Reviews & Testimonials For Kelly McClelland
Back to Trainer6th February 2025 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Separation anxiety
Kelly was fantastic, she was informative on all things. Even food, treats and toys to keep our dog Dolly amused.
We have had immediate success with her barking issue and are working on the rest of the lessons set by Kelly.
We are grateful for Kelly’s experience in helping us train Dolly to be a well balanced pup that can go on all adventures with us.
Looking forward to our next lesson.
Thanks Kelly
4th February 2025 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Separation anxiety
Kellie was understanding, patient and encouraging. It was a big step for us to engage outside assistance but I can already see the growth in Mollie.
Trainer note from Kelly
Mollie is the sweetest wee little Cocker Spaniel, that was so much fun to work with! Eager to learn, and willing to focus (with the right tools provided)! Thanks so much for taking a leap of faith and inviting me in to assist with her barking, separation anxiety, pulling on lead, recall and jumping up. She improved within minutes of the practical start of the lesson, and I am looking forward to supporting your training journey with additional lessons, as per our Gold Lifetime Support Guarantee. Love your work, great job!
Mollie is the sweetest wee little Cocker Spaniel, that was so much fun to work with! Eager to learn, and willing to focus (with the right tools provided)! Thanks so much for taking a leap of faith and inviting me in to assist with her barking, separation anxiety, pulling on lead, recall and jumping up. She improved within minutes of the practical start of the lesson, and I am looking forward to supporting your training journey with additional lessons, as per our Gold Lifetime Support Guarantee. Love your work, great job!
14th January 2025 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
Kelly was amazing! Would highly recommended. I've seen results in Bowie within his first lesson which I was honestly so surprised as I have tried other trainers and seen nothing change!! Couldn't thank Kelly enough!
10th January 2025 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Recall, Separation anxiety
I really appreciated the holistic approach Kelly took in looking at my dog's problem behaviours. I can't believe how minor the adjustments are and they have been instantly effective. Definitely all about training the human to understand and communicate effectively with the dog!
8th January 2025 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Pulling, Puppy management, Recall
We had an incredible dog behavior session with Kelly that exceeded all our expectations! She was knowledgeable, patient, and provided us with clear, actionable advice tailored to our dog's needs.
By the end of the session, we noticed immediate positive outcomes — our dog was calmer and more responsive to the techniques we learned. It’s amazing how just one session can make such a difference!
We’re looking forward to practicing these new skills and seeing even more progress. We can’t wait for our next lesson to continue building on this success. Highly recommend this to anyone looking to strengthen their bond with their furry friend!
9th December 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Puppy management, Separation anxiety, Toileting
Kelly has been an amazing source of support for my Maltese Shitzu dog! Soju was always a little shy and timid but to see her grow in confidence every day has been amazing. When I first met Kelly, I couldn’t leave my dog for more than a couple of minutes without crying and barking. Together, we worked on her separation anxiety issues and now I can leave her during the day whilst I work with no issues. Overall she seems a lot happier and healthier too! Kelly has always been on hand to revisit when I need additional help or lessons and her calm, patient approach has been really appreciated. Thanks so much!
Trainer note from Kelly
Soju is super smart! Managing the training (for toilet, lead, and visitor manners) around your injuries was easy, and we still managed the same results - so good, well done! Timidity and fear need to be managed correctly, and you took your time, and you are now seeing the benefits. She is so happy now, and on our most recent session we managed her fear reaction to cars and people on walks as well, and she improved once again. Thanks so much for allowing us to assist!
Soju is super smart! Managing the training (for toilet, lead, and visitor manners) around your injuries was easy, and we still managed the same results - so good, well done! Timidity and fear need to be managed correctly, and you took your time, and you are now seeing the benefits. She is so happy now, and on our most recent session we managed her fear reaction to cars and people on walks as well, and she improved once again. Thanks so much for allowing us to assist!
26th November 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
I cannot thank Kelly enough. It has only been a few lessons and the progress has been magnificent.
Tito has been so calm that he no longer reacts to dogs or people walking past the house. I had given up that dachshunds are barking dogs but no.
He is calm enough now that I can take him to a cafe with me and relax. No more pulling on lead which was one of my main problems I had addressed at the start.
Thank you so much Kelly, I cannot wait to see how he will be in a few months time.
