Rachel Murphy has expressed concern about what happened to his 5-pound dog Toto last weekend. Rachel said that after Toto r was bitten by a dog, the groomer taped his mouth shut. The result? A bloody, distressed dog.

Rachel said, "My pup was clearly in distress. What I thought was a muff turned out to just be tape. Toto r was clearly injured and his paws were red. His toenails, cut too closely to the paws likely caused him to bite.


The groomer responsible for these actions was employed by Wow! My Dog, a mobile pet salon.

Rachel immediately took Toto to the veterinarian for urgent medical attention. Having joined numerous other accusers of animal abuse, Rachel accused Puppy-Lux. As a result, the San Mateo's office has initiated an investigation into the company for potential animal cruelty.

Rachel described the wounds he noticed, saying: "I noted injuries around the joints, the neck, as well as in the genital. The cuts were so deep that they caused blood to flow."

Marianna De las Vegas, a customer of Wow! My Dog, posted animal abuse felony a review on Yelp, detailing how his pets were returned to him injured or unwell. Another customer took a Snapchat of a dog appearing to be in pain. They claimed that a groomer inserted an ear napkin by force.
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Wow! My Dog, in addition to the bad Yelp reviews and the fact that he was trusted to take care of their pets, wants his customers to know what the groomer said. Rachel shared, "Juliann informed me that taping the mouth shut is a normal and acceptable method, claiming it is preferable to using a muzzle, which he believes can be harmful to dogs. He also said he personally used this method on his dog."

Gate News contacted Wow! My Dog who answered it but handed it off to a woman, who informed her that she was investigating the allegations. However, when questioned about Wow! My Dog, she quickly asserted that it was a separate entity before abruptly ending the call.

AUG 25, 2022 / 10:40 AM / GATE NEWS