Hello Barry!
I
know
you
just
did
our
consult
only
yesterday
Barry,
but
you
guys
were
not
joking
about
being
able
to
fix
our
problem
with
only
one
consultation!
In
the
past,
I
put
Oakley
in
3
different
training
courses
and
nothing
was
getting
resolved.
He
did
not
like
people,
dogs
or
small
children.
(Oakley
lunged
and
barked
viscously
at
all
of
them)
I
don't
know
how
I
can
thank
you
enough.
Oakley
went
for
a
walk
by
the
river
today.
(first
time)
And
he
met
a
dog
successfully,
and
also
let
a
stranger
pet
him.
It
was
amazing!
I
can't
get
over
this
24 hr total turn around. So a million times over thank you so much.
Take care, Kayla and Dustin.
Hi Barry,
We
just
got
back
from
visiting
with
our
families,
and
I
have
to
say
that
the
difference
was
night
and
day.
It
was
absolutely
amazing.
In
the
past
she
was
never
able
to
sit
still
or
nap
until
she
went
to
bed
in
the
same
room
as
us
at
night,
but
over
the
last
4
days
she
was
able
to
lay
down
and
actually
sleep,
despite
there
being
kids
running
and
screaming
and
people
everywhere!
It
was
a
little
harder
at
my
parents
place
as
she
still
wants
to
go
after
their
Pug
but
she
certainly
was
far
better
than
ever
before
and
she
was
also able to relax with the Pug around.
We
are
very
grateful
for
your
help,
it
was
desperately
needed
and
it
made
a
world
of
difference
and
we
truly
appreciate it!
Having seen such great results my boyfriend and I would like to put her in your next
obedience class.
Kelly L.
Barry;
Well,
I
was
at
the
dog
park
on
Sunday
and
a
couple
of
dogs
came
up
to
Allie.
I
was
right
at
her
head
and
patting
her,
saying
‘good
dog’.
She
was
not
thrilled
with
the
dogs,
but
she
was
not
as
tense
and
she
did
not
growl
at
them.
She
sat
there
and
let
them
bug
her
and
then
I
had
to
push
the
little
dogs
away
because
they
were too much in her face.
Your advice came in handy both on how to handle Allie and the other dogs.
Laura C.
Hi Barry,
Things
are
muchly
improved
!!!!!
We
haven’t
had
a
lot
of
people
to
the
door
but
hopefully
this
weekend.
The
dogs
were
excellent
when
Alyssa’s
boyfriend
was
over
and
he
stayed
outside
making
a
bit
of
a
commotion.
We’re
looking
forward
to
learning
more
and
more
at
upcoming
classes!
Thanks again,
The much quieter
Komada Household !
Hi Barry,
I
just
wanted
to
let
you
know
that
I
observed
Casey
more
closely
at
the
dog
park
after
I
met
with
you
and
you
are
right,
she
has
stress
when
other
dogs
are
around
her.
She
is
very
happy
to
be
there
as
long
as
it
is
just
her
and
our
other
dog
Shadow,
but
as
soon
as
there
are
a
few
dogs,
she
gets
tense
and
nervous
and then she starts to snap. It is unfortunate, she used to love going and she loved being
around
the
other
dogs
too
but
I
think
she
has
more
pain
than
I
realized
and
she
isn’t
having
fun
out
there
anymore
so
I
have
been
walking
her
alone
along
the
trail
by
the
river.
She
is
fine
when
we
meet
dogs
on
the
trail,
but
I
think
she
feels
secure
because
they
are
restrained
by
their
owners
on
lead.
She
always
wants to go and meet the dogs we come across on the trail, they sniff each other and then they
both
walk
away
and
she
is
fine
with
that
so
I
know
that
she
is
not
getting
vicious,
she
is
just
afraid
of
getting
pounced
on
and
hurt
at
the
off
leash
parks,
or,
as
you
told
me,
she
is
afraid
to
be
the
low
dog
in
the
pack
pecking
order.
I
have
found
a
place
where
she
can
play
in
the
river
and
fetch
sticks
alone
and
she
seems
happy,
so
I
will
continue
walking
her
alone
instead of causing her undue stress at the off-
leash park.
I
just
wanted
to
thank
you
for
the
great
advice
you
gave
me
and
I
have
more
insight
into
how
dogs
think
now.
She
is
a
happy
and
relatively
healthy
dog
and
I
just
have
to
find
new
ways
to
walk
her
without
causing
her
the
stress
of
being
in
a
large
pack.
