Reviews & Testimonials For Philippa Dakin

28th August 2025 - Philippa Dakin

Philippa dealt with Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry

Both boys have made dramatic improvements in a short time, still room for improvement but they are definitely moving in the right direction

- K.K, Rivett (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
Chevy the Red Cattle Dog and Beau the Border Collie did so well. Helping with Distance control, boundaries, visitor manners and lead walking. Well done for embracing the training and great to see both dogs respond so well. The speaking dog journey has begun!

12th August 2025 - Philippa Dakin

Philippa dealt with Barking, Chewing, Jumping up, Puppy management, Recall, Toileting

Philippa was amazing! She was greeted at the door by my new puppy and my elder chihuahua with nonstop barking. Before she was even in the door, she had gently quieted the cacophony and was able to introduce herself. It was truly amazing! She spent time with me explaining the program, roleplaying the training and giving great advice. Training practice takes only a few minutes for both me and my pup, and I can see a gradual difference in her behaviour every day. Thankyou Philippa for helping me restore order to the household.

- K.F, Nowra (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
Abby a 14 week Miniature Dachshund is learning to put her best paw forward. Great to see her respond so well and enjoy the training. Great work Karen!

31st July 2025 - Philippa Dakin

Philippa dealt with Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall

My husband and I were pleasantly surprised and impressed at how effective the training methods are. By the end of our session we had already seen some improvement with our 2 dogs Skye and shadow aged 4 and 2 years who have never had any training. We still got ways to go but we have more confidence in ourselves and our dogs now because of our wonderful trainer Philippa.

- T.W, Bungendore (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
It was a pleasure to train with you and Shadow a Siberian Husky and Sky a Beagle, learning to put the best paw forward. It was great to see them responding so well. Well done! I look forward to supporting you on the journey.

19th July 2025 - Philippa Dakin

Philippa dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Recall, Sibling rivalry

It has been a week since Philippa visited our house to support with our two Smooth Fox Terriers Boomer (9) and Murphy (8) Our dogs have been reactive and stressed as of late. I became fearful during feeding time and having people over was extremely stressful as the dogs wouldn’t settle and were so over excited. The problems have been escalating with it only set to get worse. Philippa arrived and within 5minutes my dogs were settled and left her alone. We mostly worked on their barking/reactivity and recall. These things will help in all situations and will allow the dogs to see me once more as a confident pack leader. My confidence was shot but in the space of a week I see hope again. We even had a visitor and the dogs did not jump and left them alone. I almost cried with relief. I’m more confident in feeding times and I’m working consistently with recall. Philippa gave us clear instructions and worked with us and what we were capable of. She has been great with communication and I’m looking forward to her return. I’m so hopeful that with consistency I will finally get on top of the overwhelm and everyone else will see the sweet and loving boys we have known for years. Thank you Philippa for making such significant changes in such a short space of time. I have already been telling everyone I know how fantastic she is.

- B.L, Canberra (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
Thank you for taking the time to give the feedback on your training with Bark Busters. It is so rewarding to know Boomer and Murphy are responding well. Good job Bronte. Keep being the good kind leader. Helping with Sibling Rivalry, recall, jumping and boundaries. I look forward to the next time.

3rd July 2025 - Philippa Dakin

Philippa dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall

We’ve only just begun our training journey with Philippa, but the difference already is incredible. There’s still a way to go, but the progress we’ve seen so far is so motivating. Philippa is knowledgeable, passionate, and wonderfully accessible, the level of support has gone far beyond what we expected. Instructions were clear, thorough, and provided both in writing and on the day, which really helped things click. The way she explained our challenges made everything feel simple and achievable. We’re so excited to keep learning and supporting Mushu (even if I still need to work on my “BAH”!).

- B.P, Canberra (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
Thank you for the review. Well done team. Mushu a 5 year old beagle is making great progress. He is enjoying the training and having his owners speak dog. Helping with recall, boundaries, crate training and loose lead relaxed walking. I look forward to supporting you on the training journey.

19th June 2025 - Philippa Dakin

Philippa dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety

Phillipa hit the ground running and got straight into showing us techniques to stop the dogs barking at visitors and made each step in our training easy to understand. Phillipa included my daughter and myself in the training so that we both felt confident with each activity. We could see a change in both dogs nearly straight away which was absolutely amazing!! I feel that even though a week has passed, the dogs are calmer and responding to the techniques we are using.

