Chicago, IL: ABC7 reports that a new law will help protect dogs and cats staying in Illinois kennels. Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill in response to a fire in January that killed 29 dogs in a West Chicago boarding facility. “Kennels are now required to be staffed at all times, or owners must install a fire alarm or sprinkler […]
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Dog Found Tied To Tree Euthanized
Hyde Park, NY: Patch.com reports that a dog who was found tied to a tree had to be euthanized a couple of weeks after he was found. Lynne Meloccaro, executive director of the Dutchess County SPCA, said that Pesci, as the dog was named after being rescued, began having trouble breathing and was humanely euthanized. Melocarro said Pesci’s condition deteriorated despite […]
Read moreDog Trainers Warning Owners off TV Series Advice
Auckland, New Zealand: Stuff reports dog training experts as saying the methods used in Cesar to the Rescue, currently showing on Choice TV, are damaging. The show features Cesar Millan, a reality TV dog trainer whose philosophy is based on outdated and inaccurate dominance theory. Mark Weaver, president of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers New Zealand, is reported as saying […]
Read moreWag! App Pet Sitter Caught on Camera Sitting Naked on Client‘s Couch
South Bay, CA: Dog walking and pet sitting App Wag! is in the news again after one of its pet sitters was caught on camera sitting naked in her client’s house. Her boyfriend was also present. According to a report in the Easton Caller, pet sitter Casey Brengle was also seen “taking her boyfriend into the bedrooms for alleged sexual […]
Read moreOwner of Midwest Dog Training Pleads Not Guilty in Dog’s Death
Union County, SD: Siouxland News reports that Chris Railsback, owner of Midwest Dog Training, has pleaded not guilty in the death of an Iowa woman’s dog of heatstroke after being left overnight in a hot van. The trial date is set for September 26, 2019.
Read moreTrainer Charged with Neglect Following Dog’s Death from Heatstroke
Union County, SD: Siouxland News reports that a “nearly one-year-old Bouvier Des Flanders named Ned died at a local vet’s office after allegedly being left overnight in a van by Chris Railsback, the owner of Midwest Dog Training.” According to the report, court documents detail that Ned was given to Railsback on June 6, 2019 by his owner to start […]
Read moreDog Trainer Arrested After Three Dogs Died In Her Car
Fort Worth, TX: CBSDFW reports that police have arrested dog trainer Sherry Taylor who left three “soon-to-be service dogs in a hot car…where they later died.” Taylor has been charged with three different animal cruelty felonies. According to the report, owners Brooke King and Leslie Kurtz got the call that their dogs, Vinny and Alice, had been involved in an […]
Read moreAssociation of Pet Dog Trainers New Zealand Warns against Reality TV Training
Auckland, New Zealand: The Association of Pet Dog Trainers New Zealand (APDTNZ) has warned TV viewers against using dog training methods depicted in the TV series “Cesar to the Rescue” currently screening on Choice TV across the nation. “Accredited peer reviewed research has shown time and again that modern humane science-based training methods are the most effective at improving behaviour […]
Read moreWidow of Georgia Dog Trainer Charged with Animal Cruelty
Dalton, GA: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Morgan Kinder, the widow of a local dog trainer, has been indicted on 22 counts of animal cruelty. According to the report, “Kinder’s late husband, 46-year-old Stephen Kinder, operated a dog training business in Cleveland but housed many of the animals at the couple’s Georgia home, officials said. Authorities were sent first to […]
Read morePet Sitter Seen on Camera Throwing Puppy on Floor
Victorville, CA: ABC7 reports that a pet sitter hired through the app Rover has been caught on camera slamming a puppy onto the floor. Fortunately, the puppy was found to have sustained no serious physical injuries. “It’s heartbreaking because the reason we use a pet sitter is because we love our pet and we don’t want to leave her unattended […]
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