Trainer note from Kelly
I will admit to having a soft spot for a naughty Dachshund, LOL, and Tito was so much fun to work with! It can be so embarrassing when your dog barks at the door (and doesn't stop), and is scared of visitors, and runs the fence line like he is on speed! Today was Tito's 4th session, and WOW, what a difference - you have done a stellar job of following through with his 15mins a day of training, and I was SO PROUD of how you walked with him at heel, past other dogs, without any issues at all. Next stop, group training! It will be fun for Tito to do some more social confidence work, and with your 2 FOC sessions, he can come along when you are ready. Thank you so much for allowing me to assist, and I loved my pats and tail wags this morning, he is a darling boy :-). Well done!
I will admit to having a soft spot for a naughty Dachshund, LOL, and Tito was so much fun to work with! It can be so embarrassing when your dog barks at the door (and doesn't stop), and is scared of visitors, and runs the fence line like he is on speed! Today was Tito's 4th session, and WOW, what a difference - you have done a stellar job of following through with his 15mins a day of training, and I was SO PROUD of how you walked with him at heel, past other dogs, without any issues at all. Next stop, group training! It will be fun for Tito to do some more social confidence work, and with your 2 FOC sessions, he can come along when you are ready. Thank you so much for allowing me to assist, and I loved my pats and tail wags this morning, he is a darling boy :-). Well done!
26th November 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Puppy management, Recall
First day and already noticed a massive change in behaviour.
Dinner was prepared without dogs under our feet and boundaries were established. A treat in itself.
Looking forward to tomorrow’s walk with other issues to address.
Thank you Kelly for you insight, looking forward to seeing you again.
Trainer note from Kelly
What a delicious Shepherd pup!!! And I loved my cuddles with Snoop (your older boy), he is so well behaved! Slim on the other hand, what a handful LOL! By focusing on the human body language and timing, as well as adjusting how the dog was being corrected to re-focus and listen to commands, we had him recalling in minutes. It was wonderful to see how relaxed his body language became, soft eyes, relaxed ears, and low wagging tail - he loves to work! We also focused on barking, jumping up and the door issue (always nice to be able to walk in and out of your door without a Shepherd size bouncer blocking your way haha). Slim responded so nicely, and it's great to hear you have regained your kitchen! I am looking forward to improving his external manners at lesson #2, dog to dog work, confidence and calmness in public. Well done!
What a delicious Shepherd pup!!! And I loved my cuddles with Snoop (your older boy), he is so well behaved! Slim on the other hand, what a handful LOL! By focusing on the human body language and timing, as well as adjusting how the dog was being corrected to re-focus and listen to commands, we had him recalling in minutes. It was wonderful to see how relaxed his body language became, soft eyes, relaxed ears, and low wagging tail - he loves to work! We also focused on barking, jumping up and the door issue (always nice to be able to walk in and out of your door without a Shepherd size bouncer blocking your way haha). Slim responded so nicely, and it's great to hear you have regained your kitchen! I am looking forward to improving his external manners at lesson #2, dog to dog work, confidence and calmness in public. Well done!
26th November 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Barking, Puppy management, Recall
First day and already noticed a massive change in behaviour.
Dinner was prepared without dogs under our feet and boundaries were established. A treat in itself.
Looking forward to tomorrow’s walk with other issues to address.
Thank you Kelly for you insight, looking forward to seeing you again.
Trainer note from Kelly
What amazing dog owners you both are! Slim's level of obedience is excellent for such a young dog, but being a German Shepherd, you recognised that his fear reactivity had a chance of sending him down the wrong path. Barking at visitors, jumping up, barging doors, lunging and barking on lead at dogs - all identified as issues that needed to be corrected before he gets any bigger. Even though you are both very experienced owners, you were also able to identify what needed changing, once pointed out, and could also see how it made such a change in Slim's behavior at the very first lesson. We love a dog that recalls when told! I can't wait for lesson two, working with distractions and focusing on dog manners, so your walks are enjoyable, and positive. Great job, well done to you both!
What amazing dog owners you both are! Slim's level of obedience is excellent for such a young dog, but being a German Shepherd, you recognised that his fear reactivity had a chance of sending him down the wrong path. Barking at visitors, jumping up, barging doors, lunging and barking on lead at dogs - all identified as issues that needed to be corrected before he gets any bigger. Even though you are both very experienced owners, you were also able to identify what needed changing, once pointed out, and could also see how it made such a change in Slim's behavior at the very first lesson. We love a dog that recalls when told! I can't wait for lesson two, working with distractions and focusing on dog manners, so your walks are enjoyable, and positive. Great job, well done to you both!
