The Hyper Pup Inc.
2023-06-05T04:24:53.452Z
I had no business getting a second dog. (Just ask my first dog.) But my first dog, Whiskey, and I had settled into a comfortable routine and I thought there was room in our lives for another. However, the dog we ended up with, Obie, immediately took up all of that room and then some. He ran roughshod over both of us, terrorized the neighbors (who lovingly refer to him as Cujo) from behind our Invisible Fence, and destroyed roughly $57,000 worth of household items in six months. And worst of all, I could not walk him on a leash more than 20 feet away from our house without him seizing up in fear and whipping me in circles. I returned from at least one โwalkโ with my hands bleeding from the friction of the leash. I needed help.
Thanks to my daughterโs online research, help arrived in the form of Hyper Pup K9 Training. Armando sized Obie and me up within ten minutes of meeting us. With directness but good humor he laid out the problem: Obie needed a strong leader and I needed to learn how to be that leader. And, then, within a few minutes, he had Obie walking quietly by his side at heel. And the hope of a whole new way of life opened up.
Armando spelled out what I needed to do in a clear and calm way. He was extremely generous with his time and his expertise. He patiently and good-naturedly answered all of my questions and offered to provide more help whenever I feel I need it. Which I will. Obie and I are a work in progress, to be sure. (Armando says to work toward โslow and steadyโ improvement. Weโve got the slow part down; weโre working on the steady.) But I walk Obie every day and there has been no more bloodshed. Today, he and Whiskey both sat on their new โplaceโ mat for the first time at my command and repeatedly ran across the yard to me when I called, โCome.โ None of this would have been possible without Armandoโs instructions and guidance. Heโs given me confidence that the worst days are behind us and our best days ahead. And now, if you hear me outside yelling for Whiskey, Iโm just calling my dog.
Thank you, Armando!
I had no business getting a second dog. (Just ask my first dog.) But my first dog, Whiskey, and I had settled into a comfortable routine and I thoug... More