Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
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!
4th December 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Jumping up, Separation anxiety
I got in contact with Bark Busters due to my youngest dog attacking our oldest dog this came out of nowhere and started to occur more often then not, leaving myself feeling very anxious. After my first phone call with Kelly there was already a sigh of relief, Kelly explained to me that our youngest wants to try and be Alpha and already got me started on certain changes to be made before our first meeting! I was already impressed and already started seeing a massive difference in our doggo's behaviour. Our first meeting was amazing, after implementing everything Kelly tought us, I now have submissive dogs, the humans are alpha's and we haven't had one dog-fight since Kelly visited! Our eldest doggo is definitely a lot more trickier to train but I have so much faith that we will get there in the next upcoming sessions. Can't wait!
Trainer note from Kelly
Thank you so much for your kind words! When you have two large breeds (Labrador and a Lab x GSD) it is imperative that no one gets hurt, and there is balance to create calmness. Sibling rivalry is terrifying for the owner, and both of your gorgeous dogs responded like a dream, showing respect, responding instantly to commands, and wagging tails the whole time! As shown, dogs love to know where they stand, and your positive attitude was awesome. Looking forward to getting out on the road for lesson 2, to target the pulling on lead, and his dog reactivity - exciting times ahead! Thanks again!
Thank you so much for your kind words! When you have two large breeds (Labrador and a Lab x GSD) it is imperative that no one gets hurt, and there is balance to create calmness. Sibling rivalry is terrifying for the owner, and both of your gorgeous dogs responded like a dream, showing respect, responding instantly to commands, and wagging tails the whole time! As shown, dogs love to know where they stand, and your positive attitude was awesome. Looking forward to getting out on the road for lesson 2, to target the pulling on lead, and his dog reactivity - exciting times ahead! Thanks again!
2nd December 2023 - Catharina Jeffery
Catharina dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Recall
Cat has been great each time I've texted she has answered very quickly its great .
Trainer note from Catharina
Thanks for leaving a review Derralyn, it is great helping you with Poppy (7 month old, female, Blue Heeler) , especially knowing she is a little harder than the average dog, seeing the results is a great reward. I look forward to our next lesson and building on our training plan for her.
Thanks for leaving a review Derralyn, it is great helping you with Poppy (7 month old, female, Blue Heeler) , especially knowing she is a little harder than the average dog, seeing the results is a great reward. I look forward to our next lesson and building on our training plan for her.
2nd December 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Puppy management
Kelly was able to come in and give us the tools that we needed to control the barking and other unwanted behaviours. As a result we now have a much better behaved dog and the household is more relaxed for it.
Trainer note from Kelly
It has been many years between visits (and it was amazing to see your original Labrador still acting like a perfect Queen in her twilight years!), thanks so much for inviting me in again to get #2 on the right path. Labs are perennial puppies, and your new Princess is no exception! Tackling jumping up, demand barking, positive crate training, lead work and mouthing makes things around the house a lot more easier to control :-). Thank you for embracing our gentle methods once again, and focusing on consistent and calm control - I'll see you at puppy school soon for your free session, then back at home for a follow up to keep everyone on track. Well done!
It has been many years between visits (and it was amazing to see your original Labrador still acting like a perfect Queen in her twilight years!), thanks so much for inviting me in again to get #2 on the right path. Labs are perennial puppies, and your new Princess is no exception! Tackling jumping up, demand barking, positive crate training, lead work and mouthing makes things around the house a lot more easier to control :-). Thank you for embracing our gentle methods once again, and focusing on consistent and calm control - I'll see you at puppy school soon for your free session, then back at home for a follow up to keep everyone on track. Well done!
2nd December 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Hyperactivity, Pulling, Recall
Kelly is brilliant at what she does and I was absolutely blown away with both the diet education we received and how both Hugo and his brother Pablo responded to her within minutes of meeting Kelly. Can’t wait to see how we progress!
Trainer note from Kelly
Thanks Jasmine! Everyone knows how much I love working with frenchies, and to watch both boys improve their attitudes in such a short period was awesome! Pre-natal information to make the transition to a family of four was important to cover, as was lead education, jumping up, toddler safety, and making the environment calm with two boys on the scene. At lesson 32, we'll focus on his major issues of on lead reactivity, lunging and pulling - can't wait to show you how things can work calmly off site too! Well done :-)
Thanks Jasmine! Everyone knows how much I love working with frenchies, and to watch both boys improve their attitudes in such a short period was awesome! Pre-natal information to make the transition to a family of four was important to cover, as was lead education, jumping up, toddler safety, and making the environment calm with two boys on the scene. At lesson 32, we'll focus on his major issues of on lead reactivity, lunging and pulling - can't wait to show you how things can work calmly off site too! Well done :-)