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Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials

11th February 2024 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Separation Anxiety, Other

Our 2 year old Jack Chi, Fennec is a lovely boy, but he's very anxious and needy. We've had issues with reactivity on the lead and separation anxiety, among other things. We had our first training session with Alex a few days ago. I wasn't sure what to expect and was very nervous, but I soon relaxed as, unlike a lot of trainers would, he didn't tell us off for giving treats or allowing Fennec up on the furniture etc; He just explained how those things should be on our own terms, not the dogs. We felt silly growling at him, but it works. We still have a lot of work to do, but it was a really great start and we've already seen positive changes in Fennec. By the end of the lesson, he was curled up, fast asleep in his own bed - which is unheard of! We are very much looking forward to our next lesson. So far so good!

- N.G, Oldham (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Alex
It was lovely meeting Fennec and he did really well on the initial session. The guttural correction is an excellent way to refocus a dog and works better than any words. We weren’t however able to focus much on lead work due to torrential rain, so we fill focus on this on his first follow up session. This is why the support guarentee works so well. Looking forward to catching up with all soon in a few weeks.

22nd December 2023 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Pulling

After just over one week following the training session with Alex, we have found Albert's reactive behaviour towards people and other dogs to have improved tremendously. We are following the advice given by Alex regarding passive leadership. Albert's correction training is going extremely well and both Albert and Mazey on the whole, are responding calmly when someone comes to the door. Albert's reactions around other dogs whilst out walking is a pleasure and his lead walking "to heal" is improving and it's a pleasure walking the dogs together. Mazey is also becoming more aware of what is expected of her, following the advice Alex gave on her "re-training" needs. It became apparent during the training session with Alex, that both myself and my husband also needed to undertake a refresher on how to handle our dogs, in order for us all to enjoy each others company! Thank you Alex.

- S.L, BACUP (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Alex
As always, I really enjoyed meeting Albert, Mazey and their parents. I was asked to help improve some of Albert’s behaviours, but it became clear that their older dog Mazey was partially the route cause, and in order to have a calmer Albert, they also needed to work with his older sister. Both dogs responded really well on their initial session and I am delighted to hear that they are both behaving and listening better. Keep up the good work!

17th November 2023 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Barking, Puppy Management, Recall, Other

Our dog is an anxious Romanian rescue dog who has developed inappropriate boundary barking and who can be unpredictable with other dogs. Alex worked with us to give us the tools to correct and reward her in a clear but calm and caring way. Alex shared his experience and evidence based knowledge in a clear and factual way (with a bit of humour thrown in !) He engaged in problem solving for our own set of circumstances, coming up with practical and workable solutions. He left us feeling empowered and very positive about the changes we can make in reducing Dahlia’s anxiety.

- G.O, Oldham (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Alex
Following covid I have met a lot of foreign rescue dogs and in the main they tend to be more nervous than the average UK rescue and the majority are more nervous of males than females. The session went really well and she did really well on her walk, although we didn’t encounter many other dogs on the walk. This is why follow up support is so important as we can plan a walk where we will encounter more dogs in a controlled way. Follow upon sessions are also important to make sure the family are being consistent with their daily ground rules etc. Looking forward to catching up with them all in the future.

26th October 2023 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling

I was more than pleased with the very constructive time I shared with Alex. His instructions were clear and easy to understand. I found him to be very respectful and friendly. Looking forward to continued training.

- I.W, Ashton undefr Lyne (Testimonial)

10th July 2023 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Pulling

Alex was great. He really listened to the issues I am having with Merryn and gave me various activities to try. He modelled everything first which made it easier to then try myself. He was positive and it was great to get the follow on reminder sheets. Thanks Alex!

- J.H, Ramsbottom (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Alex
Merryn is a lovely dog who really wants to please, but gets very excited on walks and pulls like a train. Although I find it relatively easy to teach owners to teach their dogs to walk to heel on a slack lead, I believe it is also important to look at everything else that they do both in and out of the home.  The better a dog listens inside, the better they will listen to an owner on a walk. Can’t wait to catch up with them both in a few weeks.

1st June 2023 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Separation Anxiety

I am so glad we decided to have a session with Alex. Ellie is walking so much better and not as reactive when we meet other dogs. We are continuing to work on the techniques that Alex showed us and seeing the benefit on a daily basis. Alex explained everything really well and we were very comfortable with him. We were supplied with information by email to refer to if needed. We would definitely recommend to anyone struggling with their dog's behaviour.

- S.B, Bury (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Alex
Really enjoyed this session and I was delighted with how well Ellie did. I’ve had feedback since to let me know that everything is moving in the right direction.

19th April 2023 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Puppy Management, Separation Anxiety

Alex was fantastic on this first visit to start working with Obi. Really took time to get to understand us all and the problems we were facing with Obi's separation issues. Everything was so well explained and demonstrated and broken down into really easy to understand and follow lessons. We have already spotted a massive difference in Obi's kitchen manners and when out walking on a lead. Can not wait to work with Alex further over the coming year.

- S.H, Uppermill (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Alex
Really enjoyed meeting Obi and his family and Obi did really well. I am meeting more and more dogs that worry when left alone and it can take a while to resolve this behavioural issue, but with some hard work and some consistent ground rules, we can definitely teach a dog that they don’t have to worry when left alone. Looking forward to catching up with them all.

27th February 2023 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall, Separation Anxiety

We had Alex come to our home just over a month ago now to help us with our cockapoo Sergio. We needed help with some problems such as boredom whilst we wasn’t home, even after 1 hour 30 min walks per day, getting crazily excited and jumping on people and dogs when coming into our home and lastly pulling on walks especially when he’s seen another dog unable to calm down afterwards. We were unsure how to deal with these problems as Sergio is very clever, so we felt as though he was outdoing us. Alex was a lovely man, very calm and very knowledgeable. Alex taught us so much and it was all so simple and easy to put into place and it’s made a world of difference for us! There are still some minor improvements needed but it’s a marathon not a sprint so we’re still chipping away and hoping everything Alex taught us will soon become second nature to us all. We’ve had great results that’s been noticed by family, friends and daycare so we would highly recommend Alex to anybody needing help.

- L.K, Manchester (Testimonial)

21st February 2023 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Aggression, Barking, Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Separation Anxiety, Other

Alex was excellent , met beyond my expectations,and so far fred is doing well, will take time, but feel a lot better and only early days

- V.M, Manchester (Testimonial)

14th February 2023 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Jumping up, Pulling, Recall

Alex made a difference to Barney's behaviour (chow chows can be quite obstinate) but he is better behaved after just one session.

- S.B, Manchester (Testimonial)

28th October 2022 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Barking, Hyperactivity, Pulling

Had a great training experience with Alex. Its still early days but it's going well with the training. I can see some changes already. The harness I got off Alex is brilliant.

- A.E, MANCHESTER (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Alex
I love multi dog jobs as its really interesting to see how dogs interact and how they frequently mirror each other’s behaviours. After a slightly challenging start, as one of the dogs was quite vocal, I was delighted with how well they both did! By the end of the session there we certainly far less chatting from the dogs. Can’t wait to catch up in a few weeks to see how that are both doing.

25th October 2022 - Alex Fraser

Alex dealt with Other

Alex was excellent put both Archie and myself at ease straight away

- L.E, Oldham (Testimonial)

Trainer note from Alex
I loved meeting Archie - he wis such a lovely dog with an amazing temperament. Overall Archie was already a really well behaved dog, but there were a couple of things his owner needed help with. By the time we had done some work around the home and got Archie listening even better to his owner, we managed to sort the other issues. Sometimes it just needs another pair of eyes to resolve issues.