Eugene’s Dog Whisperer

Julia’s work with dogs is priceless and life changing. Our Anatolian Shepherd puppy, Stella, was almost completely unmanageable. She would get hyper focused on other dogs, cats, turkeys, deer, you name it. She would knock down my children as she sped out the front door. Out of excitement she knocked me down many times on hikes and walks around the block, sometimes injuring me quite badly. At the vets office I would have to wait until the lobby was empty of other pets and then drag her into an examination room as quickly as possible. Not at all the relaxing experience of having a pet I had hoped for, and NOTHING like my previous puppy love, a black lab who only wanted to please me. As she got closer to 100 pounds it was a dangerous level of excitement and lack of control. She knew what to do (was trained) but wouldn’t do it (she was being alpha because I wasn’t!)
If it hadn’t been for Julia we would have given her back to the farm she came from– no doubt. We spent 3 hours with Julia and got Stella going to doggie play dates twice a week and it literally saved us as pet owners. Now I take Stella-​dog everywhere. EVERY WHERE. We don’t have problems with fixation or pulling or over excitement anymore. She drops off and picks up the kids with me from school. She sits with me when I sip coffee at outdoor tables around town. She meets new dog friends on the street and has calm interactions. I take her to parks and she jumps over benches, through swings, and weaves between bike racks. I even taught her how to run next to me as I ride my bike! I never dreamed I could get her to listen to me well enough to ignore other dogs and just run, but we do it with ease! I cannot say enough positive words about Julia’s techniques or commitment. I literally recommend her to everyone with a dog because I know that if Julie could help us, she can help YOU!!!

Julia is actually the best at training humans! Let’s face it there is nothing wrong with our dog we just don’t know how to communicate with him properly. The husband and I will likely need a little more training but after our first session our dog is just relaxed and seems relieved that we finally are «talking» to him in a way he can understand.

Julia is simply the best! I have worked with other trainers in the Eugene/​Springfield area and Julia is the only one I will trust my dog’s with! I’m very experienced with 45 yrs of showing/training…but I’m older now and can’t do the things I use too. Julia helps me socialize puppies and trains some before leaving for new homes. They (the dogs) all love her! She’s gentle and kind, but the dogs understand what she want’s without lots of treats or clickers… just love. She’s a special lady! Worth a million to me!
UPDATE: ⁵⁄₂₀₁₅:
Last year for an unknown reason Julia stopped speaking to me or my clients… not wanting to take them… no reason… no chat or discussion, just a «no»…was very un –professional; after all the time I had put into working with and promoting her business…
I now refer to Oregon Sports Center…

When we first got our black lab, he was an absolute mess, jumping on guests, furniture, dragging us down the street, and uncontrollably excited all the time. After one session with Eugene’s Dog Whisperer, he was controllable and walking (not pulling) on a leash. Most of her training, believe it or not, had more to do with us as the owners than with the dog. We were the ones who needed to step up and communicate with the dog what we expected from him, and then follow through, without beating, berating, or mistreating the animal in any way. He is now content, controllable, sociable, and a very good boy. I honestly don’t know what we would have done without her help.