Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
7th March 2024 - Kelly McClelland
She was absolutely amazing and lovely, you could tell that Kelly knew what she was talking about. We have only had 1 lesson and the unwanted behaviour has already been reduced. I would absolutely recommend Kelly.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thanks Charlie! Bull Arab x Kelpies are full of energy, and unfortunately, their barking suits their size - LARGE and LOUD! Duke responded immediately to our gentle methods, to gain focus away from the fenceline, we also provided support for you with council (barking complaint), and information for neighbours, so they could see you were doing the right thing. We'll tackle Duke's on lead manners and reactivity at lesson #2, and do a recap on his current learning - thanks so much for allowing us to assist!
Thanks Charlie! Bull Arab x Kelpies are full of energy, and unfortunately, their barking suits their size - LARGE and LOUD! Duke responded immediately to our gentle methods, to gain focus away from the fenceline, we also provided support for you with council (barking complaint), and information for neighbours, so they could see you were doing the right thing. We'll tackle Duke's on lead manners and reactivity at lesson #2, and do a recap on his current learning - thanks so much for allowing us to assist!
20th February 2024 - Kelly McClelland
We are extremely happy with the service so far the knowledge Kelly brings to the table is obvious from the moment you meet would highly recommend both Kelly and Bark Busters to anyone considering training their dog and we look forward to the ongoing support.
Trainer note from Kelly
Athena is so pretty! Her main issues were fear, timidity, and needing some general overall fine tuning. As an Amstaff x Kelpie, she isn't a small pup (LOL), but loves you so much, and responded well to the training. I am looking forward to continuing to support your training journey - she's such a good girl :-)
Athena is so pretty! Her main issues were fear, timidity, and needing some general overall fine tuning. As an Amstaff x Kelpie, she isn't a small pup (LOL), but loves you so much, and responded well to the training. I am looking forward to continuing to support your training journey - she's such a good girl :-)
6th February 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Absolutely amazing! We have never had a puppy and this was by far super hard and after 2 weeks we were thinking this was not for us until we met Kelly. Informative, instilled confidence in us and helped us tremendously with a jumping and biting puppy. We are beyond grateful!
Trainer note from Kelly
Thanks Skye, you have got a fantastic pup that will give you years of enjoyment and companionship! Weimaraner's are such a fun breed, but like most gundogs, do like to play with their mouth, and it can hurt! I enjoyed showing you how to communicate correctly with your new pup, show her, gently, right from wrong - focusing on door barging, jumping up, destruction, child safety and safe child handling of a dog, and we kick-started her obedience journey. I can't wait for lesson 2, where we get your Wei into the big world outside, and work on recall with distraction, walking nicely on lead and social skills. Well done!
Thanks Skye, you have got a fantastic pup that will give you years of enjoyment and companionship! Weimaraner's are such a fun breed, but like most gundogs, do like to play with their mouth, and it can hurt! I enjoyed showing you how to communicate correctly with your new pup, show her, gently, right from wrong - focusing on door barging, jumping up, destruction, child safety and safe child handling of a dog, and we kick-started her obedience journey. I can't wait for lesson 2, where we get your Wei into the big world outside, and work on recall with distraction, walking nicely on lead and social skills. Well done!
12th January 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Pulling, Recall, Other
1st lesson went well. We learnt a lot from Kelly and found we were doing some things wrong as well as a few things right! In the few days since, Fran continues to be very responsive to the basic training.
The next big step will be when Fran has to be trained to overcome distractions and fear outside our fenced yard. We are confident that Kelly will show us how to fix this.
Trainer note from Kelly
I firstly like to thank you for taking on a rescue dog, they always deserve all the love! It was a pleasure to work with you both, you were already doing so many things right, and with some fine tuning, Ms Fran really responded to the extra layers of structure and focus via programming. Gaining control at home is crucial, and next lesson we'll be working on her external focus and dog reactivity, so you can start enjoying park walks and travelling with your gorgeous girl. Well done!
