Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
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.
18th January 2024 - Mark Gall
Ghost Staffy and Hank Boxer had issues on different end of the scale, Ghost was high adrenaline and a jumper who loves people and Hank didn't like men and would be scared. Mark explained clearly what was happening with each dog and the best way to teach them. In just a few days we have seen a huge change in both dogs.
Trainer note from Mark
As Kirsten has indicated these two lovely dogs are chalk and cheese in temperament and application. Ghost is such a lover boy he can't contain himself with people. And Hank busy hiding away from the same people. Both the dogs and the owners applied the techniques shown to communicate really well with both dogs even though the problems where so different. I'll expect two pretty relaxed dogs on my next visit , Still works in progress though as dogs need guidance to know exactly what to do. Great work to the boys and great work too Kirsten.
As Kirsten has indicated these two lovely dogs are chalk and cheese in temperament and application. Ghost is such a lover boy he can't contain himself with people. And Hank busy hiding away from the same people. Both the dogs and the owners applied the techniques shown to communicate really well with both dogs even though the problems where so different. I'll expect two pretty relaxed dogs on my next visit , Still works in progress though as dogs need guidance to know exactly what to do. Great work to the boys and great work too Kirsten.
15th January 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Pulling, Sibling rivalry
Mark was very informative and helpful. We had nearly immediate changes with Marley.
Trainer note from Mark
Little Marley is a young Border Collie. lovely temperament but reactive to dogs and big barker at the door also pulls and forgets to respond to his name. He responded well in our first lesson teaching the owners to communicate in a way he can relate too. Still a work in progress and a second visit soon will help clarify and adjust what's not quite there yet. Nice job Marley and Pawrents.
Little Marley is a young Border Collie. lovely temperament but reactive to dogs and big barker at the door also pulls and forgets to respond to his name. He responded well in our first lesson teaching the owners to communicate in a way he can relate too. Still a work in progress and a second visit soon will help clarify and adjust what's not quite there yet. Nice job Marley and Pawrents.
14th January 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry
The training definitely exceeded our expectations. Still a long way to go with barking at cars and door knocks, however recall to his bed and in general has improved greatly and also walking on the lead. Trying to practise daily which you can see a difference when consistent. Red has had a traumatic past and has triggers towards aggression which we are now able to see before things escalate and with the use of the dog commands he is learning to reset. It was the best thing we did getting help.
Trainer note from Mark
Certainly a serious issue to deal with as Red a 10 yr old Red heeler who has had a bad upbringing and most probably some physical abuse hence his fear aggression when voices got loud or activity got high . He focussed on defending his new mum against the hubby , to point of biting. After the lesson he was certainly much better behaved but also the need to work slowly and carefully at the level Red can handle to desensitize to high adrenaline stimulus. I'll be keen to take further steps in teaching the owners to understand him and work him through his fears. Awesome job guys.
Certainly a serious issue to deal with as Red a 10 yr old Red heeler who has had a bad upbringing and most probably some physical abuse hence his fear aggression when voices got loud or activity got high . He focussed on defending his new mum against the hubby , to point of biting. After the lesson he was certainly much better behaved but also the need to work slowly and carefully at the level Red can handle to desensitize to high adrenaline stimulus. I'll be keen to take further steps in teaching the owners to understand him and work him through his fears. Awesome job guys.
7th January 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Other
Mark Gall was amazing and he had Us & Bella doing things that she wouldn't do before and now she walks beside me and a lot more less reactive to door knocks , unknown visitors . I would highly recommend him and a big thank you Mark for your help with Bella.
