Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
24th March 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Just want to say a massive thank you to Kelly. Even after one lesson, I have seen a massive turnaround in Cookie's behaviour and am so pleased with the results. Before I reached out to Kelly, I was unable to leave my apartment without Cookie barking continuously, however following the first lesson and the simple to follow daily training/exercises, Cookie is now comfortable at home and I can start to resume my normal routine without stressing over Cookie's wellbeing or upsetting my neighbours. The training was well explained and so gentle. Thank you again Kelly!
Trainer note from Kelly
It was so super nice to work with you - you came into the training with an open mind, and saw how quickly your gorgeous Chihuahua, Cookie, responded to our gentle methods. Being a prisoner in your own home due to separation anxiety is never fun, and I was thrilled to get a photo of Miss C relaxing solo, for 30mins, straight after the first lesson! Thanks for the continued updates, she is such a good girl - see you at lesson 2 for more positive training!
It was so super nice to work with you - you came into the training with an open mind, and saw how quickly your gorgeous Chihuahua, Cookie, responded to our gentle methods. Being a prisoner in your own home due to separation anxiety is never fun, and I was thrilled to get a photo of Miss C relaxing solo, for 30mins, straight after the first lesson! Thanks for the continued updates, she is such a good girl - see you at lesson 2 for more positive training!
20th March 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly came out to help us with Winston’s behavioural issues, separation anxiety, pulling and lead issues. We have already noticed such a massive difference in Winston’s attitude towards us and he is LOVING learning new techniques and better behaviour. Can’t believe how quickly we have seen a change! Can’t wait to work on more of his issues outdoors in our next session. Thanks so much Kelly!
Trainer note from Kelly
I honestly enjoy Dachshunds as a breed - they are so full of attitude and spunk! Mr Winston, however, was taking barking to extreme levels, and I can see how embarrassing his behaviour was to both of you! By the end of the lesson, there was no door reactivity, we were able to move in and out without him racing through, his recall was on point, and he was able to be corrected for his barking using the gentle dog friendly Bark Busters methods. See you at lesson 2 for public manners work (reactivity, pulling, etc) - you've both done an amazing job with him, thank you!
I honestly enjoy Dachshunds as a breed - they are so full of attitude and spunk! Mr Winston, however, was taking barking to extreme levels, and I can see how embarrassing his behaviour was to both of you! By the end of the lesson, there was no door reactivity, we were able to move in and out without him racing through, his recall was on point, and he was able to be corrected for his barking using the gentle dog friendly Bark Busters methods. See you at lesson 2 for public manners work (reactivity, pulling, etc) - you've both done an amazing job with him, thank you!
7th March 2024 - Kelly McClelland
She was absolutely amazing and lovely, you could tell that Kelly knew what she was talking about. We have only had 1 lesson and the unwanted behaviour has already been reduced. I would absolutely recommend Kelly.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thanks Charlie! Bull Arab x Kelpies are full of energy, and unfortunately, their barking suits their size - LARGE and LOUD! Duke responded immediately to our gentle methods, to gain focus away from the fenceline, we also provided support for you with council (barking complaint), and information for neighbours, so they could see you were doing the right thing. We'll tackle Duke's on lead manners and reactivity at lesson #2, and do a recap on his current learning - thanks so much for allowing us to assist!
Thanks Charlie! Bull Arab x Kelpies are full of energy, and unfortunately, their barking suits their size - LARGE and LOUD! Duke responded immediately to our gentle methods, to gain focus away from the fenceline, we also provided support for you with council (barking complaint), and information for neighbours, so they could see you were doing the right thing. We'll tackle Duke's on lead manners and reactivity at lesson #2, and do a recap on his current learning - thanks so much for allowing us to assist!
3rd March 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly’s strategy and techniques in dog training got us all in awe. She truly knows her craft, her demonstrations are on point and effective. We also appreciate that we can call her if we have questions and her personalized approach. She’s very responsive to our messages as well. Our rottie Chop Chop is much more loved cause he now follows our calls and obeys commands. Kelly’s Australia’s dog whisperer :) we are grateful for all your help. Thank you!! 👍👍👍
Trainer note from Kelly
Hi Beth, your family were so amazing to work with! Chop Chop is an adorable Rottweiler, and at 10 months, a very very large puppy LOL! Looking at the issues such as lead chewing, pulling, barking, over guarding, jumping up, visitor excitement.....all of this was tackled at our first session, and wow, isn't he a super smart pup! I can't wait to fine tune the obedience work, get him out the front and do walking with distractions, and have him heeling nicely on your daily walks! Then, onto group training for social skills - he is going to be amazing! Thanks again for inviting me in, I really appreciate everyone's involvement :-)
Hi Beth, your family were so amazing to work with! Chop Chop is an adorable Rottweiler, and at 10 months, a very very large puppy LOL! Looking at the issues such as lead chewing, pulling, barking, over guarding, jumping up, visitor excitement.....all of this was tackled at our first session, and wow, isn't he a super smart pup! I can't wait to fine tune the obedience work, get him out the front and do walking with distractions, and have him heeling nicely on your daily walks! Then, onto group training for social skills - he is going to be amazing! Thanks again for inviting me in, I really appreciate everyone's involvement :-)
3rd March 2024 - Kelly McClelland
After two sessions we have a completely different dog. He responded immediately to training and continues to do so with reinforcement. Couldn’t recommend highly enough for anyone having even slight issues with their dog
Trainer note from Kelly
Thanks Todd! You both love Freddie so much, and he was certainly living up to the stubborn French Bulldog reputation! However, identifying the areas of concern, barking, over guarding, fence running, barking at people walking past off the verandah - all of that stopped after the first lesson, and at today's second lesson when we did scene setting, one correction....JUST ONE!....and he stopped, returned and sat quietly. Go Team!!! Today we also focused on his lead pulling, and starting actioning the on lead reactivity. By using the calm and gentle Bark Busters methods, you were heeling down the street like a star! Next time I will either bring a dog, or we're off to the park for distraction work. Well done!
