Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
This is a brilliant example of the confusion around this disease called rabies. You don't want to get rabies? Understandable. Are you seeing much around you? It's a reportable disease, you know. Your state public health website and the CDC report every case in wildlife and domestic animals and people. My bet: your entire state might have had two cases in the last year, in skunk or raccoon.
Any idea how it spreads? Your "clients dogs" would have to be bitten by a rabid dog. Ever see one? You'd know if you did.
This is a great reason I have so little respect for groomers "enforcing" vaccination requirements. Not understanding either immunology nor the chronic disease that vaccines often cause, they are out to hammer those who'd want to give them business. Take your dollars elsewhere when you run into ignorance like this, people. Life's too short and your animal's health too precious to lose to over zealous groomers like Ms Flowers. (Same with apartment managers. Grrrr. Don't get me started…)