BC Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Aaaarrrr, Another grooming horror tonight. I have seen some pretty bad things grooming, as I have listed in other threads, and this is not sooo major, but I still nearly threw up. About 6 months ago I groomed these 2 little dogs, and told the owner that one had an ear infection and she needed to be taken to the vet. She took her to the vet and apparently vet said, cant find anything wrong. I advised her to go somewhere else, and left it at that, assuming she did, cos I cant force someone to do something. I groomed these 2 little ones again tonight, and the ears still stink, all feet are infected with some sort of crusty yellow puss, and all cracked and bloody, and the owner then said she has been rubbing her bums on the bricks, so I looked at her bum, well what was left of it. No hair what so ever, and the most painful looking, red raw cracked skin, aaarrrrr And I was not going to express anal glands cos her bum had to be painful. I bathed her and clipped her and went to speak to the owner about what needs to be done, and after lifting her tail to show the owner her bum, to my horror, there was a tape worm sliding in and out of her butt :rolleyes: I felt the color drain out of me, but of course I could not leave this hanging out of the poor little thing, so I had to catch it when it slid out again ;) I'm glad the owner saw this as she was taking her to the vet straight away. On my way home I found a little stray so I took him to the vet, and saw them there, so I'm glad she is finally being seen to. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Thank God you did your best to help this poor dog :rolleyes:. It makes you wonder about dogs that owners don't bother taking to the groomer ;) . You deserve a medal for that one ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just-lea37 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 poor dogs there feet must be so sore thankyou for helping them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vehs Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 thank god they were at the vets - poor things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 That one takes the cake, I've seen some pretty disgusting stuff but that would have to be the worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4pups Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 That is so disgusting, some people keep their dogs in the worst condtion its so unfair on the animal. I did a peke on Saturday that had ton of stuff caught in the mats leaves, part of a elastic band and a half chewed lollie. Worms yuck poor pups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 That one takes the cake, I've seen some pretty disgusting stuff but that would have to be the worst No Warley, wait until you have seen a fly blow dog (bum full of maggots). That one took the cake for me. Along with another dog I had to rinse maggots from its back leg, and it was just screaming Dont worry, these dogs got vet attention as I took them myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 That is so disgusting, some people keep their dogs in the worst condtion its so unfair on the animal. I did a peke on Saturday that had ton of stuff caught in the mats leaves, part of a elastic band and a half chewed lollie.Worms yuck poor pups. I've had one with a pen lid stuck in the mats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 yep..a tapeworm is nothing compared to an unclipped unkempt samoyed with a rear end flylown not at all pleasant for anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryamartimmy Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Oh god. Why do I come into these threads when I know full well I'm going to vomit a little in my mouth??? That's so gross! My hat goes off to you for doing the right thing and I'm glad the lady took your advice and took the pooches to the vet. Let's hope the tapeworm isn't the only thing that gets treated this time though?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean26 Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 How can people let their dogs get to such a horrible state?! Scum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥Bruno♥ Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I dont get how people will spend money to get their dogs groomed but not have the money or be bothered to worm their dogs? It just doesn't make sense to me. I'm not sure how much a groomer costs, but I'm sure it wouldn't be really cheap, yet these assholes wont even cough up to ensure their dogs are free of worms? I just dont get it. Wasn't the woman embarassed by the state of her dogs? I hope you gave her an earful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 Yep, she sure was embarassed. I did give her a little talk, but her embarassment was enough for me. I dont think she will do it again, and I'm sure the vets have had a word to her too. I have done her dogs twice in the last 6 months, and charge $100 for both of them each time, yet she cant spend $10 every 3 months to worm them. It's sad, cos I know she loves her dogs to death, but I think it is more the fact that they are not educated properly. Consider another one now educated Just a shame you can tell someone a million times what needs to be done, but it takes something like this to happen for it to sink in. It should have been prevented 6 months ago when I first told her to get the ear checked :rolleyes: but at least she knows now and the little one will be more comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I have a MIL who's also deaf to doing the right thing for her dog. The same dog she says she loves has rotting teeth and she's bought a new computer with 19" LCD and gone on holidays, instead of having the vet fix them. The vet's told her they need to be done under anaesthetic. She also spends a lot on shampoos, but won't brush her dog with problem skin properly (I even gave her a slicker) or have him clipped often enough. It's only $20 for a clip! Selective deafness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 I have a MIL who's also deaf to doing the right thing for her dog. The same dog she says she loves has rotting teeth and she's bought a new computer with 19" LCD and gone on holidays, instead of having the vet fix them. The vet's told her they need to be done under anaesthetic.She also spends a lot on shampoos, but won't brush her dog with problem skin properly (I even gave her a slicker) or have him clipped often enough. It's only $20 for a clip! Selective deafness. Yep, I hear ya. It will take a big absess or something really major for them to even realise, then they'll think, I should've listened. Unfortunately the poor dog suffers in the mean time. I'm very anal about dogs teeth and skin, no, everything really, and no matter how many people I tell, your dogs teeth are rotting, or your dog has a skin problems, please get it checked out, it falls on deaf ears Sometimes we have a win, and they're my happy days :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumosmum Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Good on you for telling these people. I agree with what was said previously, why would you spend money on grooming and not on other basic care as well. They obviously have the money. Makes you wonder if they have some sort of sadistic streak in them, or some sort of psych problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumosmum Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 And as if she would not notice the paws or the smell. If the dog had been bum scooting that much, you would think she would realize it isn't normal and investigate. She must not touch and interact with her dogs very much. Oh boy, I hate some people. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 The entire dog smelt of a yeast infection, yes, I even smelt its feet. She even pointed this out to me when I was getting ready, but to think this is normal???? As I said, some people are just not educated and dont realise what is and isn't right. And, she has the dogs inside. Can you imagine the smell :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjiMom Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 (edited) thank God for wonderful groomers who just love dogs...and poor dogs that come in with all those problems. Some people are just too embarrassed to take to the vet. But if they take to groomers, well they should be able enough to take to the vet. Edited August 17, 2007 by Bloss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niki schaef Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 i've started work in as a groomer- good to hear i have something to look forward to a fly-blown dog that just blows me away!! how can they not realise? i know from when our sheep have been fly-blown that it reeks like nothing on earth HOW can they not tell? and i thought the bc i groomed the other day with poo clumps stuck to its bum hair was bad. i aint seen nothing yet hey?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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