Friday, June 5, 2015

Petco fires workers after dog dies during grooming when the poor poochie was left in a dryer for too long


Friday, June 05, 201

  • Petco fires workers after dog dies during grooming
Petco apologized Thursday for the death of a dog who was left in a dryer too long during a grooming appointment. The company also fired the workers involved in the incident.
"We take full responsibility for what happened in Midlothian, and remain heartbroken over Colby's untimely passing," the company said in a statement sent to USA TODAY Network.
Colby, a 2-year-old golden retriever, died of possible heat stroke after being left in a drying unit for too long at a Petco located in Midlothian, Va., owner Allison Marks told ABC News in an interview Monday. The incident happened on Friday, May 29.
An investigation by Petco found that "animal care protocols" were not followed during Colby's appointment and the people involved have been let go from the company, according to the statement. Petco also removed the type of dryer used in this case from all store locations.
"We are also using this incident to reinforce our standards of care, and will be conducting nationwide sessions to reinforce this training with grooming salon team members in every Petco store next week," the statement said.