saluki9
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My wife and I were out of town for a couple days over the long weekend. Like we usually do we took our dog to one of the local doggie daycare / boarding facilities which our dog usually loves. Even though it's more expensive than a normal boarding facility, we feel better because the dogs are out all day and playing instead of being stuck inside a cage.
When I went to pick her up I noticed she had some dried blood on her neck and she smelled pretty bad. At that point I should have done a more thorough exam and gone back inside. Instead I took her home to give her a bath. When I got her in the sink I noticed she wouldn't let me touch her ears. After a more through exam I find that she has a skin infection (hot spots) all over her head and neck. Her ears are bloody and filled with dried blood, scabs, and dirt. We had to cut all the hair off her neck, and give her an antiseptic bath. Now she has a fever and isn't drinking or eating. The wife is taking her to the vet in a few hours.
I know dogs frequently get sick when they're boarded. I'm just pissed that I spend $50 a day for somebody to neglect my dog. It looks like they put her away for the night wet and dirty which with a longer hair dog can start skin sores. I'm also pissed that the wounds were smelly which means she must have been like that for a couple days. I've been trying to get in touch with the owner for a couple days with no luck. I'm pretty pissed. I'm going to demand a refund and some reimbursement for the vet bills.
When I went to pick her up I noticed she had some dried blood on her neck and she smelled pretty bad. At that point I should have done a more thorough exam and gone back inside. Instead I took her home to give her a bath. When I got her in the sink I noticed she wouldn't let me touch her ears. After a more through exam I find that she has a skin infection (hot spots) all over her head and neck. Her ears are bloody and filled with dried blood, scabs, and dirt. We had to cut all the hair off her neck, and give her an antiseptic bath. Now she has a fever and isn't drinking or eating. The wife is taking her to the vet in a few hours.
I know dogs frequently get sick when they're boarded. I'm just pissed that I spend $50 a day for somebody to neglect my dog. It looks like they put her away for the night wet and dirty which with a longer hair dog can start skin sores. I'm also pissed that the wounds were smelly which means she must have been like that for a couple days. I've been trying to get in touch with the owner for a couple days with no luck. I'm pretty pissed. I'm going to demand a refund and some reimbursement for the vet bills.