If I could give them less than 1 star I would.
I caught Linda from Galloping Groomer abusing my dog.
I have two Brussels Griffons that are rescues from a puppy mill. I have worked very hard for two years to get them socialized and unafraid of people. Linda has groomed them several times and is completely aware of this.
Linda had one of my dogs in the van when I looked out and noticed my neighbor knocking on the van door. When I didn't see Linda open the door I went out to see what was going on. As I approached the van I heard Linda SCREAMING PROFANITY, then things being knocked or thrown around and then I HEARD MY DOG YELP. I yanked the door open and asked Linda what was going on? As I climbed in the van to get my dog, who was half groomed and trembling on the table, Linda said "I'm sorry, I'm having a really bad day and she won't stand still to let me groom her rear end, my sciatica is acting up...." and then started crying and said she wasn't going to charge me. I got my dog and climbed back out of the van.
My neighbor, who had been standing out there for a couple of minutes said Linda had been cussing and screaming profanities at my dog the entire time she had been outside the van. That would explain why Linda didn't hear her knocking on the door. So what Linda did wasn't just a one time, react badly in a snap situation. This had been going on for at least 3 - 5 minutes. And God only knows how long it had been happening prior to my neighbor walking up to the van.
There is absolutely NO circumstance that would make abusing a dog to this degree acceptable. I immediately called Galloping Groomer, talked to the owner (I don't remember her name) and reported in detail what had just occurred. To be honest, the owner sounded somewhat nonchalant and said "There are two sides to every story, I don't know what happened there today."
Are you kidding me?? I have a WITNESS!!
If Linda ever reads this: I don't care how bad of a day you were having, or how much pain your sciatica was causing you.... what you did was beyond unacceptable. You KNOW how hard I have worked to socialize Pixie and Cricket. You've seen their progress and commented on how much friendlier and less timid they have become. I'd like you to know YOUR CRUEL ACTIONS have caused a set back with them and they are afraid of most people again. You should be ashamed of what you did to 12 helpless pounds of innocent love. read more