Confident Canine with Julie Taylor

I have been blessed with a German Shepherd. This is such an intelligent breed and deserves to be properly trained. I sought out Julie for help. She had Scout obedient and confident in no time. One day as I was walking Scout and working on his commands he really gave me a scare and lunged at another dog in the most aggressive way. It really startled me to the point I was questioning if he was too much dog for me and if I could actually get this beauty to his fullest potential. I went to Julie and explained my concerns. She assured me Scout was worth the effort and he could be trained to not respond with such aggression. With only one session Julie had Scout turned around. She worked with us and gave me the tools to distract and have him focus on me not other dogs. Julie even used her dogs t

If you live in the CENLA area, I can’t recommend Julie enough!! Almost to the end of our training (one year old beagle-bulldog mix,) and we have seen quite an overall improvement in Gumbeaux’s behavior and ability to follow commands. Julie is a dog lover. You can tell she is one of those special people with the gift of being able to earn trust from any dog quickly, a key ability needed in her kind of work! With multiple certifications and accolades throughout her career, Julie is able to personalize a plan and focus in areas specific to your needs. Please keep in mind, training your dog doesn’t just end with her sessions— but needs to be continued at home through practicing with your dog between sessions and after the course is through. Julie provides the needed insight and tools, but u

Julie is a fount of information, techniques, and skills to help a canine owner master difficulties one may have with a fur baby. My German Shepherd is five years old and Julie has worked with Rommel and me two times in the past. He and I recently moved to a smaller home and yard and the move has been a difficult adjustment for him. Julie came at my request to assist me to reinforce good behavior and follow commands. After only one session, Rommel Is making our walk together easier and more pleasurable. I learned about a “new to me” collar and leash that put the control back into my hands. Dog owners In our area are so fortunate to have access to a trainer and dog behaviorist like Julie. Thank you, Julie!

I have a male 5 month old GSP, all puppy, very active and very prey driven. I knew I would be challenged with this breed but wanted an active family dog. Julie gave me tools to keep him attentive during traning at home while also teaching me how to read his mannerisms and how to anticipate what he would do next. This helps me be more consistent and sometimes catch the bad behavior before it sometimes begins. There were a couple of weeks of home training that I felt defeated and had accomplished very little. But Julie reminded me that he is still a puppy and has instincts that have to be met. She pointed out the positive things about his behavior which helped me reset my mind. She gave me tools to use when we hit a brick wall and how to redirect him or just stop and start over later. We s

I recently contacted Julie for help with our 20 month old Ausiedoodle, Jim. We've had him for about a year and have been dealing with very fearful behavior. It has been difficult to have people come to our house as Jim generally barks and runs away from everyone except our immediate family. Julie has been great, starting out with the temperament assessment and proceeding with 6 weeks of lessons. She helped me understand Jim's natural disposition and immediately started working with him (and me!). I started seeing improvements after the first lesson. Julie has used her two dogs (Chewie and Pippin) to help Jim learn how to "be a dog" with other dogs and find confidence by working through his fear. She has also helped me become a more confident dog owner by not just "training" Jim but b