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Dog Training & Behaviour Services

Puppy Training

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 programme

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Dog Obedience Training

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 Training

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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Any Breed, Any Age, Any Problem

Frustrated or desperate when dealing with your dog's inappropriate, embarrassing, or destructive behaviour? Our easy to follow, natural and dog friendly training techniques focus on developing a positive relationship to establish a lasting emotional bond, based on respect and trust. Our training leverages the same communication methods, voice tone and body language, that dogs follow as part of their instinctual behaviour. We come to your home at a convenient time to show and guide you through the lesson. The Bark Busters dog training approach can help owners establish control of their dog without relying on treats or the need for harsh punishment. In the first lesson, most owners see dramatic improvements in their dog's behaviour.

We teach you to communicate with your dog

Do you find yourself shouting, but your dog isn't listening to you? Maybe we're simply not speaking their language. The Bark Busters method is based on the way dogs communicate with each other and how they learn from older, more experienced dogs. This is what makes our dog training unique and effective. Your behaviour therapist will guide you on the most effective way to overcome the problem behaviour and leave you with a training plan to ensure long and lasting results.

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What our clients say

 

Bark Busters Home Dog Training methods help to solve behaviour problems such as:

  • Basic dog obedience
  • Aggressive behaviour
  • Chewing and destruction
  • Digging in the garden
  • Jumping up
  • Nuisance barking
  • Pulling on the lead
  • Puppy Training
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Toileting in the house
  • Recall

    and much more...

 

The Bark Busters Dog Training Method

No harsh punishment
The Bark Busters method of training is based upon how dogs naturally communicate with each other. Our approach is no harsh punishment, non-physical and as stress free as possible for both you and your dog.

We DO NOT use techniques such as hitting or smacking, shock or spray collars, choke chains, pronged collars, alpha rolling (pinning the dog down), shouting or harsh physical punishment in our approach to training. In addition, as our approach is based upon how dogs communicate, we don't rely on the use of treats or lures. Although treats are a great way to reward your dog, we don't concentrate on their use for dog behaviour and training. We teach you how to gain control of your dog without the use of a lures.

We teach you how to use your VOICE TONE and BODY LANGUAGE to control your dog... both on and off lead, at your home, at the park... anywhere you need it. There may be times when training equipment is needed, such as leads, collars, harnesses etc., and your trainer will discuss this at your lesson.

Why do we train in your home?
Your dog is part of your family, in your home. Training in the home environment is far less stressful for your dog. This is also where your dog leans best and where you'll most often see behaviour problems, so this is where training is most effective. Dogs learn by association, so Bark Busters teaches your dog to listen in the home environment where the association is more established. If your dog does not listen to you in the home environment then it's highly likely he won't listen outside, where there are far more distractions.

Training in your home is a one-to-one system, without the distraction of other dogs or the stress of being sent away for training classes for disrupting the others.

Of course, where you are experiencing problems outside the home, such as pulling on the lead or dog aggression, we will set up controlled training scenarios in the park or wherever is most practical.

Lifetime Support Guarantee
You may wish to consider our Lifetime Support Guarantee to give your dog the very best start in life. this gives you the peace of mind that your Bark Busters trainer will return free of charge should a behaviour problem occur later in life.

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"Very helpful"

Pat
Trainer: Emma Barrett

"All going very well, we've seen a huge improvement in Rolo's behaviour, Emma is extremely helpful and replies quickly to any question/issues we have."

clare
Trainer: Emma Barrett

"Gina helped us with our alpha male adult Chow Chow who was too protective and wouldn’t listen. He became grumpy and intolerant after another dog attacked him and broke his leg. Gina taught us how to get his old personality back, by removing certain habits and becoming more authoritative. Since January Koby is back to his old happy self and we could never have done it without this guidance. Thank you Gina."

Joshua
Trainer: Gina Williams

"One week on from Lees excellent 1st meeting we have improved behaviour in the house and significant improvement on loose lead walking - walks with Barney are now slowly but surely becoming enjoyable again"

Robin
Trainer: Lee Hardy

"Sharon seemed to appreciate the problems that we are having with Ted and she talked through ways forward and also demonstrated some of the training methods that we should be undertaking we are looking forward to her next visit"

Martin
Trainer: Sharon Chapman

"Emma demonstrates remarkable expertise in dog training. She has provided clear instructions and tailored the training sessions to meet the unique needs of Harley. One of the standout aspects of Emma's training is her personalized approach. She took the time to understand Harley's specific issues and has tailored the sessions to address these effectively. The individualized attention ensured that we are seeing noticeable improvements quickly. I highly recommend Emma to anyone seeking a professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate dog trainer. Her dedication and expertise have made a profound difference so far and we look forward to working with her on further sessions to ensure we have a happy dog and happy pawents."

Sarah
Trainer: Emma Barrett

"Very friendly and practical advice."

Jane
Trainer: Gavin Chambers

"Excellent"

Sandra
Trainer: Lee Hardy

"Shauna explained everything really clearly, then demonstrated some exercises to set the scene for the behaviours we needed to address; mainly barking at other dogs on walks and when passing the home and chasing our cat. We are one week into practicing the exercises and we are seeing a very positive response to the exercises. We are looking forward to continuing to work with Shauna and would highly recommend her."

Ally
Trainer: Shauna Hoey

"Amazing first lesson, thanks so much Lee"

Kate
Trainer: Lee Hardy

 

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