Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
30th March 2019 - Emma Reeves
Emma dealt with Aggression, Barking, Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry, Other
Our two beautiful dogs started developing extremely aggressive and volatile behaviour which we had started to completely lose hope with (as we had googled and researched our hearts out on what to do with minimal/no success)...
But after committing to follow through with contacting a trainer- we chose Bark Busters based on their excellent reputation and incredible phone call with who was also the trainer, Emma.
Despite 2-3 years of progressively worse behaviour, Emma has given us an arsenal of training, tips and equipment all included which has completely reformed the way myself, my partner and our dogs Loki & Gaia co-exist!
Thank you Emma & Bark Busters for pathing a future for a good quality of life for us all, we look forward to the future sessions and the lifetime support included is absolutely incredible.
Photo below of them together.... IMPOSSIBLE without a fight to the death 2 weeks ago, look at them now!!
Endless thank you!!!
Marco, Nic, Gaia & Loki
Trainer note from Emma
Thanks guys :) Loki, is a 3 year old Greyhound x American Bulldog, & Gaia, is a 1 year old Wolfhound X, and as mentioned above, their behaviour towards each other had become unacceptable. Along with their fighting they were jumping, barking, very territorial & aggressive towards people coming into the house, they pulled on their leads, and generally did whatever they wanted. Their family have done an awesome job so far with their speak dog training and today, at only their second session, the dogs were back together and playing nicely. There is still work to be done with both Loki & Gaia, but they are now very clearly on the right track and things can continue to improve. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon, and having you join us at our park sessions too.
Thanks guys :) Loki, is a 3 year old Greyhound x American Bulldog, & Gaia, is a 1 year old Wolfhound X, and as mentioned above, their behaviour towards each other had become unacceptable. Along with their fighting they were jumping, barking, very territorial & aggressive towards people coming into the house, they pulled on their leads, and generally did whatever they wanted. Their family have done an awesome job so far with their speak dog training and today, at only their second session, the dogs were back together and playing nicely. There is still work to be done with both Loki & Gaia, but they are now very clearly on the right track and things can continue to improve. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon, and having you join us at our park sessions too.
30th March 2019 - Emma Reeves
Emma dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Sibling rivalry
Emma you are a star.
I have a 2 and a half year old Labrador Bruno.
I was having all sorts of issues with Bruno as I am his third owner but his last owner thanks to Emma. He got attacked by a dog not long after I got him , since then he wants to attack every dog he sees. So he was a night mare to walk so I would take him early in the morning and late at night so he couldn’t see any other dogs, but I couldn’t see Bruno as he is a Chocolate Lab.
Emma came to our home and trained me and also Bruno what a amazing difference.
Emma I can’t thank you enough for all your help you are amazing.
Thanks Jo and Bruno
Trainer note from Emma
Thanks Jo, Bruno is a lucky boy to have found such a great home ðŸ‘
Thanks Jo, Bruno is a lucky boy to have found such a great home ðŸ‘
30th March 2019 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Jumping up, Puppy management, Recall, Separation anxiety, Toileting
Fantastic! Philippa is great! Very kind, easy to understand instructions.
Trainer note from Philippa
Great to train with you and your new puppies. Welcome to the Bark Busters family.
Great to train with you and your new puppies. Welcome to the Bark Busters family.
30th March 2019 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Puppy management, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Toileting
Grace was so great in getting Elvis to respond in the first training to simple commands and knowing his 'no go zones' in the house. It took the stress out of puppy training, sleeping and lead training. Couldn't recommend Grace more'
28th March 2019 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Aggression, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
We called Phillip to help us with our first dog Zena. The training was so great we asked him to come back & help us with my Dad's dog Roman.
After 1 lesson Roman picked up training straight away. Can't wait to put it into practice on a daily basis!
Trainer note from Todd
Yes I did enjoy helping with Zena. She is a Doberman female and Roman her new house mate is a one year old male Doberman. He was rather anxious and very nervous of people coming to the house. He was also giving Zena a hard time with his bossiness! At the dog park he also would hump other dogs. All of these behaviours needed to change to ensure a nice happy home. He responded fantastically and his human enjoyed the lesson as well. It’s great to see how well Zena has done and I expect Roman will do just as well.
Yes I did enjoy helping with Zena. She is a Doberman female and Roman her new house mate is a one year old male Doberman. He was rather anxious and very nervous of people coming to the house. He was also giving Zena a hard time with his bossiness! At the dog park he also would hump other dogs. All of these behaviours needed to change to ensure a nice happy home. He responded fantastically and his human enjoyed the lesson as well. It’s great to see how well Zena has done and I expect Roman will do just as well.
