Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
19th December 2023 - Philippa Dakin
Philippa dealt with Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Phillipa was a great help with Bailey. We were impressed how quickly Bailey responded.
Trainer note from Philippa
It was lovely to train with you and see Bailey respond so well. Helping with jumping, front door management, boundaries and lead walking. Keep up the good training and I look forward to the next time.
It was lovely to train with you and see Bailey respond so well. Helping with jumping, front door management, boundaries and lead walking. Keep up the good training and I look forward to the next time.
18th December 2023 - Ken Tran
Ken dealt with Barking, Chewing, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
Ken keeps training very simple. He gives you 1 or 2 things to work on . If do follow all instructions the dog respinds.
17th December 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Other
Kelly was informative, helpful, had an amazing manner with our dogs and showed us what we were not understanding about how our girl was feeling. The training was very good. She left us with a clear blueprint for us to follow and answered all our questions with a smile and detailed pertinent information. We have already seen an improvement and look forward to seeing our dog feel more confident and comfortable in the future.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thank you so much! Even though we were only working with one, your whole pack improved with the simple changes we implemented, so everyone felt safe to be able to relax! Being heavily involved in the world of the equine, you both understand the need for calm and positive control, and our easy and kind programming exercises showed your gorgeous girl that "you've got this" and she doesn't need to worry - which has really helped her lack of eating (she looked amazing at lesson 2, her weight was so much better!). I am looking forward to seeing you at group training, as your next step forward, for more positive control in public :-) - well done!!
Thank you so much! Even though we were only working with one, your whole pack improved with the simple changes we implemented, so everyone felt safe to be able to relax! Being heavily involved in the world of the equine, you both understand the need for calm and positive control, and our easy and kind programming exercises showed your gorgeous girl that "you've got this" and she doesn't need to worry - which has really helped her lack of eating (she looked amazing at lesson 2, her weight was so much better!). I am looking forward to seeing you at group training, as your next step forward, for more positive control in public :-) - well done!!
16th December 2023 - Glen & Maureen Guelfi
Glen & Maureen dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Pulling, Recall
Outstanding presentation in easy to understand language. Glen is an effective educator, and we can’t thank him enough for his assistance. We now have the tools to manage our beautiful little dog.
Trainer note from Glen & Maureen
I am deeply humbled by your kind words, Thank you and keep up the great work.
I am deeply humbled by your kind words, Thank you and keep up the great work.
15th December 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
I had Kelly come out to meet my stubborn frenchie. She instantly made me feel at ease and gave me so much confidence with training. I’m very excited to see the improvement and also to show Kelly how much lilah has improved! Kelly is very knowledgeable and is great at explaining the changes we need to make. I highly recommend for anyone who needs guidance with their training. Thank you Kelly 😊
Trainer note from Kelly
Thanks Michelle, she's a crack for sure! Child safety is so important, and when there is over the top exuberance, with a toddler, it usually ends in tears - thank you so much for inviting us in to assist before that happened! She is a fabulous dog, and to watch her focus and listen when our gentle methods were applied was awesome! First lesson focus was on jumping up, nipping, door racing, pulling on lead, and annoying your older border collie. I am looking forward to fine tuning this at lesson #2, and do walking work with distractions, so we can get her out and about on lead in a polite manner. Well done!
Thanks Michelle, she's a crack for sure! Child safety is so important, and when there is over the top exuberance, with a toddler, it usually ends in tears - thank you so much for inviting us in to assist before that happened! She is a fabulous dog, and to watch her focus and listen when our gentle methods were applied was awesome! First lesson focus was on jumping up, nipping, door racing, pulling on lead, and annoying your older border collie. I am looking forward to fine tuning this at lesson #2, and do walking work with distractions, so we can get her out and about on lead in a polite manner. Well done!
12th December 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
After just our first session, our 4 year old French Bulldog is barking much less, enjoying his single protein diet very much, is responding more often to our directions, and is calm and settled. While we still have a way to go, more to learn and consolidate, we are confident we are in the very best of hands with Kelly.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thank you so much, I am so glad you have enjoyed both training sessions so far! Having a dog wake you up when barking is so frustrating for the owners, and I was thrilled to see a much more relaxed dog at our recent second lesson :-). His door manners (racing through) have improved, and at lesson #3 we will work on park walking, pulling and recall with distraction. It has been a pleasure to work with you both, see you soon!
Thank you so much, I am so glad you have enjoyed both training sessions so far! Having a dog wake you up when barking is so frustrating for the owners, and I was thrilled to see a much more relaxed dog at our recent second lesson :-). His door manners (racing through) have improved, and at lesson #3 we will work on park walking, pulling and recall with distraction. It has been a pleasure to work with you both, see you soon!
12th December 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Other
We contacted Bark Busters as we were having issues with our 2 and a half year old dog. Kelly can and was awesome. She was very helpful and knowledgeable with all our problems with our dog's behaviours. She certainly put our thoughts into perspective and gave us guidance as to what we were doing incorrectly. We have a long way to go but already we have seen improvements in our dog's behaviour. Looking forward to our next session.
