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Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials

4th November 2025 - Keiko Ruwhiu

Keiko dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Separation anxiety

Keiko helped us understand Jax’s behaviour and I have already seen a positive change from Jax using the training methods. We also really appreciate how open Keiko was to all of our questions and concerns I’m looking forward to working with Keiko again.

- T.E, Henderson (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Keiko
Thank you Tayla for taking the time to leave a review! I was very happy how Jax (3.5 years old Staffy cross) responded to his first session. Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Jax 😊

27th October 2025 - Mark Gall

Mark dealt with Barking, Chewing, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management

GOLD STAR - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED From the moment we met Mark we knew it was going to work. He is so easy to communicate with and nothing was a problem. Mark’s broad range of knowledge on dogs and training was obvious straight away. Our puppy certainly understood Mark from the first few minutes after he arrived at our home. Mark has filled us in with his exceptional knowledge and lots of training notes to keep us updated, these have been so useful to keep referring back to. Within 3 to 4 hours Mark trained me to school our puppy which I am continually working on and so much progress has been made already. Many thanks Mark.

- C.M, Christchurch (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Mark
Bossca is a 6mth old Labrador , full of beans , maybe a a bit too many beeans , he can do the obedience but his cheeky play drive and over enthusiasm is an issue. He responds well whilst training and has come a long way in just couple of lessons. Unfortunately due to changes in the circumstances at home the more mature clients have chosen to find him a forever home and are very precious about where he should go to. He will train well and has a great temperament

27th October 2025 - Keiko Ruwhiu

Keiko dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Separation anxiety

Keiko was absolutely amazing. She made it so easy and enjoyable. I'm so relieved I found Bark Busters and I can’t wait for our follow up training session. I’ve been recommending Keiko and Bark Busters to everyone I meet with a dog. Simply amazing Thank you

- S.F, Auckland (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Keiko
Thank you Shelley! Bourbon (6 months old Cavoodle) needed to understand who is in charge.😉 I was very happy with the way he responded to his first session. Keep up the good work! I will come and see you and Bourbon soon 😊

24th October 2025 - Mark Gall

Mark dealt with Aggression, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety, Other

I am very happy with the training Mark Provided . With consistent daily training for Amber a rehome from a previous Bark Busters client, who's circumstances had changed. I know that she/we will reach her/our Goal .

- R.H, Christchurch (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Mark
Amber is a dog I've dealt before for previous owner who needed to rehome her. The new owner has taken up our discounted transfer of the lifetime support guarantee Amber had previously. She is doing well and the new owner is learning her traits and how to manage and train her reactive tendencies due to lack of socializing and some unfortunate incidents. We will be doing another lesson shortly to keep up he clients skills as it is their first dog. Great work so far.

22nd October 2025 - Keiko Ruwhiu

Keiko dealt with Barking, Pulling, Recall

We recently had a session with Keiko to help us with our 6-year-old dog Jerry who is the alpha of our two dogs and after one session we are genuinely impressed by the results. We noticed a remarkable change in Jerry's responsiveness and overall demeanour. Keiko is very intuitive, and clearly experienced. She quickly identified the root of the behavioural issues and tailored the approach to suit Jerry's personality and needs. But what really stood out was realising that we needed training too. Keiko didn’t just work with our dog — she helped us understand how our own actions and communication were affecting the situation. We feel much more hopeful and empowered as dog owners. Highly recommend to anyone looking for effective and compassionate dog training.

- K.R, Auckland (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Keiko
Thank you for taking time to leave a review Kristal! I was very happy with the way Jerry (7 years old, Pomeranian cross) responded to his first session. And great to hear he is doing so well. Keep up the good work! He was confused about the rules and boundaries. Now he has leaders who understand him better!! My help is always available for you and Jerry 😊

19th October 2025 - Mark Gall

Mark dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall

Narla has responded really well to the training and it’s like she’s a different dog within a week. Mark took the time to explain everything to us and ensured we understood it and why it was done the way Bark Busters do.

- H.W, Rangiora , Christchurch (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Mark
Narla the feisty Jack Russell , Awesomely energetic but owning the street via the front window view. She was barking , pulled , shoot the gap at the gate , and react to dogs and people on the street. She settled quickly once mum and dad stated applying the speakdog to teach dog techniques. Great feedback soon after the lesson too. Second session soon to fine tune what is still slightly needed. Awesome work guys .

