Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
26th November 2020 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Aggression, Barking, Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Sibling rivalry
26th November 2020 - Emma Barrett
Emma dealt with Barking
26th November 2020 - Estelle Jackson
Estelle dealt with Puppy management, Recall
25th November 2020 - Emma Barrett
Emma dealt with Barking, Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Puppy management, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry, Toileting
24th November 2020 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Aggression, Barking, Recall, Other
Loki has ongoing serious ear issues which means he has experienced a lot of pain and this was affecting his behaviour as he was very reluctant to be handled. He was also resource guarding toys and chews, plus where he was resting. This is common in dogs who have health issues as they feel under threat and want to protect themselves. His owners have been very sensitive and have been carefully training him that he has nothing to fear. They have made huge strides in training Loki and he is a different dog now.
21st November 2020 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Puppy management, Separation anxiety
Separation anxiety is common in puppies, but this is the perfect example of how some pups have it worse than others and that is why some owners needed help. Ruben and Darcy's owners did exactly the same with both puppies and were very careful about separation, but Ruben is one of those puppies who are often called "velcro" because they are needy and struggle to be away even from their attachment person even for a minute. Their owners are working through a proven program at the moment building up time which are based around games that help a puppy adjust and build confidence. This has to be done very carefully when crating or play penning a dog for safety so they don't feel trapped and react as a result. These owners are doing really well and it has been a delight to see Ruben sleeping in his crate where before he would be screaming is distress,
19th November 2020 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up
16th November 2020 - Shauna Hoey
Shauna dealt with Puppy management
16th November 2020 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling
10th November 2020 - Sharon Chapman
Sharon dealt with Separation anxiety, Other
8th November 2020 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Aggression, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry
4th November 2020 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Other
My heart went out to these owners when I saw Dudley. They had taken on this dog who just hid away and couldn't cope and it was such a shock to them as the rescue said that he was happy-go-lucky dog. It was exactly as his owner said, Dudley was traumatised and had retreated into himself. This had to be taken very slowly and his owners worked with me over the months to break it down into numerous small steps. They committed to frequent zoom conversations so we could make adjustments as we went along so Dudley was not overwhelmed. It was a delight to see him slowly come out of his shell. Best of all, his owners are now supporting other owners who have dogs that come over badly traumatised because Dudley is proof that these dogs can recover and become wonderful pet dogs.