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Reesie · 01-23-2007, 04:10 PM

I have a good friend that is also a breeder of yorkie's. She told me a story about a women calling her and asking if she had any female puppies left for sale. The lady was crying hysterically and my girl friend asked her what was wrong. She said she had taken her yorkie to the groomers and apparently they gave her yorkie to the wrong person. The man that took her by mistake stopped at the store on his way home and when he opened his car door she jumped out, ran into the street and got ran over and killed. I just couldn't believe something like this could happen. I mean I know yorkie's coloring can change alot, but how could you not know that you were taking home the wrong dog. I was wondering if anyone has heard of this happening and if so how do you think you could prevent it. Now I'm scared to take my girls to the groomers.

kitty · 01-23-2007, 07:27 PM

OMG! I can't believe this. That poor girl! I'm so sorry this happened.

Dan & Corinne · 01-23-2007, 07:35 PM

What a horrible accident because TWO people didn't know the Yorkie!

What the heck is wrong with both the groomer and the owner!?

I don't understand how the owner couldn't know his own dog either. And how could the groomer bring the wrong dog to him in the first place? Even if she had more than one Yorkie, they should be placed in a kennel with the ID card on the kennel.

My heart goes out to the real owner.. I'm so sorry to read about her plight.

MissLola · 01-23-2007, 07:35 PM

That's just crazy! I'm surprised the man who took her didn't notice it wasn't the right dog. I couldn't imagine..

mojo · 01-23-2007, 07:41 PM

I'm so afraid to take my dogs to the groomers. My male, about a year and a half has never gone. I do my best to groom myself. I feel its like dropping your baby off with strangers and I just cant do it. Am I the only one who is this paranoid???
My mom also recently told me a story about a man who took his dog to the groomers, he received a call from them later in the day saying "were sorry, there is nothing more we can do".
He was like, what are you talking about, nothing more you can do?
Apparantly they had the dog on the grooming table, I dont know the details, but it ended up being hung as I dont know if it tried to jump, wasnt being watched or what, but when they have the collars attached to the table.........anyway dog died.

I would be soooo distraught.

MissLola · 01-23-2007, 07:51 PM

No, you aren't the only one who is paranoid. I used to take my cocker to the groomer regularly, but still haven't found one I like. She came back from one with little razor burns under her belly and I found out that another one drugged her because she was so scared she wouldn't hold still.

I know there are good groomers out there, but for now I groom my dogs myself.

mojo · 01-23-2007, 07:52 PM

A groomer drugged your dog???????? Isnt that illegal. I would be pissed to say the least.

Reesie · 01-23-2007, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojo

I'm so afraid to take my dogs to the groomers. My male, about a year and a half has never gone. I do my best to groom myself. I feel its like dropping your baby off with strangers and I just cant do it. Am I the only one who is this paranoid???
My mom also recently told me a story about a man who took his dog to the groomers, he received a call from them later in the day saying "were sorry, there is nothing more we can do".
He was like, what are you talking about, nothing more you can do?
Apparantly they had the dog on the grooming table, I dont know the details, but it ended up being hung as I dont know if it tried to jump, wasnt being watched or what, but when they have the collars attached to the table.........anyway dog died.

I would be soooo distraught.

OMG! Now I'm really starting to worry. The last time I took Reesie in for grooming they didn't get started on her until 3:30 in the afternoon. She had been there since 8:30 that morning. I was not happy. She is not used to being in a kennel. This was right before christmas so they might have been overloaded, but still they should have called me and I could have picked her up and re-scheduled. Boy! between dog swaping and the story you just told....

I may try to groom myself.

bren · 01-23-2007, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojo

I'm so afraid to take my dogs to the groomers. My male, about a year and a half has never gone. I do my best to groom myself. I feel its like dropping your baby off with strangers and I just cant do it. Am I the only one who is this paranoid???
My mom also recently told me a story about a man who took his dog to the groomers, he received a call from them later in the day saying "were sorry, there is nothing more we can do".
He was like, what are you talking about, nothing more you can do?
Apparantly they had the dog on the grooming table, I dont know the details, but it ended up being hung as I dont know if it tried to jump, wasnt being watched or what, but when they have the collars attached to the table.........anyway dog died.

I would be soooo distraught.

No, you are not paranoid. I found a groomer almost an hour away from where I live and I take Max and Abbie there. Max has been going to the same groomer since he was about 10 months old and Abbie has always gone to Max's groomer. I won't take them anywhere else. I've been having back problems and It's difficult for me to bathe them in the tub so my boyfriend suggested taking them to petsmart just for a bath and I won't do it. I don't trust petsmart from past experience so I won't even let a groomer from there look at them.

TootiesMom · 01-23-2007, 08:04 PM

this.... is why mine dont go! My youngest daughter just started working for a groomer here and she said: "Dont EVER take ours there!".... I have always been afraid of how the treat them and heard so many horror stories, I just wont until I find a groomer that will let me STAY with them... that is hard, so I am taking lessons to learn how to do it myself!
I feel bad for the good groomers in this world... why do some people have to ruin things for nice people... so sad
d

kaymo · 01-23-2007, 08:27 PM

Call me a skeptic but something doesn't sound right with this story. I'll bet you either an accident happened when the dog was with the groomer or the owner and she wanted the dog replaced free of charge without letting the breeder know the real story. For the groomer to send the wrong dog home and then the owner doesn't recognize his own dog and in addition to that the dog doesn't recognize his owner .......hmmmmmmmm? I smell a rat!

I also happen to have the best groomer in the whole world so maybe that's why I'm so skeptical.

rox626 · 01-23-2007, 08:37 PM

I'm sure there's some great groomers out there, but I've never taken Debbie to one. I think they are very easy to groom on your own. Unless someone has a physical disability, they should just do it themselves. My teenage son with no experience gave her a great haircut with clippers. If he could do it, anyone can.

I Love Bailey · 01-23-2007, 08:48 PM

That is an awful story! I have been thinking of grooming Bailey myself (I used to cut peoples hair, so I couldn't be that bad) or finding a mobile dog groomer who will come to my house. Any input on mobile dog groomers? They would be in my driveway so I could keep an eye on them....

Tiggerwit · 01-23-2007, 08:49 PM

I agree, that story is a bit much, what are the odds.

The last groomer I took Alphy too was very pet friendly. Only one big cage, but I think it was for the owners own dog, otherwise they all just kinda played in a little area, like daycare.

Baby Blessing · 01-23-2007, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojo

My mom also recently told me a story about a man who took his dog to the groomers, he received a call from them later in the day saying "were sorry, there is nothing more we can do".
He was like, what are you talking about, nothing more you can do?
Apparantly they had the dog on the grooming table, I dont know the details, but it ended up being hung as I dont know if it tried to jump, wasnt being watched or what, but when they have the collars attached to the table.........anyway dog died.

I would be soooo distraught.

I think this happens more than we realize. We almost lost our Cassie on her first grooming visit the same way, I walked in just in time. The groomer was no where in sight, she was in another room on the phone. No dog should ever be left on a table unattended for any reason. I always did all Cassie's grooming after that and now do all of Baby Blessing's. This is not to say there aren't good groomers because there are but one needs to have a real understanding with whomever does the grooming that they have the neccessary staff to make sure the dogs safety and well being come first. It is also as important to know ahead of time when a pet has to be boarded that the boarding facility is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED beforehand. I have heard bad things on boarding care too. We never had to board Cassie and hopefully won't ever have to leave Baby Blessing in a boarding facility, but have done my research on that and will be prepared. Patti

01-23-2007, 04:10 PM	#1
Reesie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 374	Groomer returned wrong yorkie I have a good friend that is also a breeder of yorkie's. She told me a story about a women calling her and asking if she had any female puppies left for sale. The lady was crying hysterically and my girl friend asked her what was wrong. She said she had taken her yorkie to the groomers and apparently they gave her yorkie to the wrong person. The man that took her by mistake stopped at the store on his way home and when he opened his car door she jumped out, ran into the street and got ran over and killed. I just couldn't believe something like this could happen. I mean I know yorkie's coloring can change alot, but how could you not know that you were taking home the wrong dog. I was wondering if anyone has heard of this happening and if so how do you think you could prevent it. Now I'm scared to take my girls to the groomers.

