Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
7th May 2026 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Pulling, Recall
Cat was very good and very knowledgeable. My dog (let's be honest me) was picking everything up so quick.
Trainer note from Catharina
Thank you Tully, it was lovely to help you with Zara (4yo Staffy x) and see the change in her by the end of your first lesson. She wanted to please you at every stage. Even with focusing on you in her walking past neighboring dogs without worrying about them was a big achievement. I look forward to seeing your progress at your next lesson :)
Thank you Tully, it was lovely to help you with Zara (4yo Staffy x) and see the change in her by the end of your first lesson. She wanted to please you at every stage. Even with focusing on you in her walking past neighboring dogs without worrying about them was a big achievement. I look forward to seeing your progress at your next lesson :)
6th May 2026 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Barking, Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry
Your training has absolutely changed our lives! Thank you.
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Thank you for leaving a review Aime! It was great to work with you and your Australian Cattle Dogs, Mios (3yo) and Buddy (5yo) to hep you address their barking, jumping, pulling, anxiety and reactivity. They did SO well at their first lesson and I look forward to seeing your progress at your next lesson :)
Thank you for leaving a review Aime! It was great to work with you and your Australian Cattle Dogs, Mios (3yo) and Buddy (5yo) to hep you address their barking, jumping, pulling, anxiety and reactivity. They did SO well at their first lesson and I look forward to seeing your progress at your next lesson :)
28th April 2026 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression
Cat change our lives as dog owners for the better. My partner and I were virtually in tears during the first session as we could see the positive impact that it would have on our relationship with our beautiful rescue American Staffy. He has come such an incredibly long way since the very first interaction with Cat and the wealth of knowledge she provided us. We are so grateful for Cat's time and patience with us and our boy Lu. Highly recommend her services!
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Thank you so much for leaving a review Victoria. It was great to see the change in Lu (7yo male American Staffy) and how his dog aggression could be overcome as you worked on his training plan with him. It is great to hear that he has maintained the positive results after your move as well. Awesome work guys!
Thank you so much for leaving a review Victoria. It was great to see the change in Lu (7yo male American Staffy) and how his dog aggression could be overcome as you worked on his training plan with him. It is great to hear that he has maintained the positive results after your move as well. Awesome work guys!
18th March 2026 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling
Cat has made a huge difference to the way we communicate with our dog in such a short time. From day one he was a different dog! 🐕 He no longer jumps at the door when visitors come - he stands back until he is allowed to greet, no longer pulls on the lead when walking and has a much calmer presence overall in the home. Totally worth the investment! Knowing Cat is a call or text away if we need help is invaluable. Thanks for enabling us to enjoy our dog at all times!
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Thank you for leaving a review Liane! Benni is a gorgeous 1 year old Bernedoodle, with a lovely personality, and it has been great to see you improve his behaviour so quickly by following our training plan. I look forward to hearing how he goes as you continue your training!
Thank you for leaving a review Liane! Benni is a gorgeous 1 year old Bernedoodle, with a lovely personality, and it has been great to see you improve his behaviour so quickly by following our training plan. I look forward to hearing how he goes as you continue your training!
2nd February 2026 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Catharina aka Cat is awesome. She explains everything so well and I had many light bulbs moments. My two pups responded so well to the techniques, I have noticed a huge difference already after 3 days and completing our daily homework. Thanks so much Cat, you're the best!
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Thank you for leaving a review Tess! I loved working with you and Tippy (7yo Cattle Dogs x Bull Terrier x Kelpie) and Molly (18 month old Border Collie) to help you with barking, jumping, pulling, recall, sibling rivalry, rushing the door and managing and improving Tippy's anxiety. I never get tired of seeing people have the light bulb moments and it was truly a pleasure helping you!
Thank you for leaving a review Tess! I loved working with you and Tippy (7yo Cattle Dogs x Bull Terrier x Kelpie) and Molly (18 month old Border Collie) to help you with barking, jumping, pulling, recall, sibling rivalry, rushing the door and managing and improving Tippy's anxiety. I never get tired of seeing people have the light bulb moments and it was truly a pleasure helping you!
20th December 2025 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Pulling, Recall
Cat is amazing. We were dealing with excessive barking, pulling on the lead, no recall, not friendly to visitors (being protective of us and the house). From the first appointment the excessive barking stopped. We are still working with our dog Ollie on all other areas but the change that happened so quickly was impressive. I would highly recommend Cat. She really gets to know you and your dog. Her method of teaching you what to do and how, as well as why, is so helpful. We are very very happy with such quick results and feel as though we have a lot of knowledge so that we can keep working on everything with her support. Get in contact with her if you have any issues with your fur baby, do not put it off.
Trainer note from Catharina
Thanks so much for leaving a review, it has been a pleasure to work with you and Ollie (3 year old, male Mastiff x Labrador) and help him overcome his insecurities. He is a sweet boy, it was great to hear you could have a tradesperson over and Ollie listened to you and settled calmly, something he really struggled to do before. Well done!
Thanks so much for leaving a review, it has been a pleasure to work with you and Ollie (3 year old, male Mastiff x Labrador) and help him overcome his insecurities. He is a sweet boy, it was great to hear you could have a tradesperson over and Ollie listened to you and settled calmly, something he really struggled to do before. Well done!
22nd September 2025 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry
Cat is amazing! We've starting using the techniques we learnt in the initial training session and Indi and Kawhi are learning so much already and it's only been a few days! We are very thankful for the training and Cat for helping us learn to be able get the dogs together in one house!!
