I had to laugh out loud when I read this! I immediately thought about a house I visited earlier this year to set up a wireless computer network. I knocked on the door, and immediately hear much high pitched barking. When the door opened, there were quite a few Pomeranians all eyeing me! I asked my customer how many were here. She said, "14, I think." There were more in the computer room, that's where she had the nursing ones!
As I went back and forth through the house, several of them wanted a piece of my ankles. I imagine that there are a few folks on this thread that would like to leave you tied up in such a room, but you gave me a laugh!
I must ask, did your customer look anything like her pups? I trust she didn't nip at your heels, however. lol
(I have a family member with a bunch of mini-rat dogs, and I think she looks just like her pets. She's cute and has fluffy hair.)