Michael Rosenberg faces charges of animal abuse for allegedly killing one dog and beating two others.
PRINCETON — A Princeton dog trainer who allegedly killed one of his client’s dogs and beat two of his own was arraigned in court in Trenton today.
Michael Rosenberg, 31, pleaded not guilty to abusing his dogs Kaiser and Stanford, and was ordered by Mercer County Superior Court Judge Mark Fleming not to have contact with dogs until the case is resolved.
Rosenberg has already pleaded not guilty to abuse charges in the death of another dog, and the prosecution is working on a plea offer that would lead to an 18-month sentence, Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor Doris Galuchie said.
Rosenberg was hired by a Lawrence woman last year to train her 3-year-old German shepherd mix, Shyanne. He allegedly hit the dog with a crop whip, slammed it into the ground and poked its ribs, and did not seek medical attention for the dog.
When the owner’s boyfriend arrived at Rosenberg’s house to pick up Shyanne, the dog was lying unresponsive but breathing on the front porch. The dog died en route to North Star Emergency Vet Hospital in Robbinsville.
In January a Montgomery woman also filed a complaint that Rosenberg had beaten her dog in her home.
Contact Brendan McGrath at (609)989-5731 or at bmcgrath@njtimes.com.
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