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TUESDAY, JANUARY 06, 2009 8:12 AM
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(Another Pet Smart Tragedy - sent in this week...)
Monday, January 5, 2009
For the Love of Oliver Oggero
Hi my name is Summer, I am 11 years old and this is my story.
On Friday, January 2nd, 2009, my beloved Teacup Poodle Oliver Oggero died.
It all started when we took him into PetSmart at about 2:30 p.m to get him groomed, a lady took him and told me and my family to come back at 7:00. I didn't want to leave him that long but my mother Laura reassured me they were "PROFESSIONALS", we left Oliver and went out to eat.... About 3 hours later they called back and told my mom that Oliver wasn't acting right, so we rushed over.
When we got to the Grooming section of PetSmart I took Oliver and cried my eyes out, the lady who worked there said that everything would be okay, and to drive him right home. She said he was just tired, but I could tell something was wrong because normally he licks my face all over. When we got to the car I told my mom to take him to the vet immediatley because he was not breathing right and he wasn't moving. The first vets office was closed so we took him to the animal hospital on Sterling.
When we took him in, the Doctors said something was seriously wrong. They told us that his gums were pure white, he was missing a tooth, and his lungs were being filled with a bloody fluid, so he couldn't breath. There had been some kind of trama to the chest that had happened within the last few hours, so they took a long tube to help him breath and cough up the blood. I coudn't stand the fact that my little doggy was in pain so I just sat there crying over my cousin, Willie's shoulder.
After we were at the hospital for about an Hour and a Half I went home with my father, Victor.When I finally arrived at my dad's house he got a call from the vet saying that Oliver passed away. We were just getting out of the car when we got the call. So my dad had everyone go inside except me, he sat on the grass and held me. He didnt even have to tell me my dear dog was dead. I cried so much, and so did everyone else.
Apparantley the groomers at PetSmart hurt Oliver's 4 month old body internally, and he was either dropped on the side of the tub or had fallen off the grooming counters or had been squeezed too tight. Oliver died at 7:56 p.m. and I will never forget that.
Oliver died for a reason, and the reason was to help all of the other people pets, I learned very important things from him. I think Oliver knew it was his time to leave because before he went into the Emergency Room he gave me a kiss on my face like he did every day.
I am an 11 year old animal activist, My name is Summer, I hope you tell your people my story and I hope you tell me any of your animal stories so we can all make a difference.
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12 Comments
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Anonymous
January 7, 2009, 4:38 am
Ironic isn't it that Petsmart works so hard to keep animal activists off their back and yet they end up creating what they fear most...they spend a lot of money on grants to charities and give up store space for adoption and yet we consistently hear horror stories like Olivers'.Perhaps if they paid a decent wage and invested in proper training then such tragedies could be avoided,but then that is corporate America for you...their dog training is so incredibly bogus that I know of one owner who had her dog taken to the kill shelter after being frustrated with Petsmart trainers.
I cried when I read Olivers' story, thank you so very much for sharing it.
Anonymous
January 18, 2009, 7:35 pm
i took my little tea cup yorkie to be groomed at pet smart he was hurt as well .....he was dropped ....restrained or something he was operated on last week for his hip he had 27 stitches from pet smart .they hurt my baby
they do not even want to help with the operation cost ........they offered me 430.dollars towards it .they should give me a million dollars for how much i cried .
Anonymous
March 6, 2009, 4:24 pm
OMG!!!! PLEASE PLEASE do NOT let this be a silent scream in the dark, like mine was 7 years ago!!! and i thought mine was just an ALONE incident....until they tried to buy me off and hush hush me!!! Like a dummy, and being a peacemaker , i let them.... I quietly kept my peace and wept in silence, but i still mourn my sweet little shih tzu to this very day!! He was the sweetest little companion who helped me thru my divorce and time away from my children with my worrisome ex.... OMG...please please dont let them get away with this yet again.
Anonymous
March 9, 2009, 11:30 pm
MY heart goes out to you all. I recently adopted a toy poodle and was thinking about taking her to Petsmart to have her groomed. Now that I have read your stories I will rethink my decision. Give em hell. Make them pay.
