Andrew Fedyk is demanding answers after his 2-year-old Bernese Mountain dog died in a board-and-train program.
Fedyk, a Los Angeles DJ, said he and his wife had recently welcomed a baby and decided to enroll their two dogs in a roughly four-week program focused on leash and behavioral training. The couple researched trainers online and selected a Studio City operation with favorable Yelp reviews, according to Fedyk. After meeting with the trainer several times, they felt comfortable leaving their dogs in his care and paid $10,000 for both Bernese Mountain dogs to participate.
Just 48 hours after dropping off the dogs, Fedyk received devastating news: Dunkin, his 2-year-old dog, had died.
“He was apparently at the park with them early and they decided it was too hot, so they were driving them to a kennel in Hollywood to board them,” he told KTLA. “They never communicated that to me. And on the way in the car, apparently, Dunkin passed away.”
Fedyk said he was furious and left with questions about what happened to Dunkin. He also said staff told him the dog was never taken to a veterinarian during the incident.
The grieving owner shared the account in an Instagram post, writing, “He was my best friend,” He continued, “He was hands down the most friendly dog on the planet. We miss him so much.”
Fedyk said he plans to have Dunkin undergo an autopsy in an effort to determine what caused his death.
He decided to publicly share the experience as a warning to other pet owners, urging them to thoroughly vet boarding facilities, trainers and the people entrusted with their animals.
Fedyk did not identify the name of the trainer or the company involved. The boarding facility has not been publicly identified.
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