Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
28th May 2021 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly has been amazing and has changed our world with our little Frenchie puppy Luna. During the first session she was able to give us easy to implement commands and instructions to use with our little girl. By the end of the first session, we could already see a huge difference in her behaviour. Kelly also gave us a few tips on Luna’s diet and just by making a few changes to her food we have seen a massive change in her overall health. We have just completed our second session and we now have a very happy and relaxed puppy. The behaviour changes have been incredible. Gone is the anxious behaviour from before. She is now happy and relaxed to greet others and their dogs.
We can’t thank Kelly enough for giving us the tools to be responsible pet owners and to nurture a relaxed and happy puppy into our family.
Contacting Kelly was the best decision we made!
5th April 2021 - Kelly McClelland
trainer Kelly had an honest approach from the beginning. Taught myself and chino both skills we didn’t know and we’ve seen such an improvement in Chino. Would recommend Kelly to anyone looking guidance and insight knowledge into your pups mind
25th February 2021 - Kelly McClelland
We had a major hierarchy problem within our pack .
We lost our Ridgeback alpha male after 12 years and then introduced a new pup to our other 2 Ridgebacks
Our 5 yr old dog and the new pup did not gel and life was a nightmare. Our 14 month old and new pup were fine.
Our 5 year old struggled with the new dynamics and became aggressive toward the new pup.
One lesson with Kelly and our problem was solved ...issues with my handling of the integration were addressed and rules and regulations set in place. Life became harmonious immediately. After the first lesson the 3 dogs were sleeping on beds in the same room under my supervision.
I have had 8 Ridgebacks and have never had a problem and was at my wits end with this new problem .
With Kelly's support and guidance my issues were sorted...Can't stress enough how Kelly's knowledge is worth its weight in gold. I highly recommend Kelly to anyone having any issues with their dogs.
Kelly is straight forward and get the job done ...A Big Thank You.. Cynthia
Photo showing the 2 enemies sleeping on the same bed ..2 weeks ago full on dog war !!!
27th September 2020 - Kelly McClelland
We have a Cavoodle Kobe who had separate anxiety and barking when no one was home. Kelly was great with understanding our needs and attended to every singe one in great detail.Just after the first Session with Kelly, Kobe stopped barking when we were at work throughout the day, it was amazing to see the results. The continued support in other areas of training and information Kelly has provided us has exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend to anyone who is having issues!
9th July 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Absolutely thrilled so far with the training provided by Kelly McClelland (Bark Busters) for our 12 month old Frenchie. While we didn’t have major problems we could see dominance patterns emerging and wanted to nip things in the bud quickly before we ended up with an aggression problem. After our time with Kelly we were able to understand how some of our behaviours contributed to Suki’s dominance. We have had immediate gains with recall and barking after only one lesson and look forward to further improvement as we implement daily practice and see Kelly again for further training in a few weeks time. Fabulous investment which benefits the whole family,
6th July 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Fantastic service, Kelly was excellent with her knowledge and communication. Adapted the training to our needs as a family. Remarkable results from session 1! Our dog has gone from pulling on lead and extreme stress around other dogs while walking to staying calm and needing no diversions or treats as we pass. Also helped very quickly and effectively with her jumping behaviour. Thanks very much!
20th June 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Chewing, Puppy management, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Toileting
Anyone who is considering bringing a puppy into their home needs Kelly in their life! We recently welcomed a beautiful little Cavalier King Charles puppy named Radar. Kelly has helped us from choosing the right breed for our family’s needs, setting up crate training, toilet training, setting up a routine, instilling good doggy manners and has even provided us with information and product recommendations about food, flea and worming, vaccination, grooming and toys to keep our pup happy. This woman is a fountain of knowledge! I would especially recommend Kelly for people with young children as she was great at educating our kids in dog safety as well as how to care, love and play with our new pup. In the two weeks between getting Radar and our first appointment with Kelly, I was feeling overwhelmed but after one session, she helped us to figure out where Radar fits into our family life and routine and now Radar knows his place in our pack too. Radar is already so well-mannered and well-trained, he has slotted into our family so well and is a pleasure to be around. I have no doubt that we couldn’t have done it without Kelly. Thankyou!
Trainer note from Kelly
Radar is just the most delicious bundle of goodness, thank you for inviting me into your home to assist. Covering off all the normal puppy issues like sleeping, mouthing, toilet training, lead work and starting on obedience, we also made child safety a good fun game, so that your gorgeous children were able to play safely and calmly with their new little buddy. I am looking forward to seeing you at our social class for puppies (included in your fee!), very soon (and yes, I'll eb stealing more cuddles LOL). Great job team, well done!
Radar is just the most delicious bundle of goodness, thank you for inviting me into your home to assist. Covering off all the normal puppy issues like sleeping, mouthing, toilet training, lead work and starting on obedience, we also made child safety a good fun game, so that your gorgeous children were able to play safely and calmly with their new little buddy. I am looking forward to seeing you at our social class for puppies (included in your fee!), very soon (and yes, I'll eb stealing more cuddles LOL). Great job team, well done!
