Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
18th May 2018 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Barking, Chewing, Hyperactivity, Puppy management
Jo was very friendly and easy to talk to. She gave very good advice and was very reassuring that Hollie's behaviour would improve with some adjustment to her training. Jo also asked if we had considered feeding Hollie a raw diet as this would benefit her, natural food with no additives. I ordered some raw puppy food for her and started her on this (she absolutely loves it) interspersed with her normal food until she gets used to raw.
We are so grateful to Jo for her help and knowing that we can contact her at any time is also very reassuring. Hollie's behaviour has started to improve and I feel very hopeful that this will continue.
Trainer note from Graham
Hollie is a very highly active Cockerpoo with no "off switch", constantly nipping and barking at her owners for attention. Hollie was also very destructive licking and chewing on carpet and furniture daily and refusing to stop despite having finished teething. All dogs benefit from a good quality diet as do humans, but when they are "bouncing off the walls" as Hollie was doing they may be reacting to additives, preservatives or even the manufacturing process in conventional dog foods, in which case natural food is worth considering. Her owners were very open to both training and ways to manage Hollies behaviour and have already had a lot of success in dealing with her unruly behaviour. Hollie has a delightful nature. She is very friendly with people and dogs and is already showing that she will become a dog her owners can be proud of.
Hollie is a very highly active Cockerpoo with no "off switch", constantly nipping and barking at her owners for attention. Hollie was also very destructive licking and chewing on carpet and furniture daily and refusing to stop despite having finished teething. All dogs benefit from a good quality diet as do humans, but when they are "bouncing off the walls" as Hollie was doing they may be reacting to additives, preservatives or even the manufacturing process in conventional dog foods, in which case natural food is worth considering. Her owners were very open to both training and ways to manage Hollies behaviour and have already had a lot of success in dealing with her unruly behaviour. Hollie has a delightful nature. She is very friendly with people and dogs and is already showing that she will become a dog her owners can be proud of.
18th May 2018 - Alex Fraser
Alex dealt with Chewing, Hyperactivity, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety
Alex came to our home to help train us to better communicate with our dog, Patch. Even after the first lesson we noticed huge changes in, Patch.
He went from pulling us around on walks to never leaving our side. Jade and myself very much look forward to working with Alex again in the future.
Thank you, Alex.
2 happy parents, Matt, Jade, and Patch
Trainer note from Alex
Great session yesterday!! Sometimes I meet dogs that doesn’t know how to relax and chill. Once we had got Patch listening better to his Mum & Dad, I focused on teaching them to get Patch lie down and do nothing. It’s not going to be a quick fix for Patch, but I can’t wait to catch up in a couple of weeks to see how he is doing.
Great session yesterday!! Sometimes I meet dogs that doesn’t know how to relax and chill. Once we had got Patch listening better to his Mum & Dad, I focused on teaching them to get Patch lie down and do nothing. It’s not going to be a quick fix for Patch, but I can’t wait to catch up in a couple of weeks to see how he is doing.
16th May 2018 - Sharon Chapman
Sharon dealt with Chewing, Digging, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall
From the moment Sharon walked through the door, I knew that here was someone who totally understands dogs and someone I can trust implicitly to guide us through this mine field. Roxy is 8 months old and has not been trained properly due to long standing health issues. It's fair to say that she is currently running the house and definitely thinks that she is the Queen. Sharon, without really engaging with her too much, had her under a measure of control within minutes. The amount of information I was given in the first session was staggering and it all made perfect sense. We are only 2 weeks in and the level of success is small at present but we trust Sharon to help us and Roxy achieve our goals
15th May 2018 - Angela Young
Remote Training Team dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Other
Angela Young was excellent. She spent a lot of time with us giving clear instruction
And practical demonstrations. Her knowlege of dogs and their behaviour is
Very in depth. She gave us confidence and a clear way forward. We are already seeing results in our dogs behaviour. We cannot give higher praise of Angela
And feel that the cost involved is money well spent
10/10
15th May 2018 - Graham Milgrew
Graham dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Other
Jo listened to our concerns and gave practical advice and strategies on how to manager Betsy's behaviour which has shown vast improvement . Good training pack provided. Jo was friendly , approachable and we have been able to work well with her.
