Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
10th October 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Jumping up, Puppy management, Recall
Cat was great. She gave easy to understand instructions and took us through our paces.
Trainer note from Catharina
It was lovely to work with you and Georgie, who is a 5 month old Border Collie. You had done well with starting Georgie off with her training and I enjoyed being able to share with you some further training for you and her to improve on her recall with distractions, loose lead walking and mouthing. I am looking forward to seeing her progress at our next lesson :)
It was lovely to work with you and Georgie, who is a 5 month old Border Collie. You had done well with starting Georgie off with her training and I enjoyed being able to share with you some further training for you and her to improve on her recall with distractions, loose lead walking and mouthing. I am looking forward to seeing her progress at our next lesson :)
18th September 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Hyperactivity, Puppy management, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Other
6 weeks into owning Coco I was close to returning her but now 14 weeks in she is becoming a good companion. Training was as much for me as was for Coco.
Trainer note from Catharina
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Alan, Coco is a now 6 month old Shnoodle. She came to be a companion dog but was a fearful puppy which made the bonding process difficult. She was quite a timid dog and we worked hard to build trust. Over time (we were patient :)) Coco has responded beautifully and I am so pleased with the outcome!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Alan, Coco is a now 6 month old Shnoodle. She came to be a companion dog but was a fearful puppy which made the bonding process difficult. She was quite a timid dog and we worked hard to build trust. Over time (we were patient :)) Coco has responded beautifully and I am so pleased with the outcome!
8th September 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling
Oscar was agressive to any one that came to our house. I was a little sceptical, but after the 1st session Oscar was calmer, and Catharina was able to stand next to us without him being scared and aggressive. We've had 1week of training and he is a much nicer dog to have around, we can show him our affection without getting jumped allover.
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Thank you Fran for taking the time that leave a review. Oscar is a 2 and a half year old Kelpie x Staffie x Blue Heeler. He was fear aggressive to strangers and people he knew/visitors, he also pulled on the lead and jumped on his owners. We saw results within his first 2 hour lesson. Bark Busters training techniques are never physical and based on calm, positive canine communication. Oscar was so relaxed by the end of his first lesson and I’m looking forward to our follow up session next week!
Thank you Fran for taking the time that leave a review. Oscar is a 2 and a half year old Kelpie x Staffie x Blue Heeler. He was fear aggressive to strangers and people he knew/visitors, he also pulled on the lead and jumped on his owners. We saw results within his first 2 hour lesson. Bark Busters training techniques are never physical and based on calm, positive canine communication. Oscar was so relaxed by the end of his first lesson and I’m looking forward to our follow up session next week!
3rd September 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Chewing, Digging, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Other
Cat was great at helping us understand our new puppy and helping with feeding tips and interactions with our adult dog Oliver. She has given us confidence in dealing with both our dogs. Definitely recommend her.
Trainer note from Catharina
Thanks for your review! Martha (13 weeks old) and Oliver (8 years old) are Springer Spaniels, they are just the most beautiful dogs. Their owners wanted some help around puppy training, resource guarding, lead training and obedience. They both responded well on the day and the positive changes have stayed with the dogs as well. It was lovely to work with you and see their progress over the last month ?
Thanks for your review! Martha (13 weeks old) and Oliver (8 years old) are Springer Spaniels, they are just the most beautiful dogs. Their owners wanted some help around puppy training, resource guarding, lead training and obedience. They both responded well on the day and the positive changes have stayed with the dogs as well. It was lovely to work with you and see their progress over the last month ?
19th August 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Other
Very pleased with the training, there were noticeable results. Cat explained things that I could easy understand, the training was interesting and enjoyable.
Trainer note from Catharina
Jax is a 2 year old Chihuahua x Cavalier and had recently been taken on by his new owners as a companion dog. It was soon apparent that he suffered from separation anxiety, plus he had some barking issues. He showed a positive response from day one, and with some continued training from his owners there have been no further complaints when Jax has had to stay home by himself. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review!
Jax is a 2 year old Chihuahua x Cavalier and had recently been taken on by his new owners as a companion dog. It was soon apparent that he suffered from separation anxiety, plus he had some barking issues. He showed a positive response from day one, and with some continued training from his owners there have been no further complaints when Jax has had to stay home by himself. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review!
22nd July 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Recall
The training that Cat has provided to both our dog Mia and ourselves has been first class. We have noticed big improvements in Mia's behaviour already. We still have a fair way to go but we have a great plan in place and I know if we run in to trouble we can just give Cat a call or email and we will get some great advice.
Trainer note from Catharina
Thank you for leaving a review Clint :) Mia is a 3 year old German Shepherd. Her family needed some help with her barking. They did not want to use a barking collar and called me out to help them address the issue. We set about her training, finding she was a really strong willed dog, (as most shepherds are) It has been great to see her respond over the last two weeks and the change at my second visit was a pleasure to see. We also addressed her pulling on the lead and recall. Her next step is to join us hat the park to socialise with other dogs. Great work guys!
Thank you for leaving a review Clint :) Mia is a 3 year old German Shepherd. Her family needed some help with her barking. They did not want to use a barking collar and called me out to help them address the issue. We set about her training, finding she was a really strong willed dog, (as most shepherds are) It has been great to see her respond over the last two weeks and the change at my second visit was a pleasure to see. We also addressed her pulling on the lead and recall. Her next step is to join us hat the park to socialise with other dogs. Great work guys!
16th July 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling, Recall
We never thought that we would get our dogs to even be in the same room! Now they are best friends! Cat was brilliant and knew exactly what she was doing and how to handle both of our super strong dogs.
