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Give your puppy the very best start in life. Lay the foundation for a trusting bond and well behaved dog with our individual puppy education programmes

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Turn your good dog into a great dog. Our approach is about education to get rid of those frustrating and annoying habits, for a well behaved dog

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Behaviour Problems

Feeling stressed? Have you desperately been trying everything and seeing no improvement? We we have the solution to your dog's behaviour problems

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Dog Training in Your Home

An international company founded over 35 years ago and over 1 million dogs trained worldwide. Bark Busters trainers work directly with you in your own home to resolve behaviour problems and help with your general training needs. Of course, where problem behaviours happen outside your home, we work with you to resolve problems such as pulling, lunging, chasing and more severe problems such as aggression to other dogs, animals, or people.

Our approach works because it is based on how dogs naturally learn and communicate. Whether you have a puppy, adolescent or older dog, by ensuring they follow your cues and commands will help them navigate and thrive in the human world they live in.

Free Dog Behaviour Assessment

Take the free online dog behaviour assessment and find out how your dog's behaviour rates. The results are emailed along with the contact details of your local trainer for expert help and advice if you need it.

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35 Years, Training over 1 Million Dogs

Our training programmes consider the unique challenges you are facing, fostering a positive relationship between you and your dog. Our method enables you to build a lasting, emotional bond based on trust and respect, which in turn aids in overcoming the challenges with your dog. Bark Busters Home Dog Training behaviour therapists focus on dog owners too. We teach you how to communicate effectively with your dog so that you have the necessary tools to overcome any of your dog's behaviour problems. Our techniques work with any breed, any age and with any behaviour problem. You and your dog get one-to-one personal attention in your home, a tailored training plan for both you and your dog. Our support guarantee gives you the peace of mind that your trainer is here to help and support you for the life of your dog.

Life of Your Dog Support Guarantee

We believe in our methods and our 35 years of amazing results they have achieved, which is why Bark Busters offers our unique "Life of the Dog Support Guarantee". If you purchase our Gold Service, your trainer will continue to work with you, in your home and free of charge, to address new or any recurring behaviour problems, for the entire life of your dog. We will continue to visit you to provide practical training to resolve the behaviour problems you are experiencing, and we are there to help and support you for your dog's entire life.

New Home?
Not a problem, you're covered

Bark Busters free of charge support guarantee remains valid even if you move home and we have a Bark Busters trainer covering your area. We continue to provide home visits in covered areas, and if there is no trainer that services your new postcode, Bark Busters will provide remote assistance by phone, email, video chat, or another electronic method.

 

 

What our customers are saying

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"Lee was a marvel. Lando is a nervous pup, and has developed a number of resource guarding behaviours which have lead to him fighting with Obi (our older dog) and biting us within the home. During his visit Lee was able to show us how to reduce his behaviour in a way that was not confrontational and with the dogs best interest at heart. We will forever look at Scrooge with different eyes!!!!! The change in Landos behaviour was instant and positive. We know we have a long way to go but without Lee and Bark Busters we would not be in the much happier place we are today. We are looking forward to Lees next visit. Thank you Lee (our super hero!!) - Obi and Lando."

Andi
Trainer: Lee Hardy

"Neil is a very experienced and knowledgeable dog trainer, and very patient with us! He is lovely, friendly and helpful; as is his wife Amanda who I spoke to initially. His methods are easy to follow and work! We are thrilled that our big, young German Shepherd is now much more obedient and we have much more of a clear understanding of how to train him (and ourselves!). Thank you Neil!"

Sonia
Trainer: Neil Price

"It was lovely meeting Kirsty. She understood exactly the issues I have with Barney. She was easy to get on with & everything was explained well. It was very interesting to learn that diet has a lot to do with his behaviour. When Barns was introduced, he took to the new rules well & learned quickly. Kirsty's training was spot on & I couldn’t believe how quickly Barney changed. He’s a different dog. She has helped both of us, he is more relaxed & I am less stressed, so a big thank you!"

Jenny
Trainer: Kirsty Dudfield

"Amazing after one session the improvements are noticeable. I was given clear instructions and shown what to do. Every walk is so much easier and the barking stops quickly. So impressed only after one session"

Karen
Trainer: Jacquie Callaby

"Excellent first lesson with Sydney. Explained and demonstrated brilliant ways to improve with immediate results"

Vince
Trainer: Sydney Coleman

"Very professional"

Michael
Trainer: Kirsty Dudfield

"We had a fantastic experience with Ben, who came to our home to work with our 12-week-old Pomapoo puppy, Bobby. From the start, Ben took the time to really understand the issues we were facing — particularly Bobby’s early signs of aggression and his tendency to ignore corrections. Ben’s approach was calm, clear, and incredibly effective. He showed us how to use body language more confidently and taught us how to make our verbal commands more meaningful. The change in Bobby has been amazing — he’s now much more relaxed, attentive, and clearly sees us as his leaders. We feel much more confident as dog owners thanks to Ben’s guidance, and we’ve already seen lasting results. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for support with their pup!"