I
am
sad
that
her
park
days
are
over
but
we
are
having
fun
discovering
new
trails
around
Saskatoon
and
she
seems
happy
with
that.
Thank you again,
Kimberly and Casey
Hi Barry,
I
apologize,
but
this
is
going
to
be
long-winded.
Consider
it
a
glowing
testimonial
and
if
you
wish
to
use
it,
please go ahead!
I
have
been
meaning
to
sit
down
and
write
an
email
to
let
you
know
how
Kannon
and
Sophie
have
been
responding
to
their
training
since
you
came
and
did
a
consult
with
me
nearly
a
month
ago.
Right
after
you
left I went out and purchased a prong collar for each dog.
At
first
I
was
convinced
that
once
you
left,
my
dogs
would
never
respond
to
anything
I
did
that
you
taught
me.
I
was
worried
I
wasn’t
going
to
be
able
to
remember
everything
to
show
my
husband
when
he
got
home
later
that
day.
I
am
pleased
to
say
that
I
did
remember
everything
and
even
taught
my
husband
the
tips you showed me. We were able to practice them on Sophie that same night.
For
the
first
few
walks
we
took
the
dogs
out
one
at
a
time.
I
would
intentionally
walk
where
I
knew
that
we
would
encounter
other
dogs
to
test
Kannon
especially.
For
example,
early
on
after
having
you
come
over,
in
one
short
walk
around
the
block
we
encountered
4
dogs!
With
the
first
encounter
he
was
a
bit
anxious
but quickly got over it and by the time we saw the 4th dog he couldn’t have cared less about it.
In
fact,
the
other
folks
were
having
a
hard
time
controlling
their
dog
and
I
was
so
thrilled
to
not
have
to
have that problem on my end anymore.
Now
we
can
walk
the
dogs
at
the
same
time
–
my
husband
takes
one
and
I
take
one
–
and
it
is
just
so
enjoyable
to
be
able
to
have
our
dogs
behave
so
well
and
it
feels
like
we
finally
have
the
ability
to
enjoy
having dogs in our family.
I
have
the
confidence
now
that
I
know
I
can
appropriately
handle
any
situation
that
comes
up
if
we
do
encounter
another
dog
and
it
escalates.
That
confidence
makes
me
unafraid
to
take
them
out
by
myself,
which
is
something
I
would
never
have
done
before.
I’m
looking
forward
to
working
with
them
more
along
with the baby stroller in spring when I start running again.
To
say
I
was
skeptical
that
these
dogs
could
be
‘fixed’
in
just
an
hour
consult
session
is
an
understatement.
At
first
when
I
saw
how
the
dogs
responded
to
you
and
I
thought
maybe
you
had
some
sort
of
magical
dog
whisperer
type
vibe
that
would
wear
off
once
you
left.
Then
I
thought,
we’ll
give
this
a
day
or
two
and
the
dogs
will
stop
responding
to
the
pinch
collars
and
I’ll
be
back
at
square
one.
I
am
pleased
to
report
that
after
a
month
of
walking
almost
every
single
day,
it’s
not
gotten
worse
but
has
improved each and every time.
Thank
you
so
much
for
all
your
help!
My
only
regret
is
that
I
waited
so
long,
wasted
lots
of
money
on
other
dog
trainers,
and
didn’t
let
my
dogs
have
a
chance
at
being
‘normal’
much sooner.
Megan, Kannon & Sophie
Barry,
I
wanted
to
write
and
thank
you
for
helping
our
five
year
old
German
Shepard/Border
Collie,
Bender.
He
has
always
been
a
good
dog;
he’s
incredibly
loyal,
protective,
loving,
playful,
sensitive,
and
gentle
with
kids.
In
the
beginning
he
was
great
with
other
dogs,
but
then
one
day
a
neighborhood
dog
jumped
on
me
and he turned into a violent, vindictive animal. From then on he had a bad case of leash aggression.
Whenever
we
were
walking
on
the
leash
and
would
see
another
dog
coming
we
would
have
to
turn
around
and
go
in
the
other
direction
or
get
ready
for
an
embarrassing
episode
of
growling,
barking,
and
pulling
hard
on
the
leash.
This
already
horrible
situation
was
magnified
by
100%
each
time
we
saw
the
dog
who
previously
jumped
on
me
(lets
call
him
Eddie).
Bender
never
forgot
what
Eddie
did
and
would
fly
into
an
angry
rage
if
Eddie
was
within
100
feet
from
us.
One
time
in
the
winter
I
slipped
and
fell
on
the
ice
and
Bender
saw
Eddie
coming
and
actually
dragged
me
about
10
feet
up
hill
to
try
and
get
to
him.
