Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
2nd September 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Mark was fantastic, he was knowledgeable and provided instant results and showed us how to keep the techniques in place, would highly recommend Mark and the Bark Busters to anyone.
Trainer note from Mark
Russell is a 2 yr Swedish Valhund who has major attention seeking barking issues , constantly barking at the owners , lots of jumping , pulls , recalls an issue. Even with in the lesson he settled well once the owners were shown how to refocus Russell when his adrenaline jumped into ME mode. Geat work guys , hear from you soon with an update
Russell is a 2 yr Swedish Valhund who has major attention seeking barking issues , constantly barking at the owners , lots of jumping , pulls , recalls an issue. Even with in the lesson he settled well once the owners were shown how to refocus Russell when his adrenaline jumped into ME mode. Geat work guys , hear from you soon with an update
29th August 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Other
Mark was great, we've implemented many of the techniques he taught us and our dog changed instantly on many fronts. Mark also didn't make us feel like idiots as you don't know what you don't know, he was patient, clear and great to work with, would highly recommend the investment.
Trainer note from Mark
Watson is a Golden Retriever of about 6.5yrs. His stubborn passive dominance had become an issue especially now the house hold has blended and a cat introduced. He was extremely stubborn when asked to do a task , but cam through on the day to be much more pliable and willing, problems included Barking , jumping up , recall, separation anxiety , agro cats, and pulled on the leash. Good steps forward have been achieved already.
Watson is a Golden Retriever of about 6.5yrs. His stubborn passive dominance had become an issue especially now the house hold has blended and a cat introduced. He was extremely stubborn when asked to do a task , but cam through on the day to be much more pliable and willing, problems included Barking , jumping up , recall, separation anxiety , agro cats, and pulled on the leash. Good steps forward have been achieved already.
26th August 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall
Excellent service from Mark. Very patient with inexperienced owners. Given us clear instructions and we know we can go back to him at any point for clarification, further support or advice. Looking forward to fruitful collaboration during the difficult puppy months ahead of us. Thanks Mark.
Trainer note from Mark
The owners dog is an English Bull terrier 6mths old and very stubborn . they are also new to dogs. Hard to get to focus . One major problem for mum was the physical play of nipping and biting. Although we dealt with all the problems of focus ,pulling , jumping attention barking and nipping there is a work in progress with this little girl. I look forward to chat with the owners for a follow up check up on progress. Good first steps guys.
The owners dog is an English Bull terrier 6mths old and very stubborn . they are also new to dogs. Hard to get to focus . One major problem for mum was the physical play of nipping and biting. Although we dealt with all the problems of focus ,pulling , jumping attention barking and nipping there is a work in progress with this little girl. I look forward to chat with the owners for a follow up check up on progress. Good first steps guys.
26th August 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
This training was a great help. I suspected that my dog did not see me as the "boss," but needed help to know how to show her that I am. She is already listening better and pulling less on the lead. With practice I think we will improve even more.
Trainer note from Mark
Early days yet for Ginny a 9mth old Golden retriever x labrador . Huge puller , no recall , Jumped up a lot , Separation anxiety issues and really didn't focus at all on the owners requests. being on a small livestyle block focus and recall are vital. Much improved since our lesson but still way to go . Great work Ginny.
Early days yet for Ginny a 9mth old Golden retriever x labrador . Huge puller , no recall , Jumped up a lot , Separation anxiety issues and really didn't focus at all on the owners requests. being on a small livestyle block focus and recall are vital. Much improved since our lesson but still way to go . Great work Ginny.
5th August 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Pulling, Recall, Other
Baxter was such an anxious boy who was also quite stubborn. He also loves to run away which is how he ended up a rescue dog and being adopted by us.
Baxter has made incredible progress since starting the training program with Mark at Bark Busters South Island.