- R.W, Catalina (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
Lovely to meet you and be able to support you in training Max and Blossom with Barking, recall, walking and boundaries. Well done to all of you. With Bark Busters you always have support with training. The journey has begun! Great to know they are responding with positive changes.

30th April 2025 - Philippa Dakin

Philippa dealt with Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Separation anxiety

We had the pleasure of working with Phillipa from Bark Busters for behaviour training with our dog, Alfie, and we couldn’t be more impressed. Phillipa was outstanding—she explained everything clearly and took the time to demonstrate each technique before we practiced it ourselves. The improvement in Alfie’s behaviour after just the first session was dramatic. Since then, Phillipa has continued to stay in touch, offering valuable advice and feedback along the way. We highly recommend Phillipa and Bark Busters to anyone seeking effective, professional behaviour training for their dog.

- A.S, MACGREGOR (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
Great to train with you and Alfie a handsome 1 year old Staffi. Helping with Separation Anxiety, boundaries, recall, lead walking and jumping. He responded so well. Good job all around. I look forward to supporting you in training in the future.

29th April 2025 - Philippa Dakin

It was absolutely the best decision ever to engage Phillipa from Bark Busters. Phillipa arrived on time, and we started working with her and our dog straight away. Huge differences were made with our poodle in the first 15 minutes, and we learnt so much over our first session. As soon as Phillipa began to interact with our dog I knew we were in the hands of a complete professional who cared deeply about the outcomes we needed and the welfare of our dog. My partner and I learned so much! We gained the confidence we needed and now have a much better understanding of how our dog thinks and how to train our dog using simple tools and commands. I feel like we have a completely different dog now in the best possible way. We love him and think that he deserves to live to his best and happiest life. Thank you Phillipa for showing us the way with care! If you feel life could be better with your dog, take the next step with Bark Busters and Phillipa.

- S.D, Tuross Heads (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
Mallee a 5 year old Miniature poodle had a great time at his Bark Busters training. He is loving his owners speaking dog and being retired from running the show. Lots more time now to relax, chill out and enjoy life. Thank you for inviting Bark Busters to help with his behaviors. Well done to his excellent good kind leaders.

6th March 2025 - Philippa Dakin

Philippa dealt with Barking, Separation anxiety, Other

I could not be happier and amazed at the quick change in Bosco's behaviour. Given he is a 4-year-old Jack Russell, I assume I had left it too late to train him. Within an hour I instantly noticed a more responsive dog. The tools and ongoing support have made the training stress-free to apply every day. Philippa was extremely patient and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

- S.M, Canberra (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
Bosco, a Jack Russell Terrier star. Keep up the good training and speaking dog. Well Done to all.

3rd March 2025 - Philippa Dakin

Philippa dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall

Wow! Willow has only had one session so far with Philippa and we thought Willow was beyond training but she is a completely different puppy (and we are completely different dig owners!). The change is incredible! Thank you!!

- S.E, Sutton (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
Thankyou for choosing Bark Busters to support you in training Willow. I will look forward to the next session. Lovely to meet all of you. Well done in embracing the training and making the difference.

28th January 2025 - Philippa Dakin

Philippa dealt with Barking, Chewing, Digging, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall

While it's been a week since Winston and I had our first session the changes have been great. The main reason for seeing Philippa was Winston's barking and this has reduced dramatically, I'm able to control this very quickly and easily. Winston is also good now with opening the baby gates and doors to other areas of the house, he now sits and waits for me to say yes. We do still need to do work on this when he's excited and we have visitors, especially is Aunty and cousins who are just as excited to see him. Winston is a a cocker who wants what he wants so recall, jumping and mouthing are something we still need to work on but I'm confident that we'll ace these as well with Philippa's support.

- M.M, Bomaderry (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
Lovely to be able to help Winston a 5 month old Cocker Spaniel with his behavior and helping reduce unnecessary barking. I look forward to supporting you in training in the future. Keep up the good work!

18th December 2024 - Philippa Dakin

Philippa dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety

Philippa was the whole package, professional, friendly and obviously knew her ‘dog stuff’. We learned a lot and already the training is making a big difference in our lives.

- J.G, Canberra (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Philippa
Thank you for inviting Bark Busters to help with your training needs. Beautiful Kelpie girl Sugar was a great pupil and responded so well. I am here to support you all the way.