This past spring I left my 4 year German Shepherd and eleven year Schnauzer mix for a three week training course. Since I lived an hour and a half away, I left my dogs at the facility. Nick was their trainer.\r
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When I went to pick up my dogs, I was told by Nick that he wanted me to come back the following week for more training. I ended up going back two more times. On the second time, while he was showing me a command with my German Shepherd, the German Shepherd was not obeying so he pulled her lease with force. She had a spike collar on (which they recommend). She yelped. He said the command the second time which she did not do again and this time he pulled her lease even more. She yelped out again and then barked at him. At that time he hit her in the face with an open handed force. I said to him, 'are you supposed to do that?' At which time he said with an attitude, ' what would you have done?'\r
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I was so mad I called and spoke to the manager the next day. She apologized and offe
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