Reviews & Testimonials For Kelly McClelland
Back to Trainer6th July 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Fantastic service, Kelly was excellent with her knowledge and communication. Adapted the training to our needs as a family. Remarkable results from session 1! Our dog has gone from pulling on lead and extreme stress around other dogs while walking to staying calm and needing no diversions or treats as we pass. Also helped very quickly and effectively with her jumping behaviour. Thanks very much!
20th June 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Chewing, Puppy management, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Toileting
Anyone who is considering bringing a puppy into their home needs Kelly in their life! We recently welcomed a beautiful little Cavalier King Charles puppy named Radar. Kelly has helped us from choosing the right breed for our family’s needs, setting up crate training, toilet training, setting up a routine, instilling good doggy manners and has even provided us with information and product recommendations about food, flea and worming, vaccination, grooming and toys to keep our pup happy. This woman is a fountain of knowledge! I would especially recommend Kelly for people with young children as she was great at educating our kids in dog safety as well as how to care, love and play with our new pup. In the two weeks between getting Radar and our first appointment with Kelly, I was feeling overwhelmed but after one session, she helped us to figure out where Radar fits into our family life and routine and now Radar knows his place in our pack too. Radar is already so well-mannered and well-trained, he has slotted into our family so well and is a pleasure to be around. I have no doubt that we couldn’t have done it without Kelly. Thankyou!
Trainer note from Kelly
Radar is just the most delicious bundle of goodness, thank you for inviting me into your home to assist. Covering off all the normal puppy issues like sleeping, mouthing, toilet training, lead work and starting on obedience, we also made child safety a good fun game, so that your gorgeous children were able to play safely and calmly with their new little buddy. I am looking forward to seeing you at our social class for puppies (included in your fee!), very soon (and yes, I'll eb stealing more cuddles LOL). Great job team, well done!
Radar is just the most delicious bundle of goodness, thank you for inviting me into your home to assist. Covering off all the normal puppy issues like sleeping, mouthing, toilet training, lead work and starting on obedience, we also made child safety a good fun game, so that your gorgeous children were able to play safely and calmly with their new little buddy. I am looking forward to seeing you at our social class for puppies (included in your fee!), very soon (and yes, I'll eb stealing more cuddles LOL). Great job team, well done!
22nd May 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Puppy management, Toileting
Goldberg, our 13 week Golden Retriever and I had a fantastic Puppy Management session with trainer Kelly. There were immediate behavioral changes (for us both) that we will continue to use with ease. We redirected some emerging behaviors such as biting furniture, barking for attention and jumping up on people and more. I'm very pleased to have a technique to get Goldberg's attention and to 'come' when called. We saw results immediately and without food rewarding. Kelly had suggestions about how we could tweak our home set up to maximize puppy training success now, that will also lead to a smooth transition as Goldberg gets older. We are very pleased with the clarity and kindness of the training approach, the practical skills and theoretical knowledge provided and the ongoing support. We look forward to our next training session and showcasing some new behaviors! Thank you Kelly.
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Such a pleasure to work with you! Goldberg "Goldie" is such an adorable golden retriever puppy, and watching her learn how to come when called, move away politely from the door when opened, use her toileting box and to stop coming into the kitchen without being asked, was just wonderful! Next lesson we'll get onto the street with walking training (vaccinations are so important!), and also work on sociaisation. See you soon!
Such a pleasure to work with you! Goldberg "Goldie" is such an adorable golden retriever puppy, and watching her learn how to come when called, move away politely from the door when opened, use her toileting box and to stop coming into the kitchen without being asked, was just wonderful! Next lesson we'll get onto the street with walking training (vaccinations are so important!), and also work on sociaisation. See you soon!
9th May 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
We rescued our 2 year old Australian Cattle Dog, Kelly helped us understand his behaviours and how to correct the smart working dog. Kelly is brilliant, she has drastically helped us in correcting Bear with barking, pulling on the lead jumping and listening to commands. Very happy with Bark Busters for further behavioural training.
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Bear is the luckiest rescue! He has landed in a wonderful home, with loads of walks and armfuls of love and affection. His barking, pulling and lunging were definitely an issue, as well as visitor reactivity, and it was great to see how this working dog responded! He was walking so nicely on a loose lead after our second lesson, it gave me goose bumps! See you soon for lesson #3 ,to tackle the car chasing and reactivity - awesome work everyone!
Bear is the luckiest rescue! He has landed in a wonderful home, with loads of walks and armfuls of love and affection. His barking, pulling and lunging were definitely an issue, as well as visitor reactivity, and it was great to see how this working dog responded! He was walking so nicely on a loose lead after our second lesson, it gave me goose bumps! See you soon for lesson #3 ,to tackle the car chasing and reactivity - awesome work everyone!
