Pawsome Pups Dog Training

Pawsome Pups Dog Training My goal is to help dog owners better understand their canine companions, and how to communicate with Positive re-enforcement training is rewards based training.

Pawsome Pups Dog Training Philosophy

My goal is to help dog owners better understand their canine companions, and how to communicate with them better through positive re-enforcement training. I want to help educate owners on how their minds work based on the science of how a dogs learn, understand what you want from them and how to communicate to them what you expect of them through positive re-

enforcement training. I will help you learn how to socialize your dog, exercise your dog, and train your dog for his/her and your best possible happiness as a companion dog with positive rewards based methods. I want to teach owners there is a kinder and gentler way to train dogs without the old fashion ways of the past with choke collars, prong collars and shock collars. A well trained dog is a happy and calm dog, an exercised dog is a well behaved dog, a mental stimulated dog is a happy dog which equals a happy owner! About Pawsome Pup Dog Training

Bridget Taber lives with her husband on a 31-acre farm in Loudoun County VA where she has 5 horses, 4 pups aka German shepherd dogs, 3 barn cats, and 2 house cats. Bridget started retraining retired and/or broke down racehorses at 21 years old and was very successful at that. Along the way, she learned about “natural horsemanship” which was a kinder and gentler way to “train” horses and not “break” horses. During this time she got a GSD named Nico who she trained in schutzhund. Nico was her best friend and the day she had to jerk up one time on the prong collar she had on him he yelped so loudly it upset her greatly! From that day forward she knew she could not do that again and never did and then saw a horrible “correction” of a dog being choked by the trainer she was training under and decided this was not for her and her wonderful companion Nico whom she loved like child! Nico pasted away of old age at 11 ½ years old but semen had been frozen and stored many years earlier. Along came a precious litter of pups from Nico’s frozen semen. She ended up keeping two males from the litter and was warned over and over not to keep littermates that they feed off of each other and will fight a lot and wouldn’t bond with her, but would bond with each other. She was very diligent to make sure this did not happen and was for the first time confronted with not knowing what to do with her two new puppies that were so difficult to get to listen to her when they were together, so she heard about a “positive re-enforcement” trainer named Cari Messick. From there she learned a fun, rewarding and positive way to train with no choke collars, no prong collars and/or shock collars. She had never used a shock collar but had seen them in the training with other dogs with Nico at training and this was not an option she would ever entertain with Nico under any circumstances for him…after all he was her companion, best friend and little boy in a fur coat whom she loved dearly. After the horse market and real estate market went south with the economy, Bridget decided to pursue a career in dog training and was very lucky to have a world renowned dog trainer practically in her back yard, so she took a 60 hour college equivalent course in dog training based on science and positive re-enforcement methods. She has spent many, many years training her own pups and mentoring under other dog trainers. Bridget will continue her education in dog training with continued education widely available through many programs in the United States. Bridget currently trains her own dogs in Nose Work and has titled 3 out of 3 of her GSD in NW1 on the first attempt, 2 of 2 that have trialed at NW2, one doing it on the first attempt. She is continuing to train her third dog and hopes to title him soon in NW2 as well. She only recently got him as a rescue, so his training is behind the other two. The other two are currently training for their nose work 3 titles.

02/10/2025

Can't believe we still have to ask this!

02/10/2025

Think twice-

02/10/2025

What does your dog mean to you? We have openings for February and don't forget we not only do bespoke logos we also do character illustrations so you can have a selection of drawings of your dog to use on infographics, your web site, t-shirts, and so much more. The only limitation is your imagination! PM us for more details or email [email protected] - bookings for Feb / 25.

02/10/2025

100% this! Never blame your dog for being a dog.

02/10/2025

We see this too often! Could you forgive yourself if this happened to you?

Sadly, after 32 years with my very much loved vet who sold to corporate retired, I had to find a new vet less than 30 da...
01/27/2025

Sadly, after 32 years with my very much loved vet who sold to corporate retired, I had to find a new vet less than 30 days from his retirement. DJ one of my barn cats got in a tussle with something and had 3 separate accesses that I was able to open up, flush, clip and clean up need antibiotics and was told first appointment was March 4th! Or drop off for more money in 2 weeks! So called a private owned vet seeing them tomorrow at 930 am for appointment and rabies booster due end of March. Very sad about this. But this same clinic is taking on 10 new clients a day doing scheduling online!

Marketplace reveals the growing number of vet clinics being bought up by international corporations across the country and reveals how those takeovers are driving up cost of care across Canada.

Kitty paws. Enya mu sweet new assistant.
01/17/2025

Kitty paws. Enya mu sweet new assistant.

Sulley finished training today and got his graduation toy!
12/21/2024

Sulley finished training today and got his graduation toy!

James working with his pup Sulley, learning some basic mamners. They did a great job today! Guess the breed? Or breed...
12/18/2024

James working with his pup Sulley, learning some basic mamners. They did a great job today! Guess the breed? Or breed combo...?

