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Bark Busters Home Dog Training have been helping owners and their dogs since 1989. One of the world's largest dog training businesses, operating around the world

SPEAKING DOG THE BARK BUSTERS WAY

Bark Busters Dog Training

Following is the story of how Bark Busters was born and how it came to be. Our Head Office is in Wollongong NSW Australia.

BARK BUSTERS IS BORN

Bark Busters was formed in Australia in 1989 by Sylvia and Danny Wilson, expert dog trainers and authors of many dog training books on dog psychology and training.

Sylvia managed an RSPCA shelter for 10 years, in the Southeast of NSW Australia, before forming Bark Busters with her husband, Danny.

She had studied the behaviour and communication methods of dogs from childhood. While managing the shelter she was saddened by the number of dogs she saw being maltreated, abandoned and euthanised for behavioural problems, which she knew was due to a lack of consistent leadership, understanding and clear ‘canine communication’.

 

Meanwhile on the other side of the globe Danny was working with farm dogs and helping farmers deal with behavioural issues. Danny realised early on, that ‘communication’ between man and dog was one of the most important ingredients in stabilising and calming stressed and traumatised dogs. 

The merging of their ideas became the basis for creating the Bark Busters innovative, naturalistic and holistic training techniques. Our unique techniques have propelled Bark Busters' phenomenal growth worldwide.

Bark Busters is now the world's largest dog training company with more than 300 trainers worldwide.

 

ABOUT SYLVIA AND DANNY

Sylvia was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the United Kingdom and emigrated to Australia with her parents at the age of 5.

Danny was born in Australia but was brought up near Newcastle-upon-Tyne United Kingdom. He returned to Australia when he was 26.

Some years later, Sylvia first met Danny when she was managing an RSPCA branch. They realised there must be a way to stop dogs from being returned to the shelter because of their behaviour. This is how Bark Busters came into being.

Danny and Sylvia’s comments:

"We realised, while working at the RSPCA centre, that many dogs were being surrendered in their prime by their owners who could not control their bad behaviour. At the time there was no help for these people whose problems fell through the cracks“
"We noticed that many dog trainers were reluctant to deal with dogs deemed dangerous or difficult to train. Many prefer to recommend euthanasia without even meeting these dogs face to face. We never recommend euthanasia. We never turn any dog away!"

 

AWARD WINNING COMPANY

  • 2017 Sylvia Wilson named winner of the PetAge Icon Award
  • 2015 Sylvia Wilson named by Smart Companies-Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs in Australia
  • 2014 Sylvia Wilson named Entrepreneur of the Year-Women in the Pet Industry Network USA
  • 2013 Sylvia Wilson named by Smart Companies-Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs in Australia
  • 2007 Bark Busters named Australia's 5th fastest growing franchise in BRW's Hot Franchises List
  • 2006 Sylvia Wilson (co-founder) recognised in BRW's Top 10 Australian Women Entrepreneurs List
  • 2005 Illawarra Business Awards - Winner of the Wollongong City Council Innovation category
  • 2004 Illawarra Business Awards - Winner of Exporter of the Year category
  • 2002 Australia Post Small Business Awards- Small Business of the Year Winner. Integral Energy Illawarra Small Business Awards - Winner of Oz Industry, Export & Small Business Categories
  • 1999 Sylvia Wilson inducted into Business Women's Hall of Fame-Australian Women’s Business Network
  • 1998 Telstra Small Business Awards - Winner and Telstra Small Business Awards Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year (NSW) - Winner

 

BARK BUSTERS TRAINING IS AHEAD OF THE PACK

OUR TRAINERS HAVE THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING!
  • Our trainers are passionate about the welfare of dogs
  • Bark Busters training never employs any harsh methods
  • They care for their clients
  • Follow the holistic teachings of the Founders
  • They deliver a professional service.
  • They get results, where others fail.
Bark Busters is a howling success!
  • Bark Busters is a well-established, respected worldwide dog training system, established in 6 countries.
  • Our system is holistic, kind and humane, using a unique method of training which is based on communication, not treats or pain.
  • Bark Busters has trained over 1 million dogs worldwide.
  • Bark Busters’ dog training is non-physical, effective and fast.
  • We use the dogs’ own language and teach the owners how to communicate with their dogs.

 

BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES ARE NORMAL DOG BEHAVIOUR

BEHAVIOUR THAT ANNOYS HUMANS

Dog behavioural issues, those things that humans think of as unacceptable, are just normal dog behaviour.

In the dog world, dogs bark, chew, jump up, dig holes, snap, bite, and chase animals.

It's when the dog enters the human world that this behaviour is frowned upon.

It's these behaviours that humans commonly need help to address.

Dogs understand and Speak Dog

Dogs in the ‘dog world’, living with other dogs, don’t seek help to address other dogs behavioural issues, they deal with things themselves in a ‘canine way’.

It’s called ‘canine communication’ and most dogs will do what we want them to do, if we also communicate in a canine way and speak in a language they understand.

 

BARK BUSTERS TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

We know dogs have their own form of "CANINE COMMUNICATION"

BARK BUSTERS use the dog’s form of communication to train, educate and form a strong ‘HUMAN-CANINE’ BOND.

We know that a ‘mother dog’ raises her puppies to LIVE with dogs, NOT humans.

We believe that she provided the BLUEPRINT to show us how to educate and COMMUNICATE with them.

Bark Busters BELIEVE that the human has to LEARN the WAYS of the DOG.

"...if they want to form a ‘BOND that will LAST and one that is built on Mutual RESPECT’."

"...it’s amazing the results we achieve in just two to three hours.”

 

A GUARANTEE NO ONE CAN MATCH

The Bark Busters worldwide guarantee is unique in the industry.

