Reviews & Testimonials For Kelly McClelland

Kelly is like the Mary Poppins of dog trainers. Her wealth of knowledge, expertise, and remarkable training methods are practically "magical" when it comes to transforming dogs into well-behaved and obedient companions. Just as Mary Poppins brought a touch of magic to the lives of the Banks children, Kelly brings a unique and effective approach to dog training. Her ability to instill obedience in dogs without relying on treats or punishment is reminiscent of Mary's enchanting abilities. Under Kelly's guidance, my dog's behavior underwent a positive transformation, and it felt like she worked her own kind of magic. Kelly's patient, knowledgeable, and compassionate approach is truly a breath of fresh air in the world of dog training. If you're seeking a trainer who is not only effective but also reminiscent of a beloved fictional character, Kelly is the Mary Poppins of the dog training world.

It was a great pleasure doing Coco's training with you, Kelly.

If you could get a Mary Poppins equivalent for a dog, Kelly is the one! I was so stressed about the sibling rivalry (increased fights and intensity ) between our rescue bull mastiff - nala and american staffie - harley who have been together for a year. I had contacted a different mob and although their tips were useful;I needed someone with a more hands on approach. Right from the greeting at the front door Kelly guided me on how to correct Nalas behaviour. After our session nala is already better behaved . We still have a lot of work to do before letting them share a space; like crate training, general obedience and recall . The advice on their diet was also an eye opener. I cant wait to see the changes, put in the work and build a stringer and more respectful relationship with my dogs . I was besides myself with the thought of having to rehome either of them but with Kelly’s expertise, sense of humour and passion about training - our situation of living in harmony is within reach . I wish i got in touch with bark busters first. Thank you so much Kelly and i cant wait for our next lesson

Zali had a fast response to the training. Very impressed.

Our first lesson with Kelly was a real eye opener - for Molly and for us! The amount of informative and authoritative advice given in the first lesson was, in fact a lifetime training experience. I think woman and dog suffered training overload which we are working through until our next session. Molly’s behaviour in several areas such as recall, food manners, door manners and general attitude is a marked improvement. I’m sure that if Molly, Kelly and I keep working together we will have a fully trained, obedient and cooperative family member!

Kelly was excellent and thorough. She took the time to explore our issues and gave us great advice specific to our dog’s needs. We were able to ask lots of questions and have already seen improvements in both of our dogs. Highly recommend.

Kelly was fantastic! Personable, extremely knowledgable and very professional. I highly recommend Kelly and her methods. After lesson one, Charlie was responding to our training within a week. I am looking forward to the follow up lesson to cement what we learnt with what we are implementing and to get a few more finer details correct.

Kelly is amazing! I’m a first time dog mum and she’s helped me with everything. I’ve seen a huge change is Roy’s behaviour in the matter of days.

I've met Kelly before and she absolutely "gets" frenchies and dogs in general and my confidence in her abilities were immediately rewarded on the day. The dogs have responded immediately and we also now know what we should/should not be doing !

Kelly was punctual and communication prior to our appointment was clear and informative. The lessons we learnt where not only simple but very effective. To the point just the next day Winston was less reactive and more responsive to my commands. Jenna no longer barks when put away from myself, instead has a little sulk and then moves on to whatever she wants to do away from me. There is still alot of work to do, but each day gets easier and my life is less stressed. Highly recommended Kelly and the Barkbusters techniques to anyone looking to change behavioural issues with their furbabies.

I’ve reached out to Kelly a few times with concerns on Harlow & Ivy’s behaviour where she gave us great advice. We recently had food aggression from our youngest, Harlow, so enough was enough. We contacted Kelly and within 2 weeks was with us. After the first exercise Harlow was very responsive & after she left we implemented all exercise with an extreme change in both the girl’s behaviour. Harlow was responding on leash, her recall improved immensely & her door and gate manners were already on the rise in improvement. The next day Harlow was reactive to the neighbours dogs & with the command we implemented she quickly redirected herself and left the dog alone. Absolutely VERY happy with the service, advice & guidance from Kelly. We are so looking forward to our next session where we will focus on behaviour around young children and front door racing, as she was very exhausted from being a ‘good, well behaved girl she was falling asleep standing up’.

Kelly is awesome at helping us understand how to “parent” our pooch.