For
a
long
time
I
made
excuses,
saying
that
the
behaviour
wasn’t
that
bad
and
would
adjust
my
routine/walking
route
to accommodate Bender’s attitude.
In
April
of
this
year
I
started
running
with
the
Running
Room
and
realized
that
when
another
dog
is
approaching,
I
could
no
longer
turn
and
go
in
another
direction
because
I
was
running
in
a
group.
So
I
was
forced
to
stop
running
and
hold
Bender
on
the
ground
so
we
didn’t
cause
a
fight
with
another
dog.
In
May
of
this
year
Bender
stepped
on
a
piece
of
glass
that
cut
his
paw
so
badly
he
was
unable
to
go
for
walks
for
about
7
weeks.
During
this
time,
it
was
just
me
and
my
other
dog
Bruce
who
ran
together.
Bruce
is
such
a
great
dog
and
actually
goes
out
of
his
way
to
be
friendly
to
other
dogs.
I
soon
realized
how
nice
it
was
being
out
with
a
well
behaved
dog.
I
didn’t
have
to
stop
(and
then
catch
up)
when
running
with
the
group,
and
I
could
socialize
with
other
dog
owners
when
walking
on
leash.
It
was
absolute
paradise.
I
explained
to
another
dog
owner
how
nice
it
was
not
having
to
put
up
with
Bender’s
attitude
and
he
told
me
to
go
to
see
you
at
Buena
Vista
Kennels.
We’ve
had
Bender
assessed
before
by
a
behaviorist
and
it
didn’t
work
so
I
was
a
little
unsure
whether
I
wanted
to
spend
more
money
on
fixing
the
unfixable.
But,
on
the
other
hand
I
was
desperate.
I’d
had
a
taste
of
the
good
life
and
I
didn’t
want
to
go
back.
So,
when
Bender was healed, we met with Barry.
Literally
within
minutes,
Bender
was
interacting
with
Barry’s
dogs
on
leash.
He
didn’t
seem
too
happy
about
it
at
first
but
learned
quickly
that
we
weren’t
going
to
tolerate
his
attitude
anymore.
Once
other
dogs
started
arriving
for
the
training
class,
Barry
let
us
join
in
and
socialize
Bender
with
some
of
the
other
dogs.
I
was
incredibly
nervous
and
Bender
could
sense
it.
We
had
one
or
two
episodes
during
our
time
there
but
the
majority
of
our
interactions
were
positive
(I
couldn’t
believe
it).
After
the
training
class
I
was
thrilled
with
our
progress.
The
next
day,
while
running
along
the
riverbank,
I
realized
that
Bender’s
success
had
only
occurred
in
a
structured
environment.
I
didn’t
think
the
tricks
Barry
used
would
be
useful
in
the
real
world.
On
that
day
we
ran
past
approximately
20
dogs
and
Bender’s
behavior
was
perfect
each
and
every
time.
I
couldn’t
believe
it!
My
dog
was
being
a
good
boy…FINALLY!
As
the
weeks
went
on,
and
Bender
was
still
not
exhibiting
any
attitude
problems
I
thought
maybe
this
was
too
good
to
be
true.
I
figured
that
once
we
ran
into
Eddie,
all
Bender’s
progress
would
be
out
the
window.
Well,
Bender
proved
me
wrong.
We
walked
right
past
Eddie
the
other
day
without
Bender
making
a
sound
or
even
looking
in
his
direction.
Eddie
on
the
other
hand
was
livid.
He
kicked
up
a
big
stink,
and
all
I
could
say
to
his
owner
was,
‘You
should
take
him
to
see Barry’.
Honestly
Barry,
I
can’t
thank
you
enough.
In
less
than
45
minutes
you
fixed
a
problem
that
has
been
festering for 5 years. You turned a good dog in to a great dog!
Thank you!
Jessica, Gerson, Bruce and Bender.
Hello Barry!
I know you just did our consult only yesterday Barry, but
you guys were not joking about being able to fix our
problem with only one consultation! In the past, I put
Oakley in 3 different training courses and nothing was
getting resolved. He did not like people, dogs or small
children. (Oakley lunged and barked viscously at all of
them) I don't know how I can thank you enough. Oakley
went for a walk by the river today. (first time) And he met
a dog successfully, and also let a stranger pet him. It
was amazing! I can't get over this 24 hr total turn
around. So a million times over thank you so much.
Take care, Kayla and Dustin.