Thanks Todd! You both love Freddie so much, and he was certainly living up to the stubborn French Bulldog reputation! However, identifying the areas of concern, barking, over guarding, fence running, barking at people walking past off the verandah - all of that stopped after the first lesson, and at today's second lesson when we did scene setting, one correction....JUST ONE!....and he stopped, returned and sat quietly. Go Team!!! Today we also focused on his lead pulling, and starting actioning the on lead reactivity. By using the calm and gentle Bark Busters methods, you were heeling down the street like a star! Next time I will either bring a dog, or we're off to the park for distraction work. Well done!
28th February 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Hi Kelly, we really enjoyed our first lesson with you. The attention to detail of our little Storm that you gave us from the moment you walked in was really appreciated. Every explanation of 'how to' to the practical was with patience and all questions answered. Since our session, we have improved our communication with Storm, which in turn is allowing him to understand better behaviour and we enjoy him a lot more. We look forward to our next session. Thank you
Trainer note from Kelly
Firstly, let me say thank you for taking on a rescue/rehome, you are a wonderful and kind family! We love working with rescues, as we don't always have the full background story, so need to take things slow to work out what works for the dog, and what needs attention. One of the biggest concerns early on with your Frenchie, Storm, was his unwarranted reactivity, and concerns around potential snapping at children. We put safety measures and corrections into place, and now his BFF is your youngest family member, and it is a beautiful relationship to watch! We now have his walking in hand, jumping up and door answering have ceased, and he no longer barges through the door when opened. Looking forward to road and park work next lesson - keep up the consistency, you're all doing so well :-)
Firstly, let me say thank you for taking on a rescue/rehome, you are a wonderful and kind family! We love working with rescues, as we don't always have the full background story, so need to take things slow to work out what works for the dog, and what needs attention. One of the biggest concerns early on with your Frenchie, Storm, was his unwarranted reactivity, and concerns around potential snapping at children. We put safety measures and corrections into place, and now his BFF is your youngest family member, and it is a beautiful relationship to watch! We now have his walking in hand, jumping up and door answering have ceased, and he no longer barges through the door when opened. Looking forward to road and park work next lesson - keep up the consistency, you're all doing so well :-)
25th February 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly did an amazing job in our first session, Diesel has already changed for the better and listens and responds to commands now
Trainer note from Kelly
Diesel is such a funny, and very cool, American Staffordshire Terrier, and I can see why everyone loves him so much! He was getting confused with the commands, and expectations, and once we set some boundaries, and house rules (that everyone agreed on), he relaxed almost immediately. Being such a big, strong dog, his walking needed some help, so he could get out and about more - prior to our training, he was being very on lead reactive. We put measures into place to gain focus off site, and at the second lesson, to see him walking up the street at heel, without worrying about anything else, was truly golden!!! Massive well done, huge changes in your gorgeous boy :-)
Diesel is such a funny, and very cool, American Staffordshire Terrier, and I can see why everyone loves him so much! He was getting confused with the commands, and expectations, and once we set some boundaries, and house rules (that everyone agreed on), he relaxed almost immediately. Being such a big, strong dog, his walking needed some help, so he could get out and about more - prior to our training, he was being very on lead reactive. We put measures into place to gain focus off site, and at the second lesson, to see him walking up the street at heel, without worrying about anything else, was truly golden!!! Massive well done, huge changes in your gorgeous boy :-)
22nd February 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Within 24 hrs we saw a massive turn around with Chicas behaviour. She was a hyperactive dog but now she has really calmed down. We feel more in control of situations
Trainer note from Kelly
Chica is a rather delightful Frenchie, who was causing you both so much stress, purely because things felt "out of control". It is always so frustrating for the owner to not have good recall, have a dog that races out doors between your legs, marking / toilet training is an issue, and on lead reactivity. Your consistency and passion for Chica showed again at the second lesson - heeling, sitting on the kerb, completing stay exercises with such a calm demeanor - so much control gained! We started ground work for walking past other dogs without reactivity, too, and we will continue with this at lesson 3. Thanks for allowing Bark Busters to come and help :-)
Chica is a rather delightful Frenchie, who was causing you both so much stress, purely because things felt "out of control". It is always so frustrating for the owner to not have good recall, have a dog that races out doors between your legs, marking / toilet training is an issue, and on lead reactivity. Your consistency and passion for Chica showed again at the second lesson - heeling, sitting on the kerb, completing stay exercises with such a calm demeanor - so much control gained! We started ground work for walking past other dogs without reactivity, too, and we will continue with this at lesson 3. Thanks for allowing Bark Busters to come and help :-)
20th February 2024 - Kelly McClelland
We are extremely happy with the service so far the knowledge Kelly brings to the table is obvious from the moment you meet would highly recommend both Kelly and Bark Busters to anyone considering training their dog and we look forward to the ongoing support.
