Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
21st April 2024 - Mark Gall
Great first session with Mark, he is extremely knowledgeable in his craft and took to my Rottweiler puppy with ease and skill. Noticed immediate results and corrected a myriad of mistakes that I was making unknowingly. Roman now does not leave the crate until I invite him out, is getting better at staying off the couch, and his walking on lead has improved drastically. I am still unable to calm Roman down when he goes into shark mode and loses the plot, but I will address this separately in a different session, as we had covered a lot in the first one.
Trainer note from Mark
The first of several initial in home puppy management lessons for the 1st time dog owner of a great wee Rottweiler Roman 4mths old. 1st steps to understanding and being able to talk and think dog are important as Roman has already turned the household upside down. Hes a great temperament and lively but the owner just needed guidance . A work in progress as all pups are but good steps forward already. Awesome just team Roman , See you soon for round 2.
The first of several initial in home puppy management lessons for the 1st time dog owner of a great wee Rottweiler Roman 4mths old. 1st steps to understanding and being able to talk and think dog are important as Roman has already turned the household upside down. Hes a great temperament and lively but the owner just needed guidance . A work in progress as all pups are but good steps forward already. Awesome just team Roman , See you soon for round 2.
18th April 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark was really down to earth, talked through everything, gave us great practical tips and techniques, the dogs responded straight away and things are much calmer and quieter at our place now. We still have some things to work on but i have got a lot more confidence and feel more in control now. It is reassuring to know that Mark is on hand to follow up and continue with helping us with the training. Would definitely recommend Mark and the techniques he uses!!
Trainer note from Mark
two dog lesson for Baxter Cocker Speagle, Cocker Spaniel x Beagle) and Milo a kelpie x Bearded Collie. Both quite full n dogs issues ranging from aggression to barking, separation anxiety pulling and others. Both the dogs and family accepted and applied the techniques well with noticeable calmness appearing as we worked through the lesson. Both dogs are different temperaments and slightly different ways to deal with each but a great 1st lesson. Great work guys and gals . Will see you again soon.
two dog lesson for Baxter Cocker Speagle, Cocker Spaniel x Beagle) and Milo a kelpie x Bearded Collie. Both quite full n dogs issues ranging from aggression to barking, separation anxiety pulling and others. Both the dogs and family accepted and applied the techniques well with noticeable calmness appearing as we worked through the lesson. Both dogs are different temperaments and slightly different ways to deal with each but a great 1st lesson. Great work guys and gals . Will see you again soon.
26th March 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark you were a huge help with educating Ingemar and I about communicating with our dog. You also demonstrated the training and made sure we could follow your instructions.
Trainer note from Mark
1st lesson with Murphy a 11mth old Golden Retriever who is reactive barking at dogs and puller big time. All the family responded well and Murphy showed good promise to focus. great work at putting in place the techniques and we'll catch up soon. Cheers Mark
1st lesson with Murphy a 11mth old Golden Retriever who is reactive barking at dogs and puller big time. All the family responded well and Murphy showed good promise to focus. great work at putting in place the techniques and we'll catch up soon. Cheers Mark
21st March 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark was amazing, in one lesson he showed us what River is capable of and gave us the tools to get these results. In just three days since our visit, we have made huge progress and we are really enjoying River so much more, and she is more content and relaxed. We found Mark very easy to talk to, he knows what he is doing and he works alongside us with our dog, making it the best experience. We definitely recommend calling Mark if you want to get the best from your dog with everyone being content and relaxed.
Trainer note from Mark
Called into help with River a Huntaway of 8yrs old, no spring chicken. For barking incessantly when any power equipment , go carts , balls , the lead & bikes etc were about , would lunge at cars and very hard to refocus. In the lesson we actually managed to use the electric go cart with no chasing and barking , a huge leap forward for River. Great work guys , check in soon with an update.
Called into help with River a Huntaway of 8yrs old, no spring chicken. For barking incessantly when any power equipment , go carts , balls , the lead & bikes etc were about , would lunge at cars and very hard to refocus. In the lesson we actually managed to use the electric go cart with no chasing and barking , a huge leap forward for River. Great work guys , check in soon with an update.
17th March 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark has been amazing teaching me and Roofus Blue heeler X, how to work together! Has gone from pulling, lunging and barking to calmly walking next to me. He is much more relaxed now even around other dogs. Still a work in progress but every time I see Mark I get a whole new dog. Thanks Mark
Trainer note from Mark
Roofus started out as a very wired dog ,jumper , separation anxiety, barker ,at anything , dog reactive , super puller and was never off lead. To the point of not being able to walk down the street without a huge kafuffle past any house with a dog. Over a year or so he's got to the point of re socializing with other dogs and totally focused on his owner in most aspects of dog life. Amazing work by the owner to implement our techniques to the benefit of everyone around Roofus.
Roofus started out as a very wired dog ,jumper , separation anxiety, barker ,at anything , dog reactive , super puller and was never off lead. To the point of not being able to walk down the street without a huge kafuffle past any house with a dog. Over a year or so he's got to the point of re socializing with other dogs and totally focused on his owner in most aspects of dog life. Amazing work by the owner to implement our techniques to the benefit of everyone around Roofus.
14th March 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark has a friendly manner when teaching people, we certainly found that learning the dog language is extremely educational.
Marks service is excellent and his communication through phone and email also.
We certainly would be recommending Mark and what he is teaching is very beneficial for the dog world and humans.
