At Barks and Rec, our main focus is the mental and physical well being of the dogs in our care. We strive to provide the best services available through a strong work ethic and building relationships with the people and dogs we are privileged to serve!

Trainer Jennifer Westrate, an Eau Claire native, has spent the last several years traveling and learning from some of the best in the business!

Some of the most important things she has learned form her time training dogs (and people) are:

1. No two dogs are exactly the same, or learn exactly the same way.
2. Training should be FUN!
3. People like to see results FAST!

Dee S. From IA writes:

"Piper was about five months old when Jen came into her life. Our goal was to have a puppy who would behave around others, take on walks without pulling, and to allow us to eat without being barked at. Jen worked briefly each session teaching Piper the command associated with the signal, then worked with us on how to reinforce them. It would have taken months of training to accomplish the progress we saw in a few short weeks working with Jen. We achieve our goals in a short amount of time and have a puppy who can sit, lay down, be quiet, heel, and also stay in place on command. We ended training with a great trip to the Farmer's Market, which was well beyond our expectations. We highly recommend the e-collar training method with Jen."

Through Barks and Recreation, Jen intends to bring fast, fun, effective and new style of training to the people of the Chippewa Valley.

Please call for pricing, and to schedule your FREE evaluation and demonstration.