Owner of city dog daycare centre announces closure for the 'foreseeable future'

Business comes under scrutiny after customer's pet has part of its ear severed

- by Emma Downey

The owner of a doggy day care business in Preston has announced they have closed for the "foreseeable future" after part of a dog's ear was severed.

Frankie's Doggy Daycare at Redscar Business Parkm in Preston came under scrutiny after one of its customers claimed their dog injured himself and a chunk of its ear was found on the floor.

The customer, who did not want to be named, said their German shorthaired pointer dog named Odin injured his ear while at the doggy day care.

They claimed he had ripped a chunk of his ear off and that day care staff had no idea how it happened.

They said: "There was no evidence of a dog bite, none of the staff witnessed it and CCTV 'wasn't working' at the time."

The owner also claimed that no canine first aid kit was available at the time and a sanitary towel alongside a human triangle bandage was used in an attempt to give first aid and stem the blood.