Trainer note from Mark
Bella is a boxer who has possibly had abuse prior to the current owners rehoming her . She was reactive to men and especially caps ,hoodies ,dark clothing etc. Barker at the door and lunge at guests. Both herself and the owners did very well and soon after applying the programming exercises she settled to the point of pats and no barks at unknown visitors. As it happens during the lesson some visitors she didn't know arrived. Well done team Bella the Boxer
Bella is a boxer who has possibly had abuse prior to the current owners rehoming her . She was reactive to men and especially caps ,hoodies ,dark clothing etc. Barker at the door and lunge at guests. Both herself and the owners did very well and soon after applying the programming exercises she settled to the point of pats and no barks at unknown visitors. As it happens during the lesson some visitors she didn't know arrived. Well done team Bella the Boxer
4th January 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry
I found the training very good with Mark, I would rate it 4 out of 5 , only because it was a lot to take in in 3 hours , Oakley would not get into my car previously but has done so successfully each day since the lesson, lead work is still a work in progress needing some more work but our second session will sort that. Mark was definitely a great help.
Trainer note from Mark
Oakley is a Golden retriever unneutered male of 8mths of age . The owner was struggling with his focus and listening to commands and control as he would jump , pull ,has separation anxiety , rush guests and generally far to boisterous and over exuberant. Her biggest issue was Oakley would not get into her car even though the older dog would. During the lesson by using the dogs pack rules and communication he started to respond well. Our second session is soon and we'll fine tune what is still a work in progress. Nice work so far Oakley and mum.
Oakley is a Golden retriever unneutered male of 8mths of age . The owner was struggling with his focus and listening to commands and control as he would jump , pull ,has separation anxiety , rush guests and generally far to boisterous and over exuberant. Her biggest issue was Oakley would not get into her car even though the older dog would. During the lesson by using the dogs pack rules and communication he started to respond well. Our second session is soon and we'll fine tune what is still a work in progress. Nice work so far Oakley and mum.
19th December 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Bobby has thought he is the leader of our pack after his human father passed away earlier this year. Mark came to our home and explained why Bobby is reacting this way and has given me some great skills to reestablish that I'm the pack leader with Bobby. It only took a couple of times and Bobby was great. Friends and Family have all noted what a different dog he is behavioral wise and not barking at couriers etc. My chooks are very grateful now too with no surprises from Bobby rushing at them, walking around the park without being pulled along, it is so pleasant to have my buddy walk beside or behind me now. Mark was so great with both of us, and being able to be trained at home in our own surrounds familiar to Bobby.
Trainer note from Mark
Bobby is a beautiful big Boxer boy. From Buller west coast. Since dad passed, mum had struggled to get on top of some of his behaviours as he's decided to be pack leader in the house , barking too strongly at arrivals,pulling and recall but also jumping up and starting to play rough with nipping. He responded very well and now the chook feeding routine is much more controlled among other things. Just one session so far but huge improvements all credit to Mum for applying the speakdog process. Well done both of you.
Bobby is a beautiful big Boxer boy. From Buller west coast. Since dad passed, mum had struggled to get on top of some of his behaviours as he's decided to be pack leader in the house , barking too strongly at arrivals,pulling and recall but also jumping up and starting to play rough with nipping. He responded very well and now the chook feeding routine is much more controlled among other things. Just one session so far but huge improvements all credit to Mum for applying the speakdog process. Well done both of you.
16th December 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking
Charli barks when people come to the door , at the courier at our retail shop where he comes with me daily. He also has anxiety with visiting the vet and barks a lot .
Over the course of the session Mark helped address these issues and showed me ways to keep the training going and Charli calmer. Charli responded well , is a work in progress but I’m sure we will get on top of most of his issues to make him a more pleasant wee dog
Trainer note from Mark
Ahhh little Charli. Lovely wee guy but definitely thinks he needs to be protector of all. Vey barky at arrivals both at home and at the retail shop .Major fear aggression at the vets, will bite. So the lesson went well , he responded well and stated focusing, we got to the vets with much less reaction than usual although that will be a work in progress but initially showing great promise of toning down his bossiness. Nice work Charli and Mum.
Ahhh little Charli. Lovely wee guy but definitely thinks he needs to be protector of all. Vey barky at arrivals both at home and at the retail shop .Major fear aggression at the vets, will bite. So the lesson went well , he responded well and stated focusing, we got to the vets with much less reaction than usual although that will be a work in progress but initially showing great promise of toning down his bossiness. Nice work Charli and Mum.