Baxter’s potential was always there, and this experience has truly brought out the best in him. Our training sessions are enjoyable and our walks have become so much more pleasant. Baxter is now no longer pulling on the lead, he comes back when called (most times) and is also able to have fun on walks OFF the lead with confidence that he will come back. Thank you, Mark - you are amazing!
Trainer note from Mark
Mr Baxter , lovely dog , rehome rescue, Was fear reactive of people and dogs , with other obedience issues . He responded very well and the owner has applied the refocusing skills learnt in the lesson. I'm keen to catch up and see how beautiful Baxter , the Bull breed rescue poster boy has progeressed. Great work guys.
Mr Baxter , lovely dog , rehome rescue, Was fear reactive of people and dogs , with other obedience issues . He responded very well and the owner has applied the refocusing skills learnt in the lesson. I'm keen to catch up and see how beautiful Baxter , the Bull breed rescue poster boy has progeressed. Great work guys.
1st August 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling
Herbie responded very well to the training and we were given lots of resources to refer back to in the future.
Trainer note from Mark
Herbie is 1yr 4mth old Australian Shepherd x Golden Retriever and the owners . Time is of the essence as well. He was jumping , pulling , barking , anxious of visitors, quite the worried dog. Lesson he responded well and we got good results , obviously a work in progress as the household will be changing dramatically shortly. Great job guys , we'll catch up soon.
Herbie is 1yr 4mth old Australian Shepherd x Golden Retriever and the owners . Time is of the essence as well. He was jumping , pulling , barking , anxious of visitors, quite the worried dog. Lesson he responded well and we got good results , obviously a work in progress as the household will be changing dramatically shortly. Great job guys , we'll catch up soon.
28th July 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Absolutely brilliant experience, Mark knows what he's talking about. saw results immediately
Trainer note from Mark
Buddy is a rehome dog for these owners, A labrador x Poodle , clever brain and large dog at 40kg already at 11mths of age. he pulled like a train , barked at the fence line , jumped up and was quite hyped for the retired owners. Big strong boy with a high play drive. All went well in the lesson and so far no real issues . Follow up work may be needed for the humans :-)
Buddy is a rehome dog for these owners, A labrador x Poodle , clever brain and large dog at 40kg already at 11mths of age. he pulled like a train , barked at the fence line , jumped up and was quite hyped for the retired owners. Big strong boy with a high play drive. All went well in the lesson and so far no real issues . Follow up work may be needed for the humans :-)
25th July 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
We had a very productive session with Mark and put all the information to practical use on a walk outside with the dogs which was very helpful. It was good to see everything covered in the lesson time and put into practice. The dogs are less pushy and more responsive.
Trainer note from Mark
The two dogs in question are Whippets , often a bit anxious but good dogs in general. Barking ,recall and pulling were the major issues . They all did very well with the chance to do an off lead session on the local beach with in the lesson . Keen to hear the results now its been a week or two. Great work guys.
The two dogs in question are Whippets , often a bit anxious but good dogs in general. Barking ,recall and pulling were the major issues . They all did very well with the chance to do an off lead session on the local beach with in the lesson . Keen to hear the results now its been a week or two. Great work guys.
16th July 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Chewing, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Other
I have an energetic 6-month-old Jack Russell named Gem who is full of life. The biggest challenge has been managing her misbehaviors, especially her aggression towards our older dog Pearl. I’ve only just started on my Bark Busters training with Gem, and I am already seeing huge changes. Mark has shown me clear ways to correct Gem’s behaviours, and every day she’s improving. She’s such a smart little dog, and I’m slowly learning how to adjust to what she needs from me as her owner. What I appreciate most is how Mark made training very easy to follow, yet enjoyable. I love getting to bond with Gem while we practice, and I’m so grateful for his help in bringing out the best in her. Thanks Mark
Trainer note from Mark
gem is a 6mth old Jack Russell x Foxy. Full of beans and quite the attitude sometimes. The older dog is a much softer mellow temperament so Gem thought she could rule the roost. simple refocusing exercises and explaining to the owner how these dogs thinks has them all on the right calm relaxed track. Great job guys . Hear from you for a update soon.
gem is a 6mth old Jack Russell x Foxy. Full of beans and quite the attitude sometimes. The older dog is a much softer mellow temperament so Gem thought she could rule the roost. simple refocusing exercises and explaining to the owner how these dogs thinks has them all on the right calm relaxed track. Great job guys . Hear from you for a update soon.
