Reviews & Testimonials For Mark Gall
Back to Trainer7th January 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Other
Mark Gall was amazing and he had Us & Bella doing things that she wouldn't do before and now she walks beside me and a lot more less reactive to door knocks , unknown visitors . I would highly recommend him and a big thank you Mark for your help with Bella.
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Bella is a boxer who has possibly had abuse prior to the current owners rehoming her . She was reactive to men and especially caps ,hoodies ,dark clothing etc. Barker at the door and lunge at guests. Both herself and the owners did very well and soon after applying the programming exercises she settled to the point of pats and no barks at unknown visitors. As it happens during the lesson some visitors she didn't know arrived. Well done team Bella the Boxer
Bella is a boxer who has possibly had abuse prior to the current owners rehoming her . She was reactive to men and especially caps ,hoodies ,dark clothing etc. Barker at the door and lunge at guests. Both herself and the owners did very well and soon after applying the programming exercises she settled to the point of pats and no barks at unknown visitors. As it happens during the lesson some visitors she didn't know arrived. Well done team Bella the Boxer
14th January 2024 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry
The training definitely exceeded our expectations. Still a long way to go with barking at cars and door knocks, however recall to his bed and in general has improved greatly and also walking on the lead. Trying to practise daily which you can see a difference when consistent. Red has had a traumatic past and has triggers towards aggression which we are now able to see before things escalate and with the use of the dog commands he is learning to reset. It was the best thing we did getting help.
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Certainly a serious issue to deal with as Red a 10 yr old Red heeler who has had a bad upbringing and most probably some physical abuse hence his fear aggression when voices got loud or activity got high . He focussed on defending his new mum against the hubby , to point of biting. After the lesson he was certainly much better behaved but also the need to work slowly and carefully at the level Red can handle to desensitize to high adrenaline stimulus. I'll be keen to take further steps in teaching the owners to understand him and work him through his fears. Awesome job guys.
Certainly a serious issue to deal with as Red a 10 yr old Red heeler who has had a bad upbringing and most probably some physical abuse hence his fear aggression when voices got loud or activity got high . He focussed on defending his new mum against the hubby , to point of biting. After the lesson he was certainly much better behaved but also the need to work slowly and carefully at the level Red can handle to desensitize to high adrenaline stimulus. I'll be keen to take further steps in teaching the owners to understand him and work him through his fears. Awesome job guys.
27th October 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Chewing, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management
GOLD STAR - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
From the moment we met Mark we knew it was going to work. He is so easy to communicate with and nothing was a problem.
Mark’s broad range of knowledge on dogs and training was obvious straight away. Our puppy certainly understood Mark from the first few minutes after he arrived at our home.
Mark has filled us in with his exceptional knowledge and lots of training notes to keep us updated, these have been so useful to keep referring back to.
Within 3 to 4 hours Mark trained me to school our puppy which I am continually working on and so much progress has been made already.
Many thanks Mark.
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Bossca is a 6mth old Labrador , full of beans , maybe a a bit too many beeans , he can do the obedience but his cheeky play drive and over enthusiasm is an issue. He responds well whilst training and has come a long way in just couple of lessons. Unfortunately due to changes in the circumstances at home the more mature clients have chosen to find him a forever home and are very precious about where he should go to. He will train well and has a great temperament
Bossca is a 6mth old Labrador , full of beans , maybe a a bit too many beeans , he can do the obedience but his cheeky play drive and over enthusiasm is an issue. He responds well whilst training and has come a long way in just couple of lessons. Unfortunately due to changes in the circumstances at home the more mature clients have chosen to find him a forever home and are very precious about where he should go to. He will train well and has a great temperament
24th October 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety, Other
I am very happy with the training Mark Provided . With consistent daily training for Amber a rehome from a previous Bark Busters client, who's circumstances had changed. I know that she/we will reach her/our Goal .
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Amber is a dog I've dealt before for previous owner who needed to rehome her. The new owner has taken up our discounted transfer of the lifetime support guarantee Amber had previously. She is doing well and the new owner is learning her traits and how to manage and train her reactive tendencies due to lack of socializing and some unfortunate incidents. We will be doing another lesson shortly to keep up he clients skills as it is their first dog. Great work so far.
Amber is a dog I've dealt before for previous owner who needed to rehome her. The new owner has taken up our discounted transfer of the lifetime support guarantee Amber had previously. She is doing well and the new owner is learning her traits and how to manage and train her reactive tendencies due to lack of socializing and some unfortunate incidents. We will be doing another lesson shortly to keep up he clients skills as it is their first dog. Great work so far.
