Adorable Maltese-Yorkshire terrier mix has to be put down after being PARALYZED during visit to notorious Las Vegas pet grooming salon that's accused of animal abuse

• Makisha Davis claims that her dog, Tuffy, was injured at Lucky’s Pet Grooming and Boutique

A dog owner has accused a Las Vegas pet grooming salon of animal abuse after her Maltese-Yorkshire terrier mix had to be put down after being paralyzed during a visit.

Makisha Davis claims that her dog, Tuffy, was injured from her treatment at Lucky’s Pet Grooming and Boutique.

‘Now I just imagine, like what could have happened to my dog. I’m thinking they slammed her on her back or they tried to force her to sit down. They did something to her,’ Davis told KSLTV.

The four-year-old dog had been a client for years, but Davis claims that she was paralyzed while at the boutique in December.

‘What did you guys do to my dog?,’ Davis asked the owner in a video taken at the salon.

‘I’m looking at her legs and her legs are straight, not a bend to them at all.’

Makisha Davis claims that her dog, Tuffy, was injured from her treatment at Lucky’s Pet Grooming and Boutique

Lucky’s Pet Grooming and Boutique in Las Vegas. The four-year-old dog had been a client for years, but Davis claims that she was paralyzed while at the boutique in December

Staff members did not give Davis any direct answers when she questioned them.

‘The lady says you gave her to us like this and I’m like no, I didn’t. I did not give my dog to you like this,’ Davis said.

A vet said that Tuffy had a ruptured disk in her back and told Davis that surgery would cost $10,000 or more.

Davis said she then had to make the heartbreaking decision to have her put down.

She reported the incident to animal control, but they said they could not act because of a lack of evidence, KSLTV reports.

After Channel 13 Las Vegas contacted animal control for the City of Las Vegas, they responded: ‘Animal Protection Services was contacted after the owner chose to have the animal humanely euthanized by their veterinarian. The animal was given to the groomer by the owner without the animal stepping foot on the floor.

‘Animal Protection Services investigators cannot determine at this time whether the animal could utilize their hind legs upon arriving at the grooming facility. At this time, there is no evidence to substantiate beyond a reasonable doubt that the animal was injured at the grooming facility.’

Other clients of Lucky’s Pet Grooming and Boutique claim they had similar experiences with their pets being injured at the shop.

‘If I would’ve got justice the day that I asked for justice, there wouldn’t be no second, third, fourth victim cause there’s more victims than just my dog,’ Margarita Bicana told KSLTV.

Davis plans to take action and raise awareness, so that other pet owners won’t have to experience the pain that she has suffered

She said that her dog, Turbina, visited the boutique in a healthy condition, but left with a fractured lower jaw.

‘It is just practiced behavior that they get away with,’ Davis said.

Davis plans to take action and raise awareness, so that other pet owners won’t have to experience the pain that she has suffered.

‘There will be consequences and when the consequences come, they’ll know exactly what it is,’ Davis said.

Channel 13 contacted the owner of Lucky’s Pet Grooming and Boutique. She decided to not go on camera but says the allegations are not true.

MailOnline has contacted Lucky’s Pet Grooming and Boutique for a response.

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