Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
24th July 2019 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Sibling rivalry
Kelly was fantastic. Just moved house and Charlie developed severe separation anxiety. I couldn't even talk on the phone without him becoming anxious and barking, he wouldn't stay outside.
After 1 visit by Kelly, I was given some great training tips for ME. It began to work straight away. A month down the track and 20mins a day training, he's like a new dog.. I am no longer stressed!!
Trainer note from Kelly
Charlie is such a lucky Labrador! He was rehomed with a wonderful owner, and you have done an amazing job with him - at our second lesson today I didn't need earmuffs (LOL!), and his relaxed demeanour, and wonderful wagging tail were fantastic to see. Good to see evidence that more mature dogs can definitely be trained! Great work!
Charlie is such a lucky Labrador! He was rehomed with a wonderful owner, and you have done an amazing job with him - at our second lesson today I didn't need earmuffs (LOL!), and his relaxed demeanour, and wonderful wagging tail were fantastic to see. Good to see evidence that more mature dogs can definitely be trained! Great work!
24th July 2019 - Michelle Howell
Michelle dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Great information provided that made sense as to how and why these techniques are being used in the training. I have already seen some improvements in the dog's behaviours which makes us happy and makes the dogs happy too. Tiring but it is enjoyable training the dogs and spending time with them more.
Trainer note from Michelle
Thanks for your kind review; I always love meeting families that are committed to their dogs the way you and your family are. I am certain that your little Dachshund and Staffie are going to stop their destructive behaviour, listen when called and generally do very well with the training. I will keep working with you to stop Tofu jumping up and mouthing your guests and definitely get results on Dumplings focus skills.
Thanks for your kind review; I always love meeting families that are committed to their dogs the way you and your family are. I am certain that your little Dachshund and Staffie are going to stop their destructive behaviour, listen when called and generally do very well with the training. I will keep working with you to stop Tofu jumping up and mouthing your guests and definitely get results on Dumplings focus skills.
24th July 2019 - Kath Gnech
Kath dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Recall, Other
It was a surprise to see our dog doing what he was told to do. We learnt so much and so happy with what has been provided. It was like a light bulb moment. What a great service and Kath was very good. Full of information. We have a two year old Maltese/Shitzu cross who because of some early medical issues was what we thought impossible to train, in particular his barking. Well how wrong were we. Along came Kath from Bark busters who spent several hours educating us on the reason Oscar was so mischievous. There has been a remarkable change in him. Kath we can't thank you enough. I commented to the family the night before with some scepticism 'how will she do it' well Kath taught US how to do it. If you have a problem dog then do not hesitate to give Kath a call, she's bloody awesome!
Trainer note from Kath
Thank-you kindly - it's so great to see and hear how effective the training has been to settle Oscar down and stop the constant barking at everyone and everything. I think I did actually see three lightbulbs go off and they are now connected to each other! Fantastic work from you all and your commitment to Oscar, don't forget to get in touch if you want a revisit at any time :)
Thank-you kindly - it's so great to see and hear how effective the training has been to settle Oscar down and stop the constant barking at everyone and everything. I think I did actually see three lightbulbs go off and they are now connected to each other! Fantastic work from you all and your commitment to Oscar, don't forget to get in touch if you want a revisit at any time :)
23rd July 2019 - Kath Gnech
Kath dealt with Aggression, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry
Excellent! Kath went through everything step by step and showed me how to work with both dogs personalities. One is a neo mastiff who is soft and the other is a kelpie who is easily distracted.
Trainer note from Kath
Thankyou Cassie! It's definitely a great system which can be varied for each dog's individual needs and you have already gotten positive results on day one! Jumping up and listening solved, both dogs are focusing on you and the pulling will soon be a thing of the past using the techniques you learnt. Looking forward to continuing to help as we work towards resovling the sibling rivalry issues.
Thankyou Cassie! It's definitely a great system which can be varied for each dog's individual needs and you have already gotten positive results on day one! Jumping up and listening solved, both dogs are focusing on you and the pulling will soon be a thing of the past using the techniques you learnt. Looking forward to continuing to help as we work towards resovling the sibling rivalry issues.
23rd July 2019 - Ken Tran
Ken dealt with Digging, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Ken has been a great trainer in the 4 sessions I have had with him so far. I have a stubborn breed dog and Ken has the perfect style of balanced training that my dog responds really well to. Half of the training is for the owner and Ken has been clear and consistent in his tips for me. I have a long way to go but I'm sure with Ken's persistent training techniques my dog will be a well behaved dog!
23rd July 2019 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
I was very happy with the training Faith provided for myself and Kia. I think the techniques are very clear and Kia appears to respond to them quickly.
Trainer note from Head Office
That is wonderful Marlene..Keep up the great work!
That is wonderful Marlene..Keep up the great work!
22nd July 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Recall
The training that Cat has provided to both our dog Mia and ourselves has been first class. We have noticed big improvements in Mia's behaviour already. We still have a fair way to go but we have a great plan in place and I know if we run in to trouble we can just give Cat a call or email and we will get some great advice.
Trainer note from Catharina
Thank you for leaving a review Clint :) Mia is a 3 year old German Shepherd. Her family needed some help with her barking. They did not want to use a barking collar and called me out to help them address the issue. We set about her training, finding she was a really strong willed dog, (as most shepherds are) It has been great to see her respond over the last two weeks and the change at my second visit was a pleasure to see. We also addressed her pulling on the lead and recall. Her next step is to join us hat the park to socialise with other dogs. Great work guys!
