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Give your puppy the very best start in life. Lay the foundation for a trusting bond and well behaved dog with our individual puppy education programmes

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Dog Obedience Training

Turn your good dog into a great dog. Our approach is about education to get rid of those frustrating and annoying habits, for a well behaved dog

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Behaviour Problems

Feeling stressed? Have you desperately been trying everything and seeing no improvement? We we have the solution to your dog's behaviour problems

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Dog Training in Your Home

An international company founded over 35 years ago and over 1 million dogs trained worldwide. Bark Busters trainers work directly with you in your own home to resolve behaviour problems and help with your general training needs. Of course, where problem behaviours happen outside your home, we work with you to resolve problems such as pulling, lunging, chasing and more severe problems such as aggression to other dogs, animals, or people.

Our approach works because it is based on how dogs naturally learn and communicate. Whether you have a puppy, adolescent or older dog, by ensuring they follow your cues and commands will help them navigate and thrive in the human world they live in.

Free Dog Behaviour Assessment

Take the free online dog behaviour assessment and find out how your dog's behaviour rates. The results are emailed along with the contact details of your local trainer for expert help and advice if you need it.

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35 Years, Training over 1 Million Dogs

Our training programmes consider the unique challenges you are facing, fostering a positive relationship between you and your dog. Our method enables you to build a lasting, emotional bond based on trust and respect, which in turn aids in overcoming the challenges with your dog. Bark Busters Home Dog Training behaviour therapists focus on dog owners too. We teach you how to communicate effectively with your dog so that you have the necessary tools to overcome any of your dog's behaviour problems. Our techniques work with any breed, any age and with any behaviour problem. You and your dog get one-to-one personal attention in your home, a tailored training plan for both you and your dog. Our support guarantee gives you the peace of mind that your trainer is here to help and support you for the life of your dog.

Life of Your Dog Support Guarantee

We believe in our methods and our 35 years of amazing results they have achieved, which is why Bark Busters offers our unique "Life of the Dog Support Guarantee". If you purchase our Gold Service, your trainer will continue to work with you, in your home and free of charge, to address new or any recurring behaviour problems, for the entire life of your dog. We will continue to visit you to provide practical training to resolve the behaviour problems you are experiencing, and we are there to help and support you for your dog's entire life.

New Home?
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Bark Busters free of charge support guarantee remains valid even if you move home and we have a Bark Busters trainer covering your area. We continue to provide home visits in covered areas, and if there is no trainer that services your new postcode, Bark Busters will provide remote assistance by phone, email, video chat, or another electronic method.

 

 

What our customers are saying

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"An excellent service. My first lesson with Sydney was productive and had immediate impact on me and my dogs. She was clear, patient, kind and explained the training systems comprehensively. Really looking forward to the next lesson and to helping us all love more happily in and out of the house."

Claire
Trainer: Sydney Coleman

"Amazing We had the absolute pleasure of meeting Sydney from Bark Busters yesterday for a three-hour session with our Golden Retriever, Dougie, and she completely blew us away with her knowledge and professionalism. She helped us understand exactly where we had been going wrong and gave us clear, practical techniques that we feel really confident putting into practice. Sydney was so knowledgeable, friendly and genuinely lovely to meet. Her positive energy made the whole experience really enjoyable, and we felt supported and encouraged throughout the session. We’d already started seeing results by the end of the very same evening, which was amazing. We’ve taken everything she taught us on board and feel really optimistic about continuing the training. I would totally recommend Sydney to anyone needing support with their dog as she was fantastic."

Julie
Trainer: Sydney Coleman

"Excellent service"

Louise
Trainer: Kirsty Dudfield

"Alex came to our home on the 26th November to help us with our EnglishBull terrier Dave, Dave is a lovely boy but extremely hyper and excitable, doesn’t always want to listen and really just being quite boisterous, Dave is not our first bully we have had 3 prior to him and 2 were actually at the same time so we are aware of bully behaviour but he was a different level altogether, Alex seemed to calm Dave from the minute he arrived, he gave us lots of things to do with him to get his attention and get him working his brain, he was really starting to listen by the time Alex had gone through the paces with us to get Dave responding, we still have a lot of work to do but after meeting Alex and taking on board his way to train him, we are feeling more confident on how to bring out the best in Dave and we are not as nervous for our next visit with Alex."

Christine
Trainer: Alex Fraser

"Neil was great with Gizmo. He explained everything clearly and gave instructions both here at home and for the time we would be training. Everything made sense (at least to me, Gizmo is another story) but I'm hopeful. Gizmo responded really well to Neil doing everything he was asked ."

