When most kids had bunnies stuffed with cotton Julie’s had a heartbeat. His name was Buttons Beauregard the Third (don’t know if there was a first or a second!). Julie trained him how to navigate from his front porch studio compartment up a flight of stairs directly to her room where she would come home and play with him after an arduous day at grammar school. Relationship based training can start anywhere when you least expect it. Next came some very special felines, parakeets and the life changing dog named Nanny. A blown knee ended a promising dance career, and choice ended years as a top concierge in three of New York’s five diamond hotels “training” upcoming concierges. All these life adventures contributed to Julie’s dream/mission to spend full time working with animals, primarily as a dog trainer and life coach. To be a “Top Trainer” you need to be trained yourself. Halfway not an option for Julie she has studied with some of the best in the field. ***** You could say Julie’s career had gone to the dogs. During her years of training Julie garnered additional knowledge in the important areas of health and nutrition while managing one of New Jersey’s Holistic Pet Food Stores Mikes Feed Farm. She received her education at Clayton College of Natural Health. Julie then branched out to sharing her knowledge and love for companion animals by writing a monthly column for Greenpaw.com. When her beloved Nanny became severely crippled with arthritis Julie studied the use of Essential Oils and went on to become a Tellington Touch Practitioner. Her use of these modalities combined with nutrition extended Nanny’s life for an extra two years! Shortly after Nanny’s passing Dixie her Collie mix puppy landed in New Jersey from the countryside of Kentucky complete with love and major fear issues. The rest is history …. While Dixie led Julie into the world of training Julie did a “Sit Stay” in the world of behavior modification. Dixie’s fear of anything male, new, sudden, approaching or just plain scary has provided Julie with the opportunity to learn and master various techniques in teaching fearful dogs that this planet is not really so bad and can even be a safe and happy place. Julie takes pride in her ability and intuitive nature in recognizing the early signs of shy and fearful puppies and turning them around to be happy confident dogs. The most recent addition to her cast of characters is Bentley a male Golden Retriever puppy rescued from Club Barks Doggy Day Care and (Boarding). Golden and goofy yet sharp and loving, Bentley has brought Julie into the arena of competition. Bentley is now proving to be quite the “dance partner”. Working from a place of compassion, knowledge and sensitivity, Julie is quickly establishing herself as one of the best trainers in the business. She believes that a better world begins with the bonding and training you do with your dog. 

Also studied with: Linda Tellington-Jones, Pam Dennison, Ian Dunbar, Patricia McConnell, Pia Silvani, Sue Sternberg, Kathy Cascade, Sarah Wilson, & Liz Catalano…………….