16th October 2025 - Mark Gall

Mark dealt with Barking, Pulling, Separation anxiety

Nothing short of transformative! I feel like we have a new and improved dog!

- M.H, Cashmere Christchurch (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Mark
Marley labrador retriever was a rehome for this lovely couple. But shortly after arriving Marley started displaying reactive tendencies toward visitors and digs as well. So they called us for help. Immediately it was obvious that Marley was in fact a slightly timid dog who needed good guidance to relax and let mum and dad make the decisions. He responded really well and the owners had the skills down pat in a short time. Great for Marley and the owners. Well done team Marley.

14th October 2025 - Mark Gall

Mark dealt with Barking, Pulling

Very impressed with Mark's approach. Makes good sense and is realistically achievable with a little work and perseverance. Already seeing great results. Thanks so much :)

- R.M, North East Valley, Dunedin (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Mark
Arlo is a 3yr old male labrador . A lovely temperament who can manipulate the family with kindness but a random territorial barker ( owner said it makes them jump )plus pulling was an issue the owner was struggling to get on top of. One lesson has already seen huge improvements and a much more settled relaxed dog. I'm keen to hear of more progress soon.

13th October 2025 - Keith Mockett

Keith dealt with Chewing, Digging, Puppy management, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry, Toileting

Excellent first session with Keith. Just going over the basics and some Q&A.

- D.K, Himatangi Beach (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Keith
Thanks Daniel. Yes it's very early days with such a young puppy but a great opportunity get him and the family on the right track. Plenty more to be done as he develops and goes through the changes on his way to adulthood. The next 18 months will be particularly intense. I'm looking forward to working with you further as per our Life of the Dog Support Guarantee.

13th October 2025 - Mark Gall

Mark dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety

We had Mark out on Friday to help us with some issues we were having with our wee mixture foxy x jack russell , she is very jumpy and in your face, reactivate to anything that passes by gate, and when walking will bark and bark at other dogs going by, I'm very impressed with the instant change in her listening to the commands and how much more calmer she is, we still have a long way to go but I'm positive with daily training and perseverance we will definitely get there, a work in progress.

- J.N, Burnside, Christchurch (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Mark
Little Maggie is a wee gem of a fire cracker . full on mostly when I first visited. She and the family took on board the Speak dog to teach dog principles very well and Maggie's behaviors' starting adjusting quickly. Still some work to do but progress already after one lesson of her lifetime support program.

12th October 2025 - Mark Gall

Mark dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Sibling rivalry

It was great to have all the family here to listen to Mark and his help with the dynamics of the dogs in our household. Mark was able to help with the issues we had with Dora and her reactiveness for when people arriving at the door and how she is when we are out for walks and she encounters other dogs. There has been a huge improvement of when people arrive at our house and although she is still reactive with dogs on the street there has been some improvement. The new Wagg walker harness has really helped.

- S.G, Rangiora , Christchurch (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Mark
Dora the Explora, Dogue de Bordeaux , on my Facebook page Bark Busters South island. Lovely dog but very over the top and hyped with guests and dogs , not aggressive just full on and too excitable, no focus . She responded well to the owners new refocusing skills and were applied well to get Dora attending to them very quickly. Again she is a big breed at 40 odd kg already . We'll do another session soon to fine tune any kinks out . Great work guys and gals.

11th October 2025 - Keiko Ruwhiu

Keiko dealt with Aggression, Barking, Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Separation anxiety

When we got Bella, our rescue pup, she had severe separation anxiety which manifested in chewing/destroying items around the house (including the couch!) and could be very defensive and showing aggression, particularly with strangers. She also had a tendancy to jump and be overly needy. One session with Keiko and she showed immediate obedience and capacity to learn within minutes of instruction. With Keiko's help we've really turned things around. Bella has learnt to cope with separation and she's developed a lot of great skills including recall, focus and food control. Ongoing sessions with Keiko keep us moving towards ideal & consistent dog behaviours and we couldn't recommend Bark Busters and Keiko more highly.

- R.P, Auckland (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Keiko
Thank you Rhian for your positive feedback. I was very happy to see Bella (4.5 years old Collie cross) becoming your dream dog 😊. Good job!!! Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Bella 😊

 

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