29th June 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling
Thank you for helping us to be better leaders for our dog. We took away some awesome tools to help on our journey. He seems to be responding well already. Ngā mihi
Trainer note from Mark
Breeze is a large teenage 11mth American Akita, Great temperament but difficult to get his focus or walk, he's starting barking and guarding his territory lately too. Has some separation anxiety. He responded well and the owners also took on board what they may have been encouraging Breeze to do with out knowing it. We'll hear from them shortly with an update
Breeze is a large teenage 11mth American Akita, Great temperament but difficult to get his focus or walk, he's starting barking and guarding his territory lately too. Has some separation anxiety. He responded well and the owners also took on board what they may have been encouraging Breeze to do with out knowing it. We'll hear from them shortly with an update
29th June 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Other
We recently adopted a 3month old springer spaniel and had no idea what we got ourselves into, we searched Murihiku (Southland or Tail end of the land) for a trainer to help us get started and we found Mark from Bark Busters NZ. His communication with us from first contact was impeccable and we knew we wanted to work with BBNZ because of that. Great communication and prompt.
Rusty the Springer Spaniel reacted so well to our first meeting with Mark, all three of us were taught some great things, and we are putting them in place. Feeding time is now my favourite time of the day where rusty sits and waits to be told "free" Its eating time buddy.
We recommend Bark Busters and we are only a week out from our first session already seeing huge improvements, we are looking forward to a refresher in a few weeks. To learn new things as a pack!
Trainer note from Mark
Rusty is a rehome to these owners as he was too much of a handful for his previous elderly owners. At 3mths old he was too busty and unfocussed for them. Now his forever home is a younger couple but no dog knowledge so they've called Bark Busters in early to get it right before it goes all wrong. We covered the basics of sit stay , on your bed , off the couch , jumping up , recall ,leadwork and off lead recall all in the first lesson. Great progress already but being young the lifetime support will be needed for Rusty
Rusty is a rehome to these owners as he was too much of a handful for his previous elderly owners. At 3mths old he was too busty and unfocussed for them. Now his forever home is a younger couple but no dog knowledge so they've called Bark Busters in early to get it right before it goes all wrong. We covered the basics of sit stay , on your bed , off the couch , jumping up , recall ,leadwork and off lead recall all in the first lesson. Great progress already but being young the lifetime support will be needed for Rusty
16th June 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Separation anxiety
It has only been a few days since Mark came to see us, and the changes have been instant.
Mark explained our 5months old puppy’s behaviour and gave us valuable management strategies to correct behaviour and to more importantly reassure our anxious little girl.
While there is still work to do, we feel a lot more comfortable and doing an early intervention like this will no doubt save us plenty of trouble later on.
Trainer note from Mark
Lyra is a 6mth old Swiss Shepherd with anxious issues involving bikes , people moving past, jumped a lot , nippy whilst doing so and barked at the doors etc, people etc. She is soft natured timid dog and far to clever over thinking things a bit much. Both the owners and lyra responded well to the training and given tools to utilize so Lyra can relax and focus better. Being young she's still a work in progress but good steps forward already. Nice work team
Lyra is a 6mth old Swiss Shepherd with anxious issues involving bikes , people moving past, jumped a lot , nippy whilst doing so and barked at the doors etc, people etc. She is soft natured timid dog and far to clever over thinking things a bit much. Both the owners and lyra responded well to the training and given tools to utilize so Lyra can relax and focus better. Being young she's still a work in progress but good steps forward already. Nice work team