The appellant appealed a decision of the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector to keep his two dogs after they were removed due to distress.
The dogs were removed following video evidence of the appellant repeatedly hitting and kicking them.
The appellant argued his actions were based on a misunderstanding of dog training videos and sought the return of the dogs, offering to undergo training.
The Animal Care Review Board declined to order the return of the dogs, finding reasonable grounds to believe they would be placed in distress if returned, as they would recognize the appellant as their abuser and the appellant lacked an intuitive comprehension of a dog's needs.
