Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
8th October 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark's training is pure magic. Worth every cent. Great outcome. Still areas to work on but can't believe how much has changed overnight.
Trainer note from Mark
Rosebud is a Tibetan spaniel 6 yrs. old, had big issues with resource guarding, food agro , barking, vet fear recall and pulling as well as separation anxiety. Huge leaps forward in the one lesson, Teaching the owners how to talk and read her language and nicely asserting themselves as this packs leaders to let Rosebud relax and destress and not have to do all the jobs that were too hard for her temperament to deal with. I'm looking forward to seeing her improvements on another session. Awesome work guys.
Rosebud is a Tibetan spaniel 6 yrs. old, had big issues with resource guarding, food agro , barking, vet fear recall and pulling as well as separation anxiety. Huge leaps forward in the one lesson, Teaching the owners how to talk and read her language and nicely asserting themselves as this packs leaders to let Rosebud relax and destress and not have to do all the jobs that were too hard for her temperament to deal with. I'm looking forward to seeing her improvements on another session. Awesome work guys.
8th October 2024 - Mark Gall
We rescued Poppy locally and really needed some help with her general behaviour, a very timid girl and being part Staffy made her strong, and difficult to handle at times. Mark came in with a really empathetic, gentle but confident way. Helping us teach Poppy we were her pack leaders and to communicate in her language! Amazing results seen immediately, and the past two days coming ahead in leaps and bounds. She even let a strange man pat her at the park today and sat nicely at his feet, when usually she would cower and show real fear.
The methods work and they work quickly! Highly recommend and my only regret is we didn't get in touch at the very start of our journey.
Trainer note from Mark
Poppy is a timid and fearful Staffy. Lovely dog who just needed her owners to lead her so she could relax. Great lesson and she shows huge promise to be a relaxed, happy, gaining confidence dog. Great job guys.
Poppy is a timid and fearful Staffy. Lovely dog who just needed her owners to lead her so she could relax. Great lesson and she shows huge promise to be a relaxed, happy, gaining confidence dog. Great job guys.
8th October 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark was Brilliant, like he just knew my dog's nature and helped us address his issues of barking and getting aggressive to us. our also was a puller and jumper most undesirable in a large German shepherd.
Trainer note from Mark
Caesar is a large and clever GSD. He was bailing the owners up in certain situations mainly when the hubby wanted him to come with him, but Caesar wanted to stay home with the wife. With intense in face barking and aggression. Not easy to deal with in such a large, dominant boy. The owners aren't novice dog owners , they both have had dogs before and including GSDs. Once we sat down and explained how he thought and what he was doing the picture came clear. Changing the way, they interacted and especially the passive skill set of not getting sucked in, leading through the house and giving Caesar boundaries and structure his attitude changed very quickly. He has the potential and will be a great dog for them. Nice work guys , catchup soon.
Caesar is a large and clever GSD. He was bailing the owners up in certain situations mainly when the hubby wanted him to come with him, but Caesar wanted to stay home with the wife. With intense in face barking and aggression. Not easy to deal with in such a large, dominant boy. The owners aren't novice dog owners , they both have had dogs before and including GSDs. Once we sat down and explained how he thought and what he was doing the picture came clear. Changing the way, they interacted and especially the passive skill set of not getting sucked in, leading through the house and giving Caesar boundaries and structure his attitude changed very quickly. He has the potential and will be a great dog for them. Nice work guys , catchup soon.
24th September 2024 - Mark Gall
I know we still have alot of work to do! Totally impressed how the house already feels more peaceful. Walking is now enjoyable for everyone (muzzles are off - only used when they are let off at the park, more for my anxiety ) Sucess last night as Jager started & stayed in the green zone when let off at the park! Furgie followed my every turn during training.
Mark was an absolute pleasure to work with!!!
Trainer note from Mark
These two Staffy's have had recent sibling rivalry issues mainly in high adrenalin park play that quickly turns into very aggressive fights as the young dog asserts his so-called dominance over the older dog especially when initially let off the lead. Lots of other behaviours have also been addressed as one behaviour solution will help another. The owners are committed and put in place the program very well on lesson day. Early days and a work in progress but great initial results. Well done The Garth pack.