Ann
Trainer: Neil Price

"Liz helped us completely transform our anxious rescue into the confident and well behaved dog we always hoped she could be! When we first got Bibi she was afraid of everything, we were facing challenges like building her trust in us and our friends/family, going on walks (she was too afraid to even step outside, let alone walk!), sensitivity to sounds, training her into a toilet routine, and general obedience and behaviour issues. Liz helped guide us through Bibi's decompression and adjustment period, and tailored our training routine to her nervous disposition, giving us confidence building games and soothing activities. Liz was a pleasure to have in our home, you can tell just from chatting to her for a few minutes that she has such a genuine love for animals, and has a wealth of knowledge to pull from for a variety of areas including dog behaviour and psychology, diet, leads/harnesses/coats, toys and activities, and recommendations for dog friendly nature reserves and beaches in the area. Her approach is built around positive reinforcement and every step of the way we felt we were making great progress for Bibi's wellbeing. Today, Bibi is a completely different dog, and we wouldn't have got her here without Liz's support over the past 6 months. Bibi can now travel in a car, go to the beach and pub, stay overnight with family, make bonds with new people and dogs, walks beautifully on the lead, can do a variety of tricks, no longer has accidents in the house and makes significantly less fuss when we have tradespeople visit the house. We can't thank Liz enough for helping us realise Bibi's full potential, and now we can focus on enjoying our time together in the coming years."

Lucy
Trainer: Liz Johnson

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Alex was brilliant with my chihuahua Samson. His training is very professional and instructions thorough and easy to follow. Not only for his doggie customer but my son and I too. Nothing is rushed and his love of dogs and his job training them is heart-warming. We all learnt so much and now count Alex as a friend who’s welcome here any time. Thanks Alex👍

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Judith
Trainer: Alex Fraser

"Sharon was brilliant - so helpful and knowledgeable. My dog responded to her methods - Sharon helped me to understand my dog's behaviour- why he reacted in a particular way, and that should help us both move forward"

Jean
Trainer: Sharon Chapman

"Ben was brilliant from the moment we met him; absolute font of knowledge and set the tone for the training that we are going to embark on. What I found really useful was his ability to utilise his own experience with examples."

Adam
Trainer: Ben Jordan

"Brilliant service excellent advice and unbelievable results"

Jane
Trainer: Tom Ryan

"We contacted Ben from Barkbusters as we were having issues with our 7 month old Sprocker puppy. Ben was very personable, friendly, helpful and direct. He took time to explain the theory behind the training practices and explained things clearly. He rather changed our behaviour in dealing with our dog than the dogs behaviour.After the initial lesson, which incorporated us taking control over our dog, in a firm but fair way, we were left with a much calmer, more relaxed dog and we felt able to deal with any problems we came up against. Many thanks Ben!"

Ruth
Trainer: Ben Jordan

"Kirsty arrived right on time and started by explaining nutrition and 1st steps with us. When introduced to Charlie she immediately set the tone and Charlie responded really well. We have a task on our hands but appreciate that if we are consistent in our approach and put in the time and effort to teach Charlie that he is not in charge we will get results."

Patricia
Trainer: Kirsty Dudfield

"Gina has been fantastic with my nervous, reactive little boy Dennis and a great support to me. Knowledgeable and experienced, Gina asked all the right questions from day 1 and has provided a wealth of advice and recommendations for us to take forward. Gina spotted straight away some helpful changes to make at home, starting with a few training techniques for us to implement, without it feeling overwhelming. Dennis has tummy issues, controlled through diet, so the ‘no treat training’, instead using voice tone and body language, has been invaluable and took away the stress of trying to find treats that don’t affect his tummy. I was sceptical about Dennis doing what I asked without the lure of a treat, but it really does work and many of his commands are now excellent, while all have improved! Dennis’s confidence is growing and I am sure it will continue to do so with all the training methods in place. I would highly recommend Gina to anyone needing help and support with their doggie. Thank you Gina 😊"

Lorraine
Trainer: Gina Williams

"Fabulous training session with Ben - he was personable & respectful of our circumstances. He gave a clear explanation of the service I would receive & what I needed to understand about my role in the training. He gave me instant confidence with knowing that with strong communication with my dog I could make a difference to handling his behavioural issues & I know I need to commit to make our lives better. Thank you."

Lisa
Trainer: Ben Jordan

"Ben our trainer was very helpful with helping us out with a very lively puppy and gave us a lot of of helpful advice."

Pete
Trainer: Ben Jordan

"Gina is a lovely friendly person who made everything make sense about my dog’s behaviour. In just a week I have seen improvements and I’m hopeful that we can eliminate all my dog’s bad habits"

Jayne
Trainer: Gina Williams

"So very pleased with our lesson with Lee - everything was explained thoroughly, and there were plenty of little hints and tips to smooth the way (and Archi adored him!). Lee instinctively focused on the issues that were giving us problems, and we feel so much more confident in tackling them with his support. He’s also a mine of information with regards to all things related to the health and wellbeing of our dog companions. We’re very happy indeed, and we’re already making some inroads on the way to a well-behaved boy!"

Rob
Trainer: Lee Hardy

"I was very impressed with Sydney. She really knows what she's doing. I was very confident in the advice that she was giving and she seemed to understand our worries about Freddy. We are at the start of our journey with him, but am seeing improvement already"

Rebekah
Trainer: Sydney Coleman

"Kirsty was brilliant she spent 3 hours with me talking through the challenges I have been facing and worked with me on some training techniques. Frankie has responded well but I know it is all about consistency and on going training. I look forward to continuing the training journey with Kirsty"

Justine
Trainer: Kirsty Dudfield

"Emma is excellent"

Jean
Trainer: Emma Barrett

 

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