Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
2nd July 2016 - Mark Gall
Mark was amazing! He explained everything in a very simple way to understand and used easy to follow training techniques. My dog responded immediately and the change in her behaviour was instantly noticeable.
Trainer note from Mark
Fantastic work by Poppy to focus and respond to the simple techniques applied. awesome work by the whole household and flatmates . Well done .
Fantastic work by Poppy to focus and respond to the simple techniques applied. awesome work by the whole household and flatmates . Well done .
1st July 2016 - Mark Gall
I found Mark very friendly with clear instructions on how to correct Marco's bad habets. The training programme he suggested has given us more pleasure in walking marco and confidence in his behaviour when people come to the door.
Trainer note from Mark
Awesome effort by both owner and Marco the dog. Marco's 8, Owners retired with a knee op just mending. Problems were jumping up excitable Barking at door and pulling . Both did very well. Great work guys.
Awesome effort by both owner and Marco the dog. Marco's 8, Owners retired with a knee op just mending. Problems were jumping up excitable Barking at door and pulling . Both did very well. Great work guys.
13th June 2016 - Mark Gall
Thank you Mark for your clear explanation and support for establishing my mother wolf status. Joe Gibbs was in such a state he had done lots of damage to himself until his kennel wasn't a safe place for him during the day. It was really reassuring to hear that we could tackle the big problem without having to give up everything that's neat about having a small, sometimes smoochy dog. After a month of probably 90% consistency and a few small changes I found Joe tucked up in his kennel on Friday ready for me to go to work!, The biggest problem - now almost sorted. what a relief. I'm sure its not going to be perfect all the time but I feel really confident I'm on the right track.
Trainer note from Mark
Joe was an interesting and desperate case He had significantly damaged himself escaping his kennel where he goes during the day, because of his extreme separation anxiety ,the section would no longer contain him also barking issues and territorial barking problems. The owner rang Bark Busters from Council referral,very upset and not sure whether she would be able to keep Joe, a very spirited loveable Jack Russell. We booked a lesson and the next day I had a call from the owner , she'd heard a rumour about our training and wasn't sure about Bark Busters. I explained our system and back up and we continued to do the lesson a few days later. Big improvements on the first lesson 1st revisit more steps in place, we've now had two revisits with a Text early last Friday morning "couldn't find Joe in the house before work, he'd taken himself to his kennel ready for the day relaxed and happy". Major success. Consistency, leadership applied in the correct way ,good rules and biff loads of praise for the right behaviours and nearly all problems can be overcome. Awesome effort Joe boy and Human Mum.
Joe was an interesting and desperate case He had significantly damaged himself escaping his kennel where he goes during the day, because of his extreme separation anxiety ,the section would no longer contain him also barking issues and territorial barking problems. The owner rang Bark Busters from Council referral,very upset and not sure whether she would be able to keep Joe, a very spirited loveable Jack Russell. We booked a lesson and the next day I had a call from the owner , she'd heard a rumour about our training and wasn't sure about Bark Busters. I explained our system and back up and we continued to do the lesson a few days later. Big improvements on the first lesson 1st revisit more steps in place, we've now had two revisits with a Text early last Friday morning "couldn't find Joe in the house before work, he'd taken himself to his kennel ready for the day relaxed and happy". Major success. Consistency, leadership applied in the correct way ,good rules and biff loads of praise for the right behaviours and nearly all problems can be overcome. Awesome effort Joe boy and Human Mum.
11th June 2016 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Used Bark Busters about 15 years ago with another dog. Keiko obviously knows her stuff. Very happy with techniques she showed us, now it's up to us to put it into practice.
11th June 2016 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko was very clear and explained why for certain exercises. Titus responded very well to the training we were almost shocked. It was good to see Titus responding so quickly. We love that there is a lifetime support guarantee and that so many training resources we required. Having trainer physically come to the house is also a bonus. Thank you very much for your time.
11th June 2016 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Pete responded to the training very well. Great techniques, easy to learn and follow. Keiko was a great trainer and Pete seemed to like her. Easy to contact when I had questions too.
1st June 2016 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko was extremely helpful, thorough and explained everything in detail. She was firm with both the humans and animals which helped me understand that the way I was treating my dogs was detrimental to their well-being, ie; spoiling and not giving clear instructions and boundaries. I really appreciate her assistance and will ensure that we continue with the homework she has left us.
