Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
31st August 2024 - Alex Fraser
Alex dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up
Had first session with Alex and even though i was nervous to begin with as Charlie my 9mth old German Shepherd Dog has nervous aggression towards some people ,barks a lot and jumps up. But Alex soon put us at ease. Alex took time to listen to me and a few family members and explain to us what we need to be doing to help Charlie. I was surprised at how well Charlie did in the first session, really proud of him. Got some great training tips without any harshness. Been given plenty of homework before next visit. I can highly recommend Alex as a Trainer.
Trainer note from Alex
I have worked with a lot of German Shepherds over the past 10 years and a lot of them were nervous and reactive towards strangers. Charlie is defiantly in his teenage phase and he had started to push back when he was being asked to do something by his family. I never know how much we can do on the initial session, especially when working with a nervous aggressive dog, but I was delighted with how well Charlie! When working with an excitable large teenage dog our body language plays a big role when we want them to listen to us. I believe that ground rules around the home and consistency from owners will also teach them that the home is actually their home to relax in rather than being the place they need to protect. It will be good to catch up with them all to see how they are all getting on.
I have worked with a lot of German Shepherds over the past 10 years and a lot of them were nervous and reactive towards strangers. Charlie is defiantly in his teenage phase and he had started to push back when he was being asked to do something by his family. I never know how much we can do on the initial session, especially when working with a nervous aggressive dog, but I was delighted with how well Charlie! When working with an excitable large teenage dog our body language plays a big role when we want them to listen to us. I believe that ground rules around the home and consistency from owners will also teach them that the home is actually their home to relax in rather than being the place they need to protect. It will be good to catch up with them all to see how they are all getting on.
31st August 2024 - Tim
Tim dealt with Jumping up, Pulling
Tim was brilliant, he explained where we were going wrong with Hugo, and then gave us very clear instructions how to change things
30th August 2024 - Lynn Prentice
Lynn dealt with Aggression, Barking
It’s been one week since our first lesson, we have been working hard to support Bonnie both at home and out walking which is already having a positive effect on Bonnie’s behavior.
28th August 2024 - Alex Fraser
Alex dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Recall
Alex was fantastic with our dog Ludo. We have been having some problems with him barking at people in the house and out on walks. Alex did some exercises in the house and then we went on a walk to practice some recall. We are very happy with the tips and advice he gave us and are already seeing an improvement with Ludo's behaviour in our home.
Trainer note from Alex
Another great session and both Ludo and his parents did really well! I have worked with a lot of foreign rescue dogs and in the main they are quite nervous and usually more nervous of men than women. It’s always important that we take the initial training session at the dogs pace, to ensure we don’t overwhelm them. Ludo was less anxious than a lot of the rescues I’ve met and he did really well both inside and outside of the home. I’m confident with some consistency he will continue to do better and better. Keep up the good work.
Another great session and both Ludo and his parents did really well! I have worked with a lot of foreign rescue dogs and in the main they are quite nervous and usually more nervous of men than women. It’s always important that we take the initial training session at the dogs pace, to ensure we don’t overwhelm them. Ludo was less anxious than a lot of the rescues I’ve met and he did really well both inside and outside of the home. I’m confident with some consistency he will continue to do better and better. Keep up the good work.
27th August 2024 - Liz Johnson
Liz dealt with Barking, Other
Liz explained everything in easy to understand language, and supervised me while using the techniques she gave me to address the problems. The follow up work she left me was also explained carefully, and written down as an aide-memoire. I was very happy with the whole experience. It has only been a few days since the first visit, but I am already seeing results.
25th August 2024 - Shauna Hoey
Shauna dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Other
Having had one lesson I am continuing the training as instructed by Shauna using his favourite ball as a reward. In just a few days we have seen an improvement and he is loving the stimulation. We are looking forward to the rest of the training and further improvements. Would highly recommend the service
23rd August 2024 - Alex Fraser
Alex dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Other
Alex helped me with my 10 month old Samoyed Kingston who I was really struggling to walk due to some behaviours he was having during the walk such as barking, lunging, biting the lead and re-directing onto us, I was feeling hopeless and wasn’t enjoying the walks at all. Due to having a bad experience with a previous trainer I was nervous about having the consultation with Alex however Alex was Absolutely fantastic, he gave me some advice on inside the house and handled Kingston very well outside considering he was a nightmare. The first session went well. Alex sent over some homework for me to focus on and 3 weeks forward the second session was fantastic! I can now walk Kingston with peace of mind, we have been doing so many fun activities such as hiking and going to the beach and I’ve seen such a massive difference in his behaviour. Inside and outside. I can’t wait for the next sessions going forward. I can’t thank Alex enough for his patience and commitment to work with Kingston he gave us much praise for our hard work and always kept us updated on the next sessions and our homework to improve. Thank you so much for everything Alex I can’t recommend you enough.
Trainer note from Alex
I am so impressed with how Kingston’s behaviour on walks has improved following the initial session. He was certainly a challenge to walk on lead for anybody, but with some hard work from his owner he now walks beautifully. He is a young dog and can still have the odd excitable moment, but even when he is excited, there is no more jumping up and mouthing!! Looking forward to catching up with them all to start working on some long lead work to teach him recall. Keep up the good work!!
I am so impressed with how Kingston’s behaviour on walks has improved following the initial session. He was certainly a challenge to walk on lead for anybody, but with some hard work from his owner he now walks beautifully. He is a young dog and can still have the odd excitable moment, but even when he is excited, there is no more jumping up and mouthing!! Looking forward to catching up with them all to start working on some long lead work to teach him recall. Keep up the good work!!
22nd August 2024 - David Jefferay
David dealt with Barking, Puppy management
We will definitely be recommending David…. He was Extremely knowledgeable, communicative and friendly We learnt so much in the 3 hours he was here and have already seen a difference in our dogs
20th August 2024 - Shauna Hoey
Shauna dealt with Barking
Absolutely brilliant, spent time going through everything & watched me doing commands until everything was working
20th August 2024 - Tim
Tim dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling
Tim was with us for 2-2.5 hours during which he took notes of the problems we are having with Max. He discussed methods he recommended to rectify these issues, demonstrating in the house, then again during a walk round our local park. He gave us advice in easy to understand terms, and left us a program, or homework, to get into immediately. This was followed in an email within a couple of days. It’s now been a week, and the training is working. We can see improvements in Max’s behaviour and walking has become an enjoyable experience for everyone. He isn’t perfect yet by any means, but we can see a difference. I would thoroughly recommend Tim as an advisor.
15th August 2024 - Tim
Tim dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Very prompt to reply to our plea for help. A week later first session scheduled. Amazing and helpful, professional and friendly. Really grateful.
14th August 2024 - Liz Johnson
Liz dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling
Liz was very helpful with guiding us to help Jet with his issues. We have seen a big change in Jet’s behaviour and he is so much better on the lead, stop barking at us to play all the time, and seeking attention constantly.