Common Sense Talks #1- Julie Barber

How do you balance Motherhood and running a business-Julie Barber, founder and co-owner at Julie’s K9 Academy! I am from Frederick, MD but I now live in Falling Waters, WV with co-owner and head trainer, Josh, our 4 year old son, Jesse, and our three dogs, Riggins, Izzy and Sparkle. I moved here to add a second location and grow our training business after living in the downtown Frederick area for over a decade. For over 15 years I’ve worked in healthcare in Radiology, specifically the MRI modality, taking diagnostic images, and helping close the loop between pain and treatment for patients in need of care. I’ve always gravitated towards hobbies and professions that have allowed me to identify a problem and then to seek a solution to fix it. Helping people get to the root of an issue has always been a passion of mine. Because of this, dog training has been a natural transition for me.

I adopted Riggins from a local rescue in 2015. We bonded immediately and I was so happy I found him, but it became clear there were some fairly big issues to work out. Within a few weeks he was exhibiting really scary behaviors: jumping on people (he’s 90 lbs!), eating trash and clothing, growling, dragging me on walks, and worst of all, exploding with aggressive rage at the sight of another dog on a leash. Needless to say I know all too well what it feels like to struggle with your dog, that hopeless feeling of not knowing if your best friend could hurt themselves, you, or someone else.
Through trial and error, I completely transformed my relationship with Riggins. Now, he looks to me for guidance and leadership instead of making all of his own decisions, and I cannot imagine a better companion. We do everything together now – hiking, walking through the city, and even road-tripping across state lines for training seminars.

Naturally, friends, family and even strangers began asking for help with their dogs after witnessing our successes. Seeing the struggles and fear on their faces resonated with me on a very personal level, and I wanted nothing more than to help them as best I could. Soon, I was getting great results with training other dogs too, and learning so much in the process. In 2017, I officially opened Julie’s K9 Academy in a 900 square foot downtown rowhouse! It then grew to a bigger location just on the outside of downtown, and now we have another location in Falling Waters on over 14 acres!

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