Reviews & Testimonials For Kelly McClelland
Back to Trainer17th December 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Other
Kelly was informative, helpful, had an amazing manner with our dogs and showed us what we were not understanding about how our girl was feeling. The training was very good. She left us with a clear blueprint for us to follow and answered all our questions with a smile and detailed pertinent information. We have already seen an improvement and look forward to seeing our dog feel more confident and comfortable in the future.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thank you so much! Even though we were only working with one, your whole pack improved with the simple changes we implemented, so everyone felt safe to be able to relax! Being heavily involved in the world of the equine, you both understand the need for calm and positive control, and our easy and kind programming exercises showed your gorgeous girl that "you've got this" and she doesn't need to worry - which has really helped her lack of eating (she looked amazing at lesson 2, her weight was so much better!). I am looking forward to seeing you at group training, as your next step forward, for more positive control in public :-) - well done!!
Thank you so much! Even though we were only working with one, your whole pack improved with the simple changes we implemented, so everyone felt safe to be able to relax! Being heavily involved in the world of the equine, you both understand the need for calm and positive control, and our easy and kind programming exercises showed your gorgeous girl that "you've got this" and she doesn't need to worry - which has really helped her lack of eating (she looked amazing at lesson 2, her weight was so much better!). I am looking forward to seeing you at group training, as your next step forward, for more positive control in public :-) - well done!!
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 - 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!
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 - 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 :-)
28th November 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Recall, Sibling rivalry, Toileting
Kelly was very clear with instructions, very knowledgeable and responsive. Would ( and have) recommended her to family and friends.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thank you so much, Bruce, for your kind words, it was fantastic to work with you both! One owner with dog experience, and one never owned a pet - it was great to impart information that was useful to you both, and provide support post lesson, before I see you both again before Christmas. Focus was on toilet training, puppy management, recall, and sleeping patterns - can't wait to get out in public next session and work on stay and recall with distractions! A very healthy and happy young pup, he is going to be a wonderful companion for many years! Thanks for your consistency and hard work!
Thank you so much, Bruce, for your kind words, it was fantastic to work with you both! One owner with dog experience, and one never owned a pet - it was great to impart information that was useful to you both, and provide support post lesson, before I see you both again before Christmas. Focus was on toilet training, puppy management, recall, and sleeping patterns - can't wait to get out in public next session and work on stay and recall with distractions! A very healthy and happy young pup, he is going to be a wonderful companion for many years! Thanks for your consistency and hard work!
27th November 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Puppy management, Recall
Kelly is amazing! Such a beautiful lady and so easy to talk to, she listened to our problems and what we needed help with, our little beagle is 1yr old and full of energy and gets up to mischief so with Kelly's guidance we have been able to get our second chance with chino!
Thank you so much Kelly!!
Trainer note from Kelly
What a fun lesson! Your family is delightful, and so willing to listen to different options, to regain control of Chino. Beagles can be a challenge to a lot of owners, so you're not alone, but he responded so well to our gentle methods, and he loved the praise! Showing you how to correct the jumping up, door manners, recall (yes, even with a beagle LOL), rough play, lead manners - we fitted so much in on lesson 1, and I cannot wait for lesson 2, where we'll focus on stay with distractions, pulling on lead, and social skills. Well done, and thanks again for letting me help :-).
What a fun lesson! Your family is delightful, and so willing to listen to different options, to regain control of Chino. Beagles can be a challenge to a lot of owners, so you're not alone, but he responded so well to our gentle methods, and he loved the praise! Showing you how to correct the jumping up, door manners, recall (yes, even with a beagle LOL), rough play, lead manners - we fitted so much in on lesson 1, and I cannot wait for lesson 2, where we'll focus on stay with distractions, pulling on lead, and social skills. Well done, and thanks again for letting me help :-).
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 :-)
25th November 2023 - Kelly McClelland
Kelly dealt with Barking, Recall, Other
I was absolutely shocked at the very first command that Kelly gave
Dakota and he responded positively. I instantly thought, we can do this and was looking forward to not giving up on Dakota. I had got to the point that I wouldn’t go anywhere with him as it was so hard to deal with him and everyone would get upset with his high pitched barking at every little noise anyone would make. We are using the technique of ‘bah’ and it is helping so much. Can’t wait to continue so that Dakota can reach his full potential and we will have the tools to help him do that.
Trainer note from Kelly
Thank you so much Kerri! It was so lovely to work with you, your partner and your support worker. When we work with therapy dogs it is imperative that we don't conflict with the awesome training they've already had, and ensure that what we're doing it working parallel to that, and also in a very positive manner. To see your adorable Cavoodle, Dakota, respond to our fun system, within minutes was amazing! He is so super smart, and he realised that barking, jumping up, chasing the cats and pulling on lead weren't on the good side of the behaviour list. For a dog that has struggled with recall (coming when called), he was on point once we finished lesson #1! We will continue to work on cat control at lesson 2, plus get outside and look at recall in an open environment, plus consolidate barking and lead control. Massive well done!
Thank you so much Kerri! It was so lovely to work with you, your partner and your support worker. When we work with therapy dogs it is imperative that we don't conflict with the awesome training they've already had, and ensure that what we're doing it working parallel to that, and also in a very positive manner. To see your adorable Cavoodle, Dakota, respond to our fun system, within minutes was amazing! He is so super smart, and he realised that barking, jumping up, chasing the cats and pulling on lead weren't on the good side of the behaviour list. For a dog that has struggled with recall (coming when called), he was on point once we finished lesson #1! We will continue to work on cat control at lesson 2, plus get outside and look at recall in an open environment, plus consolidate barking and lead control. Massive well done!