The Profit An Inside Look: LA Dogworks

[Amarsir]

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Marcus Lemonis and Amber Mazzola revisit a season one episode featuring the show's most infamous business owner.

I think the guy may have been even worse than I remember. Nice that Marcus straight-up admitted he tries to be Oprah.

[Whimsy]

Yeah, I didn't really remember this guy.  I hope the dogs are being treated way better than the employees. 

[Ray Adverb]

8 minutes ago, Whimsy said:

Yeah, I didn't really remember this guy.  I hope the dogs are being treated way better than the employees. 

They probably are.  I kind of remember Andrew openly expressing that he opened this business because he loves dogs and hates people.

 

I declined to watch this episode because I did not want to think about this monster and his abuse any more.

[WallStreetDuchess]

I hope they keep doing the recap shows like this one. They're more interesting than the regular shows from this season. I was happy to NOT see any of those damn broken heart sweaters.

[KHenry14]

The business is still open  with decidedly mixed reviews. Which is a bit of a surprise  seeing how badly the owner came off.

[seacliffsal]

My heart goes to the employees.  I hope that those that left or were fired were able to find jobs in a more supportive environment.

What struck me as very interesting though is that Marcus won't allow others to talk about his businesses.

[atlantaloves]

That owner was a total pig, good for you Marcus.....you did the right thing. Man, that pissed me off.  He was really evil. 

[Gregg247]

That guy was a nut!  You'd think he'd at least pretend to be normal when the cameras were rolling, but I guess that's just asking too much.  If this had taken place in a later season, I think I would have suspected a "ringer" episode, where Marcus had no real plans to go into business with this guy; he just wanted to make good TV.  However, since this was episode 5, I think Marcus actually believed that he could use his business expertise and common sense and make anyone a success.  Andrew must have been a real wake-up call to him!

Andrew's employees reminded me of a lot of employees we see in "Bar Rescue"; terrible owners who nonetheless seem to keep an incredibly loyal staff (who'd be much better off quitting and going elsewhere).  I'm not sure why people stay in situations like that.

[Ray Adverb]

3 hours ago, Gregg247 said:

Andrew's employees reminded me of a lot of employees we see in "Bar Rescue"; terrible owners who nonetheless seem to keep an incredibly loyal staff (who'd be much better off quitting and going elsewhere).  I'm not sure why people stay in situations like that.

I can't speak to Bar Rescue, but the employees at LA Dogworks don't have loyalty to Andrew or the business.  Some of them stay out of care for the dogs.  I think most of them stay because their employment prospects are so bad that they don't have much choice.  It would not surprise me to learn that a number of the employees have criminal records.

Edited August 12, 2018 by Ray Adverb

[attica]

The bit that stood out to me was Marcus and Amber commenting how badly the fake turf smelled like urine. ::shudder::

[Ray Adverb]

4 hours ago, attica said:

The bit that stood out to me was Marcus and Amber commenting how badly the fake turf smelled like urine. ::shudder::

Dogs pee and poop everywhere.  They don't have the decency to do their business inside a box of sand like cats do.  This is the primary reason I love cats and hate dogs.

[seacliffsal]

5 hours ago, Ray Adverb said:

Dogs pee and poop everywhere.  They don't have the decency to do their business inside a box of sand like cats do.  This is the primary reason I love cats and hate dogs.

Actually, housebroken dogs go where they have been trained to go.  At least with mine they pee and poop in the grass in the yard.  I do pick up their messes, but at least they don't smell up the house like when my cat poops in her litter box (oh, and litter grains end up outside of the box); I do pick=up from her litter box several times a day.

[Whimsy]

On 8/12/2018 at 7:31 AM, attica said:

The bit that stood out to me was Marcus and Amber commenting how badly the fake turf smelled like urine. ::shudder::

 

22 hours ago, Ray Adverb said:

Dogs pee and poop everywhere.  They don't have the decency to do their business inside a box of sand like cats do.  This is the primary reason I love cats and hate dogs.

I agree.  That part made me cringe, but more because there was ways to make that better and the owner just didn't do it. 

[link417]

Andrew’s response to one of the reviews:

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Response from the owner3 months ago

Karl, give Comey a rest, he has his own issues. When you are talked into doing an episode of a fake reality TV show...and they set you up to look like an idiot, promise your staff things they can not deliver so they play along ambushing you with false scenarios... Then you have people watch it thinking it is reality... and then they write a review based on what they saw on the TV show, having never set foot in the business... That is how you get reviews like these. Didn't these people realize they were watching a reality TV show and there is no reality to it!!!! I ended up throwing Marcus out on his butt.... so he did everything to get even. Threatened to sue me.... never did. I maybe suing him along with other "victims" who were on the show. I hope that clears things up a bit for you.

[cooksdelight]

My dog Scooby-Doo (yes, he’s all legs) poops and pees at the very edge of the yard, near the woods. I never trained him to do that, he just does it.

[Inspector Bucket]

Cutie Dog!

Dogs can have really strong reactions to poop and pee. Sometimes they react negatively and other times they will roll in it. So...in a place like DogWorks, I understand that some dogs start pooping and peeing anywhere and everywhere.

Edited August 15, 2018 by Inspector Bucket

[CrazyInAlabama]

I knew someone who worked full time at a doggie day care, and they hosed down the artificial turf regularly, before the place started smelling like a doggie litter box.