Trainer note from Graham
Betsy is a friendly young French Bulldog who also lives with a very elderly terrier. She is typical of many adolescent dogs in that she didn't listen, jumped on people, refused to come in from the garden, pulled on the lead etc but this was coupled with some more extreme attention seeking behaviour including trying to pull the curtains down if she didn't get her own way which was very wearing for her owners. She was also impolite with the other dog so he had to keep telling her off. Her owners had made a lot of effort to deal with her bad behaviour, but struggled to enforce the boundaries she needed as they felt guilty. Betsy responded very well to training and was a much calmer and happier dog on my follow up visit.
Betsy is a friendly young French Bulldog who also lives with a very elderly terrier. She is typical of many adolescent dogs in that she didn't listen, jumped on people, refused to come in from the garden, pulled on the lead etc but this was coupled with some more extreme attention seeking behaviour including trying to pull the curtains down if she didn't get her own way which was very wearing for her owners. She was also impolite with the other dog so he had to keep telling her off. Her owners had made a lot of effort to deal with her bad behaviour, but struggled to enforce the boundaries she needed as they felt guilty. Betsy responded very well to training and was a much calmer and happier dog on my follow up visit.
14th May 2018 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
I would not have believed after one lesson such a tremendous change in Bleu, ok it needed changes in my approach & with Lee's guidance & retraining me in how to use " doggy talk" to get the best response . He left me with a programme of "do's" & don'ts " , a change in diet & an introduction to professional help for piece of mind regarding potential contributing problems.
I all ready have a " new dog " who is a pleasure to walk & seems to be a lot happier & content in her everyday life.
14th May 2018 - Alex Fraser
Alex dealt with Recall
We had a great lesson with Alex. Alex showed how subtle changes to our behaviour change our dog's obedience. Recall was our issue and we are already enjoying stress free walks where the dog has a better quality of life because he is no longer stuck to the end of the lead.
Trainer note from Alex
Sometimes it is just a case of fine tuning the owners skills so that they gain better control of their dog both inside and outside the home. Great session and great results.
Sometimes it is just a case of fine tuning the owners skills so that they gain better control of their dog both inside and outside the home. Great session and great results.
13th May 2018 - Jacquie Callaby
Jacquie dealt with Aggression, Barking, Chewing, Digging, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy management, Recall, Sibling rivalry
Clear and Helpful advice giving explanations to why my monsters behave the way they do. Realistic training guide/plan to hopefully becoming happier, healthier and calmer dogs. With Sane owners! Looking forward to a happier and quieter future. We have some way to go but with Jacquie's help it is looking more positive. Many thanks
Trainer note from Jacquie
Not really monsters! But a very noisy jack Russell & a Husky/ GSD pup who has picked up some bad habits from her pack mate. Very committed owner who wants her dogs to be a little happier with Bark Busters help!
Not really monsters! But a very noisy jack Russell & a Husky/ GSD pup who has picked up some bad habits from her pack mate. Very committed owner who wants her dogs to be a little happier with Bark Busters help!
10th May 2018 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Unbelievable! Angus, the perfect dog with adults and children was a nightmare with other dogs. He would lunge and bark at any dog that came near. Within a couple of hours he was running around the garden and with Kevin's Doberman and visited the four dogs in a neighbours garden with no problems. The change was so much more than I could ever have expected. A much happier and relaxed dog and definitely happier owners!
10th May 2018 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling, Separation anxiety, Sibling rivalry
Absolutely fabulous, from separation anxiety to walking on the lead Kevin's advice was brilliant. Will highly recommend
10th May 2018 - Estelle Jackson
Estelle dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Toileting
Very useful content that included information we hadn't considered before, i.e. grain in his diet, supported via an interactive discussion providing outcomes and instructions.
9th May 2018 - Lee Hardy
Lee dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling
Lee was excellent and the information already given to us after just one visit is proving extremely valuable. It was a fascinating insight into the Dogs World and how a few simple changes to the way you interact with your dog can make huge changes in their behaviour. Looking forward to Lee's next visit already.