I firstly like to thank you for taking on a rescue dog, they always deserve all the love! It was a pleasure to work with you both, you were already doing so many things right, and with some fine tuning, Ms Fran really responded to the extra layers of structure and focus via programming. Gaining control at home is crucial, and next lesson we'll be working on her external focus and dog reactivity, so you can start enjoying park walks and travelling with your gorgeous girl. Well done!
22nd December 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Jumping up, Other
Kelly is incredibly knowledgeable and provided so much practical information to implement for long term change. We’ve already seen such a massive difference with Puff within the week / it’s amazing!
Trainer note from Kelly
I love Rotti's! They are such a fun breed, always so inquisitive and wanting to put their big heads and noses into everyone's business LOL. What isn't fun is a large breed with severe storm anxiety, to the point of panic defecating, poor Puff. By implementing mental training (to work on brain fatigue), positive crate training for a safety zone (never to be used negatively or as a time out), we have already seen improvements with his issues. Of course being smashed by the tornado on Christmas Even wasn't ideal (so terrifying for you all!), but I was super pleased to be able to provide you with support in between lessons to ensure you stay on the right track. Second lesson will be managing his off site behaviour, strength on lead, pulling, lunging and dog reactivity - can't wait to show you how to improve these as well! You have both done an awesome job :-)
I love Rotti's! They are such a fun breed, always so inquisitive and wanting to put their big heads and noses into everyone's business LOL. What isn't fun is a large breed with severe storm anxiety, to the point of panic defecating, poor Puff. By implementing mental training (to work on brain fatigue), positive crate training for a safety zone (never to be used negatively or as a time out), we have already seen improvements with his issues. Of course being smashed by the tornado on Christmas Even wasn't ideal (so terrifying for you all!), but I was super pleased to be able to provide you with support in between lessons to ensure you stay on the right track. Second lesson will be managing his off site behaviour, strength on lead, pulling, lunging and dog reactivity - can't wait to show you how to improve these as well! You have both done an awesome job :-)
19th December 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Sibling rivalry
Instant results from the first session with Kelly. She was so direct and clear on training methods. Couper is a whole new dog after just one session. She has really helped change our lives.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thank you so much! There is nothing more stressful for an owner with a new puppy, than that feeling they can't be left alone! Miniature Schnauzer have a bad rep (sadly) for being barkers, but Couper responded to our gentle training methods with a positive body response, focus, and by the end of lesson one, we left him alone to no noise! In between lesson 1 and 2 I provided support and guidance as to how to lengthen the time, and lesson 3 will be supporting your family members who also baby sit your delightful pup, so everyone stays focused and on the same page. His walking had improved out of site, to the point I needed to correct very little at lesson 2, so amazing, you've done a great job! See you soon for lesson 3 :-)
Thank you so much! There is nothing more stressful for an owner with a new puppy, than that feeling they can't be left alone! Miniature Schnauzer have a bad rep (sadly) for being barkers, but Couper responded to our gentle training methods with a positive body response, focus, and by the end of lesson one, we left him alone to no noise! In between lesson 1 and 2 I provided support and guidance as to how to lengthen the time, and lesson 3 will be supporting your family members who also baby sit your delightful pup, so everyone stays focused and on the same page. His walking had improved out of site, to the point I needed to correct very little at lesson 2, so amazing, you've done a great job! See you soon for lesson 3 :-)
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!
26th November 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Chewing, Jumping up, Puppy management
Kelly is such a wealth of knowledge! Her knowledge of how to care for and train dogs is unbelievable. Kelly gave me the confidence to begin my training journey with our puppy. Couldn’t believe how quickly our puppy responded to the techniques Kelly taught us.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thanks Courtney! Your family has a long history with dogs, and you already had her on the right track, but with some focused behavioural training, she is going to be the most amazing Border Collie! Recall is so important, and no one likes a dog racing through doors, so it was great to get her on the right path. Watching your confidence grow when we did the lead work was excellent, and her relationship with your gorgeous cat will improve with consistency and boundaries. I can't wait for lesson 2! Thanks again for inviting me out to assist :-)
Thanks Courtney! Your family has a long history with dogs, and you already had her on the right track, but with some focused behavioural training, she is going to be the most amazing Border Collie! Recall is so important, and no one likes a dog racing through doors, so it was great to get her on the right path. Watching your confidence grow when we did the lead work was excellent, and her relationship with your gorgeous cat will improve with consistency and boundaries. I can't wait for lesson 2! Thanks again for inviting me out to assist :-)
23rd October 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Digging, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Kelly showed great training skills and knowledge, where she demonstrated and ran us through them with Luna. Luna immediately responded to her training and we were extremely impressed. We have continued training with Luna after her first lesson with Kelly and have noticed alot of improvements!!!!
