Pawsome Pups Dog Training

My name is Bruce Mahler. I am a refugee from Hollywood, California. You may have seen me as the rabbi on “Seinfeld” (1995); the accident-prone Sgt. Fackler in the six Warner Brothers “Police Academy” movies (1983 - 1988), ABC-TV’s late night comedy series “Fridays” (1980 – 1982) and a lot more but I digress… After retiring from the insanity of the entertainment business, I moved to northern Virginia five years ago seeking a bit of peace and tranquility, but that was turned upside down when I adopted a young German Shepherd rescue. (No good deed goes unpunished…) The first few weeks were a delight as Luka began to bond with me, romping playfully in our garden and adjusting to her new home, our five cows and bucolic surroundings. A shy, delightful, sweet, seemingly even-tempered dog until… …a dog on a leash lunged at Luka while I was walking her. Disaster and chaos ensued. Over the next weeks, my dog became increasingly hyper-active and extremely stressed. New behaviors which I had never seen came bubbling up. She barked loudly at strangers, lunged violently on the leash, tried to chase any and every car or truck that passed us during walks. This behavior carried over into my car, as she jumped at the windows of my car at any vehicle that passed us. Deafening barks were directed at any and every Fed Ex, UPS or post office truck that pulled up in front of our house. Home repair people entering our house triggered a nightmare. After 10 months of this, I was unable to work at my home office, quite depressed and ready to “re-home” my dog. I discussed this with my wife, who had begged me to get professional training at the outset of the problem – advice I am ashamed to say I ignored. (Please, dear reader, do NOT make the mistake of delaying training. You will only make your problem worse). Enter Bridget Taber. I can only say that Bridget Taber is a priceless resource for anyone who wants to save their sanity. Yes, there are other “trainers” out there. Personal and anecdotal experience has taught me that a large number of these are lightweights. Some will take your dog off your hands for a few weeks (and not tell you they use shock collars to whip the dogs into shape). Tell me you called Bridget Taber and I in return will tell you your search has ended. As well as your problem. Bridget is a force to be reckoned with. I speak from personal experience. To see Bridget approach a lunging, agitated and loudly barking dog is awe-inspiring. She is fearless, authoritative and exudes a competence and confidence that leaves you breathless. Within 15 minutes of our initial visit, Bridget had Luka sitting like a polite young girl at a high school dance, crouching down on her haunches as quiet and still as the Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt as well as other behaviors. Here’s the thing: It is YOU who needs teaching. Dogs are easy. Owners are hard! Getting a problem dog to behave properly is easily within Bridget Taber’s gearworks & wheelhouse. The larger challenge is transferring that talent to YOU. Not something that happens in a day, mind you! Entrust yourself (and your dog) in Bridget Taber’s capable hands and count yourselves among the lucky few.