This serves to highlight the cruel treatment of dogs by the dog groomer Samantha Michaels, operating out of The Dog Lounge, 170 Cricklewood Lane, London NW2 2DX. There have been numerous complaints about this dog groomer and the treatment of her animals. Michaels has been seen hitting dogs in her care and locking them in a cramp van without any ventilation.
There are dozens of reviews online about her cruel and aggressive behaviour towards the dogs she walks and looks after in Cricklewood. She is a dog groomer who has had a number of businesses at different addresses. She has continued to trade although she has had many complaints and caused untold cruelty and heartache to her customers.
Some of the most troubling reviews are below, taken directly from review site 192.com - Simon Stephens tells how his dog died whilst in the care of Samantha Michaels.
There are other reviews describing how aggressive she is towards customers, her manhandling of animals and her intimidating behaviour. Her premises - The Dog Lounge is unhygienic and incredibly dirty. She has also been under investigation by the RSPCA due to reports of her cruel behaviour to dogs in her care.
Here are two of the most harrowing reviews of this dog groomer:
"Samantha Michaels looked after our Bichon one weekend. She Mickey muzzled our dog and caused her to over heat, she died as a result. We never received as much as an apology. I can only urge any dog owner not to leave your dog with this company. Fluffy was a rescue dog and only two years at the time, my daughters still cry about her loss almost 2 years on."
Simon Stephens, 192.com
"How is this evil person still operating? I don't know how she sleeps at night. What a wicked woman. Please tell every dog owner you know, this is serious and the fact is she is so blasé and shows no remorse whatsoever. I just don't understand - if she's done it once it's only a matter of time until it happens again. Her reaction was to close the previous business, change location and name and here she is again. I wouldn't trust her with a stuffed toy. I urge all to tell these poor owners who are risking their dogs life, at worst or health and or safely at best. They cannot speak for themselves, we need to speak up for them."
Julie Lee, 192.com
Don't support animal cruelty at this awful dog groomer in Cricklewood.