Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
14th March 2019 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Jumping up, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry
The complete layout of the lesson and practical was well, rather eye opening to the understanding for the animal kingdom on how dogs need to be shown who is in charge and Philip demonstrates that really well. But it only works if the family members/humans continue with the training. Philip was really well in executing the practical with near instant results. Our family took on this style with both hands and seeing the benefits a few hours after Philip left.
Trainer note from Todd
Thanks for the great comments! I worked with 3 dogs to deal with sibling rivalry that arose when Hulk, their 15 month old rescue male French Mastiff arrived a week ago. Their existing 9 year old intact male Rottweiler Konan and their 12 year old desexed male Dachshund Sizzle didn't like this at all and there was aggressive behaviour, barking and total stress immediately. By the end of our lesson we were able to pass by Hulk with the older dogs with no reactions at all. We also learnt to help Sizzle be calmer when not with Konan as he suffered separation anxiety badly. We also dealt with Hulk jumping on us and pulling on his lead. Everyone did brilliantly! Mum, Dad, 2 daughters. Two sons were not there and will be shown by the rest of their family how to "speak dog"! Well done guys!
Thanks for the great comments! I worked with 3 dogs to deal with sibling rivalry that arose when Hulk, their 15 month old rescue male French Mastiff arrived a week ago. Their existing 9 year old intact male Rottweiler Konan and their 12 year old desexed male Dachshund Sizzle didn't like this at all and there was aggressive behaviour, barking and total stress immediately. By the end of our lesson we were able to pass by Hulk with the older dogs with no reactions at all. We also learnt to help Sizzle be calmer when not with Konan as he suffered separation anxiety badly. We also dealt with Hulk jumping on us and pulling on his lead. Everyone did brilliantly! Mum, Dad, 2 daughters. Two sons were not there and will be shown by the rest of their family how to "speak dog"! Well done guys!
14th March 2019 - Glen & Maureen Guelfi
Glen & Maureen dealt with Jumping up, Pulling, Other
Overall received good advice and assistance how to train and improve Bella's dominance behavior.
Trainer note from Glen & Maureen
Thanks heaps, Happy to Help!!!
Thanks heaps, Happy to Help!!!
13th March 2019 - Glen & Maureen Guelfi
Glen & Maureen dealt with Aggression, Jumping up, Recall
I was afraid that I was never allowed to cuddle and play with my dog anymore, so I'm glad that we can still cuddle but be in control of his aggression and jumping.
Trainer note from Glen & Maureen
I am so glad that he has responded so well, Good job!!!
I am so glad that he has responded so well, Good job!!!
13th March 2019 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Chewing, Digging, Pulling, Other
Excellent! Would highly recommend. We all got involved in the training experience which helped Luna settle in. You guys do an amazing job. Keep it up!
Trainer note from Head Office
Thanks so much..You are all very special and so happy for Luna!
Thanks so much..You are all very special and so happy for Luna!
12th March 2019 - Ken Tran
Ken dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Recall, Sibling rivalry
I found Ken's short time with my dog and I very useful. He communicated clearly to me & my dog with keywords for Bodi & explanations for me. I feel that with regular use of what he showed me that I can make good progress with my dog. Such progress has never been easy for me, in her particular case as she is an above-difficulty dog in my experience, in fact, the most difficult dog I have ever owned. This is due to her hyper-excitability and streak of aggression mixed in with her considerable good social skills, which can and have suddenly changed at numerous times. Overall, my time with Ken was very helpful for me. He does a very good job of showing, teaching and explaining.
12th March 2019 - Ken Tran
Ken dealt with Barking, Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Recall, Sibling rivalry
When we got Beanie, a 1yo, 26kg, Staffie cross, ball of excitement, it was immediately obvious we needed some help to train him. Ken Tran, from the first call and throughout the sessions, was calm, positive and didn't see the mountain of issues we saw, but rather walked us through the training at a pace that worked for Beanie and us and ensuring we were comfortable to proceed after the sessions.
The training itself is remarkable! Beanie responded well in the first session and we saw results quickly. While we all have a way to go, Beanie is generally more calm, suffers less separation anxiety, and barking much less!
We would happily recommend Bark Busters and especially Ken to anyone with a dog! Thanks!
12th March 2019 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Aggression, Puppy management, Recall, Other
Excellent; professional, sincere and very helpful. Feel confident that with the Bark Busters form of training we will have a very well behaved and happy dog.
Trainer note from Philippa
Lovely to train with you and Sam and I look forward to watching him develop from a puppy into a well behaved and happy adult dog.
Lovely to train with you and Sam and I look forward to watching him develop from a puppy into a well behaved and happy adult dog.
8th March 2019 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
The training was very informative and beneficial,
Trainer note from Philippa
Great to see your progress with your new rescue dog. Keep up the good training.
Great to see your progress with your new rescue dog. Keep up the good training.
