Family Dog Found Dead After Groomer Mix-Up

[Nagishkaw 510]

For Jo Joshua of Stevenson Ranch, she just wanted her pet dog to be well-groomed for the holidays.

But now she has to bury her dog.

"Teddy was not only a dog. He was my friend," she said.

Joshua dropped off her beloved Teddy (Bear) at the groomer Wednesday.

It would be the last time she would see the five-year-old bichon frise alive.

It was a mix-up at the groomer that led to Teddy's death.

According to Joshua, her son picked up Teddy in the afternoon and when he brought the dog home, she noticed it wasn't her dog.

Joshua called the pet grooming store immediately and told them that they had given her the wrong dog.

Joshua found out that Teddy was sent home with another customer 20 miles away in Canyon Country.

When that customer got home and placed Teddy on the doorstep, Teddy ran away Joshua said.

Over the weekend Joshua handed out more than a thousand fliers looking for Teddy.

Family, friends, strangers and even the groomer helped in the search for Teddy and offered up half of the reward.

Calls to the groomer for this story were not returned.

On Sunday morning, a Metrolink worker had found Teddy by the train tracks.

"I could just see his fluffy body and you know I broke down and I was crying," Joshua said.

For now, Joshua said her other dog has been her comfort.

She wants other pet owners to learn from her loss and insists that groomers keep track of their pets.

"We really need to tag animals when they go get washed. I think this is probably every owner's worst nightmare," Joshua said.

http://cbs2.com/local/mix.up.groomer.2.1340154.html

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[sara..... 371]

hmmm maybe its just me but if i was paying out money to have my dog groomed i would want to admire the job i paid for before accepting the little cutie.........how is it 2 families involved in this didnt do that and realize the mistake before getting the dogs home?

just my opinion

sara

Edited November 30, 2009 by estadia

[Nagishkaw 510]

I would never take my snapper to a groomer. I prefer doing it all myself because it is less stress on the dog.

[sara..... 371]

I would never take my snapper to a groomer. I prefer doing it all myself because it is less stress on the dog.

i dont have a dog but i do have a couple of cats..........im really having problems wrapping my head around that fact that neither family knew they had the wrong pet.

sara

[Nagishkaw 510]

How could you not know your own pet??

[Mary Lou 681]

That's so sad and tragic