Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
21st September 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark was absolutely fantastic during our first session today, he has so much knowledge and truly understands and gets to know your dog! After a few hours with Mark we learnt so much about our dog and how to communicate more effectively with her. It’s like we have a new dog tonight. She is so much calmer and responded well to the strategies very quickly, not to mention walking so much nicer on the lead. Mark left us with an amazing folder of resources for us to refer to when training. We are very pleased with the results after only a few hours and we can’t recommend Mark enough!!
Trainer note from Mark
Eva is a 5yr old GSD and was exceedingly attention seeking, barker, whining, pulling, jumping up, far too enthusiastic on the guests coming in. A great temperament but just too loving all over. She responded well to the process of passive dominance and also the exercises to help her focus. She'll need a second lesson to fine tune but very good results so far. Nice work guys and gals
Eva is a 5yr old GSD and was exceedingly attention seeking, barker, whining, pulling, jumping up, far too enthusiastic on the guests coming in. A great temperament but just too loving all over. She responded well to the process of passive dominance and also the exercises to help her focus. She'll need a second lesson to fine tune but very good results so far. Nice work guys and gals
20th September 2024 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Although its only been a short period we can see the change in our dog as she learns where she stands in the chain of command.
Trainer note from Keiko
Thank you Darryl! Daisy (2 years 8 months old Jack Russell) responded to her first session really well. She needed to understand there are rules, boundaries and manners. And most importantly who make them. She was happy for you to take the leadership! Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Daisy 😊
Thank you Darryl! Daisy (2 years 8 months old Jack Russell) responded to her first session really well. She needed to understand there are rules, boundaries and manners. And most importantly who make them. She was happy for you to take the leadership! Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Daisy 😊
18th September 2024 - Mark Gall
After 3 hours of Mark being with us we had a very calm, relaxed dog. I think George has had one eye open since the day he was born. It was wonderful to see him relaxed. He is enjoying his training and responding so well. Thank you 😊
Trainer note from Mark
$ year old George was a stressed Border Collie, getting worried about arrivals and more so people leaving, staring them down and nippy as they leave. He had worked himself up the house hold pecking order through the usual dog processes of manipulating passive dominance skills with out the owners realizing and reacting to everything moving or noisy around him. Puller, barker , intense at gate . but aggressive on leaving. A very clever dog but the wrong temperament to lead. Great work guys at applying Georges pack rules and calming his mind so he can relax. Keen to hear the update soon.
$ year old George was a stressed Border Collie, getting worried about arrivals and more so people leaving, staring them down and nippy as they leave. He had worked himself up the house hold pecking order through the usual dog processes of manipulating passive dominance skills with out the owners realizing and reacting to everything moving or noisy around him. Puller, barker , intense at gate . but aggressive on leaving. A very clever dog but the wrong temperament to lead. Great work guys at applying Georges pack rules and calming his mind so he can relax. Keen to hear the update soon.
18th September 2024 - Mark Gall
It was expensive for me on a budget but worth every cent. I can now walk my wee girl as if she hasn't got a lead on. The training was very easy to follow and put into practice. A full folder of instructions and notes were left with me to refer to as I chose to do the one off lesson only. I feel as if I am the boss and not her! Mark also had a great way with dogs! I would love to do what he does and may even look into it in a couple of years!
Trainer note from Mark
Pearl is a lovely natured Staffy x but hasn't had much training and a rehome from a bad situation. She was a very strong puller some separation anxiety and jumped up ,barked a bit , got very over excited. Shes has now got a forever home and a great owner who as invested in her to end up with a very very good dog. They will have a lovely life together. So proud of wee Pearl and mum too.
Pearl is a lovely natured Staffy x but hasn't had much training and a rehome from a bad situation. She was a very strong puller some separation anxiety and jumped up ,barked a bit , got very over excited. Shes has now got a forever home and a great owner who as invested in her to end up with a very very good dog. They will have a lovely life together. So proud of wee Pearl and mum too.
12th September 2024 - Mark Gall
We feel like we have a new dog! Just having Mark around once has been a huge help!
Tommy no longer pulls on the lead and walks next to us, he listens to us better, no longer barking at people walking past. So stoked we went ahead with this training, we learnt a lot!
Trainer note from Mark
Tommy is a Blue heeler but with an anxious disposition, a young teen dog trying to deal with things beyond his ability and the owners not sure how to help him. He was dispalying strong aggression to dogs and even some people due to stress. We started with basic focus exercises and then applied them to the problem situations, almost instant focus and a calmer dog started to appear. Great with the feedback and its seems the skills have stuck in place.
Tommy is a Blue heeler but with an anxious disposition, a young teen dog trying to deal with things beyond his ability and the owners not sure how to help him. He was dispalying strong aggression to dogs and even some people due to stress. We started with basic focus exercises and then applied them to the problem situations, almost instant focus and a calmer dog started to appear. Great with the feedback and its seems the skills have stuck in place.
9th September 2024 - Mark Gall
Our training session with Mark was fantastic. I learnt so much about my dogs personality type, strategies to help us work with our puppy, and the ins and outs of creating the best environment for him. I am so grateful for these new strategies to enjoy my puppy and help him to be his best puppy self.
Trainer note from Mark
the teenager in 8mth old Mana ,labradoodle was certainly starting to show. Not a bad dog but certainly the guidance needed to be applied to have great future family dog. The owners applied the techniques and get to see the results of good clean communication in a dog way. Speak dog to teach dog. Nice job guys.
the teenager in 8mth old Mana ,labradoodle was certainly starting to show. Not a bad dog but certainly the guidance needed to be applied to have great future family dog. The owners applied the techniques and get to see the results of good clean communication in a dog way. Speak dog to teach dog. Nice job guys.
