The agreement required groomers to work two years for the company or pay back the $5,000 training value.

PetSmart promises prospective groomers “free paid training” but forces them to pay back thousands of dollars if they leave the company before two years, according to a class action lawsuit.

Philadelphia sports site Crossing Broad posted several photos of Vick and his dog enrolled in training classes at a New Jersey location of the retailer.

Founded in 1986 by Jim and Janice Dougherty, Petsmart bases its dog training on scientific principles of operant conditioning, focusing on positive reinforcement methods. Group lessons and private ...

The suit claims that PetSmart is illegally forcing staffers to repay upwards of $5,000 in grooming training fees if they leave before two years.

In Vick's case, one of those activities happens to be signing up for dog training classes at a local PetSmart, the sort of thing that wouldn't normally raise any eyebrows had the Eagles ...