I've been a loyal PetSmart customer for over two years, bringing my Samoyed in every two weeks for grooming. Unfortunately, my recent visit to the Gainesville, VA location was beyond disappointing -- it was traumatic.
After waiting more than 2.5 hours, I received a call saying they couldn't finish grooming my dog because she was "aggressive" and tried to bite. This shocked me -- my dog has never displayed aggressive behavior in years of professional grooming. When I arrived, I found her soaking wet, clearly not dried or cared for. When I calmly asked why, the manager responded with blatant rudeness and hostility.
What made matters worse -- and completely unacceptable -- was what happened next. In front of my two young children, the manager told me "If you don't leave and take your dog, I'm going to call animal control to take your dog." This was not only outrageous and threatening, but deeply distressing to my kids who were visibly frightened by her tone and words.
This experience was not just unprofessional -- it was demeaning and completely inappropriate. No customer should be treated this way, especially by a business entrusted with the care of our pets. I will never return to this location and am pursuing formal complaints with the Better Business Bureau and other channels.
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