Trainer note from Catharina
Thanks for your review Hayley! Indi (10yo English Staffordshire Terrier) and Kawhi (9yo English Staffordshire Terrier) are great testament that older dogs can be trained and change their behaviour. I know you have been concerned about being able to have the dogs move in together and their reactivity to each other as well as Indi's barking for attention and Kawhi's pulling and over excitement. They both responded well on the day of their lesson and to have them side by side with each other was a great start. I am confident that with your consistent training at home, that we will continue to see some great results for both of them. I am looking forward to seeing their progress at your next lesson :)
Thanks for your review Hayley! Indi (10yo English Staffordshire Terrier) and Kawhi (9yo English Staffordshire Terrier) are great testament that older dogs can be trained and change their behaviour. I know you have been concerned about being able to have the dogs move in together and their reactivity to each other as well as Indi's barking for attention and Kawhi's pulling and over excitement. They both responded well on the day of their lesson and to have them side by side with each other was a great start. I am confident that with your consistent training at home, that we will continue to see some great results for both of them. I am looking forward to seeing their progress at your next lesson :)
9th September 2025 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Jumping up, Recall, Other
We are so happy with Nyah's response to the training. I know its only early days but she is already showing signs of improvement. I am really enjoying this process with her and so proud of her. Cat was amazing at explaining everything and I felt very supported.
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Thanks for leaving a review Meg, it was a pleasure helping you with Nyah (2yo French Bulldog x) helping you to improve her recall and impulse control as well as her general obedience. I look forward to seeing her progress at your next lesson :)
Thanks for leaving a review Meg, it was a pleasure helping you with Nyah (2yo French Bulldog x) helping you to improve her recall and impulse control as well as her general obedience. I look forward to seeing her progress at your next lesson :)
29th August 2025 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
Cat was an exceptional trainer and has helped tremendously with our Nelson’s behaviour. He has gone from being anxious and needy to calm and relaxed in less than 2 weeks. Cat was super knowledgeable and answered every question we had for her and my partner and I both left feeling confident who’s hands our dog was in. The training was easy to understand and had quick effect. We look forward to seeing how Nelson responds over time as the brief period we’ve been seeing Cat we have noticed massive changes in him already
Trainer note from Catharina
It was such a pleasure to work with you both and Nelson, thank you for your review. Seeing how much work you had put into Nelson's training in your first 2 weeks was fantastic and the results have spoken for themselves. He was 100% calmer, he was happier, and much more relaxed. You have turned his aggressive behaviour right around as well as his pulling, jumping and pushy attention seeking behaviour. Well done guys!!
It was such a pleasure to work with you both and Nelson, thank you for your review. Seeing how much work you had put into Nelson's training in your first 2 weeks was fantastic and the results have spoken for themselves. He was 100% calmer, he was happier, and much more relaxed. You have turned his aggressive behaviour right around as well as his pulling, jumping and pushy attention seeking behaviour. Well done guys!!
25th August 2025 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Recall
So impressed with the knowledge Cat has to share and what a huge difference it has made with Shelby so quickly. I am now hopeful that we may get a better outcome than I had anticipated.
Trainer note from Catharina
Thank you for your review Lea-Anne, I am so pleased to know Shelby (2 yo female American Bulldog) is responding to you all and showing you how good she can be. Sibling Rivalry and Dog Aggression can be a bit daunting for owners to take control of, but I am confident with some more training and consistency you will get the results you are looking for and she can be a happy member of the family. Looking forward to seeing your progress at your next lesson.
Thank you for your review Lea-Anne, I am so pleased to know Shelby (2 yo female American Bulldog) is responding to you all and showing you how good she can be. Sibling Rivalry and Dog Aggression can be a bit daunting for owners to take control of, but I am confident with some more training and consistency you will get the results you are looking for and she can be a happy member of the family. Looking forward to seeing your progress at your next lesson.
21st August 2025 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Toileting
Catharina Jeffery (Cat) has been a godsend with my 1-year-old mini-dachshund, Dapple. The diet change, crate training, puppy/dog psychology information etc. has been invaluable in terms of transforming my little fiend into a friend! Thank you, Cat.
Trainer note from Catharina
Thank you for your review Julie, it is a pleasure to be working with you and Dapple, I loved seeing the change in her in just 2 weeks and now hearing that she is settling in her bed overnight and sleeping through, where before she was constantly on the go with chewing, toileting in the house, barking and jumping at all hours of the day and night. I know that you can enjoy her much more now and so can Pip. Thank you for calling me again after working with you and Pip all those years ago.
Thank you for your review Julie, it is a pleasure to be working with you and Dapple, I loved seeing the change in her in just 2 weeks and now hearing that she is settling in her bed overnight and sleeping through, where before she was constantly on the go with chewing, toileting in the house, barking and jumping at all hours of the day and night. I know that you can enjoy her much more now and so can Pip. Thank you for calling me again after working with you and Pip all those years ago.
5th June 2025 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Absolutely fantastic! Cat was so great to deal with and gave us some incredible tools to help us with our 5 month old puppy. The results have been nothing short of amazing. Couldn't recommend her highly enough.
Trainer note from Catharina
Thank you so much for your review Danielle. London (5 month old Groodle) is such a sweet girl, but I could see how she was really pushing the boundaries, especially with harassing your cat. It was great to see her respond to you, and have her relaxed around him from your first lesson, and to see you have continued to be successful from your updates. Looking forward to helping you continue her training at your next lesson.
Thank you so much for your review Danielle. London (5 month old Groodle) is such a sweet girl, but I could see how she was really pushing the boundaries, especially with harassing your cat. It was great to see her respond to you, and have her relaxed around him from your first lesson, and to see you have continued to be successful from your updates. Looking forward to helping you continue her training at your next lesson.