Poor dog...

[K9soul]

I'm sure her methods were not condoned at all by Petco as a company. When I took Tasha to her puppy class (for socializing more than actual training), the trainer used only positive methods as well and was a very kind person. This lady should be barred from touching a dog ever again.

[BC_MoM]

Oh my gosh. I would have to get a restraining order against this women if that were my dog. I would try and sue.

[GreyhoundGirl]

What did the owner do?

[areias]

I don't believe that the trainer was a Petco trainer, especially if she is doing house calls. It seems that she simply met the trainer at Petco. Stories CAN get jumbled up, and people these days just love to sue people, but if that is the straight truth, that is horrible.

[MajesticCollies]

I always tell people if they are considering obedience training to go to various schools without your dog and sit in and evaluate the trainer's methods. This way you can be assured of which method with which trainer is going to be best for your dog.

[Vela]

Ugh that is just horrible. I hope that woman is brought up on some type of charges. That poor dog, and his boy. I would freak out is someone did that to my dog.