Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
31st January 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Mark went above and beyond his time with us and Bud. The change in our dog was amazing and I learnt a lot. His anxiety will take some time as he had a huge fear of guns as a weapon is needed where we live for wild animals and possums. Was getting very anxious of the boat and car travel too.
Trainer note from Mark
Bud is a Staffy who lives on a property with at present boat access only. He had developed various phobias and anxieties of certain actions and situations including extremely stressed on the boat and in cars. Taking him back to basics and teaching the owners to speakdog and read him better has already helped hugely. creating rules and boundaries to settle him. Coupled with serious illness Bud was just getting away with little much attention and freedom to his anxiety detriment. Hes more sensitive than the owners possibly realised and is clever with it. Nice work guys.
Bud is a Staffy who lives on a property with at present boat access only. He had developed various phobias and anxieties of certain actions and situations including extremely stressed on the boat and in cars. Taking him back to basics and teaching the owners to speakdog and read him better has already helped hugely. creating rules and boundaries to settle him. Coupled with serious illness Bud was just getting away with little much attention and freedom to his anxiety detriment. Hes more sensitive than the owners possibly realised and is clever with it. Nice work guys.
29th January 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
We are becoming a much better, clearly defined wolf pack following our online training session. Communicating in a way Bear understands. Thank you!!
Trainer note from Mark
1st session has been an online virtual lesson to start the process of solving Bears big anxiety of dogs and barking issues as well as other obedience problems. So far improvements have been seen and a face to face lesson soon will be significant in getting bear refocusing easily and working through his stresses. Nice job guys.
1st session has been an online virtual lesson to start the process of solving Bears big anxiety of dogs and barking issues as well as other obedience problems. So far improvements have been seen and a face to face lesson soon will be significant in getting bear refocusing easily and working through his stresses. Nice job guys.
24th January 2023 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Sibling rivalry, Toileting, Other
Charlie did good on his first lesson.
22nd January 2023 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Recall, Sibling rivalry
We contacted Bark Busters after viewing their website. Their Lifetime Support Guarantee was the deciding factor. At our meeting with Keiko, we were impressed by her professionalism. She is a diligent and experienced trainer/therapist and very good at what she does. She provided valuable tools to help us be the best Pack Leader to Sydney, our cocker spaniel. She was exceptionally meticulous when articulating the techniques. She was also very patient and encouraging whilst we practiced her methods. It’s early days still, but we are pleasantly surprised by our immediate successes. As practice makes perfect, we persist daily with the training schedule that Keiko encouraged us to maintain. Thank You Keiko for the follow up advice – much appreciated. We look forward to your next visit once we are ready. Steve & Githa
18th January 2023 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling
We couldn’t believe the change we saw in Zinny on the first day. Keiko explained why Zinny behaves the way he does and a lot of what she said made sense. The training tips are very simple and are making a huge difference. His pulling when walking has improved immensely in only a couple of days and I actually enjoy walking him now. His barking has definitely reduced and we have been able to redirect his attention when he is growling or barking at neighbours or cats. 3 days after our training someone tried to break into our house during the night and Zinny responding perfectly by alerting us and scaring off the intruder, we were so grateful for him protecting us like he did. We can’t wait to see the changes in Zinny over the next few weeks!
14th January 2023 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Puppy management
Keiko was very thorough and patient. She took into account our young children and need to make things safe for both our puppy and our children (and other children). The advice extended to a holistic approach and we learned a lot. Also fantastic is having follow up to work through the things that come up.
12th January 2023 - Keith Mockett
Keith dealt with Aggression, Barking, Puppy management, Separation anxiety
Excellent service, I can not thank Keith enough for the help he is providing with our 2 pups early days but we are making progress thanks to the techniques we have been shown.
12th January 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Mark is great. He has made such a difference to our dog’s behaviour in particular Millie who was out of control. She was terrible at pulling on the lead and he stopped this in one lesson. They no longer go out and bark at every sound. They are also much calmer. Thank you Mark for giving us back our sanity and reducing our stress levels. We still have some work to do and we are looking forward to our next session.
Trainer note from Mark
Millie was very full on but also very smart. She responded well to training in her language and we'll fine tune on the next session. A full on breed being Huntaway x Collie x Bearded collie and 2yrs old. Awesome work guys.
Millie was very full on but also very smart. She responded well to training in her language and we'll fine tune on the next session. A full on breed being Huntaway x Collie x Bearded collie and 2yrs old. Awesome work guys.
13th December 2022 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko dealt with Barking, Pulling, Recall
Keiko was so professional and knowledgeable. She worked so well with our family and Bernie and dog. She was very accommodating in the times she could meet us and at no time did we feel Bernie was a lost cause and we actually think he has changed in just 2 days.
12th December 2022 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Other
I have a 9 month old Husky/ German Shepherd X and needed help training her. Remy is sweet, sassy and a little stubborn. She is really anxious out by roads, very distracted and quite reactive. Keiko has been a big help and given me a lot of encouragement and hope. Walking her on a leash made me anxious as she would just pull and react to everything around her (including trying to chase every car that drove past) I have had a few sessions with Keiko and saw immediate improvements in Remy's behaviour. She has become more obedient and responsive. Remy is learning to walk on her leash without pulling or biting it. We are now working with her out on my busy street. With Keiko's help Remy is learning to sit by the road (not chasing cars) and is learning to stay focused on me. I am feeling less anxious and I'm pretty sure Remy is too! When Aunty Keiko comes to teach us Remy is a show off and does what Aunty Keiko tells her to do - this shows me that Remy is capable! I'm so grateful to have Keiko's support and expertise and it's so good knowing I can contact her whenever I have any questions or need help.
12th December 2022 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko dealt with Barking
From my initial online query Keiko was very quick to respond. We had a lengthy telephone conversation during which Keiko outlined the ideas behind Bark Busters, the training involved and the cost. Our dog Maggie was getting increasingly worse barking at everything and everyone, including family members she knew well so we knew we had to do something. Very happy we made the connection with Keiko. From her first visit Keiko explained so much about Maggie that we hadn't thought of and suggested ways of distracting her from barking, and that Maggie was probably quite happy to give up the feeling of having to "protect" us. We spent a full morning talking with Keiko and looking at video clips which showed us a different perspective of a barking dog and then we did some basic "human" and dog training. This has certainly paid off and we now have a far more relaxed dog and home life. Maggie still has a long way to go and we know it's up to us to keep up the training. Keiko has visited a second time and agrees there certainly is improvement, giving us a few more hints and encouragement. It is good to know that Keiko is always at the end of the phone or happy to come out for a visit should we have further issues or hit a stalemate. I would certainly recommend the psychology behind Bark Busters and in particular Keiko who is very knowledgeable and approachable. Thank you Keiko for making Maggie and our homelife calmer and so much more enjoyable.
5th December 2022 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko is not simply a dog trainer, she is a teacher that helps us human to establish the understandings of the dogs and the way to interact with them. She is nice and professional, we see instance changes on our dogs, and of course us, since her first visit. She explains the procedures clearly and always ensures we know how to manipulate the techniques before she finishes the session. Highly recommended!