It was a rare mistaking incident that had ever happened at a small pet-grooming shop, which led to confusion and pity for everyone involved. Even now, it's also considered the worst nightmare for all the people working in the pet service industry. Let's see what happened that even Reddit found it scary and dramatic!
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The original poster told her story with her Reddit account name
u/SecretSpud on the hot subreddit about pets
r/dogs. Once in a while, she brought her all-black Sheppard/Newf mutt dog (named Emma) to the local pet groomer. One day, after returning from the grooming shop, she had a feeling that her dog was acting so differently. Because of her doubt, she and her family checked the dog carefully, but they couldn't find any trace or proof to reason the weirdness. They continued to nurture the dog like before, yet she didn't feel relaxed at all.
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By one chance, the OP's mother's customer knew about Emma's changes and revealed that she might be able to help. Then they brought home an identical dog. It turned out that the dog who was living with her and the family for four months wasn't Emma but Bear, Emma's identical twin sister. About Emma, she had been returned to Bear's original owners who had a bad reputation in the neighboring area. Emma lost weight and appeared to be panicked and anxious. Besides, when Bear's owners took her back, she tried to stay and seemed not to want to come back to her old home. The pet groomer who had made the mistake offered a lot of gifts and coupons for Emma, but the OP was not satisfied with the compensation.
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Redditors felt terribly for what had happened to the OP's beloved dog. They recommended she put a microchip on Emma and never use that grooming shop's service again. Some people shared their thrilling experiences of losing their pets due to similar mistakes. Several Redditors who used to be pet shops' staff also thought it was traumatic to the owner and the groomer as well.
Source: r/dogs
Source: r/dogs
Source: r/dogs
A few opinions pointed out that the OP couldn't blame her groomer for what had happened in that four months because even she wasn't able to distinguish between Emma and Bear. Unless she had evidence to prove the groomer had switched these two dogs purposely, she should tolerate and let the grudge go away.
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Source: r/dogs
Source: r/dogs
Some Redditors suggested the OP keep an eye on Bear and report the animal rescue if she was mistreated. The OP agreed and informed them that Emma was getting better and would get a microchip once she fully recovered.
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Source: r/dogs
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