Anonymous
March 10, 2009, 4:42 pm
Dear Summer, I am sorry for your loss and I realize that at your age, you may not have had any choice in where you took your dog for grooming, but if you really want to look at Olivers death as meaningful, then learn that the sad, very real facts of life are 1. you get what you pay for. 2. If you really want something right you have to be willing to learn and do the work yourself.
It is no surprise to me that one of the cheapest places to get your dog groomed has untrained, idiots doing a cruel job of grooming pets. As a general rule lots of dogs don't like baths. They struggle. I can imagine that people who over-worked, underpaid and not all the smart to begin with, take this out on the animals. Its not fair, its not right, but its what happens. Please don't just not support grooming at Pet Smart, boycott Pet Smart and all they sell. Visit your local shelter and ADOPT!
Anonymous
March 12, 2009, 6:16 am
I have heard stories like this time and time again! These so called groomers are trained by petsmart,The owners need to be more responsible in caring for their pets.I have a toy poodle and I will not just take her anywhere because it is my job to protect her.Just because someone works in petsmart,does not mean they will care for your pet properly.As far as being overworked and underpaid goes,they accepted the job at those conditions.I will not make excuses for these ignorant people. I am appalled and upset of how these people lack compassion and common sense.I will not shop Petsmart or Petco,All pet owners need to do the same,there are many small pet boutiques where they can get what they need,and for goodness sakes,find a reputable groomer.Ask your vet,but,be careful and choosy.Please don't base your decision on the price.If thats an issue,then you should have not purchased a high maintanence pet.Rememeber,going to a strange place is stressful enough without being abused.OMG,I am livid.....
Anonymous
March 13, 2009, 6:26 pm
I have heard over the years of issues with Petsmart, but never really paid much attention to them. After reading of so many personal accounts of mistreatment and accidents, I am appalled and will definetly start paying closer to the stories that I hear. I am sorry for your loss and I applaud your actions as an animal activist. Be strong!
Anonymous
March 14, 2009, 12:07 am
We've never taken our dogs to Petsmart for grooming but as I was walking into the store to purchase dog food, a girl was leading her poodle to the car. She was visibly upset and I asked if I could help. She told me she had just moved to Cincinnati and believing the Petsmart ads for grooming, she dropped off her dog. Not only was the grooming job bad (they shaved the poodle), but she said the dog was feisty and just wanted out of there. She didn't know what had happened but was never going back. One of my relatives took her Lab to P/S for grooming and when they got home, the dog laid in the corner like some one had hurt her. We think she was slapped.
I took my Cocker to P/S dog school - what a waste of time and money - now I steer clear of Petsmart.
Anonymous
May 12, 2009, 10:37 am
My clients had their Yorkie killed by a groomer's dog at the Petsmart in Castle Rock, Colorado in April. The mother's name is also Summer. I am very sorry for your loss.
Anonymous
May 17, 2009, 3:24 am
Anonymous...I hope your find the following links helpful in this case. What is disburbing is that the grooming manager was perfectly willing to blame the incident on another customer's dog, possibly subjecting it to euthanization. She shouldn't be allowed to work in the petcare sector again!
Doggie Daycare policy...Pit Bulls and Ambulls banned.
http://www.dogsbite.org/blog/2008/03/petsmart-disses-pit-bulls.html
Pit Bull kills puppy inside Omaha Petsmart
http://www.ketv.com/news/12418100/detail.html
4 year old attacked by Ambull inside Denver Petsmart
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17939472/detail.html
Jack Russel Terrier used in Petsmart Ads killed by Pit Bull
http://www.cherokeetribune.com/content/index/showcontentitem/area/7/section/24/item/125124.html
Customers Lab attacked by Pit Bull in Petsmart parking lot, Petsmart sued.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-73376816.html
Anonymous
June 4, 2009, 10:47 am
This is Summer,
and really wow! its good to see people that care so much. Im seeing my story everywhere on the internet and i really apprieciate how people care about him enough to post him several more times on the internet... thankyou (:
Anonymous
June 15, 2009, 4:53 pm
I love my PetSmart! I am sorry you had a bad experience at yours, but there is no need to slander the whole company! I have never had a bad experience and I have shopped there for over 10 years. I would never dream of shopping else ware.
