Xpost: Animal Abuse or Normal? (also OT)

 Yes. And if I had seen someone kicking an animal crate, I probably would have kicked her right in the ass. 

Exactly! Or shoved the cage up her ass

Tammy, if she did this IN FRONT OF YOU imagine how she behaves when no one is looking.   

If she's that stressed by a barking dog, she's in the wrong profession.

UPDATE:

I just went and picked up my dog, and the owner was there waiting for me.  Apparently when she got my message I needed to talk to her she went in and the other groomers told her what happened. The kicking groomer was there when I got there, had her coat on, and looked like she had been bawling (wet, red puffy eyes). The owner apologized to me for what I saw, agreed with me that her employee's behavior was unacceptable and told me she dealt with it. 

I didn't make a return appt yet. I want to make sure that the problem really is taken care of first.

xox
T.

Yup. Completely unacceptable. As a grooming professional, she is held to a higher standard of care than others. When my dog barks in his crate, I just talk to him so he'll calm down or try to lessen his anxiety. Poor puppy dog. (and if that were MY dog crate she kicked . . . well, I would hope someone got paid recently so that they could pay my bail)

I would have asked was she let go?  I would not take my pet back there unless she was removed.  I wouldn't call animal control or anything else like that but if that person and anyone else there who laughed or responded porrly isn't gone, I would report it.  That is completely unacceptable. Who knows what happened prior to you getting there!  The dog could have barked for a reason as they do alot of the time.  Probably out of fear! 

Tammy I have an English springer spaniel, golden retriever, chow chow  three different dogs that require grooming and have two others a lab and a lab/Sheppard I have been with Fred for at least 18 years so he has seen my dogs past and present come and go and one day I asked him if the barking ever drove him nuts and he laughed and said I don't even hear it anymore and thats the sound of money.  Now I will ask you this...what were the other employees reaction to this horrific behavior?  I personally would have had the girl at the counter hold my dog and went to the groomer and kicked her ass taken my dog home and found another groomer.  I see red at any type of cruelty/abuse and have no problem saying something.  My mouth writes a check my body can cash when I do it.  Too many good groomers to go round.  There are even ones who come to your house in a nice van/rv set up. Check them out before using.  Wonder how that dog's owner would react if they knew?

I'm very proud of the action you took because, yes, I also think her behavior was abusive.

Animals are defenseless and we are their only voice.  If we do not speak up on their behalf, then we are an accomplice to the abuse... 

That poor dog was likely scared, confused, and possibly experiencing separation anxiety, and for her to do what she did is inexcusable.  Shame on her!!! 

Great work!!! 

I doubt animal services would do much just about that, though they might go do some sort of investigation to see if other abuse is going on.  I'm not sure it actually counts as abuse but it's certainly not appropriate treatment of a pet and I would not want that groomer touching my dog, either.  I would definitely call the owner and complain.

Kelly

Kelly I am guessing you mean the owner of the grooming business or of the poor puppy whose crate was kicked?