Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
31st July 2025 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
My husband and I were pleasantly surprised and impressed at how effective the training methods are. By the end of our session we had already seen some improvement with our 2 dogs Skye and shadow aged 4 and 2 years who have never had any training. We still got ways to go but we have more confidence in ourselves and our dogs now because of our wonderful trainer Philippa.
Trainer note from Philippa
It was a pleasure to train with you and Shadow a Siberian Husky and Sky a Beagle, learning to put the best paw forward. It was great to see them responding so well. Well done! I look forward to supporting you on the journey.
It was a pleasure to train with you and Shadow a Siberian Husky and Sky a Beagle, learning to put the best paw forward. It was great to see them responding so well. Well done! I look forward to supporting you on the journey.
19th July 2025 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Recall, Sibling rivalry
It has been a week since Philippa visited our house to support with our two Smooth Fox Terriers Boomer (9) and Murphy (8)
Our dogs have been reactive and stressed as of late. I became fearful during feeding time and having people over was extremely stressful as the dogs wouldn’t settle and were so over excited.
The problems have been escalating with it only set to get worse.
Philippa arrived and within 5minutes my dogs were settled and left her alone.
We mostly worked on their barking/reactivity and recall. These things will help in all situations and will allow the dogs to see me once more as a confident pack leader.
My confidence was shot but in the space of a week I see hope again.
We even had a visitor and the dogs did not jump and left them alone. I almost cried with relief. I’m more confident in feeding times and I’m working consistently with recall.
Philippa gave us clear instructions and worked with us and what we were capable of. She has been great with communication and I’m looking forward to her return. I’m so hopeful that with consistency I will finally get on top of the overwhelm and everyone else will see the sweet and loving boys we have known for years.
Thank you Philippa for making such significant changes in such a short space of time.
I have already been telling everyone I know how fantastic she is.
Trainer note from Philippa
Thank you for taking the time to give the feedback on your training with Bark Busters. It is so rewarding to know Boomer and Murphy are responding well. Good job Bronte. Keep being the good kind leader. Helping with Sibling Rivalry, recall, jumping and boundaries. I look forward to the next time.
Thank you for taking the time to give the feedback on your training with Bark Busters. It is so rewarding to know Boomer and Murphy are responding well. Good job Bronte. Keep being the good kind leader. Helping with Sibling Rivalry, recall, jumping and boundaries. I look forward to the next time.
5th July 2025 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Puppy management, Recall, Toileting
Was good. Very informative. Philippa was great
Trainer note from Philippa
Good to train with you and clever chihuahua Opal. Helping with boundaries, recall and more. Toilet rolls are no longer on the play list! Well done to all.
Good to train with you and clever chihuahua Opal. Helping with boundaries, recall and more. Toilet rolls are no longer on the play list! Well done to all.
3rd July 2025 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
We’ve only just begun our training journey with Philippa, but the difference already is incredible. There’s still a way to go, but the progress we’ve seen so far is so motivating. Philippa is knowledgeable, passionate, and wonderfully accessible, the level of support has gone far beyond what we expected. Instructions were clear, thorough, and provided both in writing and on the day, which really helped things click. The way she explained our challenges made everything feel simple and achievable. We’re so excited to keep learning and supporting Mushu (even if I still need to work on my “BAH”!).
Trainer note from Philippa
Thank you for the review. Well done team. Mushu a 5 year old beagle is making great progress. He is enjoying the training and having his owners speak dog. Helping with recall, boundaries, crate training and loose lead relaxed walking. I look forward to supporting you on the training journey.
Thank you for the review. Well done team. Mushu a 5 year old beagle is making great progress. He is enjoying the training and having his owners speak dog. Helping with recall, boundaries, crate training and loose lead relaxed walking. I look forward to supporting you on the training journey.
19th June 2025 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
Phillipa hit the ground running and got straight into showing us techniques to stop the dogs barking at visitors and made each step in our training easy to understand. Phillipa included my daughter and myself in the training so that we both felt confident with each activity. We could see a change in both dogs nearly straight away which was absolutely amazing!! I feel that even though a week has passed, the dogs are calmer and responding to the techniques we are using.
Trainer note from Philippa
Lovely to meet you and be able to support you in training Max and Blossom with Barking, recall, walking and boundaries. Well done to all of you. With Bark Busters you always have support with training. The journey has begun! Great to know they are responding with positive changes.
Lovely to meet you and be able to support you in training Max and Blossom with Barking, recall, walking and boundaries. Well done to all of you. With Bark Busters you always have support with training. The journey has begun! Great to know they are responding with positive changes.
19th June 2025 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management
Phillipa is an excellent trainer. She had my puppy tamed in no time.
Trainer note from Philippa
Well done Janiece. Thankyou for inviting Bark Busters to help with training. Great to see you training Henry. He is now retired from training you and happy for the break. Keep up the good training and I will look forward supporting you.
Well done Janiece. Thankyou for inviting Bark Busters to help with training. Great to see you training Henry. He is now retired from training you and happy for the break. Keep up the good training and I will look forward supporting you.
