Grooming session goes wrong and Maltese puppy ends up castrated

The Straits Times, 1 may 2006

I was sad to hear of the poor plight this maltese puppy was in, i feel sorry for it and feel that such a mishap could have been prevented. If the owner of the grooming shop had checked on the dog more throughly when she heard the dog's yelps of distress and not just walk away when she could not sense anything wrong just by looking at it, i believe the dog would not have been so badly burnt. I also feel that she should not have left the dog alone with the drying machine especially since the machine was new. The mishap that happened to the puppy could have easily happened to a baby and therefore people should learn from this grooming shop owner's mistake. From this incident, new parents should know that they should never leave their baby unattended at anytime and should always check on their baby by feeling and carrying it when it cries and not just look at it, as sometimes we cannot sense anything amiss just by looking. I hope this incident has increased awarness people have in handling their pets and also on their babies and young children.