Barry,
I wanted to write and thank you for helping our five
year old German Shepard/Border Collie, Bender. He
has always been a good dog; he’s incredibly loyal,
protective, loving, playful, sensitive, and gentle with
kids. In the beginning he was great with other dogs,
but then one day a neighborhood dog jumped on me
and he turned into a violent, vindictive animal. From
then on he had a bad case of leash aggression.
Whenever we were walking on the leash and would
see another dog coming we
would have to turn around
and go in the other direction
or get ready for an
embarrassing episode of
growling, barking, and pulling
hard on the leash. This
already horrible situation was
magnified by 100% each time
we saw the dog who
previously jumped on me
(lets call him Eddie). Bender
never forgot what Eddie did
and would fly into an angry
rage if Eddie was within 100
feet from us. One time in the
winter I slipped and fell on the ice and Bender saw
Eddie coming and actually dragged me about 10 feet
up hill to try and get to him. For a long time I made
excuses, saying that the behaviour wasn’t that bad
and would adjust my routine/walking route to
accommodate Bender’s attitude.
In April of this year I started running with the Running
Room and realized that when another dog is
approaching, I could no longer turn and go in another
direction because I was running in a group. So I was
forced to stop running and hold Bender on the ground
so we didn’t cause a fight with another dog. In May of
this year Bender stepped on a piece of glass that cut
his paw so badly he was unable to go for walks for
about 7 weeks. During this time, it was just me and
my other dog Bruce who ran together. Bruce is such a
great dog and actually goes out of his way to be
friendly to other dogs. I soon realized how nice it was
being out with a well behaved dog. I didn’t have to
stop (and then catch up) when running with the
group, and I could socialize with other dog owners
when walking on leash. It was absolute paradise. I
explained to another dog owner how nice it was not
having to put up with Bender’s attitude and he told me
to go to see you at Buena Vista Kennels. We’ve had
Bender assessed before by a behaviorist and it didn’t
work so I was a little unsure whether I wanted to
spend more money on fixing the unfixable. But, on
the other hand I was desperate. I’d had a taste of the
good life and I didn’t want to go back. So, when
Bender was healed, we met with Barry.
Literally within minutes, Bender was interacting with
Barry’s dogs on leash. He didn’t seem too happy
about it at first but learned quickly that we weren’t
going to tolerate his attitude anymore. Once other
dogs started arriving for the training class, Barry let
us join in and socialize Bender with some of the other
dogs. I was incredibly nervous and Bender could
sense it. We had one or two episodes during our time
there but the majority of our interactions were positive
(I couldn’t believe it). After the training class I was
thrilled with our progress. The next day, while running
along the riverbank, I realized that Bender’s success
had only occurred in a structured environment. I didn’t
think the tricks Barry used would be useful in the real
world. On that day we ran past approximately 20
dogs and Bender’s behavior was perfect each and
every time. I couldn’t believe it! My dog was being a
good boy…FINALLY! As the weeks went on, and
Bender was still not exhibiting any attitude problems I
thought maybe this was too good to be true. I figured
that once we ran into Eddie, all Bender’s progress
would be out the window. Well, Bender proved me
wrong. We walked right past Eddie the other day
without Bender making a sound or even looking in his
direction. Eddie on the other hand was livid. He
kicked up a big stink, and all I could say to his owner
was, ‘You should take him to see Barry’.
Honestly Barry, I can’t thank you enough. In less than
45 minutes you fixed a problem that has been
festering for 5 years. You turned a good dog in to a
great dog!
Thank you!
Jessica, Gerson,
Bruce and Bender.
Hi Barry,
We
just
got
back
from
visiting
with
our
families,
and
I
have
to
say
that
the
difference
was
night
and
day.
It
was
absolutely
amazing.
In
the
past
she
was
never
able
to
sit
still
or
nap
until
she
went
to
bed
in
the
same
room
as
us
at
night,
but
over
the
last
4
days
she
was
able
to
lay
down
and
actually
sleep,
despite
there
being
kids
running
and
screaming
and
people
everywhere!
It
was
a
little
harder
at
my
parents
place
as
she
still
wants
to
go
after
their
Pug
but
she
certainly
was
far
better
than
ever
before
and
she
was also able to relax with the Pug around.
We
are
very
grateful
for
your
help,
it
was
desperately
needed and it made a world of difference and we truly
appreciate it!
Having
seen
such
great
results
my
boyfriend
and
I
would
like to put her in your next
obedience class.
Kelly L.
Barry;
Well,
I
was
at
the
dog
park
on
Sunday
and
a
couple
of
dogs
came
up
to
Allie.
