Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
15th September 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking
Acorn is a 5yr old Mini Schnauzer x Cairn Terrier. It appears he had attitude to match the terrier breeds. Extremely barky at anything in his earshot or sight , he ownes the view, pulled and can be quite reactive ,verging aggressive to visitors especially men. Basically a fear aggressive wee man who needed guidance. Our first lesson was very good and he responded very well , although I'm sure he'll try and push the new house rules of engagement. I love seeing the results of finally teaching speaking dog. Great work guys , keen to have a follow up soon to fine tune anything not quite sorted.
14th September 2025 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Separation anxiety, Other
Thank you Courtney! Great to hear you learnt a lot. Harley (3 years old Labradoodle) needed to understand who is in charge.😉 I was very happy with the way she responded to her first session. Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Harley 😊
12th September 2025 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry
Thank you for a review Szilvia! Gustie (Boxer 2 years old) needed to understand who is in charge.😉 Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Gustie 😊
11th September 2025 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling
Thank you for taking time to leave a review Karen! I was very happy with the way Scrabble (5 years old, Wheaten Terrier) responded to her first session. And great to hear she is doing well. Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Scrabble 😊
5th September 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Sibling rivalry
Arlo is a full of energy Staffy who at 3.5yrs old should be relaxed. He responded well to our inside the house training which is where it always needs to start, minor adjustments in the house make a massive difference to his response outside the house. We walked nicely down the street with Mum in charge and no problems of over excitement or pulling. A first for Arlo ( video on face book: Bark Busters South island). Certainly there will be adjustments to be made but first lesson is a winner already . Awesome work master Arlo and team .
3rd September 2025 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko dealt with Hyperactivity, Pulling, Recall, Other
Thank you for a review Alan! I was very happy with the way Gem (G.S. Pointer 3 year old) responded to her first session. Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Gem 😊
2nd September 2025 - Keith Mockett
Keith dealt with Barking, Separation anxiety
Thank you very much for your feedback. You all responded well in the session and I'm really pleased to hear there's been the improvements you need, after the other things you tried hadn't worked. Calmer and happier dogs, and less stress on the owners. Win, win!
2nd September 2025 - Keith Mockett
Keith dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
Thank you for the feedback. Yes, the first session can be long. There are a number of things to do in your daily interactions with your dog, plus the exercises, which can make for a long session. It all comes together in those big moments and I'm really pleased to hear you've had that early test and success. Great job! She'll be happier to, now that you're showing leadership. No need for her to be worried about these things, that's your job! And, yes, we are there with our Life of the Dog Support Guarantee to provide ongoing support.
2nd September 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
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
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
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
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.