Trainer note from Kelly
Hi Scott and Gabby! Wow, what a change. I was amazed at how much more settled Miss Luna was today at our second lesson, her door manners were 10000% improved, she didn't jump on me at all (and anyone that has had a bouncing staffy on them know how full on it is LOL), her lead walking was amazing (and we extended that today on the street, including dog to dog management) - overall, you have both done an incredible job with your daily training. To hear that you'd also had a brand new baby over, and Luna was a perfect Princess all afternoon, was so rewarding to see. Keep up the good work - off to a park for lesson 3 for more dog distraction work!
Hi Scott and Gabby! Wow, what a change. I was amazed at how much more settled Miss Luna was today at our second lesson, her door manners were 10000% improved, she didn't jump on me at all (and anyone that has had a bouncing staffy on them know how full on it is LOL), her lead walking was amazing (and we extended that today on the street, including dog to dog management) - overall, you have both done an incredible job with your daily training. To hear that you'd also had a brand new baby over, and Luna was a perfect Princess all afternoon, was so rewarding to see. Keep up the good work - off to a park for lesson 3 for more dog distraction work!
20th September 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling, Recall, Toileting
It was brilliant to have Kelly visit and impart so much knowledge to us our about our fur baby Lucy. Lucy has responded to the new rules and lessons really well.
Trainer note from Kelly
What a pocket rocket Miss Lucy is! Such a delightful Frenchie, but I could see as soon as I arrived how her behaviour was causing your family so much stress. From cat chasing, barking, jumping and nipping, and over guarding the humans, at lesson #1 we showed gentle methods to gain her attention, correct Lucy with being a cat bully, and how to alleviate the barking at people walking past. In addition to this, we put safety measures in for sleeping, walking and in the office manners! I can't wait for lesson #2, where we'll solidify what you've implemented, and add on some external education and control. Awesome job!
What a pocket rocket Miss Lucy is! Such a delightful Frenchie, but I could see as soon as I arrived how her behaviour was causing your family so much stress. From cat chasing, barking, jumping and nipping, and over guarding the humans, at lesson #1 we showed gentle methods to gain her attention, correct Lucy with being a cat bully, and how to alleviate the barking at people walking past. In addition to this, we put safety measures in for sleeping, walking and in the office manners! I can't wait for lesson #2, where we'll solidify what you've implemented, and add on some external education and control. Awesome job!
11th September 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling
Big help to re-jig the way you communicate with your dog. Very helpful and easy to learn when understood.
Trainer note from Kelly
Even though you are an experienced dog owner, it was so wonderful to be invited in to find tune Oakley's training. As a staffy x lab, she has energy to burn, and showing you how to channel that energy in a positive way, through programming and training, was so enjoyable! By correcting her jumping up, gaining control of her lead pulling, working on recall and gate manners is setting you up positively for a long and loving relationship. Setting boundaries for once your newborn comes home from hospital will make the transition peaceful, and give you a sense of control - she's a lovely pup, can't wait for lesson #2, to continue to provide support!
Even though you are an experienced dog owner, it was so wonderful to be invited in to find tune Oakley's training. As a staffy x lab, she has energy to burn, and showing you how to channel that energy in a positive way, through programming and training, was so enjoyable! By correcting her jumping up, gaining control of her lead pulling, working on recall and gate manners is setting you up positively for a long and loving relationship. Setting boundaries for once your newborn comes home from hospital will make the transition peaceful, and give you a sense of control - she's a lovely pup, can't wait for lesson #2, to continue to provide support!