Thank you for leaving a review Clint :) Mia is a 3 year old German Shepherd. Her family needed some help with her barking. They did not want to use a barking collar and called me out to help them address the issue. We set about her training, finding she was a really strong willed dog, (as most shepherds are) It has been great to see her respond over the last two weeks and the change at my second visit was a pleasure to see. We also addressed her pulling on the lead and recall. Her next step is to join us hat the park to socialise with other dogs. Great work guys!
21st July 2019 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Puppy management
Philip is absolutely awesome very highly reccomended
Trainer note from Todd
Thank you so much Zac! We had a great puppy lesson for Lotty who is a ten week old female Rottweiler. All usual puppyhood issues were covered with the emphasis being on how to communicate with Lotty in a way she understands. Our methods do not involve any punishment or physical force and are all based on natural canine communication. Zac saw how Lotty really understood what we wanted and she was a terrific pupil. I look forward to Helping side-by-side over the coming months as Lotty grows into a lifelong companion. Thank you for having Barkbusters and myself to help you, it is such a privilege.
Thank you so much Zac! We had a great puppy lesson for Lotty who is a ten week old female Rottweiler. All usual puppyhood issues were covered with the emphasis being on how to communicate with Lotty in a way she understands. Our methods do not involve any punishment or physical force and are all based on natural canine communication. Zac saw how Lotty really understood what we wanted and she was a terrific pupil. I look forward to Helping side-by-side over the coming months as Lotty grows into a lifelong companion. Thank you for having Barkbusters and myself to help you, it is such a privilege.
21st July 2019 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
We have had the pleasure of Kelly coming to our home and helping us train and understand our 6.5 year old English Staffy - Zeus! We had our second lesson with Kelly today and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Kelly is absolutely fantastic, her knowledge about dogs and the training we were taught has changed our lives! Zeus has come so far since our first session with Kelly 5 weeks ago and we couldn't be happier. Kelly is a miracle worker and if you put the effort in with the training you are provided anything is possible and this evident with how much Zeus's behaviour and lead walking has improved. His barking has improved so much, he is like a different dog.
Thank you so much Kelly ! We are looking forward to our third session.
Trainer note from Kelly
Look at that precious face! Your baby boy, Zeus, was a much more relaxed Staffy at today's session, his barking was minimal, gate work was awesome, and that loose lead heeling was so fabulous to see! Massive well done to you both for your consistent work - I'll see you in a couple of weeks to go to the next step of taking him for a walk to manage the dog to dog reactivity. Well done to you both, AMAZING! :-)
Look at that precious face! Your baby boy, Zeus, was a much more relaxed Staffy at today's session, his barking was minimal, gate work was awesome, and that loose lead heeling was so fabulous to see! Massive well done to you both for your consistent work - I'll see you in a couple of weeks to go to the next step of taking him for a walk to manage the dog to dog reactivity. Well done to you both, AMAZING! :-)
20th July 2019 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Separation anxiety
Philip absolutely amazed us with his speed and ability to change our dogs' behaviour and attitude. He did exactly what he said he would do. He is an asset to the Bark Busters team of professionals.
Trainer note from Todd
Thank you David that's so nice. David and Nicole are the proud humans of two stunning dogs Coco and Sasha. Coco is a nine month old female Keeshond and Sasha is a 16 month old finish Lapphund. Their main issues were barking at the door, jumping on guests uncontrollably, pulling on the lead and there were some fights between the two female dogs. Within minutes of arriving their humans understood how to stop them jumping on guests. By the end of our three hour lesson all the behaviours have been examined and great strategies implemented to deal with them in the future. We tested the results by asking David and Nichole's parents to drop in and demonstrated how to deal with the excitement that I guest arriving causes causes. It went very well.
Thank you David that's so nice. David and Nicole are the proud humans of two stunning dogs Coco and Sasha. Coco is a nine month old female Keeshond and Sasha is a 16 month old finish Lapphund. Their main issues were barking at the door, jumping on guests uncontrollably, pulling on the lead and there were some fights between the two female dogs. Within minutes of arriving their humans understood how to stop them jumping on guests. By the end of our three hour lesson all the behaviours have been examined and great strategies implemented to deal with them in the future. We tested the results by asking David and Nichole's parents to drop in and demonstrated how to deal with the excitement that I guest arriving causes causes. It went very well.
19th July 2019 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Puppy management
Philippa is so professional , but friendly and approachable. Monty, my husband and I all warmed to her immediately. She answered all,our questions, and hopefully, set Monty and us on the path to good puppy manners.......we realise this depends on us doing the right thing by Monty. This isn't always easy, but we're trying.
We feel we can ring Philippa at any time with any behavioural problems, which is a comfort to us.
We look forward to our next appointment.
Trainer note from Philippa
Monty an 8 week Labradoodle is settling in well with his new pack. He's been introduced to the lead and enjoying following his leader. We covered the foundations for good recall, settling on his bed and having a positive association with his crate...his own comfy den. He keeps a eye on his leader and waits to be invited through the door. He's chosen a great new family. Welcome to the Bark Busters family. Hi 0
Monty an 8 week Labradoodle is settling in well with his new pack. He's been introduced to the lead and enjoying following his leader. We covered the foundations for good recall, settling on his bed and having a positive association with his crate...his own comfy den. He keeps a eye on his leader and waits to be invited through the door. He's chosen a great new family. Welcome to the Bark Busters family. Hi 0
19th July 2019 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Aggression, Barking, Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Other
We realized right within the first 5 minutes that we were doing everything wrong. What we learned from our behavioral therapist Grace was extraordinarily insightful and completely changed how we communicated with our rescued puppy Jolene. Jolene immediately responded to our new communication and behaviour tactics. She was like a different dog. I would recommend Bark Busters to anyone, even the most difficult cases. 2