Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
20th June 2014 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Barking
20th June 2014 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Puppy management
20th June 2014 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Recall
18th June 2014 - Andy Waterhouse
Andy dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
17th June 2014 - Liz Johnson
Liz dealt with Aggression, Jumping up, Pulling
15th June 2014 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Other
Sammi is a lovely Staffordshire Bull Terrier who was adopted from Battersea Dogs Home. Like many rescue dogs she came with lots of little quirks like her love of sitting on tables and chairs and her determination to look out of the window, but the thing that her owners really struggled with was her dog aggression. She is a very fearful dog and had learned that the best form of defence was offence and would attack dogs if they came to close. We started off with muzzle training for safety and then her owners started working at a distance getting her focus onto them and getting her used to dogs walking nearby. They had practiced this diligently and by the time she came to the workshop Sammi was ready for practice in a controlled environment with "friendly" dogs. Dog aggression is not an overnight fix, but these owners have proved that with hard work and determination you can make a difference to your dog. Update: Sammi has been to a second workshop and is now being let off lead in open spaces and comes back to her owner on command if she is worried or concerned. She is still fearful and will react to dogs so is kept muzzled for safety unless her owner knows the dogs are friendly. This is an excellent common sense approach as her owners can then relax and enjoy being out and about with their dog.
9th June 2014 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up
9th June 2014 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Aggression
This owner has two large powerful dogs. A beautiful white German Shepherd Candy and an elderly German Shepherd Collie Cross. For safety she had got to the point where she would only take her two dogs out at 5am in the morning so that she could minimise the chance of meeting any other dogs. She had worked hard on getting the control she needed and when she came to the workshop she had the chance to practice in a safe environment and did a wonderful job of helping her dog cope with other dogs around. Dealing with dog to dog aggression is not a quick fix. It is a combination of getting a dogs focus on the owner, keeping them calm and then working with them so that they do not feel under threat and can actually focus on learning. This owner is prepared to go the extra mile with her dog and do everything she can to help her be less fearful and cope with seeing other dogs.
9th June 2014 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Barking, Pulling, Puppy management
8th June 2014 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Barking
7th June 2014 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall
7th June 2014 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Aggression, Barking, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling