Dog Groomer has injured our puppy

[PucciNPoni]

^aint that the truth!

There are plenty of dog groomers who have been injured in the line of work....not the least by bites by dogs who's owners are completely uncaring and or seem to think that it is or should just be part of our job. They don't think to tell us that the dog has been chucked out of x amount of salons because of its aggression. Instead of looking for compensation many groomers assume the fault is theirs and then go on canine behaviour courses. Funny old world.

 

[Arizahn]

I remember once a girl came in to my salon with a dog to use as a test groom. It looked rather like a working collie. I asked her what she was going to do (I had specifically asked her to bring a dog that could be clipped and styled so was a bit mystified as to why she chose a collie type). She said it was a Labradinger. Labradinger? Yes, she says, it's a lab x springer. However that was because dad was a lab. If dad was a springer, it would have been a Springador. She said it with a perfectly straight face.

Lol! I am sad to say that I know a few people very like this.

My dogs are mixes, except for the labrador. The labrador is delightfully mad. The mixes are far better to work with, especially the collie who is technically a smooth coat collie cross australian kelpie. None of them go to the grooming parlour I do them myself. Generally in the river, tbh.

Had a small fluffy type once. I loved him, but he tried to eat my husband, and then was revealed to have a long history of random aggression. Took him back to the rescue and refuse to have another adult rescue ever as they had stated when we first asked about him that he was never aggressive.

Still miss him. Husband is still convinced all small fluffy dogs will attack him on sight. When our current large chaps all pass away, I intend to get the smallest fluffiest thing I can find and spoil it rotten, as by then I should be approaching my fifties and entitled to have a lapdog. Meanwhile the collie is helping me practice. Twenty kilos of wet dog on my knee as I type

 

[FinnishLapphund]

Lol! I am sad to say that I know a few people very like this.

My dogs are mixes, except for the labrador. The labrador is delightfully mad. The mixes are far better to work with, especially the collie who is technically a smooth coat collie cross australian kelpie. None of them go to the grooming parlour I do them myself. Generally in the river, tbh.

Had a small fluffy type once. I loved him, but he tried to eat my husband, and then was revealed to have a long history of random aggression. Took him back to the rescue and refuse to have another adult rescue ever as they had stated when we first asked about him that he was never aggressive.

Still miss him. Husband is still convinced all small fluffy dogs will attack him on sight. When our current large chaps all pass away, I intend to get the smallest fluffiest thing I can find and spoil it rotten, as by then I should be approaching my fifties and entitled to have a lapdog. Meanwhile the collie is helping me practice. Twenty kilos of wet dog on my knee as I type

Since you mentioned having plans on one day getting "the smallest fluffiest" dog you can find, I'm taking the opportunity to post a few Pomeranian photos I've seen on my Google image searches:

 

[Crugeran Celt]

I have a mongrel, she is out of an English Springer bitch to a Welsh Collie dog and is known as a Sprollie. I am aware that she is a mongrel and paid a pittance for her as her breeder knew she was a mongrel!! She is a fantastic dog and the most intelligent and has been the easiest to train out of all the dogs we have ever had, namely labradors and sringers. The first time I had her clipped I asked if I could stay with her as she is an anxious dog and the groomer had no problem with that at all. She was extremely kind and calm around my dog and the next time I took her she ran into the groomer's with tail wagging. I now take her twice a year and she runs in willingly and seems totally happy going there. I think it is so important to have someone your dog trusts to clip and groom them and the only way to be sure is to stay with the dog the first time.

 

[Moomin1]

Exactly! Seems OP would just rather blame the groomer as obviously we are all untrustworthy people who drop dogs on their backs! I'm sick of people blaming their groomers for everything that goes wrong with their dogs!

First thing that stood out to me about OP's post was the list of costs.

Next thing - OP seems immediately accusing of the groomer, and reluctant to accept it could have happened any other way.

My guess is OP wants compensating.

 

[PucciNPoni]

First thing that stood out to me about OP's post was the list of costs.

Next thing - OP seems immediately accusing of the groomer, and reluctant to accept it could have happened any other way.

My guess is OP wants compensating.

Well yes, but me giving the benefit of the doubt, I tried to come up with some nice ways for her to approach the situation. Her only response was to disbelieve anything the groomer might possibly say. I guess that goes for me too, as a groomer and all

I am sure the OP is worried about her dog, and I would be too. But unless she approaches the groomer and speaks to them, how will she even get compensation? Going in all guns blazing she may find she has a fight on her hands rather than discussing like adults.