By Bob Williams, Bark Busters Home Dog Training

Meet United States Air Force veteran, David LaValley. David served five years as a dog handler and had the distinction of handling bomb sniffing dogs for a president and a pope, namely President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II. He once trained a dog to run an entire agility course with only one command. David was a very special kind of dog trainer.

David had one special problem: his best friend Aspen. When Aspen was a puppy, David was an avid in-line skater and taught Aspen to pull him on his skates. Aspen learned quickly but could not distinguish between a skater and a walker.

Over the next few years, Aspen learned that he could get away with other undesirable behaviors, like barking at everything, jumping on everyone and taking food from anywhere. In David’s own words, he had “absolutely ruined an otherwise wonderful Weimaraner.”

David was listening to the radio one day and heard that Bark Busters Home Dog Training was looking for the “naughtiest” dog in Houston. After the Bark Buster team reviewed the entries, it was obvious that they had found their dog in Aspen. But, could this dog be rehabilitated?

We are pleased to announce that life has changed at the LaValley home. We invite you to witness the transformation just as the LaValley’s did during our first visit. 

Aspen\’s Story

There are currently 14 Bark Busters trainers in the Houston area. To fetch a trainer or for more information call 877.500.BARK (2275).

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