I made an appointment with a groomer to get my labrador retriever shaved and groomed. I have never taken my dog, Derby, to the groomers before so i wasn't sure what to expect. I take him in and the place was so filthy and it stunk so bad, i almost vomited. But, thats not the issue. So, when we first got there Derby started walking low to the ground, tucked his tail between his legs and was trying to get out of the door. Soooo not like him. He loves everybody and is always excited to see people and other animals.
At first i thought it was because he had gotten neutered a few weeks ago and maybe he was nervous/scared they were going to hurt him in some manner that was previously done to him the last time i took him to a place of business.
Anyway...that was not the case. He wanted nothing to do with this lady, again not like him. She talked me out of shaving him because she said sometimes retrievers hair doesn't grow back at all and it doesn't look good. So i decided i would just have him bathed and de-shedded.
She took his leash from me and opened the kennel and without asking him to go in the kennel (he knows his commands, very smart dog), she pulled on his collar so hard that he was standing on his hind legs and he coughed due to her choking him. She then threw him in the kennel!!!!! He still wasn't all the way in the kennel so she took her foot and put it on his butt where his tail begins and shoved him in there. ALL IN FRONT OF ME!!!!!!!!!
I couldn't believe it, i was so speechless and floored that someone would treat any animal that way, let alone my baby!! Derby was crying the whole time, probably because she hurt is sore from being fixed. I took off out the door without saying anything to the woman, because i know my temper and if i would have said anything or done anything it would not have ended well. So, i sat in my car and cooled off somewhat before heading back in there. I went behind the desk with out saying anything to her to get Derby. She asked if i changed my mind about shaving him and i said "no, just changed my mind about leaving him here." She then asked if something was wrong and i just told her that if i were just bathing him i would do it myself.
It wasn't the truth, but i couldn't leave him there with her because if she is treating him like that in front of me, what would she do when i was gone. I wanted to tell her off but i couldnt even look at her, i just kept walking with out making eye contact with her. I really am having a hard time with this....i feel like i should call back or go back and say something to her, this is not right and i lost plenty of sleep over last night. WWYD?