I
was
right
at
her
head
and
patting
her,
saying
‘good
dog’.
She
was
not
thrilled
with
the
dogs,
but
she
was
not
as
tense
and
she
did
not
growl
at
them.
She
sat
there
and
let
them
bug
her
and
then
I
had
to
push
the
little dogs away because they were too much in her face.
Your
advice
came
in
handy
both
on
how
to
handle
Allie
and
the other dogs.
Laura C.
Hi Barry,
Things
are
muchly
improved
!!!!!
We
haven’t
had
a
lot
of
people
to
the
door
but
hopefully
this
weekend.
The
dogs
were
excellent
when
Alyssa’s
boyfriend
was
over
and
he
stayed
outside
making
a
bit
of
a
commotion.
We’re
looking
forward
to
learning
more
and
more
at
upcoming classes!
Thanks again,
The much quieter
Komada Household
Hi Barry,
I just wanted to let you know that I observed Casey
more closely at the dog park after I met with you and
you are right, she has stress when other dogs are
around her. She is very happy to be there as long as it
is just her and our other dog Shadow, but as soon as
there are a few dogs, she gets tense and nervous and
then she starts to snap. It is unfortunate, she used to
love going and she loved being
around the other dogs too but I think she has more pain
than I realized and she isn’t having fun out there
anymore so I have been walking her alone along the
trail by the river. She is fine when we meet dogs on the
trail, but I think she feels secure because they are
restrained by their owners on lead. She always wants
to go and meet
the dogs we
come across on
the trail, they
sniff each other
and then they
both walk away
and she is fine
with that so I
know that she is
not getting
vicious, she is just afraid of getting pounced on and hurt
at the off leash parks, or, as you told me, she is afraid to
be the low dog in the pack pecking order. I have found
a place where she can play in the river and fetch sticks
alone and she seems happy, so I will continue walking
her alone instead of causing her undue stress at the off-
leash park.
I just wanted to thank you for the great advice you gave
me and I have more insight into how dogs think now.
She is a happy and relatively healthy dog and I just
have to find new ways to walk her without causing her
the stress of being in a large pack. I am sad that her
park days are over but we are having fun discovering
new trails around Saskatoon and she seems happy with
that.
Thank you again,
Kimberly and Casey
Hi Barry,
I apologize, but this is going to be long-winded.
Consider it a glowing testimonial and if you wish to use
it, please go ahead!
I have been meaning to sit down and write an email to
let you know how Kannon and Sophie have been
responding to their training since you came and did a
consult with me nearly a month ago. Right after you left
I went out and purchased a prong collar for each dog.
At first I was convinced
that once you left, my
dogs would never
respond to anything I
did that you taught me.
I was worried I wasn’t
going to be able to
remember everything
to show my husband
when he got home
later that day. I am
pleased to say that I
did remember
everything and even taught my husband the tips you
showed me. We were able to practice them on Sophie
that same night.
For the first few walks we took the dogs out one at a
time. I would intentionally walk where I knew that we
would encounter other dogs to test Kannon especially.
For example, early on after having you come over, in
one short walk around the block we encountered 4
dogs! With the first encounter he was a bit anxious but
quickly got over it and by the time we saw the 4th dog
he couldn’t have cared less about it. In fact, the other
folks were having a hard time controlling their dog and
I was so thrilled to not have to have that problem on
my end anymore.
Now we can walk the dogs at the same time – my
husband takes one and I take one – and it is just so
enjoyable to be able to have our dogs behave so well
and it feels like we finally have the ability to enjoy
having dogs in our family.
I have the confidence now that I know I can
appropriately handle any situation that comes up if we
do encounter another dog and it escalates. That
confidence makes me unafraid to take them out by
myself, which is something I would never have done
before. I’m looking forward to working with them more
along with the baby stroller in spring when I start
running again.
To say I was skeptical that these dogs could be ‘fixed’
in just an hour consult session is an understatement. At
first when I saw how the dogs responded to you and I
thought maybe you had some sort of magical dog
whisperer type vibe that would wear off once you left.
Then I thought, we’ll give this a day or two and the
dogs will stop responding to the pinch collars and I’ll be
back at square one. I am pleased to report that after a
month of walking almost every single day, it’s not
gotten worse but has improved each and every time.
Thank you so much for all your help! My only regret is
that I waited so long, wasted lots of money on other
dog trainers, and didn’t let my dogs have a chance at
being ‘normal’ much sooner.
Megan, Kannon & Sophie