27th March 2019 - Martin Blattman
Martin dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Toileting, Other
After one lesson we can see the difference in Molly, it's like peace has returned to our home. We are enjoying Molly and our time with her. What a lovely man - Molly doesn't normally like men but she could see Martin's authority and his kindness to her and reacted well to him. Thank you.
27th March 2019 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Barking, Chewing, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Our Staffy Raymond was having trouble being separated and walking. He is a lot better after training. Definitely need to be consistent but very happy with the result.
Trainer note from Head Office
American Staffy- Raymond 2 year old desexed male Behavioural Issues: Severe separation anxiety/ Chewing/ Pulling on lead/ jumping up on people and furnishings.Barking 27th March 2019 Raymond had a severe separation anxiety to a point of becoming destructive by chewing things around the house. Being a big dog the owner Dorothy didn't want to get jumped on which happens frequently...i showed Dorothy ways to be able to separate Raymond without barking and to stay calm...respect Dorothy and not jump on her. Raymond responded immediately. Dorothy L Newtown NSW
American Staffy- Raymond 2 year old desexed male Behavioural Issues: Severe separation anxiety/ Chewing/ Pulling on lead/ jumping up on people and furnishings.Barking 27th March 2019 Raymond had a severe separation anxiety to a point of becoming destructive by chewing things around the house. Being a big dog the owner Dorothy didn't want to get jumped on which happens frequently...i showed Dorothy ways to be able to separate Raymond without barking and to stay calm...respect Dorothy and not jump on her. Raymond responded immediately. Dorothy L Newtown NSW
26th March 2019 - Glen & Maureen Guelfi
Glen & Maureen dealt with Pulling, Other
all went very well , looking forward to next lesson
Trainer note from Glen & Maureen
He is a great boy, was fantastic working with him.
He is a great boy, was fantastic working with him.
26th March 2019 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Other
Faith was very patient explaining the training techniques. Walking the next day showed an immense improvement. Faith is very understanding of the 'human' position.
Trainer note from Head Office
Thanks Kathy - It really was a pleasure to meet you.
Thanks Kathy - It really was a pleasure to meet you.
23rd March 2019 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Sibling rivalry, Other
I got in touch because Harry's barking seemed to be getting worse and it was making me angry at him. I learnt so much on Kelly's first visit. I learnt what i needed to do to take control. By the next day it was like i had a different dog. The problem never returned. He now waits for me instead of rushing ahead. He sits watching the neighbourhood but not barking in crazy fashion. He seems much more settled and that makes both of us happier. I am so pleased i made the phone call and booked in the training. Its a great plan being able to call on help as you need it but from what i have seen the first session is a real game changer. From there on things are getting better every time we see Kelly. Its real clear she loves her job and is seeing such good results with her clients and their dogs.
Trainer note from Kelly
It was such a pleasure to work with you and Harry - from a noisy, overt alert little bundle, to a very relaxed and cuddly companion. Such a huge change between the first two lessons - I am looking forward to working on walking at lesson three! Well done.
It was such a pleasure to work with you and Harry - from a noisy, overt alert little bundle, to a very relaxed and cuddly companion. Such a huge change between the first two lessons - I am looking forward to working on walking at lesson three! Well done.
23rd March 2019 - Head Office
Head Office dealt with Barking, Digging, Jumping up, Puppy management, Other
Our experience with Lynden was very informative and helpful. The techniques we were shown we saw an immediate response from our dog. I would not hesitate in recommending Bark Busters.
21st March 2019 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Sibling rivalry, Other
Catharina gave very clear, concise instructions and certainly loves her work. Found the training techniques excellent, because they make sense and we owners need training also, even after several dogs, but now in our late 70s. Catharina has been very professional and patient and always there if we have to talk with her. It's great to know that we can contact her, talk with her, and if the need arises she will visit. The harness, training aid etc are great and help with a young, large, excitable rescue dog (which looked smaller in the press photo!).
Trainer note from Catharina
Mandy is a lovely, 2 year old German Shepherd cross Labrador. She had issues like jumping on visitors, barking at visitors, passersby, possums, and vehicles. She also pulled on the lead for her owners. She responded so well to the training techniques, and her owners could easily implement them into their day to day routine. Thank you Chris and John for your review, it has been lovely working with you, and I look forward to supporting you and Mandy in the future.
Mandy is a lovely, 2 year old German Shepherd cross Labrador. She had issues like jumping on visitors, barking at visitors, passersby, possums, and vehicles. She also pulled on the lead for her owners. She responded so well to the training techniques, and her owners could easily implement them into their day to day routine. Thank you Chris and John for your review, it has been lovely working with you, and I look forward to supporting you and Mandy in the future.