Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
30th December 2013 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Barking, Puppy management, Separation anxiety, Toileting, Other
Lola is a gorgeous little Westipoo puppy who has not been a straight forward puppy for her owner. Her owner has done absolutely everything right. She goes to puppy day care and is very well socialised with other dogs. She meets lots of people and has walking companions. She loves learning new things and is delightfully well behaved. However, she has had health issues and can be very anxious at times so it has often been 2 steps forward and one step back for her owner. Throughout all of this her owner has not tried to second guess anything - she simply asks for advice and puts it into practice. Because of this Lola is growing into a confident and happy little dog and I am looking forward to continuing working with her owner as Lola matures from puppy to adult dog.
24th December 2013 - Lynn Prentice
Lynn dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
21st December 2013 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
17th December 2013 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Aggression, Hyperactivity, Puppy management, Separation anxiety
Ben is a Bernese Mountain Dog who lives on a farm near very busy main roads. After a previous dog was killed on the road an electronic collar was fitted as his owners want to keep him safe. Unfortunately these type of collars can malfunction and his owners have had to undertake training to deal with anxiety and fear after a malfunction. He has severe separation anxiety and as he is a big dog he was using his bulk and his teeth to try and stop his owners leaving. This was perplexing to his owners but now they understand why he was behaving so badly they are teaching him to be comfortable, safe and secure when on his own. It is a delight to visit and be greeted by a truly happy Ben.
15th December 2013 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Chewing, Puppy management, Separation anxiety
This owner has a lovely Cockerpoo girl puppy. This is her first dog so we covered everything including general training such as sit, stay, come when called and walk nicely on the lead. The importance of good socialisation and how to deal with problem behaviours such as chewing and biting. Like many puppies she is suffering from some separation anxiety and is now learning how to be comfortable resting and playing on her own. She really is a delightful puppy and I am looking forward to seeing her grow and mature over the next year.
14th December 2013 - Alex Fraser
Alex dealt with Aggression
This is a real success story and Belle has really landed on her feet. I was so pleased with how much calmer she was after just two weeks. She showed no aggression - even when a very boisterous Pointer thwacked her on her head. Clearly her owners have worked hard with her following my first visit - I'm chuffed to bits.
13th December 2013 - Sharon Chapman
Sharon dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Toileting
12th December 2013 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Barking, Separation anxiety, Toileting
These owners have four Dachshunds and first saw me for help with their barking, separation anxiety and occasional toileting issues at home. They have made amazing progress with this and have now attended a workshop I run for clients so they can practice in a safe and secure environment when they need help with dog or people reactivity, recall (coming when called) or over enthusiasm. The owners were shown how to calm their dogs down and get their dogs focus and then we practiced with non reactive dogs so their dogs could experience socialising with dogs in a non threatening environment. It was lovely to see all their dogs settling down and listening to their owners and after a while simply enjoying running around and even playing ball. It was a great achievement and their owners should be truly proud of what they have achieved. Managing four dogs is not an easy task for the most experienced of owners, but these owners prove that it can be done with practice.
10th December 2013 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling
10th December 2013 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Aggression
9th December 2013 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
9th December 2013 - Sharon Chapman
Sharon dealt with Aggression, Barking, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry