Testimonials
Natalie & Will Lowry
“We adopted a sweet pit/lab mix named Bella in January 2018. She was in and out of the shelter for 4 years before we rescued her and had a slew of behavioral, attachment, and obedience issues. We tried another local dog trainer prior to Barbara and we had poor results.
We hired Barbara in September 2019 after a stellar recommendation from a family member. Barbara is intuitive, experienced, and is just a natural when working with dogs. We decided to do basic and advanced obedience as well as behavioral training for Bella’s aggression towards strangers and other animals. She worked with Bella and us regularly until we were all comfortable with the results.
She was practical and realistic in that she did not promise unattainable results and really had Bella’s best interest in mind. She was thorough and professional. She developed such a great bond with Bella that even though it was training, Bella looked forward to their sessions.
The progress Bella made in such a short period of time and overall is phenomenal. We started off with an aggressive dog and finished training with a sweetheart that is confident, more receptive to new people, and not easily agitated by her surroundings. Bella would get so worked up on a walk that her whole body would turn red. By the end of her training, nothing phased her. And even years after the completion of her training she’s still doing amazing.
I recommend Barbara to everyone I know and would use her over and over again in the future.”
Adam Caruso
“Three years ago, I purchased my first White German Shepherd! It was an exciting time but I certainly didn't realize what I was in for from a training stand point. Barbara came to the rescue and was able to teach my family and I the proper way to handle a dog.
Prior to meeting Barbara, I attempted to work with 2 other trainers. Not one even compared to the knowledge, understanding, and commitment that Barbara had. Not only does she teach your dog how to act, follow commands, and behave, but she also teaches you as the handler how to control, read, and work with your dog.
When I’d go out in public I would get comments all the time on how well behaved my dog was both on and off leash. Due to the success I had with Barbara, I felt confident in rescuing my second White German Shepherd. My favorite part about working with her was that she guaranteed to continually work with my girls until their training was “complete”... (Training is never complete as Barbara would say, you always need to work with your dog”).
Her work ethic allowed me to be able to bring my dogs on or off leash ANYWHERE. Their behavior is phenomenal, and their love and trust for me is unfathomable. I cannot stress enough the wonders Barbara worked, and I cannot stress enough the importance of having control over your dogs. I can personally guarantee that Barbara will be convenient to work with and be able to handle any type of dog you have!”
Lindsey & Derrick Heymer
“We have tried other trainers in the past and Barbara is the best out there! The most convenient part of having her as a trainer is that she comes to you. She will answer any and all questions you have whether it’s in-person before/after a training session, or via text or phone call. She is honest and upfront about all the methods she uses and gives you a summary of how your dog does after each training session.
She always tells us that it’s most important that the dogs are happy, and she will not rush the process. She will keep training your dog until they meet her standards, which are VERY high.
When you get to the “owner training” portion, Barbara is so incredibly patient and will spend as much time with you as you need. She has trained all three of our dogs and we could not be happier. I would recommend Barbara to anyone I know!”
Donna & Carl Hoffman
“Our journey began when we rescued an 18-month old pit bull. We believed since he was older it would be easier. Not even close, as he was wild and thought Carl was his chew toy!
Barbara was recommended to us and she changed our lives. She worked with Jackson and changed his behaviors and ours too. Barbara does not rush the training and ensures that not only you have a perfectly trained dog, but also you as the owners are trained in how to handle your dog.
We went from being frustrated to having a loving, happy and trusting relationship with Jackson. Plus, not only is Barbara our trainer, but we consider her family. I cannot recommend her enough. If she can help us with Jackson, she can train any dog!”
Matthew Miranda
“My fiancé and I rescued an adult female from our local shelter and as first time dog owners we did not fully know what to expect. When we started noticing behaviors in our newly acquired family member that were aggressive and scary in nature, we immediately reached out to Barbara at Real Trained Dogs.
Barbara educated Megan and I as well as trained our little Zoey to be the perfect lady. Before training, Zoey would snap, bite, growl you name it; but with tender guidance Barbara was able to calm Zoey's anxiety and get to the root of the problem. There is no short term fix to dog behavior so Barbara even took the time and energy to train us in handling, behaviors, and commands.
Our experience with Real Trained Dogs saved our little family and kept us from breaking our family apart. We HIGHLY recommend Barbara.”