Home Dog Training & Behaviour in Northampton

Professional Dog Training in Northampton, Northamptonshire

Bark Busters Northampton provides home dog training and behaviour support in Northampton and surrounding areas, helping owners understand and improve their dog's behaviour where problems actually occur.

Welcome to dog training Northampton, my name is Tom Ryan, and I am your local Bark Busters dog trainer and behaviour therapist. I can help you with any issue that you might have with your dog, whether it is jumping up, reactivity to dogs or people, excessive barking, separation anxiety, stealing items, pulling on the lead, lack of recall, or any other behaviour problems that are stopping you from enjoying your life with your dog.  I work with all ages and breeds, including mixed breeds, doodles, German Shepherds, terriers, pointers, and, of course, any herding breed. I also love helping with puppies and adopted rescue dogs.

If you're looking for a dog behaviourist, then consider one of my home dog training plans. Our unique 12-month or life-of-your-dog support guarantee offers peace of mind, with one payment providing ongoing support for the chosen period, so you can relax knowing my help is always available for any issue, even new behaviour problems that develop later in life.

If you are looking for professional dog training near you in Northampton, then you have found the right place. My methods are easy to follow, and dogs instinctively understand them quickly, as they are based on how dogs naturally communicate with each other. I will demonstrate the techniques and support you through the home training process, as it’s important that you and your family can replicate the progress we make in the first lesson. I don't leave until you are happy you have the tools to achieve the results you want, whether that’s improving recall, stopping unnecessary barking, preventing stealing, reducing reactivity or aggression, or improving ANY behaviour you want to improve.

The most satisfying aspect of my work is when dog owners tell me that they were contemplating giving up their dog to rescue (or, worse, euthanised) but that they now feel supported, the training is giving them excellent results, and they have rebuilt the bond with their dog and are enjoying them once more.

Puppy training classes in your home

If you are looking for puppy training classes near you, then why not consider my home training lessons. My puppy training programme is fun and friendly, and it will help you become the proud owner of a happy puppy. Group training classes can be very stressful for your puppy, and if they become disruptive, you may be asked to leave. My lessons are informative and give puppies the best start in life.

My home puppy training lessons cover topics such as:

• Training toileting habits
• Appropriate diet and good food manners
• Recall - coming when called
• Gate and door control
• Sit, stay and down training
• Correct holding of the lead and walking
• Walking to heel
• Distance control (staying with you when there are other distractions)
• How to successfully socialise your puppy
• How to desensitise your puppy to things like vacuum cleaners and car travel
• Protecting your puppy from being overwhelmed by people or other dogs
• Accustoming to handling, bathing and grooming
• Bad behaviour prevention and management, e.g. jumping up, mouthing, play biting and chewing etc...
  
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About me

Bark Busters dog training has become part of my family, as my wife and eldest child are also dog behaviour therapists too. Our interest and work with Bark Busters started a long time ago after engaging one of their dog behaviour therapists to help with Coco, a rescued dog, who, although she was initially calm, began to show aggression, lunging at dogs and people, and she pulled so much on the lead that it was a real concern trying to walk her.

After the lesson, I was in awe of how well she responded to the tailor-made training programme and the amazing support we received. I loved their use of voice tones and body language, their observation of how dogs communicate with each other, and the fun games that taught impulse control. As a result, with our newly learned methods, it helped with other rescue dogs we adopted later too.

If you are struggling with any aspect of your dog's behaviour, no matter how severe, please don't give up. Please give me a call so we can have a no-obligation chat about how I can help and answer any questions you have. You can start your training journey to an enjoyable dog.