The Bark Stop™️ Force Free, Reward Based Puppy & Dog Training

Joe was the best possible person we could have asked to train our puppy. He truly cares and is very passionate about training. He taught us how to train her with positive reinforcement. He also has amazing guides that he sends you home with so you can train at your house and know what you are doing is correct. He is very quick to respond when asking questions and is very knowledge about dogs. We are recommend him to everyone and booking more lessons.

Bringing my pups to Joe was the best decision I made. Before training, walks were a constant battle with pulling, distractions, and zero focus. Now my dog walks calmly on a leash without dragging me down the street, understands and holds a solid place command, and has made huge progress with desensitization around cats, squirrels, and other distractions. Joe doesn’t just train the dog, he teaches you how to communicate clearly and consistently, which made everything click so much faster. His approach is patient, knowledgeable, and tailored to the dog in front of him. I’ve seen changes in my dog’s behavior, confidence, and impulse control. I honestly can’t recommend Joe enough. If you’re on the fence about training, don’t be.

We had an amazing experience with Joe as our dog trainer! From the very first lesson, Taco was already learning commands like “place” and confidently climbing and working through obstacles! It was honestly impressive how quickly he picked things up. One of the things we loved most is that Joe uses positive reinforcement training, which made the whole experience so encouraging and fun for Taco (and for us). Since then, Joe has taught us so much and helped Taco in so many areas like working through his separation anxiety, keeping him out of the kitchen, properly greeting people, playing well with other dogs, and just overall becoming a more confident and well-behaved pup. Joe doesn’t just train the dog, he really teaches you how to communicate and work with your dog, which made a huge difference. He even jumped in a lake and taught Taco how to swim! 😂 what a guy, amiright? He also introduced us to Viviana and her doggy daycare, which Taco absolutely LOVES and gets so excited to go to. That recommendation alone was such a win! Joe is knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely cares about your dogs and their owners. We’re so grateful for everything he’s helped us with and couldn’t recommend him more. Taco (and us!) are better for it 🐶🌮

We had the privilege of having Joe work with our highly energetic Irish Setter Cam. Our goal was to fix our dogs leash aggression and recall in scenarios where he may get overwhelmed. From the very first session we learned that the approaches we were taking to correct the issues with Cam were only reinforcing the negative behavior. Joe will hold you accountable as a dog owner and his focus is truly on reward based behavior. Negativity is not in his vocabulary. In just 4 sessions with Joe, Cam is a completely changed dog and we now have the tools to continue to build on the foundation that Joe helped create! I highly recommend using Joe for your dog training needs.

Joe could not have been better with training my UPDATE: We just did our second Stay n Train with Joe for our 1 year old Great Dane and somehow it was even better than then the first time. He was able to re enforce all the good habits and help with her puppy impulsiveness. The best thing I can say is that we never had to worry about her ever. Do not hesitate in taking your dog. puppy for her 2 week Stay n Train. He surpassed all my expectations and hopes. I had searched for a long time for a force free trainer and Joe is just that. The constant communication and updates, training videos, tips are so helpful. I knew I was leaving my dog in loving and caring hands. If you have any hesitation, just reach out to him and it will be quelled. I’m very grateful