08:15 PM

not all petsmarts have a vet on site. the one by me does, but the one my parents does not. If you use the store locator it tells you if it has grooming, a vet, and/or boarding. just fyi. but the story does sound a little weird...

Rae Rae · 10-25-2006, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Brookef18

I know the women that it happened to , but one of our friends from church told me the story tonight... I don't know about them having a vet one site???? Why would they? is that a normal thing to have a vet there????

A lot of petsmarts have a vet there, just like how they have a grooming service there too.

Rae Rae · 10-25-2006, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LuvtheCooper

I don't know if that story is true, but I know from a good friend that she took her pom in to PetSmart and they cut him under his front leg...when she called they told her he wasn't done...but she went up there anyway and asked to see him, and they were trying to get the bleeding stopped before they let her get him. She just took him from there to her vet to get him fixed up. I wouldn't take my babies to Petsmart, and have yet to go to a groomer yet that I was happy with (only two groomer trips). I am just learning as I go...they might not always look perfect, but I know they haven't been mistreated!!

After hearing so many horror stories of different groomers, I'm learning to groom Rocky myself. Yeah he doesn't look perfect, but atleast I know he's in good hands, and if I do nick him, I have no one else to blame but myself. But hopefully that won't ever happen, I'm always really careful, and if I feel uneasy, I stop, even if he's half way done lol. I think for the face though I'm going to see if my vet can trim his hair there.

mizzwanned · 10-25-2006, 08:28 PM

OH THAT'S HORRIBLE! They should have atleast told her right away and not lie. That's so sick

Shanatink · 10-25-2006, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Brookef18

I know this woman who took her baby Small dog(Not a Yorkie) to pet smart for grooming....and then went shopping. When she got back they said they needed more time because she wasn't done... My friend thought it was odd but went back out and when she came back the dog had a big bandage on it's tail... They had CHOPPED OFF THE TAIL!!!!! AND THEN.... had a staff worker put this poor thing in a BIKE BASKET AND THEN.... bike it off to the vet. ( We have a lot of foreigners that ride bikes because they don't own cars)
WHen she came to get her dog that first time they lied and they said it wasn't done yet! They didn't TELL HER THAT IT WAS ON A BIKE ON THE WAY TO THE VET! Would you DIE!!!! I would have killed them!!!! Poor little baby hurting and bleeding on a BIKE bummping and boucing around in a basket to the vet. YIKES!!! And to think I used to go to pet smart!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!!!

That is nuts and I cant believe they did that, I would be so pissed. That sounds so illegal on so many levels. She should defiently do some thing about it.

Tiggerwit · 10-25-2006, 10:07 PM

That's it, I'm learning do my own.

Anyone have any ideas on where I should start?

sweetr72 · 10-25-2006, 11:11 PM

No vets on site at our petsmart..thats for sure lol..can u imagine a tail being chopped off?? Maybe there were lots of thick mats on this dog and they were scissoring it off and then thought the tail was a big mat and cut it off too?? omg that sounds to dramatic doesnt it?? lol..

Dawn

10-25-2006, 07:52 PM	#1
Brookef18 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma Posts: 1,855	Pet Smart nightmare!!!! You will die!!!!! I know this woman who took her baby Small dog(Not a Yorkie) to pet smart for grooming....and then went shopping. When she got back they said they needed more time because she wasn't done... My friend thought it was odd but went back out and when she came back the dog had a big bandage on it's tail... They had CHOPPED OFF THE TAIL!!!!! AND THEN.... had a staff worker put this poor thing in a BIKE BASKET AND THEN.... bike it off to the vet. ( We have a lot of foreigners that ride bikes because they don't own cars) WHen she came to get her dog that first time they lied and they said it wasn't done yet! They didn't TELL HER THAT IT WAS ON A BIKE ON THE WAY TO THE VET! Would you DIE!!!! I would have killed them!!!! Poor little baby hurting and bleeding on a BIKE bummping and boucing around in a basket to the vet. YIKES!!! And to think I used to go to pet smart!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!!! __________________ Brooke (Chewy's and Sadie's Mom) visit us on dogster dogster.com/dogs/700047 Last edited by Brookef18; 10-25-2006 at 07:54 PM.

10-25-2006, 08:05 PM	#3
Brookef18 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma Posts: 1,855	I know the women that it happened to , but one of our friends from church told me the story tonight... I don't know about them having a vet one site???? Why would they? is that a normal thing to have a vet there???? __________________ Brooke (Chewy's and Sadie's Mom) visit us on dogster dogster.com/dogs/700047

10-25-2006, 08:08 PM	#5
Dawgcrazee YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 465	Well... I am no master groomer by any stretch and have occasionally nicked one of my dogs but how does a groomer chop off a tail???? Teri __________________ Phipps' Pretty Pooches Rockwell, NC 28138

10-25-2006, 08:13 PM	#7
LuvtheCooper & LuvtheCarley too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wa State/Texas Posts: 1,625	I don't know if that story is true, but I know from a good friend that she took her pom in to PetSmart and they cut him under his front leg...when she called they told her he wasn't done...but she went up there anyway and asked to see him, and they were trying to get the bleeding stopped before they let her get him. She just took him from there to her vet to get him fixed up. I wouldn't take my babies to Petsmart, and have yet to go to a groomer yet that I was happy with (only two groomer trips). I am just learning as I go...they might not always look perfect, but I know they haven't been mistreated!! __________________ Delaina Cooper & Carley

10-25-2006, 08:14 PM	#8
Brookef18 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma Posts: 1,855	Well I have no idea how you chop a tail off... but I have never seen a vet in our pet smrt and I am in there all the time... They have trainers for classes.... We live on the cape. Not much big store shopping around here. I drive an hour to petsmart and the mall.... So this might be a smaller pet smart then most??? I have no idea. __________________ Brooke (Chewy's and Sadie's Mom) visit us on dogster dogster.com/dogs/700047

10-25-2006, 08:15 PM	#9
winniethepooch Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 200	not all petsmarts have a vet on site. the one by me does, but the one my parents does not. If you use the store locator it tells you if it has grooming, a vet, and/or boarding. just fyi. but the story does sound a little weird...

10-25-2006, 08:28 PM	#12
mizzwanned Donating YT 11K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new york Posts: 14,007 Blog Entries: 2	OH THAT'S HORRIBLE! They should have atleast told her right away and not lie. That's so sick

10-25-2006, 10:07 PM	#14
Tiggerwit Just me 'n my boys Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murphy, TX Posts: 4,596	That's it, I'm learning do my own. Anyone have any ideas on where I should start? __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone is fighting some kind of battle." Alphy 's Roxy

10-25-2006, 11:11 PM	#15
sweetr72 No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,111	No vets on site at our petsmart..thats for sure lol..can u imagine a tail being chopped off?? Maybe there were lots of thick mats on this dog and they were scissoring it off and then thought the tail was a big mat and cut it off too?? omg that sounds to dramatic doesnt it?? lol.. Dawn