Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
10th July 2018 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Pulling, Recall
Great to get the help to manage our dog better for a calmer living. Philip explained the training in an uncomplicated way and Darcy was fairly quick to catch on. I have renewed confidence in Darcy to be a better dog .
Trainer note from Todd
Darcy is a 5 year old Kelpie X Collie male who was barking a lot plus ruining the grass with his running after birds. Early in the morning and at sunset were the worst bird barking times. He responded brilliantly to our training and his humans could stop his barking with one word!
Darcy is a 5 year old Kelpie X Collie male who was barking a lot plus ruining the grass with his running after birds. Early in the morning and at sunset were the worst bird barking times. He responded brilliantly to our training and his humans could stop his barking with one word!
9th July 2018 - Stefanie Budiman
Stefanie dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Pulling, Sibling rivalry, Other
Stefanie went out of her way to travel from Melbourne to Puckapunyal to help us train our dogs. Cash and Bonnie are on their way to being reformed naughty dogs. She has visited us twice to help us understand why they behave the way they do and has trained us to speak their language! We are blown away by how far they have come. Our formerly boisterous dogs who used to pull their way down the street are now trotting next to us like model show dogs, and it only took a few walks. The pointless barking at everything (and nothing) has stopped! They now no longer answer our front door and listen to us when we call their names (most of the time - we are working on it). We have a way to go with Bonnie's fear-aggression issue with other dogs but we feel hopeful that we can help her. Our only regret is that we didn't contact Stefanie sooner. If you are considering booking with Stefanie just do it!
9th July 2018 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Chewing, Digging, Puppy management, Recall
Megan was awesome - would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone.
8th July 2018 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Hyperactivity, Pulling
Awesome session and Cat was so lovely.
The reason I called Bark Busters was because my Mastiff X is fearful of people and can show it by lashing out and it's affecting all of our lives. I needed help to understand his needs.
We started with the basics but even that is quite intensive at the start for myself, my partner and Alpha! Lots of homework to practice :-) We can't wait for the next session and work on some other things and keep working towards our goals.
Trainer note from Catharina
Alpha is a 4 and a half year old Mastiff cross. He needed some leadership and guidance around interacting with people he didn't know. When this training is done correctly, dogs respond by becoming more confident in their owners and more relaxed in general. He did really well on his first session, and I'm looking forward to his follow up :)
Alpha is a 4 and a half year old Mastiff cross. He needed some leadership and guidance around interacting with people he didn't know. When this training is done correctly, dogs respond by becoming more confident in their owners and more relaxed in general. He did really well on his first session, and I'm looking forward to his follow up :)
8th July 2018 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
We have been struggling to stop our dogs barking and pulling on the lead as well as aggression. So we decided to find a professional dog trainer to teach us how to teach our dogs. We are glad that we chose Bark Busters and have Philip here to help us. He showed us different technique to stop our dogs bad behaviour which were absolutely effective. Those techniques are perfectly match with our goal which is non physical punishment/any physically harm to my dogs.
Philip is punctual and friendly. He let us understood dog's behaviours and their view of the world. He is also a marvel of patience, he explained and showed us again and again without any hesitation.
During our training session, he was not only showing us those technique but also educated us on how dog's general well-being that will have a significant influence to their behaviours. We also learnt how to use dog lead and others equipment appropriately.
We will definitely recommend Bark Busters and Philip to others. Wish Philip and Bark Busters all the best in the future. We will see Phillip again in one week for follow up appointment and have lifetime supports . Cheers
Trainer note from Todd
Thank you for your kind words May. Maya's 2 dogs are great dogs although they need some guidance. Ceacer is a 4 year old male Border Collie who is dog aggressive when out. He also jumps and barks. He pulled on his lead to the point of choking. Darcy is a 5 year old male Golden retriever x Samoyed and he also pulled and barked. Together they sometimes fought as well. Both responded very well immediately to our gentle methods and I'm confident will continue to improve with consistent training. Keep it up May and see you next visit.
Thank you for your kind words May. Maya's 2 dogs are great dogs although they need some guidance. Ceacer is a 4 year old male Border Collie who is dog aggressive when out. He also jumps and barks. He pulled on his lead to the point of choking. Darcy is a 5 year old male Golden retriever x Samoyed and he also pulled and barked. Together they sometimes fought as well. Both responded very well immediately to our gentle methods and I'm confident will continue to improve with consistent training. Keep it up May and see you next visit.
6th July 2018 - Emma Reeves
Emma dealt with Chewing, Jumping up, Recall, Toileting
FINDING ALL EMMA'S TRAINING IS VERY HELPFUL
Trainer note from Emma
Billie is a 7 week old Bull Terrier, who has only been with her family for a few days. Our first session focused on puppy basics and preventing unwanted behaviour. Looking forward to our future sessions and seeing this girl grow into a well mannered dog.
