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Balanced K9 Training · North Jersey

Field-tested training.
Home-ready results.

Obedience, drive, and real-world manners — built through fair, individualized work with a trainer who's handled everything from Toy Poodles to working Malinois.

Meet the trainer
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Meet the Trainer

Raised with dogs. Trained by working ones.

Dogs have always been a central part of my life. Growing up with them and raising puppies from an early age laid the foundation for my passion and career in dog training.

In 2018 I got my first dog of my own — Indie, an English Setter / Australian Shepherd mix. Two years later, Ranger, an Australian Shepherd, joined the family. Indie, Ranger, and I did everything together, but my passion for training truly took hold in 2020, when I completed an internship with a Sheriff's K9 Unit.

"My goal is to build clear communication, trust, and lasting relationships between dogs and their owners."

Since then I've worked with dogs of every breed, size, and temperament, and competed in both AKC and PSA events — always looking to deepen my understanding of behavior, obedience, and performance.

The Path Here
2018

Indie joins the family

My first dog of my own — an English Setter / Australian Shepherd mix — and the start of everything.

2020

Sheriff's K9 Unit internship

Hands-on exposure to working dogs that turned a lifelong love of dogs into a career decision.

Tarheel K9 — North Carolina

Master Trainer Course, 6 months

Relocated to North Carolina, taking Gator, a Belgian Malinois, and Fish, a chocolate Lab, to train in advanced obedience and canine sports. Trained under Jerry Bradshaw and Ben Lepinski at Tarheel K9, specializing in police K9s and sport dogs, as well as training as a decoy for protection and sport work — all while completing a Bachelor of Science at Arizona State University.

Back in New Jersey

Mazu joins, professional training continues

Welcomed a second Belgian Malinois, Mazu, and kept developing knowledge and skill at a local training facility focusing in pet obedience — broadening technique across a wide range of methods.

Ongoing

AKC & PSA competition

From Toy Poodles to Cane Corsos — still competing, still learning, still building the next dog-and-owner team.

Training Philosophy

Balanced, fair, and built around your dog.

01

No one-size-fits-all

Every dog is unique. Programs are tailored to temperament, personality, learning style, and your goals as an owner.

02

Communication, not correction

Food, toys, leash work, long lines, and remote collars when appropriate — introduced through careful conditioning as a way to communicate, not punish.

03

Results that last

Clear communication and trust build a relationship strong enough to hold up at home and out in the real world — for years, not just a weekend.

Training built around how you live with your dog.

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$125 / day

Weekend Bootcamp

Board & train, Friday 5:30 to Monday 5:30. Structured daily sessions plus a private go-home lesson. Requires one private lesson and trainer approval first.

$100 / hour

Private Lessons

One-on-one instruction from basic obedience to reactivity and behavior work — customized to your dog and built to teach you, the handler, too.

$75 / day

In-Home Boarding

A low-stress, home environment instead of a kennel — consistent routine, supervised play, and one-on-one attention throughout the day.

Get Started

Let's build your dog's next chapter.

Tell me about your dog and what you're working toward — I'll follow up to talk through the right starting point.

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