Abi
Trainer: Ben Jordan

"He was calm , logical , and told me a lot of knowledge about my dogs ..suggested what might help , so early days but so far so good ."

Christina
Trainer: Lee Hardy

"What a pleasure to meet Kirsty I couldn’t believe how responsive Norman was he picked things up very quickly Kirsty explained things so well She left us with simple training to do daily Norman has complied well the first few days we have worked hard together and I see a bright future"

Patricia
Trainer: Kirsty Dudfield

"Lee was brilliant! Have already put his advice into practice which has pretty much stopped my enthusiatic Boxer pup from biting. I'm also now training recall using a whistle which is going well."

Cathy
Trainer: Lee Hardy

"Neil was brilliant and had a lovely manner with both us and our dog. He clearly explained why we are having the problems we have with our Labrador, which was very helpful and made a lot of sense to us. Our first session was great and after just a week we’re already seeing an improvement. Thank you Neil!"

Cathy
Trainer: Neil Price

"Kirsty arrived on time and had given easy to follow instructions for when she arrived. Our dog started to develop some unwanted behaviour following the death of our other dog. Gambit is older than when general training would be required and we were worried that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Straight away Kirsty was able to understand our requirements and quickly worked with us and Gambit to build up some initial training. Kirsty explained everything really well and in a way that made sense. she was very easy to talk to and we did not feel judged about our dogs behaviour. Within a very short amount of time she showed us a completely different side to Gambit. We continued the session outside with some walking exercises and these really had a positive impact. As well as the training Kirsty covered food requirements and gave us some excellent resources to look at. We have been following the guidance for just under 2 weeks, there is still some way to go however the time during and following our session has shown really positive improvement. The team are really easy to contact with follow-up questions before booking and this was reassuring for us. Going forwards we will likely need some more guidance/visits as we covered the initial work to be done but know there will be more to build on. We are happy with the session as it gave us enough to work with without feeling overloaded. The approach to training is excellent, it does not use treats, bribes or punishment but instead addresses the actual root causes of the behaviour and gives our dog a sense of a pack within the family and one where he knows what is expected of him. Absolutely blown away by the positive impact, would highly recommend."

Claire
Trainer: Kirsty Dudfield

"Great experience… lots of information… explained everything very clearly . Sarah was really freindly,helpful and very professional. I felt very positive and motivated in moving forward . Very inspired with all her advice."

Wendy
Trainer: Sarah Coleman

"Gavin's visit to my mum's house to work with her dogs was invaluable. He was professional and knowledgeable, providing a good clear outline of the programme, explaining the science behind food whilst giving ongoing training tips to manage the behaviours of two protective small Jackapoos. The work done outside to start the training was well done and manageable for my mum. Learning to talk dog was interesting. Gavin's provision of a bespoke programme and knowing he is only on the end of an email is welcome. Mum's working hard and at day 3 there is definitely a change in behaviour. I would recommend Gavin."

Sallyann
Trainer: Gavin Chambers

"Fabulous!"

Annmarie
Trainer: Tom Ryan

"Very good, taught me lots of new techniques very happy with this service"

Kelly
Trainer: Alex Fraser

"In the space of just over 2 hours Ben had taught us & our dog, how to behave towards each other. A simple process applied as instructed has transformed a very lively strong willed puppy into a well behaved delight. We now feel confident that our canine relationship has improved enormously. Ben is a wonderful teacher with a perfect understanding of a dog’s needs. A big thank you. With kind regards. Christine & Richard"

Richard
Trainer: Ben Jordan

"Kirsty listened to us and explained everything she was doing to us. Three hours passed so quickly. The difference in our pups is unbelievable."

Julie
Trainer: Kirsty Dudfield

"Neil was awesome, Bronte respected him straight away and was in good behaviour. Neil understood the issues we are having and we addressed some of them during our first session and we are practicing these exercises every day."

Sarah
Trainer: Neil Price

"Highly recommend BarkBusters. Our trainer (Lee) was friendly and approachable, and the training techniques have had a huge impact on our dog (and on us too!). The difference in Poppy is immeasurable, our household is considerably calmer! We gained a real insight into her behaviour, and how to deal with it. The difference in 24 hours was unbelievable! Thank you BarkBusters (and specifically Lee)."

Kay
Trainer: Lee Hardy

 

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