12/03/2024

Flokie working on dog reactive behavior with my girl Enya.

Enya working with dog reactive dog Flokie, who did a great job!
12/03/2024

Enya working with dog reactive dog Flokie, who did a great job!

12/03/2024

Rufus Leave it.

Rufus 9 week old red standard poodle, don't see many reds! He's already been doing a great job training his mama to spo...
11/20/2024

Rufus 9 week old red standard poodle, don't see many reds! He's already been doing a great job training his mama to spoil him, in only a week with her! He's very smart. First day of training was exhausting, he fell asleep from so much brain work!

Meet Flokie, here for some training.
11/17/2024

Meet Flokie, here for some training.

Meet Moses, a Great Pyrenees 10 weeks old!
10/21/2024

Meet Moses, a Great Pyrenees 10 weeks old!

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14878 Cider Mill Road
Purcellville, VA
20132

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+15406689095

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Flokie working on dog reactive behavior with my girl Enya.

Rufus Leave it.

Meet Belle, 2 year old GSD on her 5th rehoming family with first time dog parents and at the age of 70! Wow! They came to me within a week of getting Belle who is also dog reactive which we have worked alot on! Jean did a fabulous job with Belle!

Sage working on up, off and wait with 2 paws up and 2 paws down.

Sage working on all the elements...

Poppy working on settle some target training...she is 10 weeks old, started early and correctly!

Poppy working on leave it.

Sage is very proud of her graduation toy she picked out today! She came for dog reactive behavior and is a new girl now after working with Enya!

Groot was dog and cat reactive prior to training with me and now Groot after 9 sessions of training with a cat!!!

Groot working on loose leash walking and dog reactive behavior with Enya!

Groot working on elements for confidence, he was afraid to step on a 3 inch high board on the floor a week ago!

Groot working on reactive dog behavior and loose leash walking, he was pulling and lunging at other dogs on walks.

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Pawsome Pups Dog Training Philosophy My goal is to help dog owners better understand their canine companions, and how to communicate with them better through positive re-enforcement training. I want to help educate owners on how their minds work based on the science of how a dogs learn, understand what you want from them and how to communicate to them what you expect of them through positive re-enforcement training. Positive re-enforcement training is rewards based training. I will help you learn how to socialize your dog, exercise your dog, and train your dog for his/her and your best possible happiness as a companion dog with positive rewards based methods. I want to teach owners there is a kinder and gentler way to train dogs without the old fashion ways of the past with choke collars, prong collars and shock collars. A well trained dog is a happy and calm dog, an exercised dog is a well behaved dog, a mental stimulated dog is a happy dog which equals a happy owner! About Pawsome Pup Dog Training Bridget Taber lives with her husband on a 31-acre farm in Loudoun County VA where she has 5 horses, 4 pups aka German shepherd dogs, 3 barn cats, and 2 house cats. Bridget started retraining retired and/or broke down racehorses at 21 years old and was very successful at that. Along the way, she learned about “natural horsemanship” which was a kinder and gentler way to “train” horses and not “break” horses. During this time she got a GSD named Nico who she trained in schutzhund. Nico was her best friend and the day she had to jerk up one time on the prong collar she had on him he yelped so loudly it upset her greatly! From that day forward she knew she could not do that again and never did and then saw a horrible “correction” of a dog being choked by the trainer she was training under and decided this was not for her and her wonderful companion Nico whom she loved like child! Nico pasted away of old age at 11 ½ years old but semen had been frozen and stored many years earlier. Along came a precious litter of pups from Nico’s frozen semen. She ended up keeping two males from the litter and was warned over and over not to keep littermates that they feed off of each other and will fight a lot and wouldn’t bond with her, but would bond with each other. She was very diligent to make sure this did not happen and was for the first time confronted with not knowing what to do with her two new puppies that were so difficult to get to listen to her when they were together, so she heard about a “positive re-enforcement” trainer named Cari Messick. From there she learned a fun, rewarding and positive way to train with no choke collars, no prong collars and/or shock collars. She had never used a shock collar but had seen them in the training with other dogs with Nico at training and this was not an option she would ever entertain with Nico under any circumstances for him…after all he was her companion, best friend and little boy in a fur coat whom she loved dearly. After the horse market and real estate market went south with the economy, Bridget decided to pursue a career in dog training and was very lucky to have a world renowned dog trainer practically in her back yard, so she took a 60 hour college equivalent course in dog training based on science and positive re-enforcement methods. She has spent many, many years training her own pups and mentoring under other dog trainers. Bridget will continue her education in dog training with continued education widely available through many programs in the United States. Bridget currently trains her own dogs in Nose Work and has titled 3 out of 3 of her GSD in NW1 on the first attempt, 2 of 2 that have trialed at NW2, one doing it on the first attempt. She is continuing to train her third dog and hopes to title him soon in NW2 as well. She only recently got him as a rescue, so his training is behind the other two. The other two are currently training for their nose work 3 titles.