CONVICTED | Amanda Le Bretton, born April 1967, owner of Home from Home Dog Retreat, Ellesmere Port – caught on camera hitting and kicking dogs in her care.

Videos surfaced on social media in July 2022 showing dog boarder Amanda Le Bretton hitting and kicking dogs entrusted into her care. Le Bretton, who now lives in Thailand, lost her dog licence shortly after the videos emerged.

In one of multiple videos, Le Bretton can be seen picking up a dog, called Lou Lou, by her neck, causing her to squeal repeatedly.

Lou Lou’s owner told local newspaper the ECHO she “couldn’t even cry” out of shock when she watched the video.

In another video, Le Bretton can heard saying “he’s p****d all in here now. God’s sake. They’re misbehaving” before she kicks a small white dog who squeals in response.

In another, she bends down to cradle a dog’s face before hitting him. She then holds the dog in mid air by his collar

One of the charges for which Le Bretton was fined related to her picking a toy breed up by the scruff of her neck, causing the dog to squeal. She then hits the dog again as she turns away.

One video shows a group of dogs showing an interest in a patch of floor. In the background Le Bretton can be heard saying “what have you done” before she enters the shot and kicks at two dogs that approach her. She then says “naughty boy Ringo, look at that” and points at what appears to be dog urine on the floor, before she hits a dog.

The court heard from a vet how her actions definitely caused anxiety and compromised the mental welfare of the dogs in her care.

Cheshire West and Chester Council said: “Ms Le Bretton is no longer permitted to run a dog home boarding or day care business.”

Sentencing | fined a total of £3,000 (£750 for each charge) plus £1,235 in prosecution costs and a £190 victim surcharge. Disqualified from owning, keeping and dealing with animals for life.

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