Trainer note from Kelly
Labradoodles are so much fun to train and your gorgeous girl was no different! Once we identified all the ways she was successfully training her owners (LOL), we were able to switch it around, and make her brain work for good. Focus on barking, lead pulling / weaving, jumping up, door racing and generally showing her it was ok to relax were all actioned at lesson 1. I am looking forward to lesson 2, where we will guide her into a polite walking machine haha! Thanks so much for allowing Bark Busters to assist :-)
Labradoodles are so much fun to train and your gorgeous girl was no different! Once we identified all the ways she was successfully training her owners (LOL), we were able to switch it around, and make her brain work for good. Focus on barking, lead pulling / weaving, jumping up, door racing and generally showing her it was ok to relax were all actioned at lesson 1. I am looking forward to lesson 2, where we will guide her into a polite walking machine haha! Thanks so much for allowing Bark Busters to assist :-)
11th December 2023 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Cat is very professional and helpful. Gave me all the guidelines and information for our first session. Will be a work in progress for some issues after only a week but is a great starting point to work on.
Trainer note from Catharina
Thanks for leaving a review Carolyn, it was wonderful to work with you and Nyla (Golden Retriever) and help you address her separation anxiety, pulling on lead and general obedience. It was great to see her a lot calmer after her first lesson and I look forward to our next lesson.
Thanks for leaving a review Carolyn, it was wonderful to work with you and Nyla (Golden Retriever) and help you address her separation anxiety, pulling on lead and general obedience. It was great to see her a lot calmer after her first lesson and I look forward to our next lesson.
11th December 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Chewing, Hyperactivity, Puppy management, Recall, Toileting
Kelly was very knowledgeable and it was great to have her come to Banjo's home environment and see him 'in action'. We have noticed immediate improvement in Banjo and we have learnt a lot too!
Trainer note from Kelly
Thanks Tom! It is always wonderful to work with clients who start their dog's education off early, and 12 weeks is an awesome time to get good manners on the right path. At this age, toilet training, mouthing, nipping (especially rough play with young children!) are also crucial to gain control with, so that as the dog grows they don't become major issues. Your Labradoodle puppy is so super smart, and picked up sit in seconds, and the mouthing stopped on correction too - well done, be nice and consistent and I will see you soon for more education and fun learning at lesson 2!
Thanks Tom! It is always wonderful to work with clients who start their dog's education off early, and 12 weeks is an awesome time to get good manners on the right path. At this age, toilet training, mouthing, nipping (especially rough play with young children!) are also crucial to gain control with, so that as the dog grows they don't become major issues. Your Labradoodle puppy is so super smart, and picked up sit in seconds, and the mouthing stopped on correction too - well done, be nice and consistent and I will see you soon for more education and fun learning at lesson 2!
11th December 2023 - Todd Morris
Todd dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up
We have had a long road with my 2 year old Groodle, with aggression issues, health issues and hyperactivity. We have had many complaints from our real estate in regards to Maggie. Todd was incredibly passionate and knowledgeable, we are just so grateful 🙏 it's been 4 days and she is a new dog! Listens when she's called (which is a HUGE thing for me) the barking has already nearly stopped (still working on that pesky mail man 🙊🤣) and we are pleased to say we have had 2 lots of visitors since and Maggie has not jumped on them the whole time they are here! Honestly can't believe it, worth every cent- simple, clear instructions for both you and your loved fur baby. Thank you so much again!
Trainer note from Todd
Hey Jessica It was such a pleasure working with Maggie & yourselves, Maggie is such a beautiful loving girl & you can see everything that was put into place with addressing the Barking, Aggression, Jumping & Hyperactivity you can see she wants to please! Continue the fantastic work you are doing and thank you for choosing Bark Busters to help you with Maggie. Much appreciate you taking the time to write this wonderful review. Remember I am only a phone call away if needing any help! Kind Regards Todd Morris Bark Busters Illawarra & Southern Highlands
Hey Jessica It was such a pleasure working with Maggie & yourselves, Maggie is such a beautiful loving girl & you can see everything that was put into place with addressing the Barking, Aggression, Jumping & Hyperactivity you can see she wants to please! Continue the fantastic work you are doing and thank you for choosing Bark Busters to help you with Maggie. Much appreciate you taking the time to write this wonderful review. Remember I am only a phone call away if needing any help! Kind Regards Todd Morris Bark Busters Illawarra & Southern Highlands
9th December 2023 - Glen & Maureen Guelfi
Glen & Maureen dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling
Absolutely amazing Really impressed Thor was transformed from virtually uncontrollable and aggressive to a well behaved manageable dog
Since the training session there have been two unexpected visitors and on both occasions I stopped the barking and growling in seconds and he laid quietly for the whole time they were here.
Trainer note from Glen & Maureen
Thanks Keith, I'm so glad he is back to being the dog I know he is capable of being and will only continue to grow under your leadership.
Thanks Keith, I'm so glad he is back to being the dog I know he is capable of being and will only continue to grow under your leadership.
7th December 2023 - Michelle Reay
Michelle dealt with Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Michelle is so friendly, encouraging and helpful. Our Rottweiler Koda is so comfortable around her and she makes the training enjoyable and very informative for all involved. I will always be recommending Michelle for anyone who is needing training for their dog! We are very excited to see the progress Koda makes throughout his training
Trainer note from Michelle
It's a pleasure working with you, Jack & Koda! It is great to see him improve and become calmer and more responsive with your dedicated practice. Keep up the great work and enjoy your beautiful boy!
It's a pleasure working with you, Jack & Koda! It is great to see him improve and become calmer and more responsive with your dedicated practice. Keep up the great work and enjoy your beautiful boy!