Julie has been training dogs for more than 25 years. Shy as a child, her best friend was her dog “Sam”. This relationship developed in her a natural feel for dogs. Later, her education at U.C. Davis with an emphasis on learning theory helped her add a scientific aspect to her natural ability.

Julie’s techniques have been proven on the competition field. She was ranked 2nd in the nation in the National Association of Protection Dogs with her Dutch Shepherd “Fedor”. “Fedor” was an extreme dog that was “handler aggressive” meaning he would bite his handler just as easily as he would bite the “bad guy”. Always a challenge, “Fedor” taught Julie much about the value of good observational skills and the correct application of psychological methods to make a proven dog/human team.

Several years ago, Julie was responsible for writing a correspondence program for new dog training students wishing to become dog trainers and current dog trainers wanting to improve their skills. She set up this program for Animal Behavior and Training Associates. ABTA is the nation’s largest dog training company. Julie’s program was so successful that it became a new and separate company known as Animal Behavior University. Each month, nearly 100 students from all over the country take the course of instruction she created.

Julie is truly a trainer’s trainer. Most of her clients are referrals who have had unproductive training experiences with other trainers. Julie’s ability to pin point the real root of a dog’s problem(s) allows her to create extremely efficient training solutions. She realizes that dog owners do not wish to become dog trainers! They just want their problems resolved so they can enjoy their pet.