Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
1st October 2024 - David Jefferay
David dealt with Barking
Great service, excellent advice/ information and gave me the dog training direction I needed for my Labradoodle. Lots of practical solutions that have already improved the barking situation and overall given us a happier family and dog enjoying our dog more with all the fun exercises we're doing with him, thank you
29th September 2024 - Alex Fraser
Alex dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
Alex did a phenomenal job. Pod had struggled with reactivity to dogs on walks. Within one session Alex has got us on the road to enjoying our walks!
Trainer note from Alex
All dogs are clever, but some breeds want to please their owners more than others and Pod was one of these dogs. Apart from being rather excitable when people entered their home, they didn’t really have any issues with Pod’s behaviours at home, but they were struggling with him on walks as he was rather barky when he saw another dog. I always like to do some work in the home first to get a dog listening better to the owners before focusing on lead work and reactivity. He did bark at the first dog we saw, but by the time we finished the walk he was far more focused on them and the barking stopped. I have confidence in the training techniques I teach, but this session even exceeded my expectations. I received an update a few days later advising that he has continued to behave himself on walks and they now both enjoy talking him out. Great result!
All dogs are clever, but some breeds want to please their owners more than others and Pod was one of these dogs. Apart from being rather excitable when people entered their home, they didn’t really have any issues with Pod’s behaviours at home, but they were struggling with him on walks as he was rather barky when he saw another dog. I always like to do some work in the home first to get a dog listening better to the owners before focusing on lead work and reactivity. He did bark at the first dog we saw, but by the time we finished the walk he was far more focused on them and the barking stopped. I have confidence in the training techniques I teach, but this session even exceeded my expectations. I received an update a few days later advising that he has continued to behave himself on walks and they now both enjoy talking him out. Great result!
24th September 2024 - Kirsty Dudfield
Kirsty dealt with Puppy management
Kirsty was really helpful She listened to us and showed us what to do and explained it in a way we could all understand and gave us some tips and advice on children and puppies
Trainer note from Kirsty
It was a pleasure to meet yourself and the family and not forgetting Macey. I am pleased that you found our lesson helpful and you now have a bit of structure with what you need to be doing with Macey as she grows with your family. It is great to hear with your updates that things are going so well. Keep up the good work !!
It was a pleasure to meet yourself and the family and not forgetting Macey. I am pleased that you found our lesson helpful and you now have a bit of structure with what you need to be doing with Macey as she grows with your family. It is great to hear with your updates that things are going so well. Keep up the good work !!
24th September 2024 - Gina Williams
Gina dealt with Pulling, Other
Gina was very friendly and helpful in explaining how the training would take. Talking us through the first stage of the training and advising us regarding dietary needs.
24th September 2024 - Liz Johnson
Liz dealt with Barking, Pulling
Liz was great , really helped , explained how we were going to help Harry get over his anxiety and reactivity , more lessons planned.
22nd September 2024 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling
Lee was very thorough in his assessment of Reggie. After spending time with him at our home and taking a walk with him he identified that Reggie was an excellent dog and all he needed was some diversionary techniques to help us with the problems we had identified along with a method to stop him pulling when walking. Lee also said we didn't need the package we had originally signed up for because Reggie didn't require it. Very refreshing to know that there are people out there that don't take advantage of you. The follow up email listing all the advice Lee gave us has been implemented with very positive results
19th September 2024 - Neil Price
Neil dealt with Toileting, Other
My 2 Springer Spaniel pup's were doing things I couldn't imagine after just 1 lesson with Neil. I practiced the things Neil taught us and they are now second nature to me and the pup's. I would fully recommend Neil to anyone.
18th September 2024 - Emma Barrett
Emma dealt with Barking, Pulling
Our whippet was reactive to other dogs and pulled on the lead - nothing we had tried had any success. We contacted Emma at Bark Busters to see if she could help. Emma reassured us that the training didn't use any harsh methods but neither did it use treats, which did leave us wondering a bit how it was going to work! Emma took a full history and listened carefully to the issues we had before even meeting our dog. She then explained the framework which would help our dog to understand what she had to do, and us to be better at responding in difficult situations. Emma left us with some exercises to practice and a plan of how to proceed, explaining that it is not an instant cure but that over time, our dog would improve. This took the pressure off us so we didn't feel we had to get it right straightaway. However, to our surprise, even the first exercises produced a noticeable difference in our dog's behaviour. We built up slowly as advised and she continued to improve. On about 2 or 3 occasions, we got "stuck" at a particular point when our dog seemed to reach a plateau and we couldn't work out how to progress. On each occasion, Emma was able to offer advice with a phone call, email or a visit which enabled us to get over that hump and to keep moving forwards. Just over six months on, and our dog is completely different. She walks calmly, she listens to us and no longer barks furiously at every dog she sees. We still have to pay attention, but we can now interpret her body language and intervene to stop any unwanted behaviour before it starts. Out dog is generally more relaxed and confident around other dogs when off lead, too. We couldn't be more pleased with her progress and are very grateful to Emma for all her advice and support. And there really were no treats required!
13th September 2024 - Jacquie Callaby
Jacquie dealt with Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management
The first lesson was definitely an eye opener . The training tips and advice on the first visit has already generated some improvements in behaviour .looking forward to further sessions to better our interactions with our dog. Credit to Jacquie who clearly knows her stuff.
9th September 2024 - Shauna Hoey
Shauna dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Other
Shauna was very friendly and knowledgable, we saw a difference almost immediately.
9th September 2024 - Sharon Chapman
Sharon dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling
Excellent
6th September 2024 - Estelle Jackson
Estelle dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
Luna responded straight away with her threshold issues. She showed me how to provide some worthwhile exercise that helped use up her energy and helping with her recall. Since our session, Luna is already more settled with the noises around the area and not so responsive to other dogs Barking. Since taking her to different fields, she is a lot quieter around birds and only tries to chase them now without her Barking. Her lead work still requires more work and her concentration on me when I'm on the street, she's corner watching what's around her. But the pulling has improved loads . Looking forward to the dog who is my perfect companion