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.
5th August 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Pulling, Recall, Other
Baxter was such an anxious boy who was also quite stubborn. He also loves to run away which is how he ended up a rescue dog and being adopted by us.
Baxter has made incredible progress since starting the training program with Mark at Bark Busters South Island.
Baxter’s potential was always there, and this experience has truly brought out the best in him. Our training sessions are enjoyable and our walks have become so much more pleasant. Baxter is now no longer pulling on the lead, he comes back when called (most times) and is also able to have fun on walks OFF the lead with confidence that he will come back. Thank you, Mark - you are amazing!
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Mr Baxter , lovely dog , rehome rescue, Was fear reactive of people and dogs , with other obedience issues . He responded very well and the owner has applied the refocusing skills learnt in the lesson. I'm keen to catch up and see how beautiful Baxter , the Bull breed rescue poster boy has progeressed. Great work guys.
Mr Baxter , lovely dog , rehome rescue, Was fear reactive of people and dogs , with other obedience issues . He responded very well and the owner has applied the refocusing skills learnt in the lesson. I'm keen to catch up and see how beautiful Baxter , the Bull breed rescue poster boy has progeressed. Great work guys.
1st August 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling
Herbie responded very well to the training and we were given lots of resources to refer back to in the future.
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Herbie is 1yr 4mth old Australian Shepherd x Golden Retriever and the owners . Time is of the essence as well. He was jumping , pulling , barking , anxious of visitors, quite the worried dog. Lesson he responded well and we got good results , obviously a work in progress as the household will be changing dramatically shortly. Great job guys , we'll catch up soon.
Herbie is 1yr 4mth old Australian Shepherd x Golden Retriever and the owners . Time is of the essence as well. He was jumping , pulling , barking , anxious of visitors, quite the worried dog. Lesson he responded well and we got good results , obviously a work in progress as the household will be changing dramatically shortly. Great job guys , we'll catch up soon.
28th July 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Absolutely brilliant experience, Mark knows what he's talking about. saw results immediately
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Buddy is a rehome dog for these owners, A labrador x Poodle , clever brain and large dog at 40kg already at 11mths of age. he pulled like a train , barked at the fence line , jumped up and was quite hyped for the retired owners. Big strong boy with a high play drive. All went well in the lesson and so far no real issues . Follow up work may be needed for the humans :-)
Buddy is a rehome dog for these owners, A labrador x Poodle , clever brain and large dog at 40kg already at 11mths of age. he pulled like a train , barked at the fence line , jumped up and was quite hyped for the retired owners. Big strong boy with a high play drive. All went well in the lesson and so far no real issues . Follow up work may be needed for the humans :-)
25th July 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
We had a very productive session with Mark and put all the information to practical use on a walk outside with the dogs which was very helpful. It was good to see everything covered in the lesson time and put into practice. The dogs are less pushy and more responsive.
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The two dogs in question are Whippets , often a bit anxious but good dogs in general. Barking ,recall and pulling were the major issues . They all did very well with the chance to do an off lead session on the local beach with in the lesson . Keen to hear the results now its been a week or two. Great work guys.
The two dogs in question are Whippets , often a bit anxious but good dogs in general. Barking ,recall and pulling were the major issues . They all did very well with the chance to do an off lead session on the local beach with in the lesson . Keen to hear the results now its been a week or two. Great work guys.
16th July 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Chewing, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Other
I have an energetic 6-month-old Jack Russell named Gem who is full of life. The biggest challenge has been managing her misbehaviors, especially her aggression towards our older dog Pearl. I’ve only just started on my Bark Busters training with Gem, and I am already seeing huge changes. Mark has shown me clear ways to correct Gem’s behaviours, and every day she’s improving. She’s such a smart little dog, and I’m slowly learning how to adjust to what she needs from me as her owner. What I appreciate most is how Mark made training very easy to follow, yet enjoyable. I love getting to bond with Gem while we practice, and I’m so grateful for his help in bringing out the best in her. Thanks Mark
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gem is a 6mth old Jack Russell x Foxy. Full of beans and quite the attitude sometimes. The older dog is a much softer mellow temperament so Gem thought she could rule the roost. simple refocusing exercises and explaining to the owner how these dogs thinks has them all on the right calm relaxed track. Great job guys . Hear from you for a update soon.
gem is a 6mth old Jack Russell x Foxy. Full of beans and quite the attitude sometimes. The older dog is a much softer mellow temperament so Gem thought she could rule the roost. simple refocusing exercises and explaining to the owner how these dogs thinks has them all on the right calm relaxed track. Great job guys . Hear from you for a update soon.
29th June 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling
Thank you for helping us to be better leaders for our dog. We took away some awesome tools to help on our journey. He seems to be responding well already. Ngā mihi
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Breeze is a large teenage 11mth American Akita, Great temperament but difficult to get his focus or walk, he's starting barking and guarding his territory lately too. Has some separation anxiety. He responded well and the owners also took on board what they may have been encouraging Breeze to do with out knowing it. We'll hear from them shortly with an update
Breeze is a large teenage 11mth American Akita, Great temperament but difficult to get his focus or walk, he's starting barking and guarding his territory lately too. Has some separation anxiety. He responded well and the owners also took on board what they may have been encouraging Breeze to do with out knowing it. We'll hear from them shortly with an update
29th June 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Other
We recently adopted a 3month old springer spaniel and had no idea what we got ourselves into, we searched Murihiku (Southland or Tail end of the land) for a trainer to help us get started and we found Mark from Bark Busters NZ. His communication with us from first contact was impeccable and we knew we wanted to work with BBNZ because of that. Great communication and prompt.