Trainer note from Kelly
Athena is so pretty! Her main issues were fear, timidity, and needing some general overall fine tuning. As an Amstaff x Kelpie, she isn't a small pup (LOL), but loves you so much, and responded well to the training. I am looking forward to continuing to support your training journey - she's such a good girl :-)
Athena is so pretty! Her main issues were fear, timidity, and needing some general overall fine tuning. As an Amstaff x Kelpie, she isn't a small pup (LOL), but loves you so much, and responded well to the training. I am looking forward to continuing to support your training journey - she's such a good girl :-)
13th February 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly was amazing, she helped me recognise what behaviours needed to be corrected in my 3 year old dachshund, Wendle. We have been reinforcing particular exercises since and I’ve noticed quite a big change in some of his behaviours!!
Trainer note from Kelly
Thanks so much, Samaya, for inviting me in to assist with your gorgeous (but loud!) Dachshund! Wendle was showing fear reactivity, separation anxiety issues, and for the owner? Nothing worse than neighbour or council complaints. After the first lesson, the away barking subsided quickly, his walking manners improved, and with some additional scene setting at lesson #2, you're well on your way to a balanced and relaxed household. I am looking forward to continuing to support you, with walking and distraction work when you're ready! Well done :-)
Thanks so much, Samaya, for inviting me in to assist with your gorgeous (but loud!) Dachshund! Wendle was showing fear reactivity, separation anxiety issues, and for the owner? Nothing worse than neighbour or council complaints. After the first lesson, the away barking subsided quickly, his walking manners improved, and with some additional scene setting at lesson #2, you're well on your way to a balanced and relaxed household. I am looking forward to continuing to support you, with walking and distraction work when you're ready! Well done :-)
11th February 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly is amazingly knowledgeable and seems very passionate and dedicated about training dogs. She has covered a lot during the first session and has given me plenty of advices & resources about dog food, treats, interactive dog toys , separation anxiety , online barking diary, etc, etc. I just need to do my homework! Her techniques for my dog walking on lead & jumping up is already working after the first lesson and I am so happy about it. Thanks so much Kelly! Looking forward to more training lessons from you.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thanks YuYu, your are so kind, and so gentle with your Golden retriever, Creed. Being a rehome, it can be tricky teaching them new things, but he has a lovely soft personality, he absolutely adores you, and it was amazing to watch your bond grow with each lesson conducted! Now that the barking has subsided, I am looking forward to lesson #3, out at the park, to work on recall with distractions, and obedience work. Massive well done, you have done a great job!
Thanks YuYu, your are so kind, and so gentle with your Golden retriever, Creed. Being a rehome, it can be tricky teaching them new things, but he has a lovely soft personality, he absolutely adores you, and it was amazing to watch your bond grow with each lesson conducted! Now that the barking has subsided, I am looking forward to lesson #3, out at the park, to work on recall with distractions, and obedience work. Massive well done, you have done a great job!
8th February 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly was fantastic. Explained things easy to understand and follow. Bruno went exceptionally well on his first training on the lead. We would definitely recommend Bark Busters to any one with helping and training difficult dogs. We are excited for what is to come. Thank you Bark Busters
Trainer note from Kelly
Thank you for your kind words, and time! Being a Cane Corso, the owner's focus is always on having complete control, due to their size and strength. But, having a big breed can also be limiting for owners, as friends and family get scared, and don't want to interact in the home environment. Thank you for allowing me to fine tune all the awesome work you had already done with your big teddy bear, and get him onto the right track, so he is a more settled companion, and he doesn't impact your day to day lives in a negative way. Looking forward to lesson #3 soon!
Thank you for your kind words, and time! Being a Cane Corso, the owner's focus is always on having complete control, due to their size and strength. But, having a big breed can also be limiting for owners, as friends and family get scared, and don't want to interact in the home environment. Thank you for allowing me to fine tune all the awesome work you had already done with your big teddy bear, and get him onto the right track, so he is a more settled companion, and he doesn't impact your day to day lives in a negative way. Looking forward to lesson #3 soon!