PetSmart promises “free paid training” for dog groomers. But employees are stuck with $5,000 in debt unless they stay with the company two years, a California lawsuit alleges.

BreAnn Scally quit her job at PetSmart in September of 2021. She had been bathing and grooming dogs at the retail chain’s Salinas, California, store for seven months, and she struggled to get by in ...

PetSmart promises prospective groomers “free paid training” but forces them to pay back thousands of dollars if they leave the company before two years, according to a class action lawsuit.

In addition to the Grooming Academy allegations, the class-action lawsuit took issue with PetSmart’s grooming toolkit, the costs for which the company tacked on to the training and workers ...

Puppy Attends Training Class, ... "I quickly realized she was a very smart dog, and so I made sure to put her in as much training as I could—this particular video is at PetSmart training school.

In addition to the Grooming Academy allegations, the class-action lawsuit took issue with PetSmart’s grooming toolkit, the costs for which the company tacked on to the training and workers ...