WARNING. YOUR DOG MAY BE ABUSED AND IS NOT SAFE WITH THESE TRAINERS. We had such high hopes. We chose board and train rather than traditional boarding so that our 5 month old puppy could learn and grow while we went on vacation. We had a consult w/ one trainer. We were notified weeks later after paying in full that a different trainer would be boarding / training our puppy. We were promised that at drop-off our trainer would begin training. At drop off, the trainer was not there. We were promised daily report cards and photos. One photo and one report card were written for his two week stay. We were asked to bring an appropriate amount of food. Approximately 85% of the food we left for him was returned to us at pickup. The trainer did not contact us at all during the two weeks. We were available by phone, email and text all day / every day of the two weeks. When we picked up our puppy he hung his head to the ground and would no longer make eye contact with us. His harness was destroyed and he was rigged in a bungie cord as his harness / leash replacement. He has lost a fair amount of weight. His poop was straight liquid the day of pickup. He was covered in dirt. I had to give him 2 baths to get him clean. As far as training goes, if anything, he has fewer skills than he had when we dropped him off for training. The trainer's reasoning is "learned helplessness", which is often the result of abuse / shocking / and being trapped in an unescapable situation. Our dog had never been abused prior to drop off and was eager to learn and a happy / healthy puppy. I should have seen the red flags all along. Perhaps this is my own fault for not backing out at drop off. read more