Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
10th February 2016 - Mark Gall
We are thrilled with the improvement in our anxious dog's behaviour. Mark was easy to talk to and explained well the changes we needed to make to reduce the anxiety levels of our young springer spaniel. I am now able to take Becca on long walks without any lead pulling, and she is no longer barking aggressively at people coming to our front door. We still have a little way to go, but are confident we will have a happy dog in the end.
Trainer note from Mark
Becca was a timid and therefore aggressive barker and snapper at the door. We had to correct the barking right at the door because we couldn't hear each other before we could even sit down to talk. She responded well ,a little head strong at first but with guidance the owners got brilliant results by about half way through the lesson. Great work awesome effort.
Becca was a timid and therefore aggressive barker and snapper at the door. We had to correct the barking right at the door because we couldn't hear each other before we could even sit down to talk. She responded well ,a little head strong at first but with guidance the owners got brilliant results by about half way through the lesson. Great work awesome effort.
8th February 2016 - Mark Gall
Mark was professional and definitely helped Louis in the immediate time frame although we still have problems with his barking. Very cool to have Mark come back and help again a few months later. We are still trying hard with his guidelines and it is nice to know we can call on him again if we need to.
Trainer note from Mark
Quite challenging 2 dogs and house hold as there are several flat mates and a business work from home , a busy house. Busy dogs and not too much structure till now. The barking is at doors etc and anxiety on walks. They start to respond well in lesson situation but like all training consistency will help. Much better than they were and with a bit more persistent application they'll be even better, Great work guys, keep it up.
Quite challenging 2 dogs and house hold as there are several flat mates and a business work from home , a busy house. Busy dogs and not too much structure till now. The barking is at doors etc and anxiety on walks. They start to respond well in lesson situation but like all training consistency will help. Much better than they were and with a bit more persistent application they'll be even better, Great work guys, keep it up.
5th February 2016 - Mark Gall
We were struggling with introducing a kitten into our home alongside our middle-aged westie. Mark gave sound advice and tips to correct the behaviour that Rosie was exhibiting and this worked immediately to change the behaviour. The kitten now happily roams freely around the house and Rosie is calm and settled in his presence. Mark was great to deal with - we would happily recommend him to anyone needing help with dog issues.
We haven't even booked a lesson or paid for the information, He just gave it to solve the problem fast for the safety of the pets.
Trainer note from Mark
Sally rang up in a state with two Westies and a new kitten they were hassling. We had booked an appointment but the problem needed immediate attention. I gave her some advice to apply ,and she took it on board immediately. Problem solved. We didn't need the lesson and saved a cats life . Great outcome. Well done Sally
Sally rang up in a state with two Westies and a new kitten they were hassling. We had booked an appointment but the problem needed immediate attention. I gave her some advice to apply ,and she took it on board immediately. Problem solved. We didn't need the lesson and saved a cats life . Great outcome. Well done Sally
4th February 2016 - Mark Gall
My training with Mark was fantastic. The improvements in Chase's behaviour after that one session were remarkable. Mark is very clear in his teaching with instructions that were very clear and easy to follow.
The training techniques are straightforward and very effective.
The time spent training with Mark was fun and enjoyable. I would highly recommend Mark and Barkbusters to other dog owners.
Trainer note from Mark
Awesome job done by charlotte and her dog Chase.I had fun session and improvements were visible during the session. Keep up the good work
Awesome job done by charlotte and her dog Chase.I had fun session and improvements were visible during the session. Keep up the good work
31st January 2016 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Even now, we can't believe what we saw on the first training day. Algo (our dog) has dramatically changed by Keiko's magical technique. We were very lucky to meet her becuase we could learn a lot of things from her lesson in our first language (Japanese). It's very informative and made a lot sense for us. She trained not only our dog but also ourselves and we understood that the dog does not change if we do not change.
We are really looking forward to seeing incredible changes in the future. Finally we would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Keiko as your dog trainer.
28th January 2016 - Keiko Ruwhiu
We were very happy with how the first lesson went. I didnt take long before we saw that Roise was responding very well to the commands. We also felt like we were well educated and learnt many new things about Rosie and the reasoning by her behaviours.
27th January 2016 - Keiko Ruwhiu
We thought it was extremely informative. Good as the trainer took her time to explain and discuss everything in great detail and answered any and all questions. Keiko has a great demeanor and a passion for her job is evident. She is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, professional and friendly. She took charge of the situation immediately. In the time she spent with us, we have seen a change in Bubbles.
26th January 2016 - Mark Gall
Very helpful session. I could see changes in Isa's behaviour by the end of the session, and now have some useful tools to continue with her training. I look forward to continuing to work with Mark on Isa's ongoing issues.
21st January 2016 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko was excellent. We learnt so much from her and now feel confident to have Max as a successful member of our family. The difference in Max have been immediate. Thank you so much for all your help.
20th January 2016 - Mark Gall
Great Training. Definitely knows his stuff. Could see changes by the end of the lesson, will keep up with all the training!
Trainer note from Mark
Two beautiful Rottweillers, but the girl has fear aggressive issues with other dogs and animals , unfortunately an atrocious rainy day for weather but still managed to get through a lot of training, and the owner and dogs did very well. We'll need to come back and do more work with other dogs especially but Max's response to the horses was very encouraging , usually she's lunging and trying to get too them. Most positive lesson ,excellent work by the owner.
Two beautiful Rottweillers, but the girl has fear aggressive issues with other dogs and animals , unfortunately an atrocious rainy day for weather but still managed to get through a lot of training, and the owner and dogs did very well. We'll need to come back and do more work with other dogs especially but Max's response to the horses was very encouraging , usually she's lunging and trying to get too them. Most positive lesson ,excellent work by the owner.
19th January 2016 - Mark Gall
Very interesting. We got an insight into how our dogs think. I can't believe how much the stress melted away as I was able to walk each dog calmly, just strolling along and stopping when I wanted to!!
Trainer note from Mark
Great work by the owners of two ,not been told off before Jack Russells. Both the family and the dogs did an awesome job of taking on board simple but effective training techniques with out too much fuss. The dogs at first found focussing hard but did improve greatly as the lesson went on.
Great work by the owners of two ,not been told off before Jack Russells. Both the family and the dogs did an awesome job of taking on board simple but effective training techniques with out too much fuss. The dogs at first found focussing hard but did improve greatly as the lesson went on.
19th January 2016 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Training was very informative, the way in which the approach is explained is very clear and makes a lot of sense. Keiko was very organised and had a bag of tricks, if Gus did not respond to one thing she had lots of other resources to use. Gus responded pretty much straight away to the training techniques which is amazing to see. We mostly appreciate the fact the training is not treat driven - as explained we should not have to bribe our dogs for them to respect us. The training was very hands on followed up by all the techniques written down which has been very useful to refer back to during the week. Keiko was very friendly and accessible if we had any further questions. Keiko explored all aspects of Gus's life/environment and gave us some great ideas on diet and how diet can effect behavior.