22nd May 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Puppy management, Toileting
Goldberg, our 13 week Golden Retriever and I had a fantastic Puppy Management session with trainer Kelly. There were immediate behavioral changes (for us both) that we will continue to use with ease. We redirected some emerging behaviors such as biting furniture, barking for attention and jumping up on people and more. I'm very pleased to have a technique to get Goldberg's attention and to 'come' when called. We saw results immediately and without food rewarding. Kelly had suggestions about how we could tweak our home set up to maximize puppy training success now, that will also lead to a smooth transition as Goldberg gets older. We are very pleased with the clarity and kindness of the training approach, the practical skills and theoretical knowledge provided and the ongoing support. We look forward to our next training session and showcasing some new behaviors! Thank you Kelly.
Trainer note from Kelly
Such a pleasure to work with you! Goldberg "Goldie" is such an adorable golden retriever puppy, and watching her learn how to come when called, move away politely from the door when opened, use her toileting box and to stop coming into the kitchen without being asked, was just wonderful! Next lesson we'll get onto the street with walking training (vaccinations are so important!), and also work on sociaisation. See you soon!
Such a pleasure to work with you! Goldberg "Goldie" is such an adorable golden retriever puppy, and watching her learn how to come when called, move away politely from the door when opened, use her toileting box and to stop coming into the kitchen without being asked, was just wonderful! Next lesson we'll get onto the street with walking training (vaccinations are so important!), and also work on sociaisation. See you soon!
9th May 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
We rescued our 2 year old Australian Cattle Dog, Kelly helped us understand his behaviours and how to correct the smart working dog. Kelly is brilliant, she has drastically helped us in correcting Bear with barking, pulling on the lead jumping and listening to commands. Very happy with Bark Busters for further behavioural training.
Trainer note from Kelly
Bear is the luckiest rescue! He has landed in a wonderful home, with loads of walks and armfuls of love and affection. His barking, pulling and lunging were definitely an issue, as well as visitor reactivity, and it was great to see how this working dog responded! He was walking so nicely on a loose lead after our second lesson, it gave me goose bumps! See you soon for lesson #3 ,to tackle the car chasing and reactivity - awesome work everyone!
Bear is the luckiest rescue! He has landed in a wonderful home, with loads of walks and armfuls of love and affection. His barking, pulling and lunging were definitely an issue, as well as visitor reactivity, and it was great to see how this working dog responded! He was walking so nicely on a loose lead after our second lesson, it gave me goose bumps! See you soon for lesson #3 ,to tackle the car chasing and reactivity - awesome work everyone!
21st April 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Chewing, Puppy management, Recall, Toileting
Excellent first meeting, informative , relaxed and unhurried. Kelly is an amazing trainer who certainly has a passion for what she does. We feel extremely lucky to have her onboard to show us the right way and be part of this journey. Thakyou
Trainer note from Kelly
Rescue puppies in a wonderful new home? I call that heavenly! Gracie and Mabel are super cute - 12 weeks old bundles of catahoula type love bugs. It was a pleasure to get you both started on toilet training, lead work, and the ever important recall (especially with cats and horses in the mix!). I am looking forward to Covid-19 approved social work next lesson....can't wait!
Rescue puppies in a wonderful new home? I call that heavenly! Gracie and Mabel are super cute - 12 weeks old bundles of catahoula type love bugs. It was a pleasure to get you both started on toilet training, lead work, and the ever important recall (especially with cats and horses in the mix!). I am looking forward to Covid-19 approved social work next lesson....can't wait!
20th March 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Other
My dog was always jumping on people, barking and with my new son was getting aggressive. Kelly showed us techniques we can use to control his behaviour and now we when visitors come over they are surprised by the difference in his behaviour. Around my now 5 month old son he hardly even pays him attention anymore and if he does he keeps his distance and isn't aggressive towards him now.
Trainer note from Kelly
Tard is such a dude! With working breeds in his make up (Border Collie x) we had to get his brain engaged so he could relax, and I was so impressed with how much he had improved between lessons! Thank you to you and your family for following through with the daily programming, and other recommendations, you have done a wonderful job (child safety is so important, and it is so great he is so much calmer.
Tard is such a dude! With working breeds in his make up (Border Collie x) we had to get his brain engaged so he could relax, and I was so impressed with how much he had improved between lessons! Thank you to you and your family for following through with the daily programming, and other recommendations, you have done a wonderful job (child safety is so important, and it is so great he is so much calmer.
4th February 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling
Kelly has helped us so much with our two staffies! We have successfully crate trained them, which they love ! And have now learnt how to correctly walk with no pulling using the techniques Kelly showed us. The continued support and information Kelly has provided us has exceeded our expectations! Highly recommend
Trainer note from Kelly
From exuberant beasts to loving wonderful pets! I have loved working with you both and your adorable staffies, and whilst their jumping, exuberance, digging and pulling were causing issues, seeing the improvements made by the second lessons was amazing! I loved my canine cuddles, and I am looking forward to lesson #3 - thanks for your consistency!!
From exuberant beasts to loving wonderful pets! I have loved working with you both and your adorable staffies, and whilst their jumping, exuberance, digging and pulling were causing issues, seeing the improvements made by the second lessons was amazing! I loved my canine cuddles, and I am looking forward to lesson #3 - thanks for your consistency!!