WoofGang owner/dog trainer/behavior consultant Laura Garber, CPDT-KA, CC, FFCP, is a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and is certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT). Besides her work with private clientele in the metro-Philly area, Laura has built behavior programs for the Pennsylvania SPCA in Philadelphia and for the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter on Long Island, training and rehabilitating shelter animals. Working with shelter animals is her specialty. Laura believes strongly in strengthening the bond between human and companion animal. For this reason, she regards training as an exercise in building relationship rather than obedience. Such an approach promises greater understanding and symbiosis within our family packs.