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The Trainers Behind BarknFur

Get to know the people behind BarknFur and learn more about their individual experience, approach, and areas of expertise. Your dog will stay and train in their trainer's home throughout the program. We match your dog with the right trainer based on their needs, your location, and overall fit. You'll know exactly who your dog will be staying with before anything is booked.

Same bar for every trainer

● Individual experience

Every trainer brings their own experience and expertise.

● A thoughtful approach

Positive reinforcement, clear communication, and no false promises.

● The right fit

Matched to your dog's needs, location, and overall fit.

● A real home

Your dog stays and trains in their trainer's home.

● WA Washington CA CO TX IL KY GA FL NY NJ CT via NY

16 trainers, eleven states

West to east

Washington

Confidence building, strong foundations, and behavioral rehabilitation

Bill builds trust and confidence before progressing into obedience and more complex behavioral work.

California

Behavior modification and rehabilitation, aggression and reactivity, and fear and anxiety

Carlos has an exceptional ability to understand complex behavior and help dogs struggling with aggression, reactivity, fear, anxiety, and resource guarding build greater confidence and stability.

Service dog training, advanced obedience, and behavior modification

Anthony builds a foundation of trust, communication, and obedience before progressing into advanced skills, service dog work, or behavioral training.

Basic and advanced obedience, behavior modification, and working dog foundations

Seth builds training around respect, accountability, clear communication, and a strong relationship, with experience in obedience, behavior modification, and working dog foundations.

Colorado

Behavior modification, public access training, and dog sports

Heather applies her background in behavior science to create an individualized approach based on how each dog learns, communicates, and responds to training.

Behavior modification, companion dog training, and competitive obedience

Samantha adapts training to each dog's behavior, confidence, personality, and individual needs, with experience in behavior modification and competitive obedience.

Texas

Advanced obedience, behavior modification, and enrichment training

Derrick combines obedience and behavior modification with enrichment and trick training to keep dogs engaged while building practical skills.

Advanced obedience, behavior modification, and confidence building

Montreal uses obedience, engagement, and relationship-based training to create clearer communication and stronger understanding between dogs and their owners.

Illinois

Puppies, advanced obedience and canine body language

Ryan has owned and run training facilities around Chicago, and now brings thirteen years of it into his own home.

Kentucky

Behavior modification, reactivity and anxiety, and confidence building

Jen focuses on understanding what is driving a dog's behavior before creating a clear training plan for rehabilitation, confidence, and everyday life.

Georgia

Behavior modification and rehabilitation, off-leash obedience, and reactivity and aggression

Durand specializes in behavior modification, rehabilitation, and off-leash obedience, adapting his approach to the individual dog rather than treating every case the same way.

Florida

Puppy training, leash-related challenges, and behavior modification

Julie quickly identifies what needs attention and focuses training on the puppy development, leash skills, or behavioral work that will make the greatest practical difference.

Puppy training, advanced obedience, and behavior modification

Jose uses positive reinforcement, structured guidance, and practical training to build obedience, confidence, and better everyday choices.

New York

Behavior modification, reactivity and aggression, and therapy dog foundations

Stacey focuses on understanding the reason behind each dog's behavior, with extensive experience in fear, reactivity, aggression, and therapy dog foundations.

Reactivity and anxiety, resource guarding, and service dog training

Tori uses patience, clear communication, and an understanding of canine behavior to help dogs work through anxiety, reactivity, resource guarding, and confidence challenges.

New Jersey

Puppy training, advanced obedience, and behavior modification

Max uses a structured, phased approach to build obedience, confidence, and stability before progressing into more challenging real-world situations.

Connecticut

Covered from New York. Stacey in Tappan and Tori in Warwick both take Connecticut dogs, pickup and homecoming at your door included.

Meet Stacey and Tori

Max

NJ

Puppy training, advanced obedience, and behavior modification

Max uses a structured, phased approach to build obedience, confidence, and stability before progressing into more challenging real-world situations.

Programs

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Basic Fur

Rehab Fur

Custom Fur

Additional training options

Priority Behavior

Off-Leash

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