Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
30th June 2017 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Aggression
The lesson was very enlightening and helpful. Not only did Jo explain how to perform the training she also explained the thorough reasoning behind it to give us a full picture. Jo herself was polite, patient and understanding which we greatly appreciated. Lottie responded so well to her calming influence and we saw marked improvement on the first lesson! We also learnt so much more than we have ever learnt from dog training classes before.
Trainer note from Graham
Lottie is a young Lakeland and Patterdale Terrier cross and is a very active young dog who needs lot of exercise. She has been well trained by her owners but sadly she has been attacked and badly injured twice by other dogs. As a result, over time she has steadily become more aggressive towards dogs. Her owners are very practical and walk her on a muzzle and lead for safety, but she lunges and barks when near any other dogs which is embarrassing for her owners. At this point we are working on getting control of Lotties lunging and barking but she has shown clear signs that she can be more relaxed around other dogs so we will do future work on this.
Lottie is a young Lakeland and Patterdale Terrier cross and is a very active young dog who needs lot of exercise. She has been well trained by her owners but sadly she has been attacked and badly injured twice by other dogs. As a result, over time she has steadily become more aggressive towards dogs. Her owners are very practical and walk her on a muzzle and lead for safety, but she lunges and barks when near any other dogs which is embarrassing for her owners. At this point we are working on getting control of Lotties lunging and barking but she has shown clear signs that she can be more relaxed around other dogs so we will do future work on this.
28th June 2017 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Barking, Jumping up
Absolutely amazing!! So pleased with the training! Hugo responded straight away! Barking has stopped, no jumping up and a very relaxed Dog!! He's a totally changed Dog! Lee is briliant, friendly and a pleasure to work with! Thank you
27th June 2017 - Estelle Jackson
Estelle dealt with Jumping up, Pulling, Other
I was surprised how quick dougie responded to Estelle . She was very professional and helpful l.
27th June 2017 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Aggression, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
Thoroughly enjoyed our time with Kevin..We learnt a lot and so did the dogs, there was an immediate improvement in their behaviour and this has so far continued...we are overjoyed at the results from Kevin's training
27th June 2017 - Sharon Chapman
Sharon dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Excellent information, support and guidance was given during our first session and good communication since.
26th June 2017 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Jumping up, Pulling
Lee was great could read the dogs so well and had us summed up quickly to. Gave very good and clear instruction made the session very informative and enjoyable.
25th June 2017 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Recall, Separation anxiety
We were both very happy with the training that Kevin provided and noticed an immediate improvement in our dogs behaviour. We were pleased that he worked with us in the home, in the car and when out walking the dogs which covered all of our areas of concern. We are now hoping that this improvement will be maintained long term.
25th June 2017 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling, Recall, Other
We had our first visit this week and to be honest was sceptical. From the first session I now pretty much have control over their barking! Also Lee explained the sofa in the bay window would have to be out of bounds. They have been on it a few times when I'm not looking but they get off with just a look now most of the time. Stanley was my main concern but he has responded the best. I'm so proud of him! We have a way to go yet but looking forward to our next session. Lee was so interesting to listen to and he even explained why they are such nuisances when the Walking Dead is on!! They aren't getting attention!!
22nd June 2017 - Gina Williams
Gina dealt with Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall
Excellent. Very insightful. Immediate impact and great tips. Looking forward to further guidance
20th June 2017 - Lynn Prentice
Lynn dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Other
It has been just over two weeks since Lynn visited us and we could not be happier with the progress our 3 year old Shih Tzu has made. The difference in our pet, in such a short amount of time, has been superb! When Lynn came for her first visit we were amazed at how quickly she was able to demonstrate our pets ability to behave and respond to commands. Lynn was very clear in her instructions and information for us, and was able to communicate very clearly and simply, what we need to do to aid our dog in his and our progress. We have spoken to Lynn since her visit and she has given us advice on moving forward and we will be in contact with her again. It is reassuring to know that even when Lynn left we will continue to have her support and communication. Lynn is clearly very passionate about her work and we would like to thank her for her help and her continuing help in the future.
15th June 2017 - Sharon Chapman
Sharon dealt with Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall
Sharon was very professional and informative, and obviously has a lot of knowledge and experience with dogs which my wife and I found very reassuring.
She listened to our concerns and advised us on the appropriate course of action.
She was at our house for approx four hours and as there was a great deal for us to take in it was very useful to have the handouts she gave us as she left to remind us of the various points covered.
We have started to put into action the suggestions Sharon made regarding Alfie's behaviour and we look forward to seeing her again in a few weeks time to make sure we're on the right track with him. At this stage we feel very positive that we've done the right thing in getting in touch with Bark Busters, both for us and for Alfie.
15th June 2017 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Puppy management
Very good and useful - we have never had a dog puppy before and Jo gave us a lot of tips, guidance and information - we are looking forward to our next session.
Trainer note from Graham
These owners have an absolutely delightful Miniature Schnauzer boy. They booked their session before they got the puppy which proved to be fortunate as they had unexpected problems with separation anxiety. It is common for puppies to have this when they first come to their new home but their little boy puppy had it worse than most and was keeping them up every night. It is important that pups with this problem are safe and secure with their new owners and are then taught to separate properly. He was too young to go outside on the first visit so we will be doing lead walking on the follow up.
These owners have an absolutely delightful Miniature Schnauzer boy. They booked their session before they got the puppy which proved to be fortunate as they had unexpected problems with separation anxiety. It is common for puppies to have this when they first come to their new home but their little boy puppy had it worse than most and was keeping them up every night. It is important that pups with this problem are safe and secure with their new owners and are then taught to separate properly. He was too young to go outside on the first visit so we will be doing lead walking on the follow up.