Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials

We found the initial session extremely insightful and very helpful in understanding our dog's new behaviour when out for a walk. After the first session Jonah showed great improvement in obeying commands on the lead and responded well to the correctional voice command.

Training was awesome. I was very nervous about my dog and the problems i was having. But Catharina approach to our dog and the training made it alot better. She was calm and explained everything in details that i could understand.

Training was awesome. I was very nervous about my dog and the problems I was having. But Catharina's approach to our dog and the training made it alot better. She was calm and explained everything in details that I could understand.

Buddy was a worry to us before we saw Catharina. He was barking at the neighbour's fence and at the front of the house at the kids in the street. He used to pull constantly when he was walked. Now he comes to me when I call him away from barking and he does not pull but walks very obediently by my side. He is more relaxed around the house and does not jump. Thanks to Catharina we now have a more obedient dog who only improves each day.

You made my day Faith, just picking up on those lovely positive life affirming vibrations you give off has helped me get a different perspective and more eager to get going on how to help my sweet old girl, who has plonked herself on her bed in my room and has crashed! She needs her nana nap, ha ha.

10 years of experience gave us confidence and made for a well presented and easily understood initial consultation. Unbelievable results - 24 hours later, only one half bark!

We had a completely different dog before the end of the first training session, we couldn't believe this was our dog! We had lived with Leo dominating us, barking at us for attention, not returning the toy he wanted us to throw for him, pulling on the lead and being aggressive towards other dogs( apart from our other dog) for most of the five and a half years we have owned him. We had done some obedience training with him as a puppy but had not continued with it. We were desperate for help after he attacked a neighbours dog and contacted Bark Busters on the recommendation of a friend. From the moment Philip started working with us we couldn't believe this was our Leo and had no idea he was capable of behaving so well. We were amazed and after only 3 days are extremely happy and excited to see such an enormous improvement in Leo's behaviour. Leo is a much nicer dog to live with, he seems more relaxed and our visiting daughter commented that he even looks happier.He doesn't bark at us(very often), is getting very good at coming back to us with his toy, walks beautifully on the lead, waits for us to go through the door with a gentle reminder and all this in only 3 days, WOW! Thank you Philip.

My husband and I had always dreamed of owning a cocker spaniel puppy. We finally moved into our forever home with a huge backyard and we found our gorgeous little girl Jezabel. Very quickly after she came home however I was in tears at night as everything was not as I had dreamt it would be. Jezabel was cheeky and bossy and began showing aggressive tendencies toward me when I would say No - barking, growling and biting my ankles. She would scoot across the carpet which I was sure she knew we didn't want her on. I was feeling lost and had no idea what to do. I googled dog training in my area and, thank the heavens, we found Neil! In the first 10 minutes of Neil's visit Jezabel was already changing her responses to us and from that first session on she has been the lovable, well behaved, beautiful little addition to our family we had intended. I have recommended Neil to all of our family and friends and would happily suggest him to any one feeling lost as we were. He is worth every penny and has made our quality of life with Jezabel amazing. We can not thank him enough for teaching us how to gently communicate with our dog in doggy language. It all just made sense to us and clearly to Jezabel.

I am delighted with my choice to contact Bark Busters. Gunner's dad moved interstate and he has been struggling with the change in pack dynamic, which has manifested itself into barking and separation anxiety. Heather was amazing. She explained Gunner's emotional state and how we were going to address it thoroughly and in a way that way easy to understand. I loved Heather's warmth and how she treated Gunner. This was important to me as it demonstrated that I can maintain the loving, cuddly relationship with my baby, whilst still achieving the desired results behaviorally. Heather's knowledge and obvious passion made the whole experience enjoyable and informative and I was left with a confidence that we will get Gunner feeling secure and happy in his pack again in no time. It is a massive relief to have Heather on my side throughout the process.

I am delighted with my choice to contact Bark Busters. Gunner's dad moved interstate and he has been struggling with the change in pack dynamic, which has manifested itself into barking and separation anxiety. Heather was amazing. She explained Gunner's emotional state and how we were going to address it thoroughly and in a way that way easy to understand. I loved Heather's warmth and how she treated Gunner. This was important to me as it demonstrated that I can maintain the loving, cuddly relationship with my baby, whilst still achieving the desired results behaviorally. Heather's knowledge and obvious passion made the whole experience enjoyable and informative and I was left with a confidence that we will get Gunner feeling secure and happy in his pack again in no time. It is a massive relief to have Heather on my side throughout the process.

Less than 48 hours since Faith's visit and Maggie clearly demonstrated her trust in me as leader. Walking off leash on our property, a distant rifle shot initially sent her running. A loud, "Bahh" got her attention, she was praised then returned to me immediately when called, put back on leash and continued working calmly! Gunshots normally freak her out, so I was very impressed with her trust. Thanks, Faith. She's a far more relaxed girl already.

Really thorough training, everything is so well explained and demonstrated. Phillip always had a technique up his sleeve for every issue and any time Jasper didn't respond. Very rewarding and I am already seeing the results!