Rusty the Springer Spaniel reacted so well to our first meeting with Mark, all three of us were taught some great things, and we are putting them in place. Feeding time is now my favourite time of the day where rusty sits and waits to be told "free" Its eating time buddy.
We recommend Bark Busters and we are only a week out from our first session already seeing huge improvements, we are looking forward to a refresher in a few weeks. To learn new things as a pack!
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Rusty is a rehome to these owners as he was too much of a handful for his previous elderly owners. At 3mths old he was too busty and unfocussed for them. Now his forever home is a younger couple but no dog knowledge so they've called Bark Busters in early to get it right before it goes all wrong. We covered the basics of sit stay , on your bed , off the couch , jumping up , recall ,leadwork and off lead recall all in the first lesson. Great progress already but being young the lifetime support will be needed for Rusty
Rusty is a rehome to these owners as he was too much of a handful for his previous elderly owners. At 3mths old he was too busty and unfocussed for them. Now his forever home is a younger couple but no dog knowledge so they've called Bark Busters in early to get it right before it goes all wrong. We covered the basics of sit stay , on your bed , off the couch , jumping up , recall ,leadwork and off lead recall all in the first lesson. Great progress already but being young the lifetime support will be needed for Rusty
16th June 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Separation anxiety
It has only been a few days since Mark came to see us, and the changes have been instant.
Mark explained our 5months old puppy’s behaviour and gave us valuable management strategies to correct behaviour and to more importantly reassure our anxious little girl.
While there is still work to do, we feel a lot more comfortable and doing an early intervention like this will no doubt save us plenty of trouble later on.
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Lyra is a 6mth old Swiss Shepherd with anxious issues involving bikes , people moving past, jumped a lot , nippy whilst doing so and barked at the doors etc, people etc. She is soft natured timid dog and far to clever over thinking things a bit much. Both the owners and lyra responded well to the training and given tools to utilize so Lyra can relax and focus better. Being young she's still a work in progress but good steps forward already. Nice work team
Lyra is a 6mth old Swiss Shepherd with anxious issues involving bikes , people moving past, jumped a lot , nippy whilst doing so and barked at the doors etc, people etc. She is soft natured timid dog and far to clever over thinking things a bit much. Both the owners and lyra responded well to the training and given tools to utilize so Lyra can relax and focus better. Being young she's still a work in progress but good steps forward already. Nice work team
16th June 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Barking, Jumping up
Mark taught us a completely different way of how to let our dog know what kind of behavior is acceptable or not acceptable. He is also learning that he is not the boss! Having recently moved to a retirement village villa we needed Guiness to be better behaved es[pecially around barking issues.
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Guiness is a 4yr old Spoodle , not a bad dog just needed some readjusting in various behaviours , ie: Barking at all he sees, jumping up, attention seeking and recall, he already walks ok . all the household responded well including the other dog an 11yr old . Happy to revisit anytime . Great work guys and Gals.
Guiness is a 4yr old Spoodle , not a bad dog just needed some readjusting in various behaviours , ie: Barking at all he sees, jumping up, attention seeking and recall, he already walks ok . all the household responded well including the other dog an 11yr old . Happy to revisit anytime . Great work guys and Gals.
14th June 2025 - Mark Gall
Mark dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling
Mark from Bark Busters provided heaps of reading to get is started before we even met him, which was very informative. He spent quite a long time with us initially which was great so we developed a trust his methods were the way forward for our very reactive rescue young huntaway girl. We've had good improvement walking on the lead and reactivity towards wheels on prams etc. has lessened a lot. Reactivity towards dogs when she's on lead is still huge and we're practicing our exercises hoping for gradual improvement with time. It's been very stressful for us, we're in our 60's so definitely don't handle the aggression well, Especially the pulling and lunging at dogs. We've had 2 sessions so far, we may need a few more to gain confidence in dealing with the reactivity and recall training to follow. Overall, a good start with Mark, he's very professional and kind.
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Molly is a large , strong Huntaway rescue with very little previous life skills . Pretty much not taught anything prior to the new owners and potentially never been out of her yard before. Her lack of social skills are a problem for out and about meetings with dogs especially on lead. All the other issues which were quite a few are rectifying as the owners apply the techniques of good communication and consistency. We will be doing more sessions to get ahead with her very intense reaction to other dogs. Improvements already though. Great work guys . See you again soon. All part of the Bark Busters lifetime support guarantee.
Molly is a large , strong Huntaway rescue with very little previous life skills . Pretty much not taught anything prior to the new owners and potentially never been out of her yard before. Her lack of social skills are a problem for out and about meetings with dogs especially on lead. All the other issues which were quite a few are rectifying as the owners apply the techniques of good communication and consistency. We will be doing more sessions to get ahead with her very intense reaction to other dogs. Improvements already though. Great work guys . See you again soon. All part of the Bark Busters lifetime support guarantee.