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Turn your good dog into a great dog. Our approach is about education to get rid of those frustrating and annoying habits, for a well behaved dog

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Our methods focus on creating a positive relationship between you and your dog to improve your dog's behaviour and obedience. Our expertise is in understanding how a dog naturally thinks, learns and communicates and then using this to show you how to be your dog’s leader. Once this relationship is established, behaviour change is a natural next step. Our techniques work with any age, any breed, any issue. You and your dog get one-on-one attention, an individualised plan to suit your family AND guaranteed support for the life of your dog.

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Majestic in stature with its massive muscles, the Rottweiler can be a gentle giant or an intimidating canine, depending on its training and breeding. With a natural instinct towards protection, early socialisation and consistent leadership will determine its temperament.

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"Emma is fantastic, she has reset our dogs and now we just need to keep it going. Our house is at last peaceful. Thank you Emma and bark busters"

Anne & larry

Trainer: Emma Reeves

"Ric was fantastic! I have a daughter who is on the spectrum who is always scared of our dog because he jumps up on her and we cant have him inside as much as we would like. Ric arrived showing us how to teach him not to jump and how to make him calm. What an amazing difference we now have. The best part is we can have him inside more because he Isn't chasing our cats or jumping up on our daughter. Thank you Ric Amazing!!!"

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Trainer: Ric Kennedy

"Glen…., what a legend!!! Our Archie has been transformed! If you are feeling like it’s all too much, you are at the end of your tether, you dread facing the day…. You MUST get Glen (Bark Buster Trainer). He was clear, concise, funny and most of all patient. Glen helped us with techniques and advice that has changed our lives! People say this but it’s true! I was a little bit taken aback with the cost when I first called but was at the end of my tether with a large puppy who was very active and kept jumping, dragging, biting and dominating us! The money is so well worth it, best money spent in a long time! Our house is now relaxed, calm, friendly and loving! Archie our beautiful boy and we are his loving family! Bark Busters all the way!"

Kiriana

Trainer: Glen & Maureen Guelfi

"We are very impressed with Maureen's guidance, instructions and professional knowledge. After a day of using the walking method we can see an improvement and have noticed a change in our dog's behaviour in seeing us both as leaders. Maureen is a great instructor, and we have already recommended her to another couple in the village who are the proud owners of a barking dachshund. Hopefully, they will take advantage of Maureen's fabulous service."

Dagmar & Michael

Trainer: Glen & Maureen Guelfi

"We were blown away by the knowledge and the training methods used by Kath. Zorro was a 4 year old Pomeranian who was affectionately called a disco dog by his original puppy trainer when we got him at 12 weeks of age. He was a brilliant dog in most areas except for his nonstop excessive barking. He’d bark at anything and everything, we couldn’t even get up from our chairs without him barking uncontrollably. After the first lesson with Kath we learnt that we were not being the leader of the dog, but that he controlled us. After putting into practice what we were taught by Kath our Pomeranian is now looking to us for leadership and his uncontrollable barking has dropped dramatically to almost nonexistent. We still have plenty of training to follow up with but the differences after one lesson and implementing what we learnt from Kath has made a world of difference to our lives. We would highly recommend Kath and Bark Busters to anyone wanting to learn how to train your dog in a loving and dog friendly way. It definitely gives you the results that you want. Kath is very professional and friendly and the follow up information and support is great. P.s please note we have also brought a new daschund puppy into our home and we are using the training techniques provided by Kath on him too. Results are looking good so far."

Jacqui

Trainer: Kath Gnech

"Maureen our puppy trainer had our puppy scruffy completely under control in seconds, Maureen said he is a quick learner, I can recommend Barkbusters to anyone, Maureen was very gentle, kind, caring, with my 6 months old puppy."

Robyn

Trainer: Glen & Maureen Guelfi

"We honestly can’t recommend Michelle enough! Within just a few minutes, it was obvious she really understands all types of dogs and knows how to connect with them. Her calm, confident energy helped both us and our pups feel totally at ease, and her training style was super effective but also kind and totally tailored to our dogs’ different personalities. She explained everything clearly and made sure we felt good about continuing the training on our own until the next session. The progress we saw in just a few hours was amazing—our dogs went from being overexcited to more well-mannered (though they still like to push the boundaries a bit!). Michelle truly cares about both dogs and their people, and she’s great at adapting to everyone’s needs. If you’re looking for someone who’s not just knowledgeable but also down-to-earth and awesome to work with, Michelle’s your person!"

Torey

Trainer: Michelle Howell

"We had the pleasure of working with Phillipa from Bark Busters for behaviour training with our dog, Alfie, and we couldn’t be more impressed. Phillipa was outstanding—she explained everything clearly and took the time to demonstrate each technique before we practiced it ourselves. The improvement in Alfie’s behaviour after just the first session was dramatic. Since then, Phillipa has continued to stay in touch, offering valuable advice and feedback along the way. We highly recommend Phillipa and Bark Busters to anyone seeking effective, professional behaviour training for their dog."

Anthony

Trainer: Philippa Dakin

"My partner and I had a great experience working with Laura. She was able to explain why my dog was acting in the ways she does and how to understand her behaviours. We started seeing a change instantly with our dogs response to us when using provided techniques, she gave us plenty of information and stayed with us until we were satisfied."

Layne

Trainer: Laura Burton

"It was absolutely the best decision ever to engage Phillipa from Bark Busters. Phillipa arrived on time, and we started working with her and our dog straight away. Huge differences were made with our poodle in the first 15 minutes, and we learnt so much over our first session. As soon as Phillipa began to interact with our dog I knew we were in the hands of a complete professional who cared deeply about the outcomes we needed and the welfare of our dog. My partner and I learned so much! We gained the confidence we needed and now have a much better understanding of how our dog thinks and how to train our dog using simple tools and commands. I feel like we have a completely different dog now in the best possible way. We love him and think that he deserves to live to his best and happiest life. Thank you Phillipa for showing us the way with care! If you feel life could be better with your dog, take the next step with Bark Busters and Phillipa."

Stacey and Steve

Trainer: Philippa Dakin

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