Petco Sued For Allegedly Cutting Dog's Ear Off And Gluing It Back On (VIDEO)

Just a trim, thanks.

Two Hawaii animal owners are suing a local Petco location, claiming that groomers at the pet shop mutilated their dogs and, in one case, tried to cover up the hack job using glue, HawaiiNewsNow reports.

Last July, Gladys Kapuwai took her Pomeranian-Maltese mix to the Kaneohe Petco for routine grooming, but when the grandmother retrieved "Dodo," she noticed that the puppy was missing a piece of her ear.

"[She] was dried, bloody, was dry blood, everything," Kapuwai told the website. "I noticed that at home, so when I took her to the vet, the doctor had told me it looked like they tried to glue it back."

In another case, Estelle Green, the wife of attorney Michael Green, who is prosecuting both cases, picked up her dog to find that the pup's nails were cut too short and bleeding, according to the Star Advertiser.

"The dog was filthy and the tip of the dog's tail was cut off," Michael Green added.

"My dog, they offered another free grooming," Green also told HawaiiNewsNow. "I guess they wanted to take off other body parts."

Comments

[joyed]

05:16 AM on 06/21/2012

funny funny funny...................nice one.

[runaroundsue]

10:39 AM on 02/17/2012

HAHAHHA- good one, Chris!

[Chris Ausburn]

07:34 AM on 02/17/2012

Petco should practice on cats !@!@

[dawns6]

04:53 AM on 02/17/2012

How frightening for this pooch .I surely hope this groomer has lost her/his job and is never able to be a groomer again.Please before you take your pet to a groomer check them out thoroughly.Your pet is part of your family and you do want whats best for it,right ?

[jennybennyb71]

01:47 AM on 02/17/2012

People honestly believe a dog's ears were cut off and taped/glued back on and that this would occur during business hours out in the open and the woman would have no idea until she got home? I feel sorry for people who believe whatever they read on the internet or see on TV, despite the information being completely contrary to common sense. Think people. Think. Maybe, just maybe people make up stories and sue big companies for money. I know it's crazy to think that maybe some people are bad people and lie or exaggerate to get some money, but just a thought. Carry on.

[dawns6]

04:42 AM on 02/17/2012

The place had 2 incidents ,one of cutting the tip off the dogs tail and secondly cutting the others ear off wich the showed in the video if you watched it,Not everyone makes up stories just so they can sue the pants off someone. And Petco has a seperate room where they groom the dogs.

[Wendy Hofbauer]

05:56 PM on 02/27/2012

ok. I just watched the video again and i still didnt see where the video showed the dogs ear cut off. its the picture of the ear canal your talking about. because that ears there its just pulled back. think about about. it. Im sure the ear probably did get nicked. but thats it. nicked and cut off are two different things, google it?

[IrieMoon]

10:17 AM on 02/17/2012

So where is your evidence to the contrary?

[wooty99]

03:06 PM on 02/16/2012

I take my dogs to a do it yourself grooming place. They have everything you need if you just want to bathe your dog. And the owner, Sandy is always walking around to help and instruct you on how to do things. Or you can have her do things you are not comfortable doing, like cutting black nails and trimming their face and ears. I took my Aussie to Petsmart, and a local groomer to be bathed and it was a traumatic experience for her. Both times she came out groggy and scared of the person who groomed her with no reasons given why she was like that. She is a very docile dog and not the one to bite for any reason. Now since I've been doing it she looks forward to her spa days and her BFF Sandy.

[doyanotkno]

11:12 PM on 02/17/2012

Oh, now this is an awesome idea. A great way to bond with your dog, get in bathed and groomed with the monitoring and assistance of a groomer!! What state and city PLEASE... I'm sure it's not in Louisiana... right?

[wooty99]

09:29 AM on 02/18/2012

I'm in New Jersey, just google diy dog grooming. I'm sure you can find some by you on there.

[Centerman2k]

11:32 PM on 02/15/2012

Petco Y U NO like Dogs?

[Bronson11]

11:18 PM on 02/15/2012

That is extremely horrible. But definitely not the first time I have heard of such things happening. I have been grooming dogs for over 5 years.Yes, accidents happen, but it is YOUR JOB as a GROOMER to tell the owner about it and help FIX IT. And do not just leave your dog with anyone who says they are a groomer. Its YOUR job as the OWNER to ask questions and learn about them before you leave your dog in their care.

And the rude comments on here are amusing. Talking trash on all Petco groomers. Yes, I have seen dogs 'mutilated' after going to Petco, but also dogs that went to petsmart and private salons. Dont blame the entire company for a few bad apples. You need to research EACH groomer.

[Jennifer Bariletti]

10:37 PM on 02/15/2012

Petco-where the pets go to be tortured :( The "groomers" deserve whatever is coming.

[cafebeege]

08:57 PM on 02/15/2012

My dog was a rescue, some "human" split his head open hitting him. Cutest little thing that grew to a middle size thing. Don't know what his DNA is, but face of a Llasa, intelligence of a poodle and personality of a terrior.....SO he has NO patience to be groomed. They had to actually sedate him and do it at the vet's. Even there they had to sedate so heavily he was partially paralyzed temporarily. AND even their groomer nicked him once with the sheers.

So, now I do it at home and learned with things like a training video, etc. as best I could. So we do a l-i-t-t-l-e bit each day just before each time he eats and then gets rewarded. His vet says he looks so cute and smells so good she wishes I'd work for her as a groomer......;o) BUT, one time I just nipped the bottom edge of one of his ears trimming the fur. BLOOD everywhere (ears bleed profusely). Talk about feeling guilty ??!! I can't use scissors on any tangles or mat without putting my fingers between him and the blades.

But there is no excuse for Petco to try to "hide" what they did with GLUE ??!! That could do FAR more severe damage.

[Splevich]

07:45 PM on 02/15/2012

I've heard horror stories about Petco Groomers in other instances. The groomers involved in this story should be jailed and never have access to another animal. This is sickening!!!

[tacowater9]

06:04 PM on 02/15/2012

Hey here's an idea! Talk to the groomers and ask questions, before you simply leave what you consider a family member in their care
Don't assume anyone knows anything but how to take your money.

[tacowater9]

05:45 PM on 02/15/2012

I agree with almost every comment about this issue but I really blame Petco policies more than the "groomer" who made the mistake. They get unskilled people to work for low wages, train them poorly, then try to cover their on butts with trickery and deception. this was more than likely a young untrained employee being rushed by a quota system just trying to keep their job. The decision to glue an ear on & think it would last was probably made by a manager & this is what prevented the poor animal from getting the required medical attention. Criminal charges should be pursued. This apparently isn't an isolated incident going by the other comments.

[lisaman]

03:15 PM on 02/15/2012

Thankfully, my groomer happens to love my dog and also has him in daycare. I trust her as I would never leave him with anyone I didn't trust.

[David Melnick]

01:49 PM on 02/15/2012

I hope the shearer is tied down with a slit in his chest. A hungry rat is also in the room. ;)