A former dog trainer in Orange County has pleaded guilty in an animal cruelty case tried with assistance from the Virginia attorney general’s office.

Willie Dove's actions as a purported dog trainer led to criminal charges last month — but former customers have been raising alarm over his business practices for years, records show.

A former dog trainer in Orange County has pleaded guilty in an animal cruelty case tried with assistance from the Virginia Attorney General’s office. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares on Friday ...