21st April 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Chewing, Puppy management, Recall, Toileting
Excellent first meeting, informative , relaxed and unhurried. Kelly is an amazing trainer who certainly has a passion for what she does. We feel extremely lucky to have her onboard to show us the right way and be part of this journey. Thakyou
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Rescue puppies in a wonderful new home? I call that heavenly! Gracie and Mabel are super cute - 12 weeks old bundles of catahoula type love bugs. It was a pleasure to get you both started on toilet training, lead work, and the ever important recall (especially with cats and horses in the mix!). I am looking forward to Covid-19 approved social work next lesson....can't wait!
Rescue puppies in a wonderful new home? I call that heavenly! Gracie and Mabel are super cute - 12 weeks old bundles of catahoula type love bugs. It was a pleasure to get you both started on toilet training, lead work, and the ever important recall (especially with cats and horses in the mix!). I am looking forward to Covid-19 approved social work next lesson....can't wait!
20th March 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Other
My dog was always jumping on people, barking and with my new son was getting aggressive. Kelly showed us techniques we can use to control his behaviour and now we when visitors come over they are surprised by the difference in his behaviour. Around my now 5 month old son he hardly even pays him attention anymore and if he does he keeps his distance and isn't aggressive towards him now.
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Tard is such a dude! With working breeds in his make up (Border Collie x) we had to get his brain engaged so he could relax, and I was so impressed with how much he had improved between lessons! Thank you to you and your family for following through with the daily programming, and other recommendations, you have done a wonderful job (child safety is so important, and it is so great he is so much calmer.
Tard is such a dude! With working breeds in his make up (Border Collie x) we had to get his brain engaged so he could relax, and I was so impressed with how much he had improved between lessons! Thank you to you and your family for following through with the daily programming, and other recommendations, you have done a wonderful job (child safety is so important, and it is so great he is so much calmer.
4th February 2020 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling
Kelly has helped us so much with our two staffies! We have successfully crate trained them, which they love ! And have now learnt how to correctly walk with no pulling using the techniques Kelly showed us. The continued support and information Kelly has provided us has exceeded our expectations! Highly recommend
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From exuberant beasts to loving wonderful pets! I have loved working with you both and your adorable staffies, and whilst their jumping, exuberance, digging and pulling were causing issues, seeing the improvements made by the second lessons was amazing! I loved my canine cuddles, and I am looking forward to lesson #3 - thanks for your consistency!!
From exuberant beasts to loving wonderful pets! I have loved working with you both and your adorable staffies, and whilst their jumping, exuberance, digging and pulling were causing issues, seeing the improvements made by the second lessons was amazing! I loved my canine cuddles, and I am looking forward to lesson #3 - thanks for your consistency!!
1st December 2019 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
For anyone interested - i had a 2-3hr home consultation with Kelly from BarkBusters this week and she was AMAZING!! Gave me so much info around diet, crate training, obedience/discipline, toys, treats, plants/allergies etc. My boy Xander was already a lot better the night straight after her visit and has continued to improve everyday since. I have my sanity back!! ? If you are having any issues with your pups i would highly recommend her she was just wonderful, really friendly, great with Xander and explained things in a simple way but with great detail at the same time. My only regret is i didn't do it 3 months ago when the naughty behaviour started!! ?
BIG THANK YOU TO KELLY! ?
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Xander is a lively 11 month old Boxer - so delicious! But his barking and demand behaviours were about to send his lovely owner around the bend....With some programming and correct (calm) escalations, it was wonderful to practice separation at the first lesson and have zero reaction, as well as introduce manners with doors and lead work. He is a big, kissable puppy, and I can't wait for our follow up lesson!
Xander is a lively 11 month old Boxer - so delicious! But his barking and demand behaviours were about to send his lovely owner around the bend....With some programming and correct (calm) escalations, it was wonderful to practice separation at the first lesson and have zero reaction, as well as introduce manners with doors and lead work. He is a big, kissable puppy, and I can't wait for our follow up lesson!
21st November 2019 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Hyperactivity, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Other
I cannot praise Kelly enough for her help with our border collie, Mia. Mia is a rescue who has severe anxiety and I had tried everything I could think of to help her. I realised I might need some formal training, but I was sceptical about how a 7 year old dog could be trained. However, I felt this was my last option. I had one lesson with Kelly, and within a few days my dog had transformed. I now have a happy, calm dog and all of our lives have been improved. I cannot express how grateful I am for Kelly's help, this was absolutely the best decision I could have made, not only for Mia, but also the rest of our family. It really does defy belief that one session can change a dog, but it really has. We have ongoing training of course so Mia is constantly improving as well. Kelly is also a wonderful support for any ongoing issues I have and responds quickly to any questions I have. If you have any issues at all with your dog, I highly recommend Kelly and Bark Busters to help!