19th October 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Narla has responded really well to the training and it’s like she’s a different dog within a week. Mark took the time to explain everything to us and ensured we understood it and why it was done the way Bark Busters do.
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Narla the feisty Jack Russell , Awesomely energetic but owning the street via the front window view. She was barking , pulled , shoot the gap at the gate , and react to dogs and people on the street. She settled quickly once mum and dad stated applying the speakdog to teach dog techniques. Great feedback soon after the lesson too. Second session soon to fine tune what is still slightly needed. Awesome work guys .
Narla the feisty Jack Russell , Awesomely energetic but owning the street via the front window view. She was barking , pulled , shoot the gap at the gate , and react to dogs and people on the street. She settled quickly once mum and dad stated applying the speakdog to teach dog techniques. Great feedback soon after the lesson too. Second session soon to fine tune what is still slightly needed. Awesome work guys .
16th October 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Pulling, Separation anxiety
Nothing short of transformative! I feel like we have a new and improved dog!
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Marley labrador retriever was a rehome for this lovely couple. But shortly after arriving Marley started displaying reactive tendencies toward visitors and digs as well. So they called us for help. Immediately it was obvious that Marley was in fact a slightly timid dog who needed good guidance to relax and let mum and dad make the decisions. He responded really well and the owners had the skills down pat in a short time. Great for Marley and the owners. Well done team Marley.
Marley labrador retriever was a rehome for this lovely couple. But shortly after arriving Marley started displaying reactive tendencies toward visitors and digs as well. So they called us for help. Immediately it was obvious that Marley was in fact a slightly timid dog who needed good guidance to relax and let mum and dad make the decisions. He responded really well and the owners had the skills down pat in a short time. Great for Marley and the owners. Well done team Marley.
14th October 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Pulling
Very impressed with Mark's approach. Makes good sense and is realistically achievable with a little work and perseverance. Already seeing great results. Thanks so much :)
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Arlo is a 3yr old male labrador . A lovely temperament who can manipulate the family with kindness but a random territorial barker ( owner said it makes them jump )plus pulling was an issue the owner was struggling to get on top of. One lesson has already seen huge improvements and a much more settled relaxed dog. I'm keen to hear of more progress soon.
Arlo is a 3yr old male labrador . A lovely temperament who can manipulate the family with kindness but a random territorial barker ( owner said it makes them jump )plus pulling was an issue the owner was struggling to get on top of. One lesson has already seen huge improvements and a much more settled relaxed dog. I'm keen to hear of more progress soon.
13th October 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
We had Mark out on Friday to help us with some issues we were having with our wee mixture foxy x jack russell , she is very jumpy and in your face, reactivate to anything that passes by gate, and when walking will bark and bark at other dogs going by, I'm very impressed with the instant change in her listening to the commands and how much more calmer she is, we still have a long way to go but I'm positive with daily training and perseverance we will definitely get there, a work in progress.
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Little Maggie is a wee gem of a fire cracker . full on mostly when I first visited. She and the family took on board the Speak dog to teach dog principles very well and Maggie's behaviors' starting adjusting quickly. Still some work to do but progress already after one lesson of her lifetime support program.
Little Maggie is a wee gem of a fire cracker . full on mostly when I first visited. She and the family took on board the Speak dog to teach dog principles very well and Maggie's behaviors' starting adjusting quickly. Still some work to do but progress already after one lesson of her lifetime support program.
12th October 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Sibling rivalry
It was great to have all the family here to listen to Mark and his help with the dynamics of the dogs in our household. Mark was able to help with the issues we had with Dora and her reactiveness for when people arriving at the door and how she is when we are out for walks and she encounters other dogs. There has been a huge improvement of when people arrive at our house and although she is still reactive with dogs on the street there has been some improvement. The new Wagg walker harness has really helped.
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Dora the Explora, Dogue de Bordeaux , on my Facebook page Bark Busters South island. Lovely dog but very over the top and hyped with guests and dogs , not aggressive just full on and too excitable, no focus . She responded well to the owners new refocusing skills and were applied well to get Dora attending to them very quickly. Again she is a big breed at 40 odd kg already . We'll do another session soon to fine tune any kinks out . Great work guys and gals.