These two Staffy's have had recent sibling rivalry issues mainly in high adrenalin park play that quickly turns into very aggressive fights as the young dog asserts his so-called dominance over the older dog especially when initially let off the lead. Lots of other behaviours have also been addressed as one behaviour solution will help another. The owners are committed and put in place the program very well on lesson day. Early days and a work in progress but great initial results. Well done The Garth pack.
23rd September 2024 - Mark Gall
Already lots of changes following the first visit, clear instruction, quick results and lots of learning around properly reading body language of the dog ,applying the right body language ourselves and voice controls.
Trainer note from Mark
Fritz is a 4.5 yr Border terrier. we were called in for Barking, pulling, Dog aggressive and not keen on toddlers. Separation anxiety also on occasions. Fritz responded well and the owners were good at applying our techniques of reading and applying the correct body language to communicate well with Fritz. Great work guys, looking forward to a checkup in a week or two.
Fritz is a 4.5 yr Border terrier. we were called in for Barking, pulling, Dog aggressive and not keen on toddlers. Separation anxiety also on occasions. Fritz responded well and the owners were good at applying our techniques of reading and applying the correct body language to communicate well with Fritz. Great work guys, looking forward to a checkup in a week or two.
22nd September 2024 - Mark Gall
A great lesson and some very easy to establish practices - Dolly is responding really well to almost all we are trying
Trainer note from Mark
Little Dolly is far too cute and has worked her magic to be in charge of the household. Only 8mths old but important to get on top her behaviours before she gets in the habit too much. She was barking, not wanting to lead walk, recall not great and hyper when mum came home. Barking at all she could see. Everyone did a great job of applying the dog rules to calm little miss cuties attitude. Keen to see the results of a couple of weeks of Speak dog to teach dog.
Little Dolly is far too cute and has worked her magic to be in charge of the household. Only 8mths old but important to get on top her behaviours before she gets in the habit too much. She was barking, not wanting to lead walk, recall not great and hyper when mum came home. Barking at all she could see. Everyone did a great job of applying the dog rules to calm little miss cuties attitude. Keen to see the results of a couple of weeks of Speak dog to teach dog.
21st September 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark was absolutely fantastic during our first session today, he has so much knowledge and truly understands and gets to know your dog! After a few hours with Mark we learnt so much about our dog and how to communicate more effectively with her. It’s like we have a new dog tonight. She is so much calmer and responded well to the strategies very quickly, not to mention walking so much nicer on the lead. Mark left us with an amazing folder of resources for us to refer to when training. We are very pleased with the results after only a few hours and we can’t recommend Mark enough!!
Trainer note from Mark
Eva is a 5yr old GSD and was exceedingly attention seeking, barker, whining, pulling, jumping up, far too enthusiastic on the guests coming in. A great temperament but just too loving all over. She responded well to the process of passive dominance and also the exercises to help her focus. She'll need a second lesson to fine tune but very good results so far. Nice work guys and gals
Eva is a 5yr old GSD and was exceedingly attention seeking, barker, whining, pulling, jumping up, far too enthusiastic on the guests coming in. A great temperament but just too loving all over. She responded well to the process of passive dominance and also the exercises to help her focus. She'll need a second lesson to fine tune but very good results so far. Nice work guys and gals
18th September 2024 - Mark Gall
After 3 hours of Mark being with us we had a very calm, relaxed dog. I think George has had one eye open since the day he was born. It was wonderful to see him relaxed. He is enjoying his training and responding so well. Thank you 😊
Trainer note from Mark
$ year old George was a stressed Border Collie, getting worried about arrivals and more so people leaving, staring them down and nippy as they leave. He had worked himself up the house hold pecking order through the usual dog processes of manipulating passive dominance skills with out the owners realizing and reacting to everything moving or noisy around him. Puller, barker , intense at gate . but aggressive on leaving. A very clever dog but the wrong temperament to lead. Great work guys at applying Georges pack rules and calming his mind so he can relax. Keen to hear the update soon.
