ERIK KOLBOW

Combined experiences & effort for creating the BARC Method

• 15+ years professional dog training experience – Service dogs, military dogs (MWDs), therapy dogs, companion dogs, behavior mod, & even livestock guardian dogs.
• 14 diagnosed disabilities including PTSD and TBI when medically retired from Army (not including  broken back I was unaware of)
• 7 years before finding the right therapist for me
• 2 attempts at taking my own life
• 19 fully trained service dogs, 26 tested and deployable certified MWDs, 86 private party dogs trained
• 4,570 days and counting since I’ve slept through a full night
• 31 straight months in front of a computer

The BARC Method might be for you if:

1. You live with invisible wounds and want to train either a companion dog or service dog with the BARC Method.
2. You already have a service dog but it isn’t fully trained, has regressed, and/or you don’t know how to fully utilize it to best benefit you.
3. You’re a loved one assisting someone who is living with invisible wounds. 
4. You’re a therapist who wants to learn more about how this could be used as a tool while also trying to get a head start with it prior to official licensing.