Joseph Fernandez is the owner of Bark to Brilliance K9 Behavioral Training and the official dog trainer for your dog when you partner with our company to work on your dog’s behavioral issues.

Formerly a licensed electrician, Joseph has been training dogs since he had his own beloved personal dog Mayhem (Great Dane) become reactive as a puppy. He originally mentored under his best friend, Christine Schnitzer of Tail to Tail training, many years ago to try to save Mayhem from possible behavioral euthanasia. It was during this time that Joseph discovered he had a natural love and talent for working with reactive and aggressive dogs. He loved the work of behavioral dog training so much that he continued mentoring under Tail to Tail Training for many years afterwards, before excitedly launching out under his own brand, Bark to Brilliance, in the Summer of 2026! He has been training the worst of the worst cases in Houston alongside Christine and her partner Toni (who live right next door) for years, and with as many lives as he gets to help improve, he wouldn’t change it for the world. Mayhem still helps Joseph all the time with helping rehabilitate reactive dogs that come through the program, and Christine and Toni of Tail to Tail Training remain both trusted friends AND professional allies in helping Joseph with training and rehabilitating your dog!

Joseph is a pretty awesome father and husband who enjoys going on any adventures he can. He likes hiking, camping, kayaking, skydiving, attending concerts, tattooing, listening to all kinds of music, galavanting around outdoors, watching movies, gardening, and exploring any and all new hobbies he can! One day Joseph wants to move to Hawaii and spend his time skydiving and learning how to surf. But until then… he loves growing Hibiscus, scream singing to random country music, and driving his wife and children crazy! Joseph is truly a “dog behavioral therapist” through and through, but he is also a passionate man of God and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. If you ever need someone to pray with or even to discuss life, faith, grief, trauma, addiction recovery, and/or therapeutic rehabilitation of your OWN life, Joseph is THAT guy who will always pray for you and your family and cheer you on!

Joseph married his wife Bailey in January 2026, when they combined their two families and their individual business endeavors alongside one another to create a super team of awesome. They have several children between the two of them, and you might see Bailey or any of the kids around in pictures and videos when following Joseph on social media for updates on your dog’s training progress! If you’re lucky you may run into any of them and get to say hello during your dog’s intake or go-home. They all play different parts in helping simulate different training scenarios to help Joseph rehabilitate your dog, so they are all an important part of the Fernandez team when it comes to running Bark to Brilliance!