A pair is mourning the lack of their 5-month-old puppy after he died within the care of a canine coaching facility.
Miranda Wisell and Vincent Pedone of Bellmore, New York say their Italian greyhound named Obi died on Thanksgiving whereas left unattended and unmonitored in a single day at a canine coaching facility, per ABC 7.
Obi was enrolled in a three-week course at K9 Mania Dog Training in Deer Park on Long Island. However, after business hours, a flexi-hose ruptured, permitting frigid water to empty into Obi’s enclosure for about 5 hours. He was found useless the following day.
Wisell and Pedone, who’re each Hofstra regulation college students, inform PEOPLE which have illustration and are contemplating taking authorized motion in opposition to K9 Mania Dog Training.
In an announcement to PEOPLE on Saturday, Pedone and Wisell stated their “5-month-old puppy was tortured with freezing chilly water for hours straight.”
K9 Mania Dog Training had cameras inside its amenities, however nobody was monitoring the feed in a single day. Surveillance footage confirmed a steady stream of water being sprayed onto Obie kennel, which he was locked inside.
Pedone and Wisell described the incident as “sickening” and additionally accused the coaching facility and its proprietor, Elliot Rosenberg, of “sweeping [the situation] under the rug.”
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“It is ridiculous that it took the news and social media to even have the facility address what they have done,” Obi’s house owners instructed PEOPLE. The couple additionally claimed that Rosenberg “sent us a personal $100 check for our ‘troubles,’” including, “We aren’t doing anything with their insurance after that disrespect.”
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PEOPLE additionally spoke with Rosenberg, who issued an announcement “accepting full accountability” for Obi’s dying.
“We want to assure you that the incident with Obi was unintentional. Despite this, we accept full responsibility and are dedicated to learning from this experience to further improve our services,” Rosenberg stated.
“We wish to express our profound regret for the incident. It has deeply affected our team of dedicated employees and their families, and for that, we sincerely apologize. The well-being of the dogs in our care is of paramount importance to us, and although we have numerous safety measures in place, we have taken immediate action to reinforce our protocols to ensure such an incident never occurs again,” he added.
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Both events have acknowledged the modifications put in place following Obi’s dying — which embody: Overnight monitoring by an offshore again workplace staff that carried out periodic digicam checks, a number of ground drains to forestall flooding, and including additional movement sensors to enrich these already built-in with our cameras.
“K9 Mania has a proud history of successfully training over 4,000 dogs. Our passion for and commitment to enhancing the lives of dogs and their owners is evident in the countless positive reviews and referrals we receive daily,” the corporate instructed PEOPLE.
