Business ProfileforGreen Leaf Pet Resort

They use quick release collars (aka choke collars) on ALL dogs of ALL ages regardless of temperament. Their methods are unnecessary and archaic.We were under the impression that they use positive reinforcement training. We met with the head trainer and proceeded to discuss our goals; which were off leash recall, prolonged stay with duration, and settling. Our goals that were never addressed.From the first day we dropped him off he was taken by staff on lead attached to his harness and brought out on a lead attached to his harness. At no point during the four weeks were we told that they would be using aversive based training methods. Its not in the contract or in any brochure. Every time we asked for updates or for details about his day, we were told to speak to the trainer or brushed off. We finally got his trainer on the phone, who gave us vague answers along the lines of teaching him to respect the word no. We chose to trust them and their process. At the end of four weeks, I finally meet his trainer in person and he takes me into the demo room to show me everything he taught our dog. HE TAUGHT OUR DOG NOTHING. He proceeds to walk around a room with our dog on a quick release (choke) collar showing how well he can walk on a leash. My dog already knew how to walk on a leash without being choked repeatedly on a snap and release collar.When I asked So how does this behavior generalize? Is the expectation that he will have to use that collar for the rest of his life? he had no real answer except to double-down on the choke collar.Had I known they were using that collar on my dog, I would have NEVER left him in their custody. I am absolutely disgusted by what I saw.The owner ****** called us to tell us we are wrong and that his 50 years experience outweigh the American Veterinary Medical Associations position and years of research: **********************************************************************************************************