Check out our latest products
Bentley’s Grooming Appointment Takes an Unexpected Turn
What started as a simple grooming visit turned into a shocking ordeal for Bentley, a goldendoodle from Saint Paul, Minnesota, and his owner, Renae. On July 29, 2025, Renae dropped Bentley off at the groomer expecting a routine appointment. Instead, she later learned that one of his nails had been clipped too short. The groomer reassured her the bleeding had stopped, so she took Bentley home.
But halfway through the drive, Renae realized something was wrong. By the time she pulled into her driveway, her cream-colored car seats were streaked with blood from Bentley’s paw. “I was in total shock. I was about halfway home, and I just kept going knowing there was nothing I could do about it until I got home,” she told Newsweek.
Once inside, Renae cleaned Bentley’s paw, applied ointment, and made sure he was otherwise unharmed. The next task was tackling the blood-soaked car interior. Though the sight was startling, she was quick to emphasize that she did not blame the groomer. Bentley has black nails, which makes the quick difficult to see, and even when quick-stop powder is applied, bleeding can resume after walking. Having clipped too short herself in the past, she understood the risk. “Accidents happen,” she said.
Renae posted clips of the ordeal on TikTok under @40something.homemaker, including one of Bentley hopping out of the car leaving bloody pawprints behind, and another of her scrubbing the backseat. The videos went viral, with one surpassing 4.6 million views and drawing more than 500 comments.
Reactions were mixed. Some viewers gasped at the sight and expressed concern for Bentley’s wellbeing, while others defended the groomer, pointing out how common and accidental these mishaps can be. “Even when you use quick stop it can still bleed afterwards,” one commenter noted. Fellow groomers admitted that cutting too short is among their greatest fears.
Thankfully, Bentley is doing perfectly fine and Renae plans to continue using the same groomer, stressing that the incident doesn’t define their care. “People are so mean to groomers. I don’t think she is a bad groomer. I recorded myself cleaning the mess because it was a shocking incident and I’m a content creator. It clearly sparked a lot of attention.”
What could have been only a negative experience instead became a viral conversation starter, highlighting the challenges of nail trimming, the importance of patience with pet care professionals, and the resilience of dogs like Bentley who bounce back quickly from small setbacks.
Click the video below to watch the full story:
This content was created with AI assistance and edited by the iHeartDogs team.
![[5G & 2.4G] 2K Indoor Security Camera for Home Security, AI Voice Change for 2-Way Talk, Motion Detection, Night Vision, 24/7 SD Recording/Cloud Storage, WiFi Home Camera, Pet Cam with Phone App](https://i3.wp.com/m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61I2U+sTT3L._AC_SL1500_.jpg?w=300&resize=300,300&ssl=1)