Dora the Explora, Dogue de Bordeaux , on my Facebook page Bark Busters South island. Lovely dog but very over the top and hyped with guests and dogs , not aggressive just full on and too excitable, no focus . She responded well to the owners new refocusing skills and were applied well to get Dora attending to them very quickly. Again she is a big breed at 40 odd kg already . We'll do another session soon to fine tune any kinks out . Great work guys and gals.
27th September 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling
It was lovely to meet Mark today!! Our girl Xena was a terrible lead puller and very fear reactive around strange dogs. Mark taught us some great techniques to help Xena and make us better leaders for her. We still have a way to go on our journey together, but going forward we now have the skills and the homework to create wonderful peaceful walking days!! Can’t recommend Mark enough, great to have that on-going support too.
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Xena is a 4yr old Huntaway x Lab, called in for dog reactive issues as well as pulling , jumping up ,barking ,recall issues. Loved by the family dearly but a struggle to walk down the street. After the lesson the knowledge imparted made such a huge difference to both Xena and the owners ability to calm Xena's world. There will be some work in progress that will be addressed on the next lesson. Great strides forward guys ,catch up soon .
Xena is a 4yr old Huntaway x Lab, called in for dog reactive issues as well as pulling , jumping up ,barking ,recall issues. Loved by the family dearly but a struggle to walk down the street. After the lesson the knowledge imparted made such a huge difference to both Xena and the owners ability to calm Xena's world. There will be some work in progress that will be addressed on the next lesson. Great strides forward guys ,catch up soon .
15th September 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking
We can’t recommend Bark Busters highly enough. Our dog Acorn used to bark and show aggression toward anyone visiting our home, which made having guests stressful. Within just one day of Mark’s training, we had a completely different dog — calm, relaxed, and welcoming. The training was simple, effective, and based on common-sense methods that worked straight away with out food treats constantly. We can now enjoy having visitors again without worry. Thank you, Mark, for giving us (and Acorn) such peace of mind!
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Acorn is a 5yr old Mini Schnauzer x Cairn Terrier. It appears he had attitude to match the terrier breeds. Extremely barky at anything in his earshot or sight , he ownes the view, pulled and can be quite reactive ,verging aggressive to visitors especially men. Basically a fear aggressive wee man who needed guidance. Our first lesson was very good and he responded very well , although I'm sure he'll try and push the new house rules of engagement. I love seeing the results of finally teaching speaking dog. Great work guys , keen to have a follow up soon to fine tune anything not quite sorted.
Acorn is a 5yr old Mini Schnauzer x Cairn Terrier. It appears he had attitude to match the terrier breeds. Extremely barky at anything in his earshot or sight , he ownes the view, pulled and can be quite reactive ,verging aggressive to visitors especially men. Basically a fear aggressive wee man who needed guidance. Our first lesson was very good and he responded very well , although I'm sure he'll try and push the new house rules of engagement. I love seeing the results of finally teaching speaking dog. Great work guys , keen to have a follow up soon to fine tune anything not quite sorted.
5th September 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Sibling rivalry
I sought help from Mark in relation to my two dogs. Both Staffies. I was having major issues with them thinking they owned our place, hyperactive , barking at the passers by and walking Arlo was a nightmare with pulling. From the minute Arlo thought we were going for a walk, he would scream around the house, be really pushy, jumpy, totally unfocussed and then proceed to drag me around the streets. Just one lesson with Mark has made a massive difference. I can now identify Arlos triggers and have him settle before even leaving the house which is leading to better walks. Still a long way to go but I feel as though we are on the right track now! Mark was my last hope after already using three different trainers, and I wish I had of just used him from the beginning!!
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Arlo is a full of energy Staffy who at 3.5yrs old should be relaxed. He responded well to our inside the house training which is where it always needs to start, minor adjustments in the house make a massive difference to his response outside the house. We walked nicely down the street with Mum in charge and no problems of over excitement or pulling. A first for Arlo ( video on face book: Bark Busters South island). Certainly there will be adjustments to be made but first lesson is a winner already . Awesome work master Arlo and team .
Arlo is a full of energy Staffy who at 3.5yrs old should be relaxed. He responded well to our inside the house training which is where it always needs to start, minor adjustments in the house make a massive difference to his response outside the house. We walked nicely down the street with Mum in charge and no problems of over excitement or pulling. A first for Arlo ( video on face book: Bark Busters South island). Certainly there will be adjustments to be made but first lesson is a winner already . Awesome work master Arlo and team .