cture and I hope they take measures to do so for the sake of each dogs individual well being, preservation of breed lineage, and for future client families. Another thing that really bothers me is many of the class dogs have not matured enough yet or have been so rushed through their AT that they cannot be trusted on their loose leash walking/heeling skills so instead they use a gentle leader to restraint said dog which is considered an aversive tool that does not aline with their newest criteria that they are working on getting certified in, aka LIMA. (least intrusive minimally aversive). Studies have shown that using a gentle leader long term can cause facial and head-bone misalignment, neck and spinal injuries, and does not allow the dog freedom of their own personal gait. Sometimes they wear them for so long that you will see a line across their snout, which is an indicator of scar tissue forming under the skin. Also, higher up employees who are on salary/work from home positions tend to take upmost advantage of this and are no where near held to the same accountability as hourly employees when it comes to attendance and point system regulations