Billie is a 7 week old Bull Terrier, who has only been with her family for a few days. Our first session focused on puppy basics and preventing unwanted behaviour. Looking forward to our future sessions and seeing this girl grow into a well mannered dog.
5th July 2018 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Barking, Pulling, Sibling rivalry
It was a hands on, practical session with positive results.
Trainer note from Todd
Boris is an 8 year old male German Shepherd and a lovely big and hairy fellow! We learnt lots about helping Boris to find peace at home. With our suggestions and some daily exercises Boris will be able to stop being so on edge. He’ll calm down and be able to rest rather then continue to wear a path around the yard. We introduced proven strategies to curb his nuisance barking.
Boris is an 8 year old male German Shepherd and a lovely big and hairy fellow! We learnt lots about helping Boris to find peace at home. With our suggestions and some daily exercises Boris will be able to stop being so on edge. He’ll calm down and be able to rest rather then continue to wear a path around the yard. We introduced proven strategies to curb his nuisance barking.
5th July 2018 - Glen & Maureen Guelfi
Glen & Maureen dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Sibling rivalry
Amazing results after the 1st session. We were blown away!! Glen was incredible. Training was easy to follow, made entire sense, results were seen immediately. Could not believe our eyes - where had our naughty dog gone all in one session. Incredible experience and knowledge. Glen was just lovely as so easy to talk to and get along with.
5th July 2018 - Emma Reeves
Emma dealt with Barking, Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Separation anxiety
Emma was extremely helpful and understanding of our dogs behaviour and made us feel very confident in the training process.
Trainer note from Emma
Layla, aged 3, and Ruckus, aged 4, are both English Staffordshire Terriers. They've been causing trouble and stirring each other up with barking, jumping, hyperactive behaviour, pulling on the lead, chewing plants & outdoor furniture, and having a few scraps with each other. With a new baby in the house their family decided it was time to get their behaviour in check. We saw an immediate change in both dogs during our first speak dog session, and have set a plan in place for on going training. Looking forward to our next session to see the continued improvements.
Layla, aged 3, and Ruckus, aged 4, are both English Staffordshire Terriers. They've been causing trouble and stirring each other up with barking, jumping, hyperactive behaviour, pulling on the lead, chewing plants & outdoor furniture, and having a few scraps with each other. With a new baby in the house their family decided it was time to get their behaviour in check. We saw an immediate change in both dogs during our first speak dog session, and have set a plan in place for on going training. Looking forward to our next session to see the continued improvements.
5th July 2018 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Barking, Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Sibling rivalry
After two hours of training we saw instant results and we were amazed at how our dog reacted to us after this short amount of time.
Trainer note from Todd
Max is a 7 month old Golden Retriever who was a handful. He needed to focus on his humans. He nipped, jumped, pulled and generally misbehaved. His human is expecting in a few months and needed help to make sure Max would not jump on her with a new baby. Max also reacted to dogs when out. He did supper at our first lesson and with more work will improve in all area. We already solved the jumping in one lesson!
Max is a 7 month old Golden Retriever who was a handful. He needed to focus on his humans. He nipped, jumped, pulled and generally misbehaved. His human is expecting in a few months and needed help to make sure Max would not jump on her with a new baby. Max also reacted to dogs when out. He did supper at our first lesson and with more work will improve in all area. We already solved the jumping in one lesson!
5th July 2018 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Aggression, Jumping up, Pulling, Other
I loved that the training was all positive and did not involve scaring or intimidating my dog. My dog was calm and happy through the whole lesson. The training was very easy to understand and the feedback on my technique was very useful. It was interesting to get further insight into my dog's behaviour.
3rd July 2018 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Very thorough and interesting.
Lots of great information.
Trainer note from Todd
Hooch is a 2 year old male Cattle Dog and he was barking a huge amount. Every little noise set him off. A thousand times a day. Especially the neighbours coming out into their yards or on their decks. Hooch showed us his true personality today. He’s a lovely soft natured boy and his barking is all an act. He needed a little guidance as to how should behave at home and he needed to understand that it’s not his responsibility to guard the yard! He got it! A very good start with further improvement ahead. Well done everyone!
Hooch is a 2 year old male Cattle Dog and he was barking a huge amount. Every little noise set him off. A thousand times a day. Especially the neighbours coming out into their yards or on their decks. Hooch showed us his true personality today. He’s a lovely soft natured boy and his barking is all an act. He needed a little guidance as to how should behave at home and he needed to understand that it’s not his responsibility to guard the yard! He got it! A very good start with further improvement ahead. Well done everyone!