Reviews & Testimonials For Catharina Jeffery
Back to Trainer8th June 2024 - Catharina Jeffery
From the minute Cat walked through our front door she showed our puppy how to listen and obey her commands. Cat showed us how to repeat this with our puppy ourselves. We had a bit of trouble with jumping and nipping, stealing items and running away with them and Cat helped us to remedy these behaviours with practice. First lesson was great but continued having issues with her jumping up to granddaughter to the point she was unable to come out of her room. I contacted Cat before our scheduled next session and she thankfully came as an additional session to address what required to be done. We already see a difference and we are very grateful.
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Thank you Sally for leaving a review! I am so glad that you have followed the training program, and reached out when you needed more help with Maggie (Cavoodle). Settling in a new dog can be hard at times, but I am confident she will return your faith in her ten fold. Looking forward to seeing your progress at your next lesson :)
Thank you Sally for leaving a review! I am so glad that you have followed the training program, and reached out when you needed more help with Maggie (Cavoodle). Settling in a new dog can be hard at times, but I am confident she will return your faith in her ten fold. Looking forward to seeing your progress at your next lesson :)
7th June 2024 - Catharina Jeffery
This training has changed our lives! We were finding our dog walks to be impossible, with a very reactive dog. After 2 sessions only with Cat from Bark Busters South West, actually even after the first session, our dog was a different dog! He was more calm and confident. Cat is awesome and so easy to work with. She makes you feel comfortable and confident as well and the one-on-one sessions are so much better than trying to do a group class with an anxious dog. Our dog Fil is now relaxed and happy and we no longer dread our walks. In fact we love them.😊 I can highly recommend the training. Best decision we made! Thanks Cat x
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Thank you so much for leaving a review Sue! It was a great to help you and Fil (2yo, male, Border Collie x Jack Russell). You did a wonderful job of following my training plan, which is so important, especially with an anxious dog and dealing with dog reactivity and barking. Seeing him at your second lesson and the improvements you had both made was a real pleasure. I look forward to seeing his continued progress :) Well done!
Thank you so much for leaving a review Sue! It was a great to help you and Fil (2yo, male, Border Collie x Jack Russell). You did a wonderful job of following my training plan, which is so important, especially with an anxious dog and dealing with dog reactivity and barking. Seeing him at your second lesson and the improvements you had both made was a real pleasure. I look forward to seeing his continued progress :) Well done!
24th May 2024 - Catharina Jeffery
Incredible results from our first lesson from Catharina! We are absolutely thrilled
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Thank you for your review! It is great to see Maddie respond so well to the training techniques and have her listening to you and more calm and relaxed at home with your older dogs as well. Well done!
Thank you for your review! It is great to see Maddie respond so well to the training techniques and have her listening to you and more calm and relaxed at home with your older dogs as well. Well done!
27th April 2024 - Catharina Jeffery
Training is great for him
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Thanks for leaving a review Judd! I loved seeing the change in Kash (13 month old Blue Heeler) within that lesson. He calmed down so much as soon as you started to work with him and I could see him wanting to please you in every step. So happy that you don't have worry about his barking now that you are putting the training in place, and that his recall and lead training started to show improvement even from the first lesson. I look forward to seeing his progress at your next session.
Thanks for leaving a review Judd! I loved seeing the change in Kash (13 month old Blue Heeler) within that lesson. He calmed down so much as soon as you started to work with him and I could see him wanting to please you in every step. So happy that you don't have worry about his barking now that you are putting the training in place, and that his recall and lead training started to show improvement even from the first lesson. I look forward to seeing his progress at your next session.
27th April 2024 - Catharina Jeffery
Very professional, excellent knowledge, very good suggestions. By the time Cat left dog was already behaving better.
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Thank you so much for leaving a review Lorraine! It was great working with you both and Poppy (Kelpie x) and Lilly (Jack Russell x) to help them become more relaxed at home and out on your walks. It was great to see the barking stop instantly, and to see Poppy walking on a loose lead with distractions that would have normally set her off to react. I look forward to working with you to help her dog reactivity issues further in your next lesson. Well done!
Thank you so much for leaving a review Lorraine! It was great working with you both and Poppy (Kelpie x) and Lilly (Jack Russell x) to help them become more relaxed at home and out on your walks. It was great to see the barking stop instantly, and to see Poppy walking on a loose lead with distractions that would have normally set her off to react. I look forward to working with you to help her dog reactivity issues further in your next lesson. Well done!
11th December 2023 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Cat is very professional and helpful. Gave me all the guidelines and information for our first session. Will be a work in progress for some issues after only a week but is a great starting point to work on.
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Thanks for leaving a review Carolyn, it was wonderful to work with you and Nyla (Golden Retriever) and help you address her separation anxiety, pulling on lead and general obedience. It was great to see her a lot calmer after her first lesson and I look forward to our next lesson.
Thanks for leaving a review Carolyn, it was wonderful to work with you and Nyla (Golden Retriever) and help you address her separation anxiety, pulling on lead and general obedience. It was great to see her a lot calmer after her first lesson and I look forward to our next lesson.
2nd December 2023 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Recall
Cat has been great each time I've texted she has answered very quickly its great .
