Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
29th September 2013 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Pulling
George our deaf boxer was becoming increasingly vocal and frustrated. He was barking constantly and this would in turn antagonise our older steady boxer Bogey. On her first visit, George put on a really good show for Jo, barking and constantly play fighting with Bogey. She taught us that our efforts to correct George were perhaps misguided and she focused our training on both dogs, not just the 'troublemaker'. We were given a variety of different techniques to use and all were flexible to adapt to the needs of each individual dog. After two weeks we had seen a real change in George's behaviour and also Bogey was much happier with the new situation. We still have a little way to go, especially with lead work, but we have ongoing support from Jo who is constantly available via all forms of communication. She gave us advice regarding all aspects of having dogs in the family, and was a factor in deciding to AstroTurf our garden to great effect. Many thanks xxx
Trainer note from Graham
Deaf dogs are just as trainable as normal dogs. They simply need a different form of communication. All owners of deaf (and blind) dogs will tell you that this soon becomes second nature, but at the start it is a case of learning a new language and then teaching your dog what this new language is. Dogs are not robots and one size doesn't fit all, so it is working out a strategy to deal with your dog based on how your dog responds to you. In Georges case he is fortunate to have an older more experienced Boxer, Bogey, to learn from as well as his owners, but Bogey was getting just as carried away with playtime as George and forgetting to listen to his owners, so it was a case of double trouble. His owners have now been working with both dogs establishing sign language, touch and floor vibrations for George and sign language plus vocal commands for Bogey so both dogs know what they can and can't do and what is expected from them. Instead of two huge Boxers running around creating havoc they now have a calm household where the dogs look to them for guidance. As George is young and a typical bouncy Boxer this will take time, but no more time than a normal hearing Boxer now he understands what is wanted from his owners. A truly great result.
Deaf dogs are just as trainable as normal dogs. They simply need a different form of communication. All owners of deaf (and blind) dogs will tell you that this soon becomes second nature, but at the start it is a case of learning a new language and then teaching your dog what this new language is. Dogs are not robots and one size doesn't fit all, so it is working out a strategy to deal with your dog based on how your dog responds to you. In Georges case he is fortunate to have an older more experienced Boxer, Bogey, to learn from as well as his owners, but Bogey was getting just as carried away with playtime as George and forgetting to listen to his owners, so it was a case of double trouble. His owners have now been working with both dogs establishing sign language, touch and floor vibrations for George and sign language plus vocal commands for Bogey so both dogs know what they can and can't do and what is expected from them. Instead of two huge Boxers running around creating havoc they now have a calm household where the dogs look to them for guidance. As George is young and a typical bouncy Boxer this will take time, but no more time than a normal hearing Boxer now he understands what is wanted from his owners. A truly great result.
28th September 2013 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling
Fantastic.....
Lee was great. Very informative and the results that we are seeing already after only a couple of days is amazing.
27th September 2013 - Alex Fraser
Alex dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Recall, Separation anxiety, Toileting
Alex was very understanding of the problems I was having with my dog Monty. At first I was very uncertain that the training was going to work and felt like giving up during the first week, but I gave it a chance and in just a couple of weeks there has been a real change in Monty for the better and I am now getting the results I have always wanted! I would recommend Alex to any dog owner with behavioural problem. Thank you
Trainer note from Alex
I really appreciate the honesty of this testimonial. Some behavioural issues do take time resolve but never be disheartened. With time and effort spent carrying out the tailored training plan I set for Monty and his owner, he is continuing to improve which is excellent. He really is a lovely little dog!!
I really appreciate the honesty of this testimonial. Some behavioural issues do take time resolve but never be disheartened. With time and effort spent carrying out the tailored training plan I set for Monty and his owner, he is continuing to improve which is excellent. He really is a lovely little dog!!
27th September 2013 - Sharon Chapman
Sharon dealt with Aggression, Barking
We had a very good session. Sharon was able to see some of our and Hattie's problems. Constructive advice was given with on-going strategies to further direct and manage Hattie's behaviour. We are looking forward to a better behaved doggie down the line and can see some improvement already.
Trainer note from Sharon
Hattie is a lovely dachshund who sometimes feels overwhelmed by what is happening around her. Her owners needed some direction in how to help her cope with situations and become more confident.
Hattie is a lovely dachshund who sometimes feels overwhelmed by what is happening around her. Her owners needed some direction in how to help her cope with situations and become more confident.
27th September 2013 - Lynn Prentice
Lynn dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling, Recall
Immediate improvement in Jenny's behaviour. She now gives on command, walks to heel, does not pull. A much calmer dog and happier owners.
