Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
30th September 2014 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Sibling rivalry
John is a very passionate trainer and he had a very hard job retraining us!!
We gained so much insight into how our dog, Sheldon, thinks and acts as he does.
The training was easy to understand and to implement. We were having a terrible time with Sheldon barking and howling, especially at our neighbour.
It was so successful, that after only 1 week, our neighbour thought we had moved!!!!
We were starting to not like our dog, getting to the end of our tether. It was to the point where something had to be done or .........., but after the first session with John, we love Sheldon again.
Thank you John - you are a Sheldon lifesaver.
29th September 2014 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Sibling rivalry, Other
Excellent!
Molly was a different dog afterwards. We wish we had done this sooner.
A big thank you to Grace.
Trainer note from Head Office
Molly was a very stressed dog before my visit she's taken on a huge managerial position with her human pack which led to aggression on humans outside the family. On the day of the training her owner and myself thought time for her to retire... simply did just that now Molly is happy, relax and enjoying life without stress. :-)
Molly was a very stressed dog before my visit she's taken on a huge managerial position with her human pack which led to aggression on humans outside the family. On the day of the training her owner and myself thought time for her to retire... simply did just that now Molly is happy, relax and enjoying life without stress. :-)
29th September 2014 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
My beautiful Dobermann Atticus had major issues with aggression, barking, on lead.... you name it. Neil is AMAZING! Within the first hour he was able to setup an effective behavioural plan; explain why Atticus was acting inappropriately & how I could successfully change this.
Thanks to Neil our family now has a happy, confident dog the whole family can enjoy. I am so grateful for Neil's ongoing help and support.
Prudence Macky
29th September 2014 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Our Coco is a new dog :) He is now very calm, He is most obedient now when I walk him, before you worked your magic he pulled my arms from my sockets, now he just ambles along beside me and when I stop, which I have to do quite often he just sits calmly beside me waiting for me to move on. I take him to the park and let him run around off the leash and when I call or whistle he comes immediately to me and lets me put the leash back on.
When I'm at my computer he no longer jumps up demanding attention he just lies there beside me snoozing, the only time he has jumped up is late at night when he thinks it's time I was in bed, and he is right of course.
Since switching to the diet you suggested he seems a lot more content in his tummy ( altough like all dogs he's always ready for a little snack if offered; I'm resisting the temptation of slipping back into my bad old ways) he also seems to have lost that smell he had about him on the previous diet so obviously what we are now doing is right, His motions are now regular and no longer sloppy smelly and messy whew :) I think thogh that I may have to ease up on the necks and stick to the wings, the necks he has a quick chomp then swallows but the necks e really gets in and has a jolly good chew obviously relishing doing what dogs do best chew on bones.
28th September 2014 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management
During the lesson I could see Max's behaviour changing for the better - would not have believed it possible. I've been struggling along using training books/videos and reached a stopping point.
Trainer note from Catharina
Dogs really want to please their owners and Max the German Shepherd is no different... Once the lines of communication are opened between man and dog it is amazing what can be achieved!!
Dogs really want to please their owners and Max the German Shepherd is no different... Once the lines of communication are opened between man and dog it is amazing what can be achieved!!
28th September 2014 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling, Recall
We contacted Bark Busters as the next dog training company on a long list? our 2 year old kelpie cross, who we rescued at 10 weeks when living in Singapore, had severe dog fear aggression issues that made walking him a chore. It also resulted in him being attacked and more recently one of us being bitten while trying to separate him from another dog. We were a bit reluctant to try yet another system but we were desperate to find something that worked. We really wish we had contacted Bark Busters earlier, because we saw instant results in our dog's general behaviour at home, and more importantly for us, on the walk. We still cannot believe the difference some small adjustments have made? we now take him on extra walks and it's so nice to enjoy walking our dog. Where he used to jump, pull and lunge at other dogs, he now walks past them looking to us for instruction and it's just like walking a different (much better behaved) dog!
John from Bark Busters was particularly helpful and patient with us and didn't make us feel like terrible owners at all. He shared his own similar experiences with his dog, which gave us hope that we would be able to enjoy walking our dog again. He even came out with us on a walk and showed us how to handle our dog and techniques to try. He also explained in really simple terms how dogs interact and communicate, and now our dog looks at us as if to say, "finally, you are talking my language!"
We are so thankful for the wonderful training Bark Busters has provided us? we now have a calm, respectful dog who is a pleasure to take on a walk? something we never thought we would say!
27th September 2014 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Aggression, Barking, Digging, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Toileting
Very helpful, informative & friendly... I feel much more confident that I can train my dogs!!
27th September 2014 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
If you have a problem pooch causing you or your neighbours worry then just call BarkBusters. Problem solved , really it's true. Neil Erskine has worked wonders with us. I was very impressed by his genuine love for animals and the gentle approach. My 9 month old Malamute (Kodi) and Pomeranian cross Chihuahua (Turbo) are now more relaxed and easier to manage which means they spend more time with us. They were hyperactive and turbo was starting to bark at his own shadow which encouraged Kodi. Lots of jumping up was fun when Kodi was tiny but it had become a problem with a 50kg puppy. I had a very upset neighbour complain about barking and threatened to call council. We live on a corner block and everyone walks their dogs, horses and kids past. I called Neil on a very positive recommendation from our Vet nurse Jodi in Karalee. Neil came out almost the next day and in a few hours our guys are paying attention and almost silent. It's such a relief and pleasure to have them relaxed and well mannered. The training is easy and Neil even spoke to my neighbour to understand his concerns and let him know what was being done and assure him that BarkBusters would return as often as necessary to stop the nuisance barking.
I can't thank Neil enough for his help. His confidence and relaxed approach was transferred to the dogs and my family. Neil even drops by sometimes if he's in the area to check on the dogs and test that they are behaving when we are out.
Outstanding service and great value for money. I'm so grateful to my vet nurse Jodi for recommending you and to Neil Erskine and Bullseye for making our home a joy of puppy love again.
Darryl and Suzanne
Kodi & Turbo
26th September 2014 - Ken Tran
Ken dealt with Barking, Sibling rivalry
I was pleased with the assistance advice and followup given by Ken and the fact that there was very appropriate and sufficient time given to discuss all the questions and issues. Ken explained well demonstrated the techniques. His assistance has resolved the issue I was concerned about - barking that disturbed the neighbour as a result of separation anxiety.
23rd September 2014 - Martin Blattman
Martin dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling
We found Marty to be very informative and his instructions were very easy to follow. He formed an immediate rapport with us and with Timmy. We noticed a dramatic change in Timmy within the first half hour of training and would highly recommend Marty to friends and colleagues.
22nd September 2014 - Head Office
Dennis was very kind and gave so much of himself and time. He was a beaut person, loved having him in my home with Beau and myself.
19th September 2014 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Pulling, Recall
Training was very good Angela is a very good trainer and very plesent and you can tell she has a genuine love of dogs.