A dog owner’s account of her pet’s death during a grooming session has drawn widespread attention and sympathy.
The owner, who identifies herself as Tanya Dhillon (Instagram user @lltanyadhillonll), shared multiple posts and Instagram stories alleging that her dog, Buddy, died on Oct 30 while at a local grooming salon, Pawsome.
Ms Dhillon’s posts have drawn attention online and were reposted by actor Fauzi Azzhar and digital creator Keisha Sarah Wee.
‘My child fought for his life till the very end’
She claimed Buddy died while left unattended in a holding area. Ms Dhillon wrote: “My child fought for his life till the very end. Because he was a big dog, once both his paws were stuck, his own weight pulled him down.”
“There was blood on his mouth and his paws. He struggled. And he died there, on YOUR premises, without us.”
An Instagram story posted on Nov 2 showed Buddy lying among flowers, with a note placed beside him.
Ms Dhillon wrote: “My dog died covered in blood and still trying. I watched him fight for a life he loved. I don’t sleep, I don’t eat. I’m praying to a God I don’t even believe in, just in case someone is listening.”
Owner questions timeline, requests CCTV footage
In her posts, Ms Dhillon shared she had asked Pawsome to provide the full “unedited” CCTV footage from 8am to 3pm that day, including, “without limitation”:
- Buddy’s time in Pawsome.sg’s premises (from entry to removal)
- The period Buddy was placed in the holding area
- The moment Pawsome.sg staff discovered Buddy was bleeding
- All footage of Pawsome.sg staff attending to Buddy (including resuscitation attempts)
- All footage of Buddy being removed from the room
- All footage of Buddy being taken to the vet
She also shared screenshots of messages to a Pawsome representative, where she wrote: “I’m willing to speak further with you, but only after I receive a full, timed account. Once I have the complete facts, I will consider how best to proceed. Until then, I reserve all my rights, including to publish.”
