OK, I've talked to some people about your experience and the consensus is that he's not a bad trainer, he's a psychopath.
But
serious props to you. You are a way, way more controlled person than I am. My pup wouldn't have had to bite him--I'd have grabbed the choke, knocked him on his a**, put the leash around his neck and choked HIM till he turned blue and sh** in
his pants.
That you didn't end up in jail for assault just speaks volumes about you, because I so completely would have been needing bail money.
There's NO excuse for treating a dog like that, ever, never, ever. And on top of it he has the unmitigated gall to call himself a professional and charge MONEY to abuse people's dogs? WTF??
You should call Animal Control and find out what you have to do to file a formal complaint against him. You should also call the local newspaper and tell them the story; I'll guarantee that he's been abusing dogs in the name of 'training' for years. The people of your community should be warned that they're putting their dogs at risk.
Oh, oh, oh. I'm just furious for you and especially for Kobi. I'm going to be mad all day now. I might be mad all week.
I'm thinking bad karma voodoo curses at the psychopath trainer, so if he runs off the road and breaks both legs...