29th May 2016 - Mark Gall
Excellent. Mark is sure of what he is doing and Jed responded very quickly. I had bought a puppy training book that was good but so involved it wasn't possible for me to do (have the dog tied to me so he didn't get bad habits). Thankfully Bark Busters training can be used in any environment and is practical and easy to use in everyday life. It will help our family enjoy Jed so much more. I can already see that after some use/practice it will be needed less and less often.
27th May 2016 - Keiko Ruwhiu
The training so far has been easy to understand and simple to follow. Our dog currently has habits like pulling lead, nervous barking and sometimes, jumping up, that we are thankful to say he is already learning not to do. As pack leaders, we have been able to address these habits (and more) with the help of Keiko at Bark Busters. Even in the very first lesson, we already saw a change in our dog's response to us as dog owners - his respect towards us is more obvious now. In all honesty, we already thought our dog had good listening skills and a teachable nature... But it's Bark Busters that's giving us the knowledge we need to unlock his full potential as a GREAT family dog. We owe it to our dog to be the pack leaders he looks for us to be, and to bring out the absolute best in him. We also know that what we learn with Bark Busters for our current dog can be applied to every dog we decide to adopt in future.
26th May 2016 - Mark Gall
Mark got results from both Jack and us straight away. We were so amazed that Jack responded so quickly. Mark was great to deal with, he explained everything clearly, gave us a plan to move forward and stop having Jack rule his humans. To see results so quickly from Marks methods gave us great peace of mind.
Trainer note from Mark
Lovely wee MR "Jack" Russell, separation anxiety issue, neighbour works nights, last chance with council . Very stressed dog when owners are not home. It took a little for the male owner to get his head around the dog rules process, definitely not the owners nature to create structure and rules but did an awesome job and saw the results of that very quickly. Credit to them for working well and hard to solve a difficult problem.
Lovely wee MR "Jack" Russell, separation anxiety issue, neighbour works nights, last chance with council . Very stressed dog when owners are not home. It took a little for the male owner to get his head around the dog rules process, definitely not the owners nature to create structure and rules but did an awesome job and saw the results of that very quickly. Credit to them for working well and hard to solve a difficult problem.
25th May 2016 - Mark Gall
Just what we needed, in what seemed like a short time, although it was nearly 3 hours, we understood how we could get Ice's attention which is difficult with a deaf dog. We have a long road a head of us, training ourselves and our boy but we saw a huge difference in such a short time and have already been able to use the training tools to help us whilst out in public. I feel confident that with Mark's guidance and all of our hard work we will achieve a happy friendly dog again
Trainer note from Mark
Fantastic but confused English bull terrier. Deaf and unable to understand the owners , I was called in for an aggression bite which in view of the dog s deafness would probably have been fear and misunderstanding. He gets frights easily and sometimes shows reaction but communication was very difficult until we explained the use of a sight distraction to catch his attention and then body language communication ,and lots of praise Amazing effort on the part of the owners who honestly thought they may have to put him down. Work in progress but awesome start.
Fantastic but confused English bull terrier. Deaf and unable to understand the owners , I was called in for an aggression bite which in view of the dog s deafness would probably have been fear and misunderstanding. He gets frights easily and sometimes shows reaction but communication was very difficult until we explained the use of a sight distraction to catch his attention and then body language communication ,and lots of praise Amazing effort on the part of the owners who honestly thought they may have to put him down. Work in progress but awesome start.
24th May 2016 - Mark Gall
Mark arrived on time and appropriately dressed in the Bark Buster uniform which presented in a professional and well prepared manner. He provided a detailed explanation of Bark Busters, the methods used by the therapists, dog behaviours and how we should expect the puppy to behave. He also undertook practical lessons with the pup and us. Over the two and half hour session we covered a comprehensive range of topics
Trainer note from Mark
Lovely couple and great wee Cavoodle pup Maisie. They have had dogs before but not a pup for a very long time. Wee Maisie and the owners responded well and ,as expected for a 9 week old, the basics will fall in place soon enough. Well done Maisies owners.
Lovely couple and great wee Cavoodle pup Maisie. They have had dogs before but not a pup for a very long time. Wee Maisie and the owners responded well and ,as expected for a 9 week old, the basics will fall in place soon enough. Well done Maisies owners.