19th November 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Aggression, Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Separation anxiety, Toileting
A masterful delivery of helpful advice and of training instructions. Kelly held our interest over the 2 hour session, ( difficult when her students are old fossils) and managed this by injecting humour and by drawing on her wealth of stories relating to her history in her training of innumerable pooches ( and their carers) over the years.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thank you both so much for engaging with Bark Busters for training, I thoroughly enjoyed our lesson, and guiding you both into new ways of approaching training, to get results! Hugo, your Cavoodle, is a delightful wee pup, but his jumping up, barking, over guarding when people walk past, pulling on lead, and lack of recall skills was certainly causing you both stress! We worked on all of these things at lesson one, and Hugo was a very calm and mentally tired puppy by the end - and he showed such amazing improvements so quickly! I'll see you both soon for lesson 2, where we'll add distractions to the training, to focus on his external manners. Massive well done, you're both amazing!
Thank you both so much for engaging with Bark Busters for training, I thoroughly enjoyed our lesson, and guiding you both into new ways of approaching training, to get results! Hugo, your Cavoodle, is a delightful wee pup, but his jumping up, barking, over guarding when people walk past, pulling on lead, and lack of recall skills was certainly causing you both stress! We worked on all of these things at lesson one, and Hugo was a very calm and mentally tired puppy by the end - and he showed such amazing improvements so quickly! I'll see you both soon for lesson 2, where we'll add distractions to the training, to focus on his external manners. Massive well done, you're both amazing!
19th November 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Puppy management, Recall, Separation anxiety
Extremely happy with our puppies progress after only the first session.
Trainer note from Kelly
Ziggy is just all legs! What a gorgeous Amstaff x Staffordshire Bull Terrier you have, a kind natured pup, and so willing to learn. It was lovely to spend time with your family, to get Ziggy on the right path - you have done amazing early work with him, and we fine tuned his toilet training, separation work, barking, crate training and started on his lead work. As you engaged with our unique in-house "Lifetime Support Guarantee", you also received a session of puppy school free of charge! Attending week #3, we saw Ziggy go from shy and unsure (as he hadn't been able to socialise yet, due to his vaccination status), to playing and inviting the rumble by the end of the lesson! We kick started his heeling work, learning how to stay, door manners and recall. Great job everyone! I can't wait to see you all for lesson 2!
Ziggy is just all legs! What a gorgeous Amstaff x Staffordshire Bull Terrier you have, a kind natured pup, and so willing to learn. It was lovely to spend time with your family, to get Ziggy on the right path - you have done amazing early work with him, and we fine tuned his toilet training, separation work, barking, crate training and started on his lead work. As you engaged with our unique in-house "Lifetime Support Guarantee", you also received a session of puppy school free of charge! Attending week #3, we saw Ziggy go from shy and unsure (as he hadn't been able to socialise yet, due to his vaccination status), to playing and inviting the rumble by the end of the lesson! We kick started his heeling work, learning how to stay, door manners and recall. Great job everyone! I can't wait to see you all for lesson 2!
16th November 2024 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Recall, Other
Kelly was informative about appropriate nutrition and toys for my toy Caboodle. She also provided tips on how I should become the alpha dog to assist with my dog’s anxiety around other new dogs. Although it has only been a few days, Finn is responding well to requests and I look forward to more advice on how to overcome his apparent fear of strange dogs.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thanks Cherrie, your kinds words and feedback mean a lot to me! You have done some amazing pre-training with Finn, you have consistent rules and boundaries, and you already have a lot of experience - thank you for allowing us to assist with the fine tuning! Barking, fence running, jumping up, gate manners and recall were all worked on in lesson #1, and you both picked up the training super easily! I am looking forward to lesson 2 with dog to dog scene setting and management, as that is the major issue - nice and calm, nice and positive for the win! See you soon!
Thanks Cherrie, your kinds words and feedback mean a lot to me! You have done some amazing pre-training with Finn, you have consistent rules and boundaries, and you already have a lot of experience - thank you for allowing us to assist with the fine tuning! Barking, fence running, jumping up, gate manners and recall were all worked on in lesson #1, and you both picked up the training super easily! I am looking forward to lesson 2 with dog to dog scene setting and management, as that is the major issue - nice and calm, nice and positive for the win! See you soon!