Lynn put all the training instructions across clearly patiently and in a pleasant manner.
My dog is an 11 year old rescue Border Terrier, proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks.
24th September 2013 - Lynn Prentice
Lynn dealt with Aggression, Jumping up, Pulling
Very friendly. Nice to know she is at the end of the phone for any help needed
23rd September 2013 - Neil Price
Neil dealt with Barking
Neil did an excellent job with us and Oscar, his techniques have worked well and whilst it hasn't cured Oscar overnight of his barking he has been totally cured of attacking the hoover and yard brushes. He now knows when he has misbehaved. It is getting easier to deal with the barking. we look forward to Neil returning to train US how to walk a dog properly
23rd September 2013 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Aggression, Barking, Chewing, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Sibling rivalry, Toileting
It was utterly amazing, both my husband and I felt that for the first time we are able to communicate with our dogs.
21st September 2013 - Neil Price
Neil dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling
Neil has been fantastic and has helped me Zoe and Revel so much, he has been very supportive and very friendly.
20th September 2013 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Puppy management
fantastic introduction on how to best to train poppy. the techniques I was shown have worked however there is further work to do with poppy, for which lee is coming back on future visits.
lee is very approachable and explains everything in an easy to understand manner.
I would definitely recommend lee to other people
18th September 2013 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry, Toileting
We have never owned dogs before so having two 8 month old Daschunds was a bit of a challenge. They barked and growled at everyone and everything, did not respond to any kind of commands, fought over their food bowls and taking them out was a complete nightmare. Pulling on the lead, picking up everything on the ground, snarling at passers by as well as being very frightened of them.
When Jo arrived we spent about an hour chatting about the dogs and what we would like to achieve with them and then she met them. The barking was fearsome but using the commands Jo gave us and the Ttouch technique we were able to calm the girls. We were all able to sit in the garden while she talked to us and wrote up her notes. We have carried on with the training and are implementing that with lead training, making the walking far more pleasant. We also use the Ttouch technique every day which has had a calming effect and enabled us to make significant progress with the training.
Jo is fantastic, very calming to us as well as the dogs and from her first sight of the dogs was able to pinpoint the issues with both of them.
Jo took the time to explain everything in great detail to ensure we understood what we needed to do. Her knowledge was comprehensive and she made sure we had a training plan in place ready for her next visit which was simple for us to achieve. After spending almost four hours with us, from the first visit we started to notice an huge improvement in the dogs behaviour.
Jo has been terrific and very supportive and we are very grateful for the on going help we are receiving.
Trainer note from Graham
These clients were rather brave. They agreed to take on 2 Daschunds who were sent from family abroad. The families location in Africa meant that the dogs had no experience of walking on roads, traffic, plus meeting people on walks because the local population actively avoided meeting any dogs. Their busy lifestyle meant the dogs had not been taught basic manners and their new owners had to start from scratch with two extremely frightened dogs who had travelled half way around the world to get to them. Even experienced dog owners would have been hard pressed to deal with the little whirlwinds that came out of the crate from the airport. Fortunately the girls have landed on their paws with their 2 new owners as they are prepared to put all the time and effort needed to deal with all their fears and work patiently and carefully to build up the girls confidence and protect them when they are anxious and unhappy. They are making really good progress and it is lovely to see the true loving nature of these two little dogs emerge from behind the snarling barking masks they put up to protect themselves from the world. The greatest pleasure was to see the dogs pottering around and having the confidence to have a little sniff to check me out on my last visit and I look forward to seeing how they do in the future.
These clients were rather brave. They agreed to take on 2 Daschunds who were sent from family abroad. The families location in Africa meant that the dogs had no experience of walking on roads, traffic, plus meeting people on walks because the local population actively avoided meeting any dogs. Their busy lifestyle meant the dogs had not been taught basic manners and their new owners had to start from scratch with two extremely frightened dogs who had travelled half way around the world to get to them. Even experienced dog owners would have been hard pressed to deal with the little whirlwinds that came out of the crate from the airport. Fortunately the girls have landed on their paws with their 2 new owners as they are prepared to put all the time and effort needed to deal with all their fears and work patiently and carefully to build up the girls confidence and protect them when they are anxious and unhappy. They are making really good progress and it is lovely to see the true loving nature of these two little dogs emerge from behind the snarling barking masks they put up to protect themselves from the world. The greatest pleasure was to see the dogs pottering around and having the confidence to have a little sniff to check me out on my last visit and I look forward to seeing how they do in the future.
18th September 2013 - Andy Waterhouse
Andy dealt with Puppy management
Only had one session so far but very happy with the progress Bry has made, was actually very surprised how soon he started to respond to the training.