18th June 2025 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Barking, Recall
Philippa came to our home on a Sunday morning to help us with advice training our 6 year old, ex breeder, rescue Cavalier Ruby. We had been unsuccessful for over 12 months to stop her barking and understanding our commands. Philippa had Ruby understanding these issues very quickly and we have been able to continue this training ourselves with a little effort each day. We are amazed at her progress!!! Her anxiety also seems to have settled down somewhat too. We would definitely recommend Philippa and Bark Busters to anyone who needs help with their dogs. Worth every dollar we paid!!!
Trainer note from Philippa
Ruby has now found her forever home and great pack to be part of. Ruby is a 6year old ex breeder rescue King Charles Cavalier. She is loving building trust and respect with her new leaders speaking dog. Well done and I look forward to the onward journey.
Ruby has now found her forever home and great pack to be part of. Ruby is a 6year old ex breeder rescue King Charles Cavalier. She is loving building trust and respect with her new leaders speaking dog. Well done and I look forward to the onward journey.
30th April 2025 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Separation anxiety
We had the pleasure of working with Phillipa from Bark Busters for behaviour training with our dog, Alfie, and we couldn’t be more impressed. Phillipa was outstanding—she explained everything clearly and took the time to demonstrate each technique before we practiced it ourselves. The improvement in Alfie’s behaviour after just the first session was dramatic. Since then, Phillipa has continued to stay in touch, offering valuable advice and feedback along the way. We highly recommend Phillipa and Bark Busters to anyone seeking effective, professional behaviour training for their dog.
Trainer note from Philippa
Great to train with you and Alfie a handsome 1 year old Staffi. Helping with Separation Anxiety, boundaries, recall, lead walking and jumping. He responded so well. Good job all around. I look forward to supporting you in training in the future.
Great to train with you and Alfie a handsome 1 year old Staffi. Helping with Separation Anxiety, boundaries, recall, lead walking and jumping. He responded so well. Good job all around. I look forward to supporting you in training in the future.
29th April 2025 - Philippa Dakin
It was absolutely the best decision ever to engage Phillipa from Bark Busters. Phillipa arrived on time, and we started working with her and our dog straight away. Huge differences were made with our poodle in the first 15 minutes, and we learnt so much over our first session. As soon as Phillipa began to interact with our dog I knew we were in the hands of a complete professional who cared deeply about the outcomes we needed and the welfare of our dog. My partner and I learned so much! We gained the confidence we needed and now have a much better understanding of how our dog thinks and how to train our dog using simple tools and commands. I feel like we have a completely different dog now in the best possible way. We love him and think that he deserves to live to his best and happiest life. Thank you Phillipa for showing us the way with care!
If you feel life could be better with your dog, take the next step with Bark Busters and Phillipa.
Trainer note from Philippa
Mallee a 5 year old Miniature poodle had a great time at his Bark Busters training. He is loving his owners speaking dog and being retired from running the show. Lots more time now to relax, chill out and enjoy life. Thank you for inviting Bark Busters to help with his behaviors. Well done to his excellent good kind leaders.
Mallee a 5 year old Miniature poodle had a great time at his Bark Busters training. He is loving his owners speaking dog and being retired from running the show. Lots more time now to relax, chill out and enjoy life. Thank you for inviting Bark Busters to help with his behaviors. Well done to his excellent good kind leaders.
12th April 2025 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Jumping up, Puppy management
Only 4 days later and Sammy is already showing big improvements in her door manners and in not jumping up. Early days but confident we can get there now and having an on call support service is so good.
Trainer note from Philippa
A pleasure to train with you and Sammy the Bark Busters way. Beautiful 12 month old Labrador. So great to see the improvements now after her second follow up session. She loves the new clear leadership. Well done and keep up the good training. Helping with visitor manners, jumping, licking, recall loose lead walking and more.
A pleasure to train with you and Sammy the Bark Busters way. Beautiful 12 month old Labrador. So great to see the improvements now after her second follow up session. She loves the new clear leadership. Well done and keep up the good training. Helping with visitor manners, jumping, licking, recall loose lead walking and more.
19th March 2025 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Pulling, Recall
It’s a bit early to answer some of your question accurately, as it has only been four days since our first consultation
Trainer note from Philippa
Good to see Banjo a 4y 6m old German Shepherd X Siberian Husky rescue responding and enjoying the training. Put the training into daily practice and I look forward to the next session. We are always here to support. He loves his pack leader speaking dog with him!
Good to see Banjo a 4y 6m old German Shepherd X Siberian Husky rescue responding and enjoying the training. Put the training into daily practice and I look forward to the next session. We are always here to support. He loves his pack leader speaking dog with him!
6th March 2025 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Barking, Separation anxiety, Other
I could not be happier and amazed at the quick change in Bosco's behaviour. Given he is a 4-year-old Jack Russell, I assume I had left it too late to train him. Within an hour I instantly noticed a more responsive dog. The tools and ongoing support have made the training stress-free to apply every day. Philippa was extremely patient and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
Trainer note from Philippa
Bosco, a Jack Russell Terrier star. Keep up the good training and speaking dog. Well Done to all.
Bosco, a Jack Russell Terrier star. Keep up the good training and speaking dog. Well Done to all.