@kings9111 I did not sign any paperwork that stated they could use photos of me, or my grooms, or my likeness. I kept copies of everything I signed, and when they argued that I did, they couldn’t provide their version of the truth.
A friend of mine was the one who told me that they were using my photos on their website (that was 6.5 months after I left) and found out because they had posted on Facebook and instagram that day.
I wanted nothing to do with them after I left, so I wasn’t “looking into them”. One of my lawyer clients told me to call and email them directly, stating they had no right, that I didn’t work there any more, and if all the pictures and “ads” containing my name, my face, and my grooms obviously taken at my new place weren’t taken down immediately (I gave them 24hrs to be kind) he would be in touch.
I was at work, same friend checked for me (she kinda loves drama like that and also worked at that place, hates it more than I did because as a daycare attendant she was treated absolutely horribly and laid off after a dog broke it’s leg jumping from the “playground” we all told the owner was dangerously too high) and she let me know every post she seen and the website were clear of any essence of me within 3hrs of calling/sending the email.
I waited until the next day, called back and thanked the owner, my former boss, for having everything cleared timely. She spouted some nonsense about “how it’s bs that you come after me when you are well aware I didn’t post anything and don’t even have access to those things”. I let her know as the business owner, she’s the liable party, and if she would have gotten her house in order, and listened to everyone’s complaints… maybe I wouldn’t have had to.
I’m not someone who likes confrontation tbh. I prefer to walk away, wash my hands and (not exactly though) “forget” and just move on. But multiple former coworkers and clients of that place did go “scorched earth” on them. Because of injuries suffered and sustained for them (coworkers) and pets (coworkers and clients). That place was so unsafe for multiple reasons (biggest probably being that they couldn’t hire seasoned industry professionals and started hiring barely 18yo’s without ANY experience at all.
Tbh I’m surprised the place is still standing now, but I imagine the owner realized she couldn’t hold staff and might have actually fixed at least some of the issues. But idk. I tell people to stay far away from there and through clients have built a “network” at other facilities that actually are safe, that I would trust with my dogs, cat and myself. But I’m tired of working for other people, so I’m just doing my own thing.
I hope we, and everyone can have an alliance of Maizie mom’s!
The world needs more people like her.
And yes! I legit flew out of the salon because AKITASSSSSSSS
, he’s the friendliest and softest (personality wise too!) Akita I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing.
Chows though, idk. I haven’t groomed many, but I’ve seen and groomed a lot of “black tongue spot, I know he has chow in him). Personally, I don’t knock the dog (or cat) until I’ve had a chance to work on them. But I can understand the fear of not wanting to work on or with them, especially with how pet “parents” refuse proper training or education.
The way people feel about chows, is how I am brought to feel by nearly all GSDs that come in. But usually around the third visit, we’ve kind of bonded and they’ve picked up on what’s going on. There’s been a few that I had to turn away first visit and didn’t want to try again with because of their separation anxiety, lack of training, combined with their size (like 100lbs+) and aggression issues.
Like why do a lot of people with GSDs think it’s HILARIOUS to abuse their dogs with the garden hose, cause reactivity issues, and then when I almost get bit for even just picking up the hose in the tub… go “oh yeah, it’s really funny that they attack our garden hose all the time”. Like no dude, it’s not, it’s not okay, and you could have sent me to the hospital.
) at a boarding/daycare facility and manned the phones and “intake” paperwork… CONSTANTLY did I have people scream at me over the phone because “WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY NEED THE DISTEMPER, KENNEL COUGH, LYME AND RABIES VACCINES?!? MY DOG IS AN INDOOR ONLY DOG! THEY NEED NONE OF THAT!”…. Well then, you cannot board, do daycare OR come for grooming as it’s a requirement for the facility. “MAKE AN EXCEPTION”, no exceptions, “YOURE AWFUL! YOU RUINED MY VACATION!”.
Yes!
and I would have jumped over the counter to get to an Akita puppy! I LOVE them, but a lot of groomers seem to have them on the same list as Chows where they outright refuse to do them or will only do them if muzzled. I don’t even know how many I’ve done and never had a hint of problem. I mean, they were bred to be guardians, so you have to respect that they might take a bit to warm up to you, but the dog I have now and my last one (she was the one that taught me that “soul dogs” were real- once my boy I have now passed, I won’t have any more dogs) were Australian Cattle Dogs and they’re very similar in nature.
