A Rochester K9 trainer facing possible life in prison for manslaughter charges appears to have started a dog boarding “pet resort.”
Wayne George Curry, 65, was charged with one count of first-degree manslaughter in June 2025 after he fatally shot an employee during the filming of a video advertisement.
He’s currently out of custody awaiting a trial scheduled for November.
Curry’s apparent new business, EdelHaus Pet Resort, is located at the same Rochester address as his other active business, Kraftwork K9 Pro.
According to business information filed with the Washington Secretary of State, EdelHaus Pet Resort LLC was registered on Oct. 16, 2025. Its governor is listed as George Curry.
According to the state Department of Revenue, EdelHaus Pet Resort was issued a minor work permit on Nov. 18, 2025. The business remains active.
EdelHaus Pet Resort is described on its website as being family-owned “since day one.”
“Every decision we make starts with one question: what's best for the dogs?” the site says.
According to the site, the resort has 12 kennels, seven “luxury premium suites,” heated floors, ceiling fans and “dedicated training grounds and open exercise areas” located across 15 acres.
In addition to boarding, EdelHaus offers various individualized training programs.
Both websites for EdelHaus Pet Resort and Kraftwork K9 Pro include a gallery of photographs showing the interior and exterior of the businesses. Though the businesses are registered separately, a number of photographs in the respective galleries are identical to one another.
The website for Kraftwork K9 Pro showcases Curry’s extensive experience as a K9 trainer and breeder. According to the site, Curry became a full-time trainer in 1987 and has competed in working dog competitions around the world.
“Wayne is the only American breeder in history to send dogs back to Germany to compete,” the site says. “Never in history has there been any American bred dogs able to qualify to compete in Germany!”
The website for EdelHaus Pet Resort, on the other hand, makes no mention of Curry — or any member of its purported family-owned operation — despite highlighting the business’s three decades of experience, which began with a “passion project” on the family's property.
Reviews on the EdelHaus website are similarly tinged with anonymity.
“We board our dogs at EdelHaus every time we visit Great Wolf Lodge,” the review says. “The pick-up and drop-off service is incredible — our kids get to play and our dogs are in the best hands. Truly a five-star experience.”
The reviewer is listed as “Happy EdelHaus Family.”
As of presstime, the business held an average rating of 4.3 out of five stars on Google, out of three reviews. Two of the three reviewers rated the business as five stars.
Curry has been out of custody since June 2025. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office first arrested him on June 3, 2025, after detectives investigated the fatal shooting of Curtice Gordon, a 23-year-old employee of Curry’s. Curry shot Gordon during the filming of a video ad.
After posting $250,000 in bail, Curry was temporarily jailed again for allegedly violating a no-contact order.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Thurston County prosecutors, Curry told detectives the ad was intended to show why someone should get a dog instead of a gun.
Witnesses reportedly said the video was supposed to demonstrate the dog’s ability to remain at Curry’s feet while Curry shot his firearm. Then, on Curry’s cue, the dog would practice bite work on an employee, who would be protected by a bite sleeve.
Usually, witnesses said, Curry did not use a loaded gun while filming. On June 3, he did.
During filming, Curry allegedly told Gordon, who was wearing the bite sleeve, to stand about 30 feet to the left of Curry’s intended target.
Gordon lived on the property with his fianceé and, according to her, was preparing to take over the business.
According to one witness, Curry told Gordon to “agitate the dog” to provoke a larger reaction. At some point, the dog did react, causing Curry’s body to jerk “to the side” as he shot the rifle.
The round struck Gordon in the face. The 23-year-old died at the scene.
Curry allegedly told detectives he did not mean to harm Gordon. Witnesses said they’d seen Curry point guns at people multiple times.
Past employees have alleged various forms of mistreatment by Curry, including verbal and physical attacks on employees and dogs. Others have accused him of ordering employees to freeze unwanted puppies to death.
In 2024, a 12-person jury ruled in favor of three female former employees who alleged that Curry had fired them in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment by a male employee.
The jury awarded the plaintiffs a sum of $176,353, to include a 12% interest rate. A judge later ordered Curry to pay an additional $42,895 in attorney fees and $1,684.50 in other costs.
The plaintiffs filed an additional lawsuit alleging that Curry tried to avoid paying the judgement by transferring his business’s assets from Kraftwerk K9, Inc. to Kraftwork K9 Pro, Inc.
The Department of Revenue lists the former business’s location as “closed,” and the latter as “active.” Curry is listed as the owner of both businesses.
The Chronicle has made multiple attempts over two weeks to contact EdelHaus Pet Resort to confirm Curry as the business’s owner, including by phone and email.
The business’s website says it responds to emails within 24 hours.
