Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials

Emma from Bark Busters has made a huge difference to our lives. Our 15 month old German Shepherd Casey barked constantly at night and was a nightmare on the lead. Thanks to Emma, we can sleep at night and I no longer have my arm being pulled off whilst walking her.

Learnt some new techniques and had fun improving Zima's behaviour. Techniques are good because they are not threatening or using treats. Zima was better on lead and responding well to authoritative commands.

Jane helped me with my 6 month old puppy ! I can now walk her easily WITH a pram and she's much more pleasant to play with and be around. Jane also helped with our jumping issue and the over all basics of having a dog !! Jane is amazing !!! Thank you!!!

Cat has a wonderfully calm and assertive approach to training that has been incredibly effective and easy to practice. Before she introduced her techniques, our 2 y.o. Labradoodle, Louie, had terrible anxiety and fearfulness of noises and people in the house. He had difficulty following commands and assumed the position of 'pack leader' out of insecurity and lack of leadership. Not a happy role for him! With a simple, consistent command and clear boundaries, it has given him the freedom to be relaxed and happy.

We had our first session with Emma as it is our first time having a beautiful groodle pup. We learned so much and Emma is amazing with Benji and also with my kids. She gave us tools to deal with our puppy biting and jumping. Benji is responding really well and is a different puppy already. We are looking forward to training Benji all the good habits. So glad we have Emma to help us.

Peter was very informative and showed us what we needed to do with Zara based on her needs and issues. The most valuable part of the training was giving me confidence in how I treated/worked with my dog.

Grace Parr..you are a life changer! Having tried various methods of dog training, I was struggling with a hyperactive pup who barked constantly, jumped up and suffered separation anxiety. She was also a very fussy eater. Walks were unpredictable, with Lucy's barking at other dogs making outings difficult. The front yard was off-limits, as Lucy made such a noise at the fence. I can honestly say that I now have a completely different dog. Lucy is obedient, quiet and relaxed. She is not barking excessively and is responding well to my commands and praise. Lucy is also eating the raw bones that the vet had previously recommended for her dental health. I have opened up the access to the front yard and she is not barking at passers by. I am really delighted with the change. While I am writing this, the dog next door is barking and Lucy is lying down ignoring her! Fantastic!! I am so happy that I made the decision to ask Grace to help with Lucy's training. She is professional, yet very friendly and caring. I would not hesitate in recommending Grace to others . The change in Lucy has been remarkable.Thank you so much Grace!

We adopted our baby boy about 6 months ago and despite our attempts and training sessions before I found Bark Busters, his separation anxiety was getting worse every day! We met Philip in our unit and after a comprehensive explanation about training, methods and benefits, he started to instruct us how can we can train and support our pup. It was really helpful for me to see the setting from a dog's view not mine, and realise how things mean for my dog and which behaviours need correction. Methods and tricks Philip taught us were more helpful than any other way we have tried because it changed my perspective and convinced me to change my methods first in order to change my dog's behaviour. In less than one week, I'm noticing change!! I highly recommend Philip if you are in the Illawarra. Thanks heaps Philip for your help!

Quite happy with the training and practical information. D'Arcy is much more generally settled now. He's getting used to walking on the lead at heel.

Quite happy with the training and practical information. D'Arcy is much more generally settled now. He's getting used to walking on the lead at heel.

I was so surprised in such a short time my pups were taking notice of the commands. John is so helpful and very good to understand.

This was our initial session with Allan - before we took delivery of our puppy. As first time dog owners we were very nervous. Allan's assistance was invaluable and made us feel a lot more comfortable. He was happy to answer all our questions, no matter how silly or small they were. A couple of days after we received our puppy I rang Allan for some advice about Alfie's nipping. Although not scheduled to visit us yet, Allan came over and helped us put some strategies in place to manage this issue. Overall Allan's assistance has been just great and made getting a puppy a fantastic experience for the whole family.