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Dog Training & Behaviour Services

 

Puppy Training

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 programme

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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 Training

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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Any Breed, Any Age, Any Problem

Frustrated or desperate when dealing with your dog's inappropriate, embarrassing, or destructive behaviour? Our easy to follow, natural and dog friendly training techniques focus on developing a positive relationship to establish a lasting emotional bond, based on respect and trust. Our training leverages the same communication methods, voice tone and body language, that dogs follow as part of their instinctual behaviour. We come to your home at a convenient time to show and guide you through the lesson. The Bark Busters dog training approach can help owners establish control of their dog without relying on treats or the need for harsh punishment. In the first lesson, most owners see dramatic improvements in their dog's behaviour.

We teach you to communicate with your dog

Do you find yourself shouting, but your dog isn't listening to you? Maybe we're simply not speaking their language. The Bark Busters method is based on the way dogs communicate with each other and how they learn from older, more experienced dogs. This is what makes our dog training unique and effective. Your behaviour therapist will guide you on the most effective way to overcome the problem behaviour and leave you with a training plan to ensure long and lasting results.

 

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What our clients say

 

Bark Busters Home Dog Training methods help to solve behaviour problems such as:

  • Basic dog obedience
  • Aggressive behaviour
  • Chewing and destruction
  • Digging in the garden
  • Jumping up
  • Nuisance barking
  • Pulling on the lead
  • Puppy Training
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Toileting in the house
  • Recall

    and much more...

 

The Bark Busters Dog Training Method

No harsh punishment
The Bark Busters method of training is based upon how dogs naturally communicate with each other. Our approach is no harsh punishment, non-physical and as stress free as possible for both you and your dog.

We DO NOT use techniques such as hitting or smacking, shock or spray collars, choke chains, pronged collars, alpha rolling (pinning the dog down), shouting or harsh physical punishment in our approach to training. In addition, as our approach is based upon how dogs communicate, we don't rely on the use of treats or lures. Although treats are a great way to reward your dog, we don't concentrate on their use for dog behaviour and training. We teach you how to gain control of your dog without the use of a lures.

We teach you how to use your VOICE TONE and BODY LANGUAGE to control your dog... both on and off lead, at your home, at the park... anywhere you need it. There may be times when training equipment is needed, such as leads, collars, harnesses etc., and your trainer will discuss this at your lesson.

Why do we train in your home?
Your dog is part of your family, in your home. Training in the home environment is far less stressful for your dog. This is also where your dog leans best and where you'll most often see behaviour problems, so this is where training is most effective. Dogs learn by association, so Bark Busters teaches your dog to listen in the home environment where the association is more established. If your dog does not listen to you in the home environment then it's highly likely he won't listen outside, where there are far more distractions.

Training in your home is a one-to-one system, without the distraction of other dogs or the stress of being sent away for training classes for disrupting the others.

Of course, where you are experiencing problems outside the home, such as pulling on the lead or dog aggression, we will set up controlled training scenarios in the park or wherever is most practical.

Lifetime Support Guarantee
You may wish to consider our Lifetime Support Guarantee to give your dog the very best start in life. this gives you the peace of mind that your Bark Busters trainer will return free of charge should a behaviour problem occur later in life.

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"GINA WAS EXTREMELY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL FROM THE OFF. SHE UNDERSTOOD OUR NEEDS AND WE SAW A DIFFERENCE IN THE VERY FIRST VISIT. WE FEEL LIKE WE WILL BE FULLY SUPPORTED AS WE CONTINUE WITH THE REST OF THE PROGRAMME."

JOANNE
Trainer: Gina Williams

"Sharon is very friendly and approachable and her years of experience is obvious. I would recommend her without hesitation!"

Linda
Trainer: Sharon Chapman

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Alex was brilliant!! He gave us clear and focussed advice and practical help. It was a pleasure to work with him and Rita responded really positively throughout the visit. Alex gave us lots to work on and there were some instant changes in Rita’s behaviour which we’ve been able to build on and maintain. Alex never made us feel like bad parents !!

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Cath
Trainer: Alex Fraser

"Shauna is brilliant! She explained everything so well and we can already see such a big progress! I couldn’t believe how quickly our dog started responding to the techniques Shauna gave us and how effective the consultation was!"

Lidia
Trainer: Shauna Hoey

"Liz was very friendly , very easy to understand and explained her workings very well. Liz tailored it excellently to my dog and his needs. Very happy"

kimberley
Trainer: Liz Johnson

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Gina was lovely and reassuring in supporting training with Zola

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Elaine
Trainer: Gina Williams

"Had two visits from Estelle in order to cover most of Megan's issues. Really pleased with the advice given and methods shown."

Patricia
Trainer: Estelle Jackson

"As first time dog owners with a new puppy, my wife & I wanted someone to come in and show us the basics to make sure we were teaching Penny the right things. Sydney visited us as short notice and gave us three hours of her time on a Sunday morning and we both found the session incredibly helpful. Sydney’s knowledge on training, nutrition and even the Shar Pei breed is extensive and we learned a lot, which we have been able to put into practice straight away. At times the information overload was a little overwhelming but Sydney is very approachable and spend a lot of time checking our understanding of what was discussed and answering our questions. I am glad we have her for the next year to call upon with our training needs, and think the course is great value for money so far."

Sam
Trainer: Sydney Coleman

"Excellent training session and we finally have the basics in place to stop pulling on the lead."

I
Trainer: Ben Jordan

"It is early days as we have only had one visit/training session with gavin at bark busters and our dogs has challenges to overcome which will take time. We will continue to use the training methods and look forward to seeing an improvement."

Caroline
Trainer: Gavin Chambers

"Fantastic session! A lot of info given and moves were demonstrated several times for us."

Angela
Trainer: Kirsty Dudfield

"Can’t believe the difference this has made to my dogs"

Kelly
Trainer: Tom Ryan

"Really happy,very proffesional,only been a week but vast improvements already."

Damien
Trainer: Kirsty Dudfield

"Early days yet, we think there will be a lot more work required to turn Joe around with regard to aggressive behavior when meeting other dogs whilst on lead."

Allen
Trainer: Lee Hardy

"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

"Ben has really changed the way we see and do things. We cannot thank him enough as our rescue Pointer was too much for us and we had reached exasperation point outdoors. Ben witnessed the behavioural issues and reactivity we are experiencing and noted that they are not helped by way we respond to them. Having lessons all demonstrated and stripped back without beeing blinded by science, along with a no nonsense approach is working wonders. My husband gave our Pointer a 9 out of 10 this morning for his behaviour on a lead. That would have been unimaginable 6 weeks ago. We have a long way to go but feel armed with Ben's guidance and techniques to be more in control and safe. Lots more to do but feeling positive !!"

Suzanne
Trainer: Ben Jordan

"A calming session, 😌 easy tasks to remember. Henry is responding well."

Glenys
Trainer: Ben Jordan

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Very pleased with how first lesson went. Estelle is a very calm and knowledgeable lady. Very much looking forward to our next lesson

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Lesley
Trainer: Estelle Jackson