Influencer Madeleine White left heartbroken after dog dies in training facility whilst she was on holiday
Popular influencer Madeleine White has been left devastated following the unexpected death of their two-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog, Dunkin.
The 30-year-old social media star took to her Instagram page on Wednesday (26 August) to announce the sad news and issue an angry warning about the Los Angeles training facility he’d been staying at, Smart Dogs Training, alleging they were responsible.
Madeleine wrote on her Instagram Story: “I don’t even have the words to express how I’m feeling or where to begin, but please NEVER EVER leave your dogs with Jeff at @smart_dogs_training.”
She explained that she and her husband, DJ Andrew Fedyk, did ‘what we thought was best for our family’ and left Dunkin and their other dog, Poutine, for some basic leash training while they were out of town.
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The influencer alleged: “Within 48 hours, we had received a call that our best friend had been training at the park in an EXTREME heat wave? Was being transferred to a dog boarding facility we never approved of? And passed away from heat exhaustion somewhere along the way. He was never even taken to a vet.”
She warned: “We were called hours later. Please never leave your dog with this company. We are absolutely broken.”
In a follow-up post the next day on Thursday, Madeleine said she’s still ‘just as broken, confused and angry’.
She claimed: “We spoke to the dog boarding facility the dogs were supposedly being transferred to (without our consent), and they told us that they were only ever expecting one dog (Poutine).
“I don’t think we will ever know the truth about what happened to our dunkin munch. All we can do is remember him, love him, and feel sorry every day we ever put him in this position.”
The heartbroken influencer went on to share a tribute to the late pooch, posting a carousel of photos alongside the caption: “I will never be able to articulate the words for how much Dunkin means to us. Our sunshine boy, taken from us far too soon, gone but never forgotten, please hug your doggies extra tight for us tonight.”
Madeleine later shared screenshots of DMs from fellow dog owners who tragically claimed to have had similar experiences with the same company.
She also claimed that the dogs' AirTags were ‘disconnected at the dog park they were supposedly training at’.
In a final update, she explained that when she originally called an attorney, they were told that because dogs are considered property in California, unless you can ‘prove intentional harm’ there’s nothing they can do to help.
But now, ‘since the story has escalated ’, they are ‘now starting to understand the severity of the situation’.
Madeleine added: “I can only imagine how frustrating this must have been for all the families before us who lost their dogs and received no support.”
Her posts have been met with an influx of support from her 2.2 million followers, sharing their condolences and offering advice on how to proceed.
Tyla has contacted Smart Dogs Training for comment.
Topics: Celebrity, Dog, Animals, Instagram, Social Media
Madison Burgess