01-23-2007, 07:27 PM	#2
kitty My Best Friend Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 2,258	OMG! I can't believe this. That poor girl! I'm so sorry this happened. __________________ Support our Troops :

01-23-2007, 07:35 PM	#3
Dan & Corinne Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,387	What a horrible accident because TWO people didn't know the Yorkie! What the heck is wrong with both the groomer and the owner!? I don't understand how the owner couldn't know his own dog either. And how could the groomer bring the wrong dog to him in the first place? Even if she had more than one Yorkie, they should be placed in a kennel with the ID card on the kennel. My heart goes out to the real owner.. I'm so sorry to read about her plight. __________________ Jazzie Jolie Jen & I'm Corinne Loving Memory of Jewel 4/28/2003~4/18/2006

01-23-2007, 08:04 PM	#10
TootiesMom and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,109	this.... is why mine dont go! My youngest daughter just started working for a groomer here and she said: "Dont EVER take ours there!".... I have always been afraid of how the treat them and heard so many horror stories, I just wont until I find a groomer that will let me STAY with them... that is hard, so I am taking lessons to learn how to do it myself! I feel bad for the good groomers in this world... why do some people have to ruin things for nice people... so sad d __________________ Donna's little herd.... Tooties Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?271687 Hopeys Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?448723 and Tinker, TBone(RIP) Laci .. OH, and Me-Kitty(RIP)

01-23-2007, 08:27 PM	#11
kaymo Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 346	Call me a skeptic but something doesn't sound right with this story. I'll bet you either an accident happened when the dog was with the groomer or the owner and she wanted the dog replaced free of charge without letting the breeder know the real story. For the groomer to send the wrong dog home and then the owner doesn't recognize his own dog and in addition to that the dog doesn't recognize his owner .......hmmmmmmmm? I smell a rat! I also happen to have the best groomer in the whole world so maybe that's why I'm so skeptical. __________________ Krissy, mommy to the kids...

01-23-2007, 07:35 PM	#4
MissLola Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 340	That's just crazy! I'm surprised the man who took her didn't notice it wasn't the right dog. I couldn't imagine..

01-23-2007, 07:41 PM	#5
mojo Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Here, there Posts: 2,693	I'm so afraid to take my dogs to the groomers. My male, about a year and a half has never gone. I do my best to groom myself. I feel its like dropping your baby off with strangers and I just cant do it. Am I the only one who is this paranoid??? My mom also recently told me a story about a man who took his dog to the groomers, he received a call from them later in the day saying "were sorry, there is nothing more we can do". He was like, what are you talking about, nothing more you can do? Apparantly they had the dog on the grooming table, I dont know the details, but it ended up being hung as I dont know if it tried to jump, wasnt being watched or what, but when they have the collars attached to the table.........anyway dog died. I would be soooo distraught.

01-23-2007, 07:51 PM	#6
MissLola Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 340	No, you aren't the only one who is paranoid. I used to take my cocker to the groomer regularly, but still haven't found one I like. She came back from one with little razor burns under her belly and I found out that another one drugged her because she was so scared she wouldn't hold still. I know there are good groomers out there, but for now I groom my dogs myself.

01-23-2007, 07:52 PM	#7
mojo Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Here, there Posts: 2,693	A groomer drugged your dog???????? Isnt that illegal. I would be pissed to say the least.

01-23-2007, 08:37 PM	#12
rox626 YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 328	I'm sure there's some great groomers out there, but I've never taken Debbie to one. I think they are very easy to groom on your own. Unless someone has a physical disability, they should just do it themselves. My teenage son with no experience gave her a great haircut with clippers. If he could do it, anyone can.

01-23-2007, 08:48 PM	#13
I Love Bailey I Love Angel too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 1,339	That is an awful story! I have been thinking of grooming Bailey myself (I used to cut peoples hair, so I couldn't be that bad) or finding a mobile dog groomer who will come to my house. Any input on mobile dog groomers? They would be in my driveway so I could keep an eye on them.... __________________ Michele & Bailey Angel 7/06-9/12

01-23-2007, 08:49 PM	#14
Tiggerwit Just me 'n my boys Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murphy, TX Posts: 4,596	I agree, that story is a bit much, what are the odds. The last groomer I took Alphy too was very pet friendly. Only one big cage, but I think it was for the owners own dog, otherwise they all just kinda played in a little area, like daycare. __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone is fighting some kind of battle." Alphy 's Roxy