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Wasn’t 100% sure if this belongs in sightings or not, but anyway……….
BG: We have a mobile dog washer that bathes and grooms our dog for us. We have been using the same guy for about 18months. Over the last few months, I have become more and more reluctant to use him as every time I make an appointment, he makes me feel like it’s such an effort for him to come. That he is doing me a favour by “squeezing” me in. (I always call at least a week ahead to make the appointment) That combined with him usually arriving late started to get on my nerves.
Anyway, on to the story…..
Our dog recently had surgery and as such, she was well overdue for a bath. I booked her in for last Tuesday at 4.30pm. 4.30 rolls around, no dog washer. 5pm still no sign. At 5.30 I call him to inquire when he will be there given we had a 4.30 appointment. He says “oh I thought it was just anytime after 4.30” I say “no, it was for 4.30” He is apparently finishing off another customer at the time and I will be his next appointment. (see what I mean about squeezing me in?)
5.45pm he calls to tell me he will have to reschedule due to bad weather and hail. (Yes it was very overcast and was starting to rain in spots but there was no hail). Anyhoo – I reschedule for Saturday 11am.
Saturday rolls around and low and behold – he actually arrives on time! So you would think all is good wouldn’t you? As he come up to our front door, rather than knocking, calling out “hello” or, god forbid, ringing the doorbell, he whistled at me! Twice! Not a low volume tweet, but an ear piercing “calling your working dog from across a field” whistle!
I was absolutely speechless and furious. I am not an animal. If you want my attention, please use the commonly recognized forms that all humans should know! If I hadn’t been so desperate to get the dog bathed I would have told him to go to hell, but I am unable to bath her myself due to a recent back injury and had no other immediate choice.
I had been willing to give him another go, but that just sealed the deal on our locating another company to groom our dog. It was extremely rude and I really should have said something then and there. I’m kicking myself for not saying anything. I am currently drafting a letter to send to the company regarding his behavior. Probably wont do any good, but I need to do it.
Thanks for letting me vent…..
BG: We have a mobile dog washer that bathes and grooms our dog for us. We have been using the same guy for about 18months. Over the last few months, I have become more and more reluctant to use him as every time I make an appointment, he makes me feel like it’s such an effort for him to come. That he is doing me a favour by “squeezing” me in. (I always call at least a week ahead to make the appointment) That combined with him usually arriving late started to get on my nerves.
Anyway, on to the story…..
Our dog recently had surgery and as such, she was well overdue for a bath. I booked her in for last Tuesday at 4.30pm. 4.30 rolls around, no dog washer. 5pm still no sign. At 5.30 I call him to inquire when he will be there given we had a 4.30 appointment. He says “oh I thought it was just anytime after 4.30” I say “no, it was for 4.30” He is apparently finishing off another customer at the time and I will be his next appointment. (see what I mean about squeezing me in?)
5.45pm he calls to tell me he will have to reschedule due to bad weather and hail. (Yes it was very overcast and was starting to rain in spots but there was no hail). Anyhoo – I reschedule for Saturday 11am.
Saturday rolls around and low and behold – he actually arrives on time! So you would think all is good wouldn’t you? As he come up to our front door, rather than knocking, calling out “hello” or, god forbid, ringing the doorbell, he whistled at me! Twice! Not a low volume tweet, but an ear piercing “calling your working dog from across a field” whistle!
I was absolutely speechless and furious. I am not an animal. If you want my attention, please use the commonly recognized forms that all humans should know! If I hadn’t been so desperate to get the dog bathed I would have told him to go to hell, but I am unable to bath her myself due to a recent back injury and had no other immediate choice.
I had been willing to give him another go, but that just sealed the deal on our locating another company to groom our dog. It was extremely rude and I really should have said something then and there. I’m kicking myself for not saying anything. I am currently drafting a letter to send to the company regarding his behavior. Probably wont do any good, but I need to do it.
Thanks for letting me vent…..
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