Trainer note from Kelly
Mia is a 7 year old rescue Border Collie who has landed in such a happy and loving home! But her anxiety and storm issues were getting worse (a problem she arrived with), so we were engaged to assist. Some daily training, small house rule changes and looking at how Mia feels safe has made all the difference! At the first lesson she was so cautious, yet so clingy - to see her happy tail wagging at lesson 2 gave me goosebumps! I'll see Mia and her wonderful owner next, when they attend Bark Busters group training :-)
Mia is a 7 year old rescue Border Collie who has landed in such a happy and loving home! But her anxiety and storm issues were getting worse (a problem she arrived with), so we were engaged to assist. Some daily training, small house rule changes and looking at how Mia feels safe has made all the difference! At the first lesson she was so cautious, yet so clingy - to see her happy tail wagging at lesson 2 gave me goosebumps! I'll see Mia and her wonderful owner next, when they attend Bark Busters group training :-)
18th October 2019 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Kelly is absolutely fantastic. We have a 50kg German Shepherd who was running the household and with Kelly's help and expertise he is a completely different dog. He is now so respectful and an absolute joy to have around. We cannot thank Kelly enough for her help and we are sure Jake appreciates it too as he is a much happier dog.
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Jake is a gorgeous 2 year old GSD, with a tendency to the dramatic! He had his wonderful owners wrapped around his paw, but with some consistency and small household changes, we have seen huge improvements in his barking (now acceptable alert barking, not over guarding), his walking has improved (no need to work the arms anymore, since he doesn't pull!), and his door manners are on point. Well done to his lovely family (all of you!), he is such a gorgeous boy, who is now so much happier. See you at our next lesson!
Jake is a gorgeous 2 year old GSD, with a tendency to the dramatic! He had his wonderful owners wrapped around his paw, but with some consistency and small household changes, we have seen huge improvements in his barking (now acceptable alert barking, not over guarding), his walking has improved (no need to work the arms anymore, since he doesn't pull!), and his door manners are on point. Well done to his lovely family (all of you!), he is such a gorgeous boy, who is now so much happier. See you at our next lesson!
15th October 2019 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Pulling, Sibling rivalry
Kelly is amazing, we cannot recommend her highly enough! Our gorgeous rescue dog Macy was a barker when anyone/anything would go past our house, she was anxious and we struggled to get her out the door somedays so we could get to work. We had unwittingly let Macy believe she was the leader of our pack, a role that she was not comfortable with at all. Kelly gave us the tools and training to give Macy peace and calm. She still has her sweet nature and beautiful personality but she is calm, is definitely more secure in her environment and her manners have improved ten fold. We can't thank you enough Kelly! And your follow ups have been the icing on the cake.
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Such a gorgeous working dog (Belgian Shep x), who just wanted to work! The most important thing is that at age 3, she now has her whole life ahead of her, and she has retained her beautiful personality, but the barking is well under control! Her pulling on lead is a thing of the past, and I am looking forward to our next lesson where we will do dog to dog management (my dogs love helping clients!). Well done, you have both done an amazing job.
Such a gorgeous working dog (Belgian Shep x), who just wanted to work! The most important thing is that at age 3, she now has her whole life ahead of her, and she has retained her beautiful personality, but the barking is well under control! Her pulling on lead is a thing of the past, and I am looking forward to our next lesson where we will do dog to dog management (my dogs love helping clients!). Well done, you have both done an amazing job.
10th October 2019 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Thank you Kelly, we are sincerely grateful for all of your help/advice.....so too is Max :)
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Max is a super bouncy 1 year old Labradoodle - I loved the comment from his human Dad "I couldn't believe the change after one lesson!". We managed to get his jumping under control, he now walks nicely on the lead, and the most important thing was managing his separation anxiety (whining and howling), which is well on the way to being corrected. Well done to Max's family for your consistency and daily training, huge difference! At our third lesson we'll go for a walk and work on distraction training. Can't wait!!
Max is a super bouncy 1 year old Labradoodle - I loved the comment from his human Dad "I couldn't believe the change after one lesson!". We managed to get his jumping under control, he now walks nicely on the lead, and the most important thing was managing his separation anxiety (whining and howling), which is well on the way to being corrected. Well done to Max's family for your consistency and daily training, huge difference! At our third lesson we'll go for a walk and work on distraction training. Can't wait!!