Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
15th September 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Pulling, Recall
Mark was great! Took immediate control of our dogs particularly Bullit our 3yo Kelpie
Amazing + training me ! Def recommended . Dont waste time with training collars etc Call Mark @ Bark Busters!
Trainer note from Mark
Bullit is a kelpie possibly cross , 3 homes in 3 yrs, possibly been kicked or hit as he steps up to be very protective of the dad. Pulling a major problem and choosing not to come back another. Very clever dog who knows to try and be lead dog in the house hold. Great firsts steps but probably will be work in progress as the human behaviour changes to modify Bullits behaviours. I'm looking forward to seeing progress in a couple of weeks. Great job guys in applying the skills taught.
Bullit is a kelpie possibly cross , 3 homes in 3 yrs, possibly been kicked or hit as he steps up to be very protective of the dad. Pulling a major problem and choosing not to come back another. Very clever dog who knows to try and be lead dog in the house hold. Great firsts steps but probably will be work in progress as the human behaviour changes to modify Bullits behaviours. I'm looking forward to seeing progress in a couple of weeks. Great job guys in applying the skills taught.
10th September 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Mark was amazing with bobby, bobby was taking over our house and we had some other trainers who were absolutely hopeless so we didn’t have high hopes, Mark had bobby trained within 3 hours to do things we did not think was possible, highly recommend, don’t waste your money anywhere else , we are looking forward to our next catch up
Trainer note from Mark
Bobby was a very full on Staffy, lovely temperament but hyper whenever guests arrive. Extremely adrenalized and hard for the owners to get any focus at all. He responded very well to our Speak Dog to teach dog programming. A couple of next day questions from the owners and it appears he's really learning to chill out. Nice Job Mr Booby boy. See you in a few weeks for a recap and followup.
Bobby was a very full on Staffy, lovely temperament but hyper whenever guests arrive. Extremely adrenalized and hard for the owners to get any focus at all. He responded very well to our Speak Dog to teach dog programming. A couple of next day questions from the owners and it appears he's really learning to chill out. Nice Job Mr Booby boy. See you in a few weeks for a recap and followup.
25th August 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Pulling
Great information and advice.
Trainer note from Mark
Monty is a Sproodle who barks a lot and started to get aggressive with dogs and occasional person since Dad passed away. I was called in to help Monty and mum work through the issues. definately a strong wee temperament but showed good progress during the lesson.
Monty is a Sproodle who barks a lot and started to get aggressive with dogs and occasional person since Dad passed away. I was called in to help Monty and mum work through the issues. definately a strong wee temperament but showed good progress during the lesson.
14th August 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Hyperactivity, Pulling, Sibling rivalry
Milo was having some issues around resource guarding and lead pulling. He would often protect socks and his dinner. Mark was approachable, great to talk to in person and on the phone phone. Mark provided many invaluable techniques and information when training. Some of the techniques had instant results and i was genuinely surprised and overjoyed how effective they were. Even in a month i have already recommended Mark/Bark Busters to half a dozen friends that have dogs with behavioral issues. 10/10 would recommend.
Trainer note from Mark
Milo is a 20mth old GSP and was showing signs of needing to boss hog with some quite worrying anxiety aggression involving spaces , food, crate , the owners office space . It was starting to sneak into owning communal spaces too .Concerning as the flat mate did need to interact and use some of the spaces. Milo and the owners understood the process and took on board how to apply the pack and dog rules easily. Often changes small things in the way we communicate can have huge effect. Simple but easy communication works.
Milo is a 20mth old GSP and was showing signs of needing to boss hog with some quite worrying anxiety aggression involving spaces , food, crate , the owners office space . It was starting to sneak into owning communal spaces too .Concerning as the flat mate did need to interact and use some of the spaces. Milo and the owners understood the process and took on board how to apply the pack and dog rules easily. Often changes small things in the way we communicate can have huge effect. Simple but easy communication works.
27th July 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Thanks to Mark I now understand how my dog best responds to what I need them to do.
The focus on doing the basic training in home first, gaining trust and respect with my dog means I no longer fear the worst but am hopeful for our bond getting stronger as I lead them going forward.
Trainer note from Mark
Pearl had some quite serious fear issues with visitors and children , barking and separation , aggression and pulling issues. She responded well to our speakdog teaching of the owners. Now she trusts more and responds to the owners refocussing if a problem looks eminant.
Pearl had some quite serious fear issues with visitors and children , barking and separation , aggression and pulling issues. She responded well to our speakdog teaching of the owners. Now she trusts more and responds to the owners refocussing if a problem looks eminant.
26th July 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Mark was so informative, supportive, patient and helpful. My children also got involved with the training and we all felt supported and optimistic about being able to look after 2 dogs in the best way possible
Trainer note from Mark
Both amber and Arthur responded well to the simple programming exercises and being two big dogs in a small space control was important ,more so for Amber who is dog reactive after some incidents at the local beach. Follow soon but good initial progress and great work by the owner to get everyone on the same page.
Both amber and Arthur responded well to the simple programming exercises and being two big dogs in a small space control was important ,more so for Amber who is dog reactive after some incidents at the local beach. Follow soon but good initial progress and great work by the owner to get everyone on the same page.
23rd July 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Very well worth having bark busters come out.