$ year old George was a stressed Border Collie, getting worried about arrivals and more so people leaving, staring them down and nippy as they leave. He had worked himself up the house hold pecking order through the usual dog processes of manipulating passive dominance skills with out the owners realizing and reacting to everything moving or noisy around him. Puller, barker , intense at gate . but aggressive on leaving. A very clever dog but the wrong temperament to lead. Great work guys at applying Georges pack rules and calming his mind so he can relax. Keen to hear the update soon.
18th September 2024 - Mark Gall
It was expensive for me on a budget but worth every cent. I can now walk my wee girl as if she hasn't got a lead on. The training was very easy to follow and put into practice. A full folder of instructions and notes were left with me to refer to as I chose to do the one off lesson only. I feel as if I am the boss and not her! Mark also had a great way with dogs! I would love to do what he does and may even look into it in a couple of years!
Trainer note from Mark
Pearl is a lovely natured Staffy x but hasn't had much training and a rehome from a bad situation. She was a very strong puller some separation anxiety and jumped up ,barked a bit , got very over excited. Shes has now got a forever home and a great owner who as invested in her to end up with a very very good dog. They will have a lovely life together. So proud of wee Pearl and mum too.
Pearl is a lovely natured Staffy x but hasn't had much training and a rehome from a bad situation. She was a very strong puller some separation anxiety and jumped up ,barked a bit , got very over excited. Shes has now got a forever home and a great owner who as invested in her to end up with a very very good dog. They will have a lovely life together. So proud of wee Pearl and mum too.
12th September 2024 - Mark Gall
We feel like we have a new dog! Just having Mark around once has been a huge help!
Tommy no longer pulls on the lead and walks next to us, he listens to us better, no longer barking at people walking past. So stoked we went ahead with this training, we learnt a lot!
Trainer note from Mark
Tommy is a Blue heeler but with an anxious disposition, a young teen dog trying to deal with things beyond his ability and the owners not sure how to help him. He was dispalying strong aggression to dogs and even some people due to stress. We started with basic focus exercises and then applied them to the problem situations, almost instant focus and a calmer dog started to appear. Great with the feedback and its seems the skills have stuck in place.
Tommy is a Blue heeler but with an anxious disposition, a young teen dog trying to deal with things beyond his ability and the owners not sure how to help him. He was dispalying strong aggression to dogs and even some people due to stress. We started with basic focus exercises and then applied them to the problem situations, almost instant focus and a calmer dog started to appear. Great with the feedback and its seems the skills have stuck in place.
9th September 2024 - Mark Gall
Our training session with Mark was fantastic. I learnt so much about my dogs personality type, strategies to help us work with our puppy, and the ins and outs of creating the best environment for him. I am so grateful for these new strategies to enjoy my puppy and help him to be his best puppy self.
Trainer note from Mark
the teenager in 8mth old Mana ,labradoodle was certainly starting to show. Not a bad dog but certainly the guidance needed to be applied to have great future family dog. The owners applied the techniques and get to see the results of good clean communication in a dog way. Speak dog to teach dog. Nice job guys.
the teenager in 8mth old Mana ,labradoodle was certainly starting to show. Not a bad dog but certainly the guidance needed to be applied to have great future family dog. The owners applied the techniques and get to see the results of good clean communication in a dog way. Speak dog to teach dog. Nice job guys.
9th September 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark was great! We appreciated his approach and how he explained the techniques and gave us an insight on the breed of the dog to help us better understand why he does certain things. We have seen a significant change in our dog from our session with Mark. Highly recommend!
Trainer note from Mark
Bentley is a Labrador border collie cross of just over a year old , and the owners struggled to walk him, new baby in a pram as well, a barker at the Neighbour's , jumped on the guests, recall and separation anxiety also issues. He responded very well to our techniques and we even went for a walk baby buggy and all . Great lesson and so long as the owners keep the program in place he'll be an awesome family dog.
Bentley is a Labrador border collie cross of just over a year old , and the owners struggled to walk him, new baby in a pram as well, a barker at the Neighbour's , jumped on the guests, recall and separation anxiety also issues. He responded very well to our techniques and we even went for a walk baby buggy and all . Great lesson and so long as the owners keep the program in place he'll be an awesome family dog.