Trainer note from Catharina
Thank you Rickie-lee for taking the time to right a review :) Storm (4 year old American Bulldog) and Dexter (5 year old Pitbull x Mastiff) have each had their own sets of issues around sibling rivalry, dog aggression, pulling on the lead, jumping and general obedience. We had to start out with getting them to meet with our goal being for them to live together in harmony. It has been great to see how they responded to the training and how they became best mates! Well done guys!!
Thank you Rickie-lee for taking the time to right a review :) Storm (4 year old American Bulldog) and Dexter (5 year old Pitbull x Mastiff) have each had their own sets of issues around sibling rivalry, dog aggression, pulling on the lead, jumping and general obedience. We had to start out with getting them to meet with our goal being for them to live together in harmony. It has been great to see how they responded to the training and how they became best mates! Well done guys!!
9th July 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Chewing, Digging, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Cat was fantastic. She quickly saw and corrected the issues we were having, and gave us the tools to continue to train our girl. Our Mastiff, Alabama, was already a completely different girl after the first lesson, in all the good ways. Better behaved and a lot more in tune with what was expected of her. We are very happy with her progress and couldn't have done it without Cat!
Trainer note from Catharina
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review Stephanie! Alabama is a 1 year old Mastiff and I helped her owners with jumping, pulling on the lead, stealing items that she shouldn't have, being destructive (chewing and digging) and as a main focus, her recall. We recently had our second lesson and she did a fantastic job on focusing on mum even with distractions and also, coming when called, needless to say the other issues had all but one away as well. Well done guys!
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review Stephanie! Alabama is a 1 year old Mastiff and I helped her owners with jumping, pulling on the lead, stealing items that she shouldn't have, being destructive (chewing and digging) and as a main focus, her recall. We recently had our second lesson and she did a fantastic job on focusing on mum even with distractions and also, coming when called, needless to say the other issues had all but one away as well. Well done guys!
23rd June 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Puppy management, Recall, Toileting
Cat was amazing and I was able to learn so much about my dog and dog behavior in general. This has assisted me greatly in getting my dog to listen and obey commands. I have noticed a change already in a week since our first training session.
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Thank you for your review Steph! Rosie is a 6 month old Staffi and always on the go! We addressed jumping, submissive weeing, pulling on the lead, toilet training, and being able to focus on her mum in general... She showed great progress from day one and I am glad to hear the success has continued. Looking forward to seeing you guys again soon, keep up the good work!
Thank you for your review Steph! Rosie is a 6 month old Staffi and always on the go! We addressed jumping, submissive weeing, pulling on the lead, toilet training, and being able to focus on her mum in general... She showed great progress from day one and I am glad to hear the success has continued. Looking forward to seeing you guys again soon, keep up the good work!
22nd June 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Other
I was amazed at the improvement after just one lesson. Bonnie was notorious for jumping and pulling on the lead when out walking. Cat showed us some simple ways of controlling this behaviour which has already showed repeated good results. We still have a way to go but the change has been awesome. Cat explained everything clearly and answered all my questions. I look forward to working her in the future and would highly recommend her.
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Bonnie is a 10 month old Labrador who needed some help with jumping, excessive licking, pulling on the lead and recall. It was lovely to work with her and her owner, Julia. Bonnie did a fantastic job at focusing and by the end of her first lesson she was walking like a champ! I am looking forward to our next lesson and seeing even more progress :) Thank you!!
Bonnie is a 10 month old Labrador who needed some help with jumping, excessive licking, pulling on the lead and recall. It was lovely to work with her and her owner, Julia. Bonnie did a fantastic job at focusing and by the end of her first lesson she was walking like a champ! I am looking forward to our next lesson and seeing even more progress :) Thank you!!
15th June 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Other
Our Bull Arab cross pup Max was way too rough with our cats, with in minutes of our first session with Cat his behaviour was corrected and we have been able to easily maintain this and now Max and the cats can be in the same room without any chasing or lunging. We also have family visiting with younger children and we were quickly able to calm Max from wanting to jump up when they arrived using the techniques we learned during our first training session.
Thank you very much, Bev & Gary.
Amazing progress in such a short time thanks Cat!!
Trainer note from Catharina
Thank you Bev and Gary, it was really a pleasure working with you both and Max. It always pleases me to see the transformation of a dogs behaviour in front of our eyes. Well done for following though and sticking to the training plan! I look forward to seeing you guys at our next lesson :) The photo of Max with Fluffy speaks for itself!!!
Thank you Bev and Gary, it was really a pleasure working with you both and Max. It always pleases me to see the transformation of a dogs behaviour in front of our eyes. Well done for following though and sticking to the training plan! I look forward to seeing you guys at our next lesson :) The photo of Max with Fluffy speaks for itself!!!
22nd May 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Barking, Other
Catharina was very friendly, supportive and helpful at our meeting with our old boy Woofie. She gave me some great tips to practice and also helped with ideas to reduce our dog barking. We covered quite a number of areas for us to work on with our dog and Catharina was only to happy to really help us. Thank you.
Trainer note from Catharina
Woofie was originally trained by Bark Busters in Perth. He is 10 year old Golden Retriever. When he moved down to the southwest his owner called me to help. The Lifetime Support Guarantee means that the help is there no matter where Woofie and his family moved around Australia (for no charge) We addressed some issues around adjusting post two cruciate ligament surgeries, and barking. Although he is on some bed rest at the moment, I look forward to hearing about his progress and hopefully getting out for a walk soon!
Woofie was originally trained by Bark Busters in Perth. He is 10 year old Golden Retriever. When he moved down to the southwest his owner called me to help. The Lifetime Support Guarantee means that the help is there no matter where Woofie and his family moved around Australia (for no charge) We addressed some issues around adjusting post two cruciate ligament surgeries, and barking. Although he is on some bed rest at the moment, I look forward to hearing about his progress and hopefully getting out for a walk soon!