Trainer note from Mark
Great little full of beans dog but running the house since dad passed. The owner was struggling to get on top of some annoying and persistent problems , separation , barking ,pulling, recall and mostly dog reactive behaviours , guests entering protection. All achieved great results on lesson one and we'll do the follow up in a couple of weeks or so. Ned is a 2yr old Jack Russell
Great little full of beans dog but running the house since dad passed. The owner was struggling to get on top of some annoying and persistent problems , separation , barking ,pulling, recall and mostly dog reactive behaviours , guests entering protection. All achieved great results on lesson one and we'll do the follow up in a couple of weeks or so. Ned is a 2yr old Jack Russell
3rd July 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Pulling, Recall
Excellent training. Mark is the dog whisperer. Sparkie responded quickly to commands. Sparkie is now walking better. The use of the word Bah has made a huge differnce.
Trainer note from Mark
Sparkie has moved into a new home and another dog his litter mate . His behaviour is very barkay and reactive but also thought he was pin charge of the house. Sparkie responded well to the simple use of his language and his natural rules. From barker ,runner, puller , jumper to nicely relaxed and calmer. Great work guys and we'll catch up soon.
Sparkie has moved into a new home and another dog his litter mate . His behaviour is very barkay and reactive but also thought he was pin charge of the house. Sparkie responded well to the simple use of his language and his natural rules. From barker ,runner, puller , jumper to nicely relaxed and calmer. Great work guys and we'll catch up soon.
30th June 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Recall, Other
Understanding Chase's brain is proving super helpful in moving forward using the wonderful techniques we've learned.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us!
Trainer note from Mark
Chase is a poochon , very barky at anything he hears and especially guests coming in. was jumping up , separation anxiety and recall all issues to address also an aggression side if someone walks past and he's out. He responded well in the lesson and we'll do another session before they move to Australia. There maybe some back steps with the crating and travel process so Our lifetime support guarantee means they can continue the program once in Ozzy with our Bark Busters trainer over there for the one off fee paid here. Catch up with you soon Mr Chase.
Chase is a poochon , very barky at anything he hears and especially guests coming in. was jumping up , separation anxiety and recall all issues to address also an aggression side if someone walks past and he's out. He responded well in the lesson and we'll do another session before they move to Australia. There maybe some back steps with the crating and travel process so Our lifetime support guarantee means they can continue the program once in Ozzy with our Bark Busters trainer over there for the one off fee paid here. Catch up with you soon Mr Chase.
29th June 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Chewing, Jumping up, Puppy management
Mark has given me hope that I can get through this crazy puppy stage and come out the other side with a very good dog.
Trainer note from Mark
Cute but very strong willed Blue heeler, Really testing the owners with her over the top pushy bitey behaviour. She responed quite well and at only 3mths will be a natural work in progress but very smart. Basics first then work from there. Great job by mum to apply the simple processes so far . Catch up soon to take more steps forward.
Cute but very strong willed Blue heeler, Really testing the owners with her over the top pushy bitey behaviour. She responed quite well and at only 3mths will be a natural work in progress but very smart. Basics first then work from there. Great job by mum to apply the simple processes so far . Catch up soon to take more steps forward.
18th June 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Mark came to help us with our 11 month Cavoodle Casper who has always been overexcited and has never taken to training. Over the course of the last week with the techniques Mark has shown us, Casper and the rest of our family have seen massive improvement with an acknowledgment of a long road to go. Casper is now respecting boundaries (not sitting on couch, jumping on coffee table, licking dishwasher etc) 95% of the time. He is now much better at recall and we all are learning lead walking together. All in all, can see the benefits of time and training ahead of us!
Trainer note from Mark
Casper is a full of life and over top behaviour Cavoodle. Table surfing , jumping , pulling , estatic barking for guests. With a new baby very shortly arriving the owners of the 4 legged baby new something had to change. Great work so by the owners and Casper for taking onboard the dogs language and rules to retrain little Casper. Still more to go but he's heading in the relaxed direction and the house hold is more relaxed. Nice job team.
Casper is a full of life and over top behaviour Cavoodle. Table surfing , jumping , pulling , estatic barking for guests. With a new baby very shortly arriving the owners of the 4 legged baby new something had to change. Great work so by the owners and Casper for taking onboard the dogs language and rules to retrain little Casper. Still more to go but he's heading in the relaxed direction and the house hold is more relaxed. Nice job team.
12th June 2023 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Jumping up, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Friendly, knowledgeable and all information and training techniques clearly communicated. However there was a lot of information to take in, in one session. Both Locky and I were tired afterwards. I will need some information repeating at the next session.
Trainer note from Mark
Great little Staffy cross who after being attacked by other dogs changed from friendly to fear aggressive and defensive. The lesson went very well as the basics of a good dog were there but needed some more dog speak to get the focussing on the owner a bit better. Locky will be a work in progress as his anxiety is high but so far great skills showing. I'm looking forward to a catch up and recap revisit soon. Great job guys.
Great little Staffy cross who after being attacked by other dogs changed from friendly to fear aggressive and defensive. The lesson went very well as the basics of a good dog were there but needed some more dog speak to get the focussing on the owner a bit better. Locky will be a work in progress as his anxiety is high but so far great skills showing. I'm looking forward to a catch up and recap revisit soon. Great job guys.