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Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials

2nd September 2014 - Kevin McDonnell

Kevin dealt with Aggression, Puppy management, Recall

We were very pleased with Kevin, who explained clearly the method, reasons and process. Benson responded well to the instructions but is a very strong willed 21 week old, 30kg, Newfoundland puppy. Kevin took into account that Benson had operations on both front legs only 2 weeks ago. Kevin left us written instructions to follow which are clear and assured us with work we should achieve the results we are looking for. Our visit was only yesterday and Benson is currently pushing back quite hard against the changes to his little life but Kevin is supporting us.

- -.L, Exeter, Devon (Testimonial)

2nd September 2014 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Jumping up, Puppy management, Recall

Firstly we would like to apologise for taking so long to leave you some feedback Alex. Alex has an excellent way with both dogs and people and he clearly explained how the training was going to work and what we needed to do. We admit that we didn't do as much as we should have done to start with and Keano did not appear to respond to us, however every time Alex came to see us he was as good as gold!! Alex then reiterated that it was crucial that Keano saw us as in charge and asked us to practice everything we had been shown. We now have control of our not so little dog and know that we could not have done it without Alex's help. Thank you for being so patient with us.

- -.M, Urmstone, Greater Manchester (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Alex
When I started working with Keano he was a little puppy, but by the time I carried out my last session he was a whole lot bigger!! Keano quickly responded to me and was always on his best behaviour when I went to see them, but he wasn't responding to his owners in the same way. I can't stress enough how important it is for owners to practise everything I ask them to do and ensure that have excellent passive leadership in place. It is also important that when there is more than one owner, both owners have a consistent approach. Once this happened Keano started to respond to his owners in the same way he responded to me which was great.

1st September 2014 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Aggression, Barking, Chewing, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety

Alex is very friendly and explained everything in simple terms , It didn't take long to realise we were the ones being trained. Jasper is a young very stubborn border collie. When Alex first arrived Jasper was barking his head off in another room. When he eventually met Alex he was immediately responsive to him. After a couple of walks he stopped pulling and within a couple of weeks he was letting people over the doorstep and into the house. As for his training outside he now passes other dogs calmly while on or off his lead , stopping him chasing traffic is much improved and although work is still on going in that department I can't remember the last time I had a stressful walk.

- -.S, bacup, Lancashire (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Alex
Jasper had similar behavioural issues to many Border Collies I have previously been asked to go and help. These issues included pulling on his lead and trying to chase anything that moved, from bikes to lorries! His owners were also becoming increasingly concerned with how he reacted to people entering his home. When we first met he very quickly started to listen to me and he soon became a much calmer dog in his home. It is very important though that he responds and respects his owners more than myself as I want every dog I work with to realise that his/her owners are the people in charge. This has really started to happen which has resulted in walks with Jasper being far more of a pleasure and no longer the stressful chore they used to be. I am delighted with how Jasper's behaviour has improved and I can't wait for the next update from his owners. Keep up the good work you two!!

31st August 2014 - Sharon Chapman

Sharon dealt with Barking, Jumping up

Sharon's approach towards meeting the dog was very professional and left celyn in in no doubt who was calling the shots. Sharon was able to explain as to why celyns attitude probably changed inside the house and this we hope to rectify in time . I was also advised to take a good look at celyns diet requirements, this I am in the process of doing.

- -.D, Llandudno Junction, Conwy (Testimonial)

30th August 2014 - Sharon Chapman

Sharon dealt with Chewing, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation anxiety

always gave good reasonable advice and understood Jaspers behaviour problems

- -.B, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (Testimonial)

30th August 2014 - Lee Hardy

Lee dealt with Aggression, Barking, Pulling, Separation anxiety

My husband and I have learnt so much already and we have had only one session with Lee Hardy so far. Our German Shepherd has now started listening to us a lot more and we feel more in control of him when outside on our walks. We have our good days and bad days with the training which we have to accept so if we have a bad day of training we just put it aside and start afresh the next day. We are all looking forward to our future training sessions with Lee.

- -.R, Wolvey, Warwickshire (Testimonial)

26th August 2014 - Graham Milgrew

Graham dealt with Aggression, Barking, Separation anxiety

We approached Jo to assist us with some severe aggressive behavioural problems we had with our rescue Yorkshire Terrier. He had a known abusive past by his previous owner and came to us with anxiety, aggression and possessiveness. His behavioural patterns were complicated and exceedingly difficult to fully overcome. In spite of this, Jo greatly assisted us in attempting to conquer the problems by visiting us at home and providing sensible and direct guidance to help us all counteract our problem with Pip. Jo asked many questions to gain a full understanding of the situation and the problem with the dog. Jo's patience, knowledge and constant communication helped to improve the situation and gave us peace of mind! We fully recommend Jo and thank her for all her assistance.

- -.J, London (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Graham
Pip's is a very damaged dog who struggled with visitors, strangers, children and dogs and often became aggressive as a result. This was particularly difficult for his owners who live in very a busy part of London without a private garden so couldn't provide him with the quiet life he needed and made following a training program extremely hard - even though the family did make every effort to do so. Fortunately for Pip, after reviewing all the options and appropriate consultation, including with their Vet, they recognised that he could be helped in the right environment and re-homed him to a lady who is experienced in rehabilitating small dogs. This was a painful decision for the family who truly love him, but they have put Pip first which is all that can be asked for in these circumstances.

26th August 2014 - Lynn Prentice

Lynn dealt with Chewing, Digging, Jumping up, Pulling

Very pleased with my first session with Lynn. Ella is already responding very well. She was getting to be totally impossible to walk, almost pulling me over. She is now much quieter and a pleasure to take out.

- -.C, Cranfield, Bedfordshire (Testimonial)

26th August 2014 - Sharon Chapman

Sharon dealt with Barking, Other

the advice was helpful some suggestions were not things I would not of thought of floyds barking is still an ongoing problem but its getting there slowly. pugsys food possession we couldn't deal with so with great regret he had to be returned to the rescue

- -.N, pensarn abergele, Conwy (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Sharon
Food guarding in a multi dog household, takes a lot of time and management from the owners to resolve, and sadly in this case, as there were young children that visit it was something the owners decided was too much for them to handle.

26th August 2014 - Sharon Chapman

Sharon dealt with Barking, Other

the advice was good and helpful, a lot of things that I wouldn't have thought of myself, the barking problem I had with Floyd is still being dealt with slowly but will get there eventually.

- -.N, pensarn abergele, Conwy (Testimonial)

20th August 2014 - Lee Hardy

Lee dealt with Barking

We found our first session extremely beneficial. Lee listened to everything we had to say and addressed every concern in a way that made sense and was easy to understand. It's early days but we have experienced significant positive changes in our dog and our home life is a lot calmer these days. We have already been able to open our front door to visitor in a calm manner rather than having to wrestle our dog to the kitchen before opening the door. We would never have thought that possible before. We now have high hopes for all the other things we wish to achieve with our dog. Lee is very professional, knowledgeable and approachable and we are very much looking forward to our next session. We now understand how our dog sees things which enables us to help her to be more relaxed in general which in turn makes our life a lot easier. We feel we can now enjoy time with our dog rather than feeling stressed by her unwanted behaviour. We only wish we'd have discovered bark busters earlier!

- -.T, Birmingham, West Midlands (Testimonial)

20th August 2014 - Kevin McDonnell

Kevin dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall

I felt the training was excellent and Kevin explained the techniques clearly. I have seen an immediate improvement with my two English Setter/Collie crosses and am confident that with practice they will improve even more. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Kevin to others.

- -.T, St Ives, Cornwall (Testimonial)

 

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