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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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"

We had a friendly informative meeting with Gavin who explained in great detail how our problems could be addressed and he explained that behaviour issues can take five or six weeks before they appear to be resolving. It is up to us to implement things necessary but I anticipate it will not be easy.

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Carole
Trainer: Gavin Chambers

"It is early days but what I got from Tom so far has been amazing the time he takes to reassure me that I will get through with the training and have a lovely happy dog it is early days but I feel I can talk to Tom about any worries or concerns I have,it's the best thing I have done contacting bark busters"

Cheryl
Trainer: Tom Ryan

"Ben was so helpful during our first meeting. He explained the rationale behind the exercises he was leading us through and answered every question we had. He has given us the confidence we need to move forwards."

Charlene
Trainer: Ben Jordan

"Tom was easy to talk to and Darcy responded to him straight away. I was very impressed by the whole experience."

Pat
Trainer: Tom Ryan

"Gavin was excellent, explained everything clearly"

valerie
Trainer: Gavin Chambers

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Neil was very friendly and calming , I was nervous for me and my dog, I didn’t want him to think badly of either of us. He put us both at ease , explained why Bruno was behaving a bit badly , helped me to see how to change Bruno’s behaviour ( by retraining me ) . It is a work in progress, Bruno is definitely better , I just need to carry on and gain confidence when out with Bruno on our walks. Neil has given us a couple of homework exercises to do daily , which we are enjoying doing, Bruno especially, as it involves treats ! I am feeling positive that both Bruno and myself can both improve and have relaxing , stress free walks , meeting other dogs and people, without Bruno barking and lunging . Bruno is a 4 year old rescue, staffy crossed with a Frenchie and a boxer , I only got him in January and know nothing about him, he is super in the house with me , but anxious when meeting some people and dogs on walks , but with Neil’s help, I am now confident that Bruno can experience his best life, moving forward.

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Wendy
Trainer: Neil Price

"Our first session with Sharon, who was very professional and friendly, we couldn’t believe how quickly Millie our 5 year old Cavapoo responded to the training, and she has continued to progress very well."

Jan
Trainer: Sharon Chapman

"Lynn was absolutely 💯 fantastic dobby is listening to the bah word alot and I'm gradually getting further away from him when I say down and stay great job lynn"

Jan
Trainer: Lynn Prentice

"Our second session and we have already noticed a massive improvement. Ben has been amazing explaining everything and is extremely knowledgeable. 100% would recommend Ben"

Tina
Trainer: Ben Jordan

"Gavin is a really lovely, friendly person. Right from his arrival i knew he was going to save my ears from my two lovely but slightly over vocal mini dachshunds. Dottie and George took to him straight away, which made the whole process so much easier. Everything was fine in a calm and timely manner. Gavin explained everything so simply and gave reasons as to why and how training is done. We are one week in, to date, and so far there have been definite improvements with recall and barking. Looking forward to the next session at the end of May. Thank you so much Gavin."

Andrea
Trainer: Gavin Chambers

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We have recently got a 10 month old Dachshund Teddy. He was suffering from a lot of stress and anxiety from the change of people and surroundings, and we were struggling with his behaviour. Bark Busters were able to arrange a home visit at a time/ date that suited us. Gina, was very knowledgeable and understood the issues we were having. She explained the reasons for Teddy’s behaviour, and took us through what we needed to do to achieve the desired results. We have been following the methods Gina showed us and are seeing positive results. I feel that carrying out the training at home is better for us and Teddy, as opposed to attending classes. I would definitely recommend Gina and Bark Busters.

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Andrew
Trainer: Gina Williams

"We found Neil very approachable, helpful, informative, and listened to us patiently in what we needed help with"

Sandra
Trainer: Neil Price

"We had a very useful and informative first session with Emma. We talked through our dog’s history and explained the issues we were having (mostly recall). Emma really listened and then worked some ideas through with us as to how to move forward in our training. She really helped us to understand our dog’s mental processes and how he sees the world differently to us. Emma sent us her training notes shortly afterwards with recommendations and has also emailed a number of training tips which I’ve found very useful. We’ve made a number of changes on the back of Emma’s advice and Rufus’ behaviour and reactions on the lead and long lead are definitely improving and he is more under my control now when we are out and about. I highly recommend Barkbusters - Emma is very professional, helpful and with excellent communication."

Anthea
Trainer: Emma Barrett

"Kirsty was amazing , she helped me to understand certain things that I would never have known, I have only had one session so far but already noticed a difference in Bambi , looking forward to the next session !!"

Molly
Trainer: Kirsty Dudfield

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Tom worked amazingly with our Border Collie, we have seen a lot of improvements and others have commented on how our Border Collie is a different dog (for the better).

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Maggy
Trainer: Tom Ryan

"Lee assessed our concerns with Mylo and should us how to address the issues we were having. He left us with some training guidance and tips. We are almost a week in and already we can see the improvement... Amazing! Looking forward to our next session with Lee."

Merylle
Trainer: Lee Hardy

"Estelle was very experienced and informative, she explained things clearly and listened to my concerns, she showed ways of managing Bryns behaviours in the home . We then we went out for a session using the lead and lunge line and practiced techniques for me to use in between times . Estelle provided written follow up promptly."

Chris
Trainer: Estelle Jackson

"I found Tom very good. The way he explained things and showed me"

Martina
Trainer: Tom Ryan

"I found Lynn very helpful and easy to follow in the way she explained things."

Thomas
Trainer: Lynn Prentice

"Emma presented as a warm and knowledgeable professional and was able to identify my pup as needy and anxious. Emma warned us that she may tell us things that may make us uncomfortable but honesty is important to help our pup. Essentially we have not given him the pack leadership he needs and he is the leader. I am so grateful for the techniques Emma has given us and already I can see changes that were needed in his behaviour. Emma sent written feedback of her time with us, alongside 13 worksheets on different training topics. I look forward to our next session."

Leanne
Trainer: Emma Barrett