Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
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 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Amazing what we learnt in such a little time. Keiko showed her experience and has helped us a lot already. Thank you.
Trainer note from Keiko
Thank you Cliff. Great to hear you learnt a lot. Tank (7 months old Pitbull cross) and Kenzo (11 years old American Staffy) needed you to 😉 Keep remaining them who is in charge. My help is always available for you 😊
Thank you Cliff. Great to hear you learnt a lot. Tank (7 months old Pitbull cross) and Kenzo (11 years old American Staffy) needed you to 😉 Keep remaining them who is in charge. My help is always available for you 😊
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
20th September 2024 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Although its only been a short period we can see the change in our dog as she learns where she stands in the chain of command.
Trainer note from Keiko
Thank you Darryl! Daisy (2 years 8 months old Jack Russell) responded to her first session really well. She needed to understand there are rules, boundaries and manners. And most importantly who make them. She was happy for you to take the leadership! Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Daisy 😊
Thank you Darryl! Daisy (2 years 8 months old Jack Russell) responded to her first session really well. She needed to understand there are rules, boundaries and manners. And most importantly who make them. She was happy for you to take the leadership! Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Daisy 😊
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.
7th September 2024 - Mark Gall
Probably an 80% improvement in his behaviour in the first lesson .A dog with a very strong temperament and needs constant reminders. Very pleased all round with Marks training and advice. We need to keep going to harness the final 20%.
Thanks Kelvin
Trainer note from Mark
Kaiser is a Japanese x German Spitz, strong individual temperament and react to fence line activity, on a corner section. He's Been let get much higher in the pecking order than the owners intended through his passive skills and territorial inclinations. The lesson showed he can ignore the distractions with a little training and using the exercises on a daily basis
Kaiser is a Japanese x German Spitz, strong individual temperament and react to fence line activity, on a corner section. He's Been let get much higher in the pecking order than the owners intended through his passive skills and territorial inclinations. The lesson showed he can ignore the distractions with a little training and using the exercises on a daily basis
4th September 2024 - Keith Mockett
Keith was amazing. We are fostering a Frenchie who is 6years old. It was so obvious we had implemented good clear boundaries and rules in the past with our much larger breeds, and our past Frenchie. You can implement those rules as a puppy but rehoming and fostering you can allow leniency because you feel sorry or guilty they are adjusting to new people and new home. Still a work in progress but highly recommend for novice and experienced owners. It was great to have an expert like Keith provide us all with great advice and solutions.
Trainer note from Keith
Thanks Rebecca. It was a pleasure to help. He responded really well from the start which is a great sign. Lucky Frenchie getting this new home with people who care and understand it's not a smooth transition. As you recognise, clear boundaries and sticking to them is essential to helping him settle and feel at home in his new home. Good job!
Thanks Rebecca. It was a pleasure to help. He responded really well from the start which is a great sign. Lucky Frenchie getting this new home with people who care and understand it's not a smooth transition. As you recognise, clear boundaries and sticking to them is essential to helping him settle and feel at home in his new home. Good job!