I have a chihuahua that I have been bringing here for annual checkups since he was a puppy. He normally puts up a little bit of a fight when they try and give him shots and such, but normally one pers... Read More
I have a chihuahua that I have been bringing here for annual checkups since he was a puppy. He normally puts up a little bit of a fight when they try and give him shots and such, but normally one person will hold onto him while the other handles shots, temps etc. with no problem. Well the woman that was the vet on duty on August 24 apparently had no patience or any business in my opinion, dealing with animals. While she and the assistant were trying to do a fecal sample, my dog, as a natural response to having a stick jammed up his a** im sure, snapped at her. She immediately grabbed a rope and tied it around his snout, very tightly from what I could tell, and tried to muzzle him with that. Obviously my dog is resisting very strongly and trying to cry out, sure he was terrified about what was happening, so I told her to stop. He had a bad back and I didn't want him to hurt himself in the struggle. Mind you, this is a 10 lb chihuahua, not a Great Dane. This is a veterinary office, why didn't they have a normal muzzle to use instead??? Why was this assistant unable to hold down a chihuahua for 10 seconds without an issue?? I was told it was just easier to use a rope. I have never seen this done. Woman didn't care, offer another way of giving him his checkup. As I said, he reacted to her ONCE and this was her response. So needless to say i asked her to stop and she said they wouldn't do his checkup any other way. He is 7 years old and this is the first time I have ever seen anyone treat him this way. Will be bringing him and my other 2 dogs somewhere else from now on. VERY disappointed and will be sure to let anyone i know that takes their animals here how little they care about people's pets.Read Less