FirstBarkJudy is an exceptional dog trainer and coach to their humans! She listens and tailors advice to the individusl based upon years of experience. In addition, she is passionate about caring well for our furry companions. I’m grateful to her as she blessed me with the hope and joy of excellent care for the relationship I had with my precious dog.
Canine Behavior Counseling, LLC
Cumberland, Maine
About Canine Behavior Counseling, LLC
As President of Canine Behavior Counseling, I help dog owners stop aggression toward people, prevent bites, and build predictable, safe behavior using proven, humane training methods. My work is grounded in clarity, compassion, and practical guidance that supports safer homes and stronger communities. Having owned and rehabilitated thousands of territorial dogs with bite histories, I am uniquely qualified to conduct Bite Risk Assessments that identify the true root causes of behavior. As a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (IAABC) and Certified CARAT Assessor, I help owners understand their dog’s temperament, sensitivities, and social needs to guide effective, ethical training decisions.
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- Canine Good Citizen preparation
- Socialization
Behavior support
- Aggression training
- Barking
- Separation anxiety
How training happens
- Day training
- Online or virtual training
- Private training
Dog age
- Adult dogs
- Puppies
Assistance and working dogs
- Service dog training
- Therapy dog training
Your dog’s background
- Rescue dogs
Training approach
- Force-free training
- Positive reinforcement
Other listed services
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- Animal Behavior Consultants
- Animal Trainer
- Canine Behavior Counseling
- Challenging Behavior
- Dog Behavior Consultant
- Dog Bites
- Dog Body
- Dog Training Programs
- Helping Dog
- Private Consultations
- Start Training
- Temperament Assessment
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- Training team
- CDBC
Customer reviews
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18 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Understanding dog behavior 8
- Helpful advice 3
- Behavior assessment 2
- Body language explanation 2
- Bonding with your dog 2
- Confidence building 2
All 10 topics
- Insight 2
- Observant 2
- Tailored advice 2
- Working with dogs 2
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Judy is incredible! Not only did our dog come back as a better listener but his overall nervous system is much calmer. She helped us understand how we can contribute to how he reacts. He is much more comfortable around new dogs & we feel he is overall enjoying life more. We will certainly use Judy again for future training sessions.
I can't say enough good things to truly express how much Judy helped us, help our pup. Judy was able to explain our pups specific body language in many different scenarios and work with us to be more confident handlers. Judy utilized her two very different demenored dogs construc…Read full reviewClose full review
I can't say enough good things to truly express how much Judy helped us, help our pup. Judy was able to explain our pups specific body language in many different scenarios and work with us to be more confident handlers. Judy utilized her two very different demenored dogs constructively to help build confidence in our pup. She helped identify training scenarios like 'go search/track' that our pup truly enjoyed and would likely excel in if we kept at it. All in all, we reached out to Judy ready to give up, I'm happy to say everything she taught us and corrected, has made our bond so much stronger and our lives enjoyable again.
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