Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials

We have been absolutely blown away by the incredible change in our puppy after just one session with Bark Busters a few days ago. Phillippa is professional, compassionate, and truly puppy-focused. Her ability to understand not only our puppy’s behaviour but also the dynamics of our family was exceptional. She provided practical guidance that has already made such a positive difference. We would happily give Phillippa a 10/10 and are looking forward to our next lesson as we continue building a happy relationship and enjoying our puppy again. Thank you, Bark Busters, and especially Phillippa, for your knowledge, patience and support!

We had the pleasure of getting Philippa out from Bark Busters to help control my fur babies. I have 6 Jack Russel cross and a Belgum Mal, within the 1st day of meeting Philippa we had the dogs listening to certain commands and helped with the barking at the door when people visited. I am looking forward to working with Philippa and learning how to talk dog talk.

Absolutely phenomenal. After 2 years of tears and frustration, Philippa had my dog walking beautifully before we even left the house. It has given me great hope for my future with my dog.

So impressed by Philippa, her knowledge and experience and above patience. We could see the improvement in behavior immediately and with a little reinforcement this has continued. Looking forward to the second session

Bark busters has been amazing for our 11 month old German Shepherd, Bear. We have seen immediate results in the week following our first training session, and have found a way to communicate with Bear in a way that he understands. He doesn’t jump on me anymore and has been less destructive of a night time now that we know how to settle him for a good proper rest.

Four days ago we had our initial training session with Phillipa. All five members of our three generational household were present. One of our main issues was adressed right from the beginning- agressive display at the door. A massive improvement has been displayed from there on! My trigger for doing the course, was one badly bruised face where my dog caught me off balance on a walk where she suddenly lunged for a little dog approaching on a narrow track. The dog was unhurt but frightened. Phillipa gave us the most brilliant collar and lead and demonstrated it's use in detail. Walks have been very peaceful since! We understand we have a way to go before approaching other dogs, but we have been taught and are practising how to be in charge in subtle ways which have led to a much less hyper, anxious dog, who is more settled and content- and it's only been four days!!!

Philippa from Bark Busters did a wonderful job educating our family on how to train a 7-month-old Doberman puppy. Philippa was very understanding of our situation and had all the answers we needed, and we felt a lot more confident understanding and controlling our dog after the first lesson.

I highly recommend Philippa Dakin from Bark Busters. My Great Dane cross, Loki, had bitten two people, and I reached out to Philippa for her expert advice on his behaviour and training options. She responded immediately and quickly arranged a session, which gave me confidence right from the start. By the end of our very first session, the transformation in Loki was incredible—he was calm, responsive, and following my commands. Philippa didn’t just train Loki; she empowered me with the knowledge and confidence to take control, rather than feeling like Loki was in control of me. Through her expertise, it became clear that Loki is not a dangerous dog, but a misunderstood one. His biting behaviour was driven by fear, not aggression. Philippa provided a detailed report to the council, and as a result, the ranger withdrew the recommendation to have Loki declared a dangerous dog. This training has truly been life-changing and worth every dollar. Knowing that Loki has lifetime support through Philippa gives me complete peace of mind. I am beyond grateful and would highly recommend her to anyone needing help with their dog.

We are impressed with Philippa's knowledge and approach. She took all the time needed to analyse our situation and propose a tailored training plan to address the reactivity issues with our dog, which was our main concern. She also proposed to improve behaviour around leash walking, recall and stay. Our dog, a 5 year old Kelpie cross responds well to the training methods. The training plan consists of daily short specific exercises based on "passively" establishing leadership and no-treats positive feedback. Our dog respond well to this approach and seems happier and more relaxed now. We're looking forward to our second session with Philippa.

Had a fantastic experience with Philippa from Bark Busters. Everything was explained in an easy to understand way and we could see the results with our two dogs immediately. She gave us all the right tools and techniques to continue our training at home so now it’s up to us to be consistent with it!

Amazing result. Philippa was very calm and professional and we couldn’t be happier

We had a great experience working with Philippa to improve our mini dachshund Bruno’s behaviour. She was knowledgeable and easy to work with, offering practical tips and tools that made a real difference, especially with Bruno’s door manners and barking. We've already seen noticeable improvements, and we feel much more confident managing his behaviour. Highly recommend Philippa to anyone looking for effective, compassionate dog training!