Trainer note from Mark
Calvin is a border collie puppy and with the clients remote location no professional dog training is available. Both Calvin and the owners took in the right info and applied the techniques very well . Good job guys. And we'll touch base soon with an update and second session to progress training further. Well done team Calvin
Calvin is a border collie puppy and with the clients remote location no professional dog training is available. Both Calvin and the owners took in the right info and applied the techniques very well . Good job guys. And we'll touch base soon with an update and second session to progress training further. Well done team Calvin
4th March 2024 - Mark Gall
Fantastic experience, noticed improvements straight away and the infromation given was easy to understand and implement
Trainer note from Mark
Two dogs , both spaniels. Aggression and barking issues. responded well during the lessons and the clients took onboard the speak dog philosophies and application.
Two dogs , both spaniels. Aggression and barking issues. responded well during the lessons and the clients took onboard the speak dog philosophies and application.
28th February 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark provided a calm and relaxing level of instruction, which made the training enjoyable for us and our dog, although we were all pretty tired by the end of it! Teaching us how to be good leaders meant we saw an instant change in our dog’s behaviour which gave us the feeling that her anxiety is something we can help her overcome. We feel we now have some tools to make walks more enjoyable for all of us. Still plenty of work to do but now thanks to Mark we have a plan.
Trainer note from Mark
Frankie is a German Shepherd of 5 yrs. old. Who is quite dog reactive. Pulled a lot and really had no focus on the owners when outside the property. Worried about everything and visually over stimulated. 1st steps are in place to have a program to refocus retrain his attention. She did very well but will be a work in progress , hence our life of the dog guarantee.
Frankie is a German Shepherd of 5 yrs. old. Who is quite dog reactive. Pulled a lot and really had no focus on the owners when outside the property. Worried about everything and visually over stimulated. 1st steps are in place to have a program to refocus retrain his attention. She did very well but will be a work in progress , hence our life of the dog guarantee.
28th February 2024 - Mark Gall
Shadow has massively improved on lead walking and paying more attention to is while she is out and about much more enjoyable experience walking her.
Trainer note from Mark
Great temperament dog just needed some speak dog guidance to tone down its full on nature. Pulled like a train but very smart and did very well in the lesson . Catch up soon.
Great temperament dog just needed some speak dog guidance to tone down its full on nature. Pulled like a train but very smart and did very well in the lesson . Catch up soon.
1st February 2024 - Mark Gall
Great to meet Mark and get help with our boy. Am so excited how things went in such a small amount of time - things can only get better from here.
Trainer note from Mark
Floyd is a 2.5 yr Boxer , lovely lad I've nick named lover boy. Although called in for aggression , pulling and barking ,he's really just anxious and scared. He was very harsh at the front door visitors and other dogs dure to fear aggression and being in charge ( or so he assumed) didn't help. After just 30min of working through off lead focus s exercises in the house it was clear he needed guidance by mum and her take charge. And that's when mr lover boy shone through. Still more work to go with dog reactiveness due to being attacked but certainly huge improves with in the lesson all implemented by the owners. Great work mum and Mr Floyd aka lover boy.
Floyd is a 2.5 yr Boxer , lovely lad I've nick named lover boy. Although called in for aggression , pulling and barking ,he's really just anxious and scared. He was very harsh at the front door visitors and other dogs dure to fear aggression and being in charge ( or so he assumed) didn't help. After just 30min of working through off lead focus s exercises in the house it was clear he needed guidance by mum and her take charge. And that's when mr lover boy shone through. Still more work to go with dog reactiveness due to being attacked but certainly huge improves with in the lesson all implemented by the owners. Great work mum and Mr Floyd aka lover boy.
24th January 2024 - Mark Gall
Clear communication, felt comfortable asking questions, fantastic knowledge, punctual and reliable. Within the first session our puppy has been taught valuable obedience skills
Trainer note from Mark
Young couple , new house , new puppy . Great little soft natured Boxer but does need guidance as the owners aren't totally familiar with bringing up puppies . Work in progress as expected but little Datsun is already picking up the communication the owners are applying. Nice job guys . See you soon for 2nd session.
Young couple , new house , new puppy . Great little soft natured Boxer but does need guidance as the owners aren't totally familiar with bringing up puppies . Work in progress as expected but little Datsun is already picking up the communication the owners are applying. Nice job guys . See you soon for 2nd session.
21st January 2024 - Mark Gall
Very helpful and I feel that I will find Mark good to work with. Covered a lot of ground. Quite tiring, mentally and physically for both of us. Pansy and I will both have to work hard for some time to achieve results. I will need some support, maybe more than others more active. I am thinking about a programme for the next months.
Trainer note from Mark
This is a special case , 88 year old lady and a very pushy but lovely 5 yr old Shihtzu x Maltese. rushes to greet guests, Pulls, barks , recall not good, dog reactive to one dog in the retirement village. A work in progress and we are taking small slow steps at the owners pace so haven't got to the aggression issues yet. Hence not all problems were covered in the first lesson. The dog responded well considering it's been in charge for many years but progress is happening. And practice will be required. Receipt and guarantee haven't been written up yet and review was done one day after our first session on the first of many lessons.
This is a special case , 88 year old lady and a very pushy but lovely 5 yr old Shihtzu x Maltese. rushes to greet guests, Pulls, barks , recall not good, dog reactive to one dog in the retirement village. A work in progress and we are taking small slow steps at the owners pace so haven't got to the aggression issues yet. Hence not all problems were covered in the first lesson. The dog responded well considering it's been in charge for many years but progress is happening. And practice will be required. Receipt and guarantee haven't been written up yet and review was done one day after our first session on the first of many lessons.