Steve Smithson
Dog Training & Behavioural Therapist for Lancaster & South Cumbria
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I'm your local therapist and I live with my wife Roz and our Border Collie, Ellie. Ellie is the reason I do the job I do. We'd never come across a dog like her after many Border Collies before her. Yes, every dog is different but she gave us a rude awakening.
In fact she gave us and our neighbours a very rude awakening at dawn every morning! As the mornings got lighter at this time of year, the problem got worse. It was even worse when we found out our new neighbour had moved to escape a barking dog next door! As she got older, her behaviour deteriorated more and we read every dog behaviour book under the sun but nothing in those books applied to Ellie.
It was at this time I came across Bark Busters and their seeming ability to deal with anything. I was so impressed with their kind and easy to apply methods that I joined them and Ellie is now a different dog.
What's great about our methods is that they are not a 'one size fits all' system. Every dog is different and its environment and personality have to be taken into account which is what makes the job so interesting.
Years on and I've dealt with almost anything you can imagine from dogs that won't get in to cars to dogs that want to eat me!
It may be, like I was, you're suffering from early morning waking from your dog or maybe the lighter evenings are starting to bring problems with recall or meeting other dogs.
Whatever your problem this Spring, I can help. Wouldn't it be great if your dog became a different dog too?
What My Clients Say
Bark Busters value feedback so we give every customer a feedback form which may be returned freepost to our Head Office. Where permission has been given, these testimonials are taken from those feedback forms...
I thought that the advice and teaching techniques were spot on and even after only one session, Millie responded well and got the hang of it.
L.D. - Kendal, Cumbria
3rd March 2010
Very effective & practical. Dog friendly - no physical reprimand of the dog. PRACTICAL - training is worked around our lifestyle and methods do not need you in the room making it easier when looking after our son and trying to control Murphy. EFFECTIVE - methods work and almost immediately - dog is far calmer.
P.F. - Blackpool, Lancashire
3rd February 2010
Our dog responded immediately to the techniques used by Steve and now he is happy and less nervous around people. We are finally getting control thanks to Steve and Bark Busters.
J.M. - Whitehaven, Cumbria
28th February 2010
