Pawsome Pups Dog Training

***UPDATE*** Bridget is the best!!! I just emailed her a question about something my dog did (two years after we did training with her) and she had wonderful advice!!! I highly recommend Bridget at Pawsome Pups! Lola, my three-year old mixed breed dog who had never been formally trained, loves Bridget and has made great progress since we started training classes. Bridget is obviously an animal lover and she instantly recognized my dog's fearfulness and timidity. When Lola is scared to try something new, Bridget always comes up with a way to make Lola feel more comfortable. Bridget never forces Lola to do something that she isn't comfortable with - she just patiently tries new ways to introduce concepts and work with Lola until they're second nature. We initially went to Bridget because Lola was terrorizing my boyfriend's cat after we moved in together. We scheduled a private, in-home training (highly recommended) and Bridget was able to teach us methods that would allow Lola and the cat to develop a positive relationship. She expertly explained why the methods we were using weren't working (keeping the animals separated all the time and tying Lola up with a leash in the house). Within four weeks, our house was completely transformed and now Lola can peacefully co-exist with the cat. We are so grateful for Bridget and her positive training methods!

Bridget is exceptional! She has worked with our dog Maggie during a few private sessions to curve her reactive behavior towards other dogs. When we first adopted Maggie, she would go crazy when passing other dogs on walks (jumping, noises, the whole nine yards). During our last session, we went on a walk around the neighborhood with Maggie (in the rain—Bridget is a trooper!) and both Maggie and my family and I learned more than we even thought possible. After just a few sessions with Bridget and the correct harness (also from Bridget!), I’m so thankful and happy to say that Maggie has improved SIGNIFICANTLY with her reactivity. Just today we took her on a walk and she showed off her new skill of understanding “wait,” which we have her do when we see/pass another dog. She did a great job and will only continue to improve from public sessions to give her even more exposure to other dogs! Thank you so much!!!

We took puppy kindergarten classes with our 4 month old puppy and he loved every minute. Bridget is knowledgeable and kind, our puppy would get so excited to see her each time. He made such progress and we really liked that there was play time off the leash so he could run around and interact freely. The classes also did a wonderful job of teaching the pups about sharing food and some doggy manners. It has been magical. We appreciate all we have learned- highly recommend.