It is designed to help owners ensure that a dog’s behaviour and obedience issues are resolved, and to provide customers with ongoing peace of mind and is redeemable in any country where Bark Busters is established.

Dog owners who have moved from the USA to Australia, for example, would be able to redeem their guarantee in that country.

The guarantee moves with the dog!

If a dog is rehomed, the Bark Busters guarantee goes with the dog and is redeemable by the new owner.

Over 35 years of history - over 1 million dogs trained!

 

WE ARE ALWAYS GROWING AND LEARNING

OUR TRAINERS NEVER FINISH LEARNING.

We are constantly upgrading their training because dogs are always teaching us something new every single day.

 

THE BARK BUSTERS PROMISE: WE TRAIN ANY DOG, ANY AGE, ANY PROBLEM!

OUR PHILOSOPHY, IS NO DOG SHOULD EVER BE TURNED AWAY REGARDLESS OF ITS PROBLEMS, AGE, OR BREED.

"Glen was immediately able to take control of my boisterous boy, Yogi. He definitely speaks the language of dogs and showed me some very valuable skills to help with training my dog that I had no idea about before our first session. I like the fact that he's always available to send a text regarding our training or any queries I've had along the way. After the first session we saw major improvement and an almost instant shift in how my dog responds to training and commands. If your dog was anything like mine (pulling on the lead, anxious etc) give bark busters a call. At the end of the day the training is still up to you but the resources, information and support is very much worth it. -Andy and Yogi"

Andrew
Trainer: Glen & Maureen Guelfi

"Laura was fantastic, she explained everything in a very easy to understand way and was very reassuring with her instructions, she was happy to work at mine and my dogs past. Looking forward to her follow up visit to show her our progress."

Lorraine
Trainer: Laura Burton

"Absolutely amazing. We’ve never had such easy walks and calmness when coming home from work. Glen was amazing with my Chikita, who is usually terrified of men, within 10 minutes of Glen being around her she was coming up to him for attention. Highly recommend!!"

Jasmine
Trainer: Glen & Maureen Guelfi

"When Glen arrived both Dex and Roxy initially barked and performed as usual but instantly pulled up their socks; their boisterous antics calmed instantly and they paid careful attention to what was acceptable behaviour and what was not, as Glen took charge. We were quite taken aback when observing how important the pack hierarchy was in getting dogs to understand what they are required to do. Glen shared useful techniques and gave guidance on our posture and the use of 'bah' with different tones to communicate with and guide our dogs. This has been working very well over the past few days and we have been able to communicate and dissuade bad behaviours and encourage and reward good behaviour with positive tones, words and cuddles for Roxy and Dex. The tips and collars Glen provided for loose lead walking were very useful and our practice walks are being reinforced daily and getting better each time; this has been a godsend as walks were quite traumatic and no longer an option with the excessive pulling and boisterous behaviours. Peace now reigns in our house and tensions have calmed tremendously around 'zoomie hour' too, as we have considered Glen's suggestions around feeding times and diet. Thank you, Glen. Both Roxy and Dex are completely different dogs and their gorgeous personalities are shining through even more. We are all looking forward to the next visit."

John
Trainer: Glen & Maureen Guelfi

"Ric was very professional. He arrived on time for our initial in-home session and was knowledgeable about dog training methods. We were given clear steps and are looking forward to our next session."

Steven
Trainer: Ric Kennedy

"Was good. Very informative. Philippa was great"

Lisa
Trainer: Philippa Dakin

"Ric really knows his stuff. Ollie was like putty in his hands."

Diana
Trainer: Ric Kennedy

"We’ve only just begun our training journey with Philippa, but the difference already is incredible. There’s still a way to go, but the progress we’ve seen so far is so motivating. Philippa is knowledgeable, passionate, and wonderfully accessible, the level of support has gone far beyond what we expected. Instructions were clear, thorough, and provided both in writing and on the day, which really helped things click. The way she explained our challenges made everything feel simple and achievable. We’re so excited to keep learning and supporting Mushu (even if I still need to work on my “BAH”!)."

Becky
Trainer: Philippa Dakin

"What can I say, it was such a blessing to have met Ken. I rang Ken explaining the situation that we were having with our female Australian Bulldog , she started being aggressive to guests and to my daughter which lives with us and attacked her for no reason and we were fearing for her safety and for ourselves as well. Ken listened to everything that had happened and asked a lot of question about our dog. He explained over the phone what to do in the meantime and the style of teaching that he uses and he was able to come that same week which was a Blessing. When we met Ken he just put us at ease. Super friendly and easy to talk to , he asked questions like our dogs history, how we interact with our dog, the method of walking our dog. Ken was very attentive to everything we were saying . You can just tell Ken is very passionate in what he does and he is amazing to watch how he takes control of the situation with our dog. Our family was present and my son and myself were so worried that Ken would be attacked by our dog . With Ken's experience he was able to see and judge the situation and explaining everything he was going to do beforehand to put us at ease. Once he started the process we were all blown away how he took control of the situation with his technic and the respect our dog had with Ken . It really was amazing to witness it . The best part is he explained all the methods he was using and showed us what to do so we can start using them to train our dog. On top of this we can contact Ken anytime if we need to. A Big Thank You"

Alex
Trainer: Ken Tran

"My husband and I are very impressed and satisfied with the training and support provided by Glen who came out last week. We recieved resources, included in the price and lots of information about training techniques and how to combat/ change behaviours we unknowingly have established with our dog. From the initial phone call with Sue we were very happy with the over all attitude of staff with bark busters."

Louise
Trainer: Glen & Maureen Guelfi

 

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