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Thanks for leaving a review Derralyn, it is great helping you with Poppy (7 month old, female, Blue Heeler) , especially knowing she is a little harder than the average dog, seeing the results is a great reward. I look forward to our next lesson and building on our training plan for her.
Thanks for leaving a review Derralyn, it is great helping you with Poppy (7 month old, female, Blue Heeler) , especially knowing she is a little harder than the average dog, seeing the results is a great reward. I look forward to our next lesson and building on our training plan for her.
9th November 2023 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
I learnt a lot about how dogs communicate and how we should communicate with them. I thought Duke was going to be difficult to train as he has been getting away with murder for so many years, but I was surprised to see that he learnt very quickly and responded to the training a lot better than what I was expecting
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Thank you for leaving a review Paula, it was great to work with you and Duke (5yo Bull Mastiff) and help you set boundaries to address his barking and have him better behaved around the kids. He did so well with his first session and I look forward to helping you further with his lead training as we progress.
Thank you for leaving a review Paula, it was great to work with you and Duke (5yo Bull Mastiff) and help you set boundaries to address his barking and have him better behaved around the kids. He did so well with his first session and I look forward to helping you further with his lead training as we progress.
9th November 2023 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Chewing, Pulling, Recall, Other
We are really happy with the service Cat provided. She’s approachable, understood our concerns, gave clear and practical instructions and demonstrations, and its early days but within one week we’ve seen a big shift
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Thank you for leaving a review Aimee, it was lovely to work with you and Jemima (1yo Kelpie) to help her with her general obedience, house manners, recall and lead training. She is such a clever dog, and I look forward to seeing your progress at our next lesson :)
Thank you for leaving a review Aimee, it was lovely to work with you and Jemima (1yo Kelpie) to help her with her general obedience, house manners, recall and lead training. She is such a clever dog, and I look forward to seeing your progress at our next lesson :)
3rd October 2023 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
You have given me my life back. I feel like I now have some control of my out of control dogs. The training is amazing in that no shock collars and treats are used and it is so effective.
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I am so pleased that you contacted me to help you with Bella and Teddy! You definitely had your hands full since taking on your new rescue, Bella. You did a great job of following the training plan we set out and it was great to see two dogs that were calmer and happier on my second visit, with no more fights, reduced barking and well managed food aggression. I am confident that with your second session now completed you are well on your way to a happier home!! Well done!
I am so pleased that you contacted me to help you with Bella and Teddy! You definitely had your hands full since taking on your new rescue, Bella. You did a great job of following the training plan we set out and it was great to see two dogs that were calmer and happier on my second visit, with no more fights, reduced barking and well managed food aggression. I am confident that with your second session now completed you are well on your way to a happier home!! Well done!
13th September 2023 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Puppy management, Sibling rivalry, Toileting
Cat has been an absolute blessing, we had our second lesson today for our puppy who we have been having trouble toilet training and eating her poo.
I came into owning a puppy very confident and seeing her eat poop knocked me down a peg quickly. I found bark busters and Cat! She quickly fitted us in and reinforced confidence back into me as a pet owner. I’ve found her techniques very easy and effective to work into every day life which I absolutely love as it’s given us all structure and routine which in turn has really grown our bond back with our puppy!
If I have ever been unsure or needed a bit of guidance Cat is always responsive. I also really appreciate after having our second lesson that if at any point something stops working she will always endeavour to give you a new plan. She is so full of knowledge and it’s easy to talk too.
I have very much enjoyed this experience and has made dog ownership so much less stressful having a professional to rely on.
It was also a nice touch to be given training equipment at no extra expense and being shown how to use it appropriately.
Cat is worth her weight in gold! Thank you so much
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, it is my pleasure to be working with you and Tillie (19 week old French Bulldog). Coprophagia can be a tricky issue to overcome, but your dedication in following your training program to not only address this issue but also her general puppy training was really evident on your second lesson, well done again!! Looking forward to seeing even more progress over the next few weeks :)
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, it is my pleasure to be working with you and Tillie (19 week old French Bulldog). Coprophagia can be a tricky issue to overcome, but your dedication in following your training program to not only address this issue but also her general puppy training was really evident on your second lesson, well done again!! Looking forward to seeing even more progress over the next few weeks :)
27th August 2023 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Barking, Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
After trying my best with my new puppy but not really knowing what I’m doing I knew it was time to call in the professionals (Catharina) exceeded all my expectations her professionalism and knowledge on doggy training was outstanding and even after 1 session my pup is already doing so much better, do your self a favour if you have a dog that your struggling with give Cat a call couldn’t recommend enough we have even booked in our old dog who could do with a little bit of training
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Thanks for leaving a review Mikayla!! It was so great to see the change in Teddy (1 year old Mastiff x Dane) in just a couple of hours! I am confident we will be able to build on your good work at our next lesson and address his dog reactivity and recall with distractions :) Great work!! I look forward to helping you with Zina and thank you for entrusting me in the behavioural training with both of your dogs after you saw the change in Teddy's behaviour :)
Thanks for leaving a review Mikayla!! It was so great to see the change in Teddy (1 year old Mastiff x Dane) in just a couple of hours! I am confident we will be able to build on your good work at our next lesson and address his dog reactivity and recall with distractions :) Great work!! I look forward to helping you with Zina and thank you for entrusting me in the behavioural training with both of your dogs after you saw the change in Teddy's behaviour :)