The video of the incident, which was taken by a neighbor in
the Broadleaf Drive area, spread across the Internet this week. According to
9News, the dog was struggling to keep pace with the owner and the woman
continued to yank the leash and lift the puppy into the air by its neck.
The neighbor who took the video told ABC13 he reached out
to the woman because, as a dog owner himself, he was upset by what was
happening.
"I stopped by her and I said, 'Hey, are you trying to
kill that puppy?'" the neighbor said. The owner replied she was just
trying to teach the dog how to walk on a leash.
While no charges have been filed against the owner, the
neighbor said he has contacted the SPCA about the incident, according to ABC
13. The woman admitted the dog may be too little for leash training.
