Reviews & Testimonials For Kevin McDonnell
Back to Trainer7th March 2022 - Kevin McDonnell
Wasn't sure what to expect but boy were we impressed. Kevin was extremely good. He spent the time listening to our issues & identifying the problems. Within 5 minutes of training we saw instant results. The four hours passed so quickly but afterwards we felt confident to carry on our own. As Kevin said " he was there to train us!! not the dog". We fully understand that we have to carry on practicing with the techniques shown . If anyone thinks that their situation is beyond help please get in touch with Kevin at Bark Busters. It will be life changing & you can start to really enjoy your dog.
5th February 2022 - Kevin McDonnell
I have been having issues with my Kelpador, who leaps to greet and can (from a standing start) jump over 6ft which is impressive but not acceptable. He also dislikes people in hats, tries to dominate some dogs (including dogs who are in their own homes & Merlin is the visitor. I didn't have the skills/understanding to be able to take control of my pack and have a dog that I am happy to take anywhere. Kevin is the nicest man, and very quickly understood Merlin. He explained to me how he was going to give me the tools to enable me to have a better relationship with my dog, one in which we are both happy and in the correct pecking order! The transformation, and it is that, is incredible. We (Merlin and I) have a bit of adjustment to get used to, but we are both going to be able to enjoy so much more together. I cannot recommend Kevin highly enough.
20th January 2022 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin was fantastic. We can’t thank him enough. We have such well behaved responsive dogs now after just one session on Sunday. We had never been able to get results with our own training methods and were feeling overpowered by our dogs. Kevin came to our home and spent 4 hours with us. We also went to a park with him to work on recall and took the dogs to a busy social place too which we had previously been avoiding. I couldn’t recommend Kevin more he has solved our problems with brilliant training methods and helped us understand why our dogs behaved the way they did. We now have two happy brilliantly behaved dogs and two very happy owners!
28th January 2024 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Aggression, Pulling, Recall, Other
Kevin was exceptional with his knowledge and pointing us in right direction to get around issues we had with Freya. Basically training us to do the correct training methods to turn Freya into more obedient and calmer pup. We’ve had immediate improvement in all the problems we had with her. Would highly recommend Kevin.
19th November 2023 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Hyperactivity, Jumping up, Puppy management, Recall
We have a 6 month old vizsla puppy who had stopped listening to any commands and was pulling so hard on the lead it was becoming increasingly difficult to walk him. He would jump up at everyone and every other dog he saw and would not settle.Thanks to Kevin's help, we can now take control and stop any alpha behaviour before it gets out of hand. Talking our dog for a walk is enjoyable and stress free. I can't recommend Kevin's services enough, definitely worth the money.
4th June 2023 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Barking, Other
Kevin was fantastic. From the initial phone call to being in person. The difference within an hour was remarkable. Clear explanations, great guidance and no judging. We are so glad we sent that first email. We look