Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials

We had had Benji for about 9 months when we had our first meeting with Jo. Benji was a rescue dog and although we didn't know when we got him we are his 4th home including the kennels so he has the best start as he was about 9 months when we got him. Initially Benji settled in well though I should have realised there maybe problems as when I collected him from the kennels he ran around the inside of my car! It was a few months after we had him when problems developed. Benji became more aggressive, particularly to people coming to our house. He had to be put on a lead when I answered the door. He was also becoming more aggressive to other dogs while we were out walking. I had tried dog training classes but this didn't really help as he didn't seem to cope with these well. We had also visited a local behaviourist for a consultation who gave us some suggestions. When Jo came our house it really seem to make a difference to see him at home, she was able to explain his behaviour to us and give us exercises to help regain control and make him feel more secure. It is also useful to know sometimes there are some situation you can't control but that we can do the right things to calm Benji and regain control. It is going to take a long time with Benji but I think with Jo's help we are making progress now.

When we got our puppy Smokey, he picked up many bad habits and bad behaviours. When Lynn came she knew straight away what the issues were and how we were going to overcome them. She helped to change the diet which was an instant success as it helped to calm him down. The toilet training from Lynn has worked well and Smokey has caught on fairly quickly. All the advice, support and training from Lynn has been 100% spot on. Highly recommended. Just wish I had contact her sooner.

Sharon explained things very clearly and helped to put my mind at rest about the personalities of the dogsand why they may be behaving as they do. It has given me confidenceto continue with the dogs andso far they are showing more attentiveness when on a walk - but we have a long way to go yet.

Jo is simply excellent. Separation anxiety was the main issue for us at first, Michael being a new puppy; and me being a first time puppy mummy, I was also anxious to get it right! We've all being sleeping well since Jo got involved with us, Michael is calm at bed times and we are all sleeping through the night! Jo is an excellent trainer and is ever ready to answer any questions and offer reassurance and guidance as necessary. She is patient, kind, knowledgeable and clearly loves what she's doing. No wonder she does it so well!

Kevin was very informative and explained everything simply .Kevin then took us through all the exercises that he recommends we practice with our dogs .Our two dogs responded to the training immediately which we are amazed by and this was very encouraging and gave us the confidence to believe we can continue with the techniques .We enjoyed the session and love the fact that the techniques are so straight forward and the dogs seemed to enjoy the session too .We are sat here now in peace and quiet when usually we would be trying to settle the dogs and stop them barking ,we are extremely grateful to Kevin for his expertise and we are amazed in the change already .Thankyou .

Estelle has visited us twice now & we are seeing a difference already with our ESS. She thoroughly explains everything, gives you lots of support & helps you to understand the background of dogs in general which helps you to understand why dogs do some of the things they do. We are very very pleased with her as our trainer & now feel confident that we will resolve the issues we're experiencing. I wish we had sought help from Barkbusters a long time & can't recommend them enough. Its definitely worth every penny.

We would like to take this opportunity to register our thanks to your therapist Mr Andy Waterhouse,he did a fantastic job in showing us how to train Masie. It was money well spent being able to take her out and feel that we were in complete control. Thanks again.

We would like to take this opportunity to register our thanks to your therapist Mr Andy Waterhouse,he did a fantastic job in showing us how to train Masie. It was money well spent being able to take her out and feel that we were in complete control. Thanks again.

Jo is fantastic, we can't recommend her highly enough to anybody who is struggling with dog behavioural problems. We have two Yorkshire Terrier x Jack Russell males who barked and behaved uncontrollably whenever anybody came to the house. We also had separation anxiety issues and Jo completely identified both sets of problems we were having and has given us excellent advice on ways to address the bad behaviour. She also explained why the dogs behave the way they do which makes it easier use the techniques in the right way. For us, it is still a 'work in progress' but Jo is always available to give advice and support. Jo has shown us how to be in control of our dogs which immediately made our dogs happier and more settled.

Everything is going really well and most problems are down to me making mistakes not Lola...The training is going well some things Lola learned almost immediately and friends have noticed a huge difference in her.

Bella and Hattie are generally well behaved but we felt we needed some help with Hattie in particular. Being a Lurcher letting her off the lead was always a bit of a lottery and Lynn has shown us the steps to take to improve Hattie's recall and general obedience. Lynn has also helped us to change the behaviour of both dogs (and us) especially walking to heel so no more pulling on the leads! Her help has been invaluable in helping us understand our dogs better and by small changes in our approach to discipline has immensely improved our relation ship with our dogs.

What can I say. My only regret is that I did not find Alex sooner. I'm genuinely amazed at the difference Alex has made. My dog is not young, I've tried other training before which taught the usual sit, stay, etc etc. He knew fine well what heel meant - there was just no way I could ever get him to do it outside of the controlled environment of a training class. Plus he hated it, as, I must admit, did I!!! Well, no more!! Alex does not teach 'tricks', he teaches you to understand how to relate to your dog in ways they will understand, and there is no doubt, IT WORKS! I really enjoyed our session, but, most importantly so did my dog. Thank you Alex, we now proudly walk, rather than being dragged, down the street. I also have full control of all aspects of his behaviour. Meeting other male dogs used to fill me with dread but, that too, is a thing of the past. WINNER! Thumbs up from this very proud owner and her calmer, happier dog.