Lawsuit against Duke’s dog training facility in Freedom seeks to shutter the business

Dozens of Freedom Township residents attended the July 1, 2021, meeting to protest the township’s decisions regarding a local business. Lyndsey Brennan/The Portager

Lawsuit against Duke’s dog training facility in Freedom seeks to shutter the business

- Wendy DiAlesandro

A Freedom Township woman is suing to shut down the dog training business next door to her house, calling it a nuisance and seeking $20,000 plus punitive damages.

Michelle Filler, owner and operator of Duke’s K9 Dash N’ Splash, has weathered multiple controversies over the zoning of her property at 6948 State Route 303 since she bought it three years ago.

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