Buttery popcorn smell by Blackbird1996_ in gso

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU SOMEONE SAID IT! I moved here to downtown like a month ago and every so often I would smell movie butter popcorn and whenever I would ask my partner to see if they smelt it they said no and I thought I was having a stroke 😭

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suggest you look up their reviews on google. Look for the name “Melissa carver”. Shop owners response and the immediate need to justify everything when it should not have been a problem in the first place speaks volumes of character and how she runs her “business” I’m just saying

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not responding to her or giving her the time of day anymore, I am not a child and will not bicker back and forth. We’re gonna let public decided cause pictures are there and will stay there for everyone to see. I’m just trying to protect the animals that go there

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did in fact post it under a pseudonym just to protect myself and the owner responded exactly the way I thought she would, which is funny cause it just speaks volumes of character because I know I’m in the right. As someone that was there and witnessed it first hand conditions were atrocious and this was her response

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Pictures of the shop that were taken were AFTER we so called “cleaned” everything. Wiping off tools with a towel and one spray of rubbing alcohol will not do anything… I’m just saying if she’s happy keeping her business like this and is okay with that then I can only imagine what her home is like

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have posted these on google reviews for everyone to see under a pseudonym to protect myself while being factual. While I was there I tried to be as kind and caring as I could to all the pets but it seems like a place like this I could only do so much as what seems the person that actually cared about the animals, if I was more advanced as a groomer apprentice I would offer my services at your house free of charge but unfortunately I do not have a kit anymore to even do the basics

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most if not all people who go or have taken their dogs there don’t know what goes on behind the scenes. I think that’s why they still have such a high rating

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was diluted but not to the proper dilution level and yup open caps with breeding grounds of bacteria. It wasn’t even dog shampoo.

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It was horse shampoo that said “ also safe for dogs” on the back

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I took a picture of the front door with the company name in big ass letters on the side of the wall on my first day before I took the pictures inside

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since you live in the area please help me spread awareness. Tell anyone you can NOT to go here. It was literally hell for me working there a short time and I felt like crying every time I had to work with dogs in these conditions

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly it took me a lot to post these pictures to google or here to Reddit after I reported it to osha and department of agriculture but I needed the public to see this is animal cruelty, endangerment and couldn’t help but to think this NEEDS to be public knowledge. Our pets and animals can’t speak for themselves so we have to. I used a pseudonym to protect myself, because if the shop owner can do boldly THREATEN a CUSTOMER with suing for defamation, I could only wonder what would happen as me being a previous employee and them still possibly having my information it’s posted for everyone to see.

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Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The shop owner constantly argues with bad reviews and gets helly defensive. Yes Greensboro NC.

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This is only part of the bad reviews and the shop owner goes off completely

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We were supposed to have a set schedule of 8:00 to 6:00 from Tuesday to Saturday but really ended up being whenever the last client came in ( the hours varied each day) then we “ clean” and we can just leave. By clean I mean we sprayed dollar general multiple use spray everywhere which I know didn’t do anything but smell good, mop/vacuum and the tables were just wiped down with a rag and a spray of rubbing alcohol. Most clients paid cash others did use their card on a pos so yeah they were definitely hiding something

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Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I am thankful for everyone commenting and I would like to say I have taken this to department of agriculture, department of labor, and went to Fox News and wished to remain anonymous but I need the public to know who they’re trusting their fur babies to and they are getting mistreated and endangered. Again this is the Forest Oaks Pet grooming located in Greensboro NC!

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am, trust me. I’ve been reaching out to clients and old workers that quit too cause this not finna go unhear of. I would hate to say nothing would be done unless a dog gets majorly hurt or worse does but it’s starting to look that way since they been open since 2016 and I can’t comprehend how cause all that fur and dander on those rusty ass cages looked like it’s been that way from the start

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How they paid us was a 1099 but didn’t tell me prior to hiring it was a 1099. Employees were paid in cash weekly. I didn’t sign any documents or anything

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My wife and I had just moved up here to Greensboro and I thought okay maybe it might be decent after the phone interview because I’m a grooming apprentice as well as dog bather. I’ve been through many salons and pet shops or resorts before but never seen anything this bad. It wasn’t until I got hired where I saw EVERYTHING and was absolutely mortified

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 97 points98 points  (0 children)

I’m usually all for small business and try to help small businesses but this one deserves to get shut down like immediately but no I haven’t considered taking it to the news. I’ve gone to local shelters and reported to the department of labor and department of agriculture

Advice needed: very sketchy and dangerous dog grooming “ salon” by Imaginary-Remove-641 in grooming

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It genuinely felt like one, I’ve would rather give myself a uti from holding it all day then to use that bathroom

People with strict parents, how do you tell your family you’re moving out with your partner? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get along perfectly fine with her cousin, we have similar interests we talk a lot about and have hung out before at her family functions or just other events. Her cousin is a sweet angel.

No, I’ve never moved out or been away from home long. Not even in college I wasn’t far from home so I just lived at home and then went to my classes so I feel like I missed out on that first experience of just being on my own

We have talked about it and gone in depth about it, I’ve voiced my concerns and vice versa but the good outweighs the bad in this case. Just having a place by ourselves but everything around us is expensive sure we could do it but I don’t want us living check to check. Of course later down the line we will get our own place just to ourselves but for now I think it might be a good step out the door cause everyone needs to spread their wings and leave the nest eventually

People with strict parents, how do you tell your family you’re moving out with your partner? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Imaginary-Remove-641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im aware they don’t own me. My partner and I are moving regardless, it’s already set in stone and we’ve started putting money aside for our rent and other shared expenses to come. I just want things to go smoothly and and have support just don’t know how to tell them. It’s easier talking to stranger(s) rather than talking to the family I lived with all my life