8th March 2019 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Chewing, Jumping up, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Toileting
Philip was on time and very professional. He taught us a new approach to communicate with our 2 puppies and gave us time to practice the techniques. The comprehension and impact by our puppies was almost immediate...Amazing!!
Philip gave particular attention to our most immediate concerns and was very considerate in his guidance when recommending best practice in areas such as crate training, dog doors etc.
I am very pleased we contacted him and now have more knowledge and confidence to interact with our dogs in a way which that we'll better understand each other. I look forward to reading the book to even better understand dog behaviour.
Thank you Philip! Thank you Bark Busters! I look forward to our next lesson in approx . 6 weeks time.
Highly recommended!!
Trainer note from Todd
Thank you Tanya for such a lovely review. Tanya and her family have two puppies. Harper a 13 week old Spoodle male and Hugo a 10 week old male Groodle. These two puppies are full of energy and they were having lots of trouble trying to walk them together. They were also having some problems with toileting in the house. Today we commenced communicating properly with these two sweet puppies and by the end of the lesson we could see them understanding what we wanted. I’ll be back to see these pups soon and over time we will have two really well-behaved dogs. Thank you for having Bark Busters to help you. It was my absolute pleasure!
Thank you Tanya for such a lovely review. Tanya and her family have two puppies. Harper a 13 week old Spoodle male and Hugo a 10 week old male Groodle. These two puppies are full of energy and they were having lots of trouble trying to walk them together. They were also having some problems with toileting in the house. Today we commenced communicating properly with these two sweet puppies and by the end of the lesson we could see them understanding what we wanted. I’ll be back to see these pups soon and over time we will have two really well-behaved dogs. Thank you for having Bark Busters to help you. It was my absolute pleasure!
7th March 2019 - Emma Reeves
Emma dealt with Aggression, Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Other
Emma is amazing, she has changed our lives! I went from refusing to leave the house with my dog because he was uncontrollable, unpredictable and extremely dog reactive, to being able to confidently handle him in any situation! He is a completely different dog now and continues to improve every day! He has even made some new friends at the group training sessions....I honestly recommend Emma to everyone! Couldn't be happier!
Trainer note from Emma
Thanks Jayme! 3 year old Staffy Boss, joined Bark Busters back in 2016, and thanks to his mum's consistency and Bark Busters life of the dog support, we have worked together to get Boss to the dog he is today.
Thanks Jayme! 3 year old Staffy Boss, joined Bark Busters back in 2016, and thanks to his mum's consistency and Bark Busters life of the dog support, we have worked together to get Boss to the dog he is today.
7th March 2019 - Martin Blattman
Martin dealt with Barking, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Other
The training is helping with myself and Chloe. She is doing a lot better than I thought she would at this time. Chloe was very sulky to start off and is improving quite a bit.
3rd March 2019 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Toileting
We thought the training session was very informative. Right from the get go Philip had Chelsea under control and showed us what we needed to do to achieve that. Philip talked us through what needed to be done, then he demonstrated the task and then he trained us in training Chelsea. The techniques used are easy to understand and do and there is no mention of food which is good. We were left with some homework to do to help us achieve the outcomes we want to achieve and we truly believe that Chelsea will be a well manned little Westy at the end of it. Consistency is the key to success. Thanks so much Philip for taking the time to come and educate us in the language of doglish! Stay tuned.
Trainer note from Todd
Thank you Melissa for this great feedback! As you mentioned Chelsea is a West Highland Terrier and almost 1.5 years old. Super cute! But she did have some behavioral issues. She was toileting overnight in the house and barking at times too. She didn't come when called and ran away when it was time to go to bed! She got under foot in the kitchen (dangerous and did result in dinner, straight out of the oven, being dropped once!) She pulled on the lead too. In the first lesson she started to come when called and walk on a loose lead! We also discuss the night time toilet issue and came up with workable solutions and suggestions. We also created a no go zone in the kitchen without physical barriers. I'm totally confident Chelsea is understanding her humans better now and she will improve on all aspects of her went ways. Well done and thank you for having me in. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ¶ðŸ¶ðŸ¶
Thank you Melissa for this great feedback! As you mentioned Chelsea is a West Highland Terrier and almost 1.5 years old. Super cute! But she did have some behavioral issues. She was toileting overnight in the house and barking at times too. She didn't come when called and ran away when it was time to go to bed! She got under foot in the kitchen (dangerous and did result in dinner, straight out of the oven, being dropped once!) She pulled on the lead too. In the first lesson she started to come when called and walk on a loose lead! We also discuss the night time toilet issue and came up with workable solutions and suggestions. We also created a no go zone in the kitchen without physical barriers. I'm totally confident Chelsea is understanding her humans better now and she will improve on all aspects of her went ways. Well done and thank you for having me in. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ¶ðŸ¶ðŸ¶