9th September 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark was great! We appreciated his approach and how he explained the techniques and gave us an insight on the breed of the dog to help us better understand why he does certain things. We have seen a significant change in our dog from our session with Mark. Highly recommend!
Trainer note from Mark
Bentley is a Labrador border collie cross of just over a year old , and the owners struggled to walk him, new baby in a pram as well, a barker at the Neighbour's , jumped on the guests, recall and separation anxiety also issues. He responded very well to our techniques and we even went for a walk baby buggy and all . Great lesson and so long as the owners keep the program in place he'll be an awesome family dog.
Bentley is a Labrador border collie cross of just over a year old , and the owners struggled to walk him, new baby in a pram as well, a barker at the Neighbour's , jumped on the guests, recall and separation anxiety also issues. He responded very well to our techniques and we even went for a walk baby buggy and all . Great lesson and so long as the owners keep the program in place he'll be an awesome family dog.
7th September 2024 - Mark Gall
Probably an 80% improvement in his behaviour in the first lesson .A dog with a very strong temperament and needs constant reminders. Very pleased all round with Marks training and advice. We need to keep going to harness the final 20%.
Thanks Kelvin
Trainer note from Mark
Kaiser is a Japanese x German Spitz, strong individual temperament and react to fence line activity, on a corner section. He's Been let get much higher in the pecking order than the owners intended through his passive skills and territorial inclinations. The lesson showed he can ignore the distractions with a little training and using the exercises on a daily basis
Kaiser is a Japanese x German Spitz, strong individual temperament and react to fence line activity, on a corner section. He's Been let get much higher in the pecking order than the owners intended through his passive skills and territorial inclinations. The lesson showed he can ignore the distractions with a little training and using the exercises on a daily basis
4th September 2024 - Keith Mockett
Keith was amazing. We are fostering a Frenchie who is 6years old. It was so obvious we had implemented good clear boundaries and rules in the past with our much larger breeds, and our past Frenchie. You can implement those rules as a puppy but rehoming and fostering you can allow leniency because you feel sorry or guilty they are adjusting to new people and new home. Still a work in progress but highly recommend for novice and experienced owners. It was great to have an expert like Keith provide us all with great advice and solutions.
Trainer note from Keith
Thanks Rebecca. It was a pleasure to help. He responded really well from the start which is a great sign. Lucky Frenchie getting this new home with people who care and understand it's not a smooth transition. As you recognise, clear boundaries and sticking to them is essential to helping him settle and feel at home in his new home. Good job!
Thanks Rebecca. It was a pleasure to help. He responded really well from the start which is a great sign. Lucky Frenchie getting this new home with people who care and understand it's not a smooth transition. As you recognise, clear boundaries and sticking to them is essential to helping him settle and feel at home in his new home. Good job!
3rd September 2024 - Keith Mockett
Keith was excellent. Provided a lot of info in a very digestible manner. We immediately realised we had been making some errors in the way we had been managing and teaching Nui but I’m pleased to say, after just a few days of the training lessons, we are already seeing some small improvements. We are very thankful and so pleased we contacted Keith when we did.
Trainer note from Keith
Thank you. I'm pleased you found the info digestible. I do think the "why" is important, along with the "how". Hopefully Nui's big goofy younger sister will get with the programme as well. They do learn off each other, good and bad! I'm looking forward to seeing the improvements.
Thank you. I'm pleased you found the info digestible. I do think the "why" is important, along with the "how". Hopefully Nui's big goofy younger sister will get with the programme as well. They do learn off each other, good and bad! I'm looking forward to seeing the improvements.
3rd September 2024 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko - we cannot thank you enough! Your expert advice has been life changing!
Buddy responded to the training during the very first session. Buddy constantly pulled on the lead which made walking him very stressful but Keiko taught us how to manage Buddy properly and now we can walk him around the streets with ease and calmness!
His excessive and aggressive barking at people who walk past our house has greatly reduced (we are still working on this every day) and is something we were unable to control until Keiko showed us what to do!
I was absolutely blown away at the first session when Buddy responded to the training like a perfect angel.
Keiko has given us so many practical tools to use in our training with Buddy and it has made our lives so much easier and more enjoyable!
Keiko is worth her weight in gold, I will recommend her to everyone!
Trainer note from Keiko
Thank you for taking time to leave a review Natalie! I was very happy with the way Buddy (Mastiff cross 1 year old) responded to his sessions. He was just confused. Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Buddy 😊
Thank you for taking time to leave a review Natalie! I was very happy with the way Buddy (Mastiff cross 1 year old) responded to his sessions. He was just confused. Keep up the good work! My help is always available for you and Buddy 😊
1st September 2024 - Mark Gall
As expected, Mark was very informative, specific to my queries and incredibly helpful. I’m looking forward to learning a lot from Mark
Please note this was a preemptive meeting to discuss preparing for my new puppies arrival. So pup wasn’t in attendance (hence the answers below reflect this)
Trainer note from Mark
This client has done her research and got us in prior to their new Rotty puppy arriving , great for thought and all is set for pups new home from day one . As the puppy hasn't arrived yet the client has marked NO to dog responding . 1st lesson is soon mid Sept a week after arrival date
This client has done her research and got us in prior to their new Rotty puppy arriving , great for thought and all is set for pups new home from day one . As the puppy hasn't arrived yet the client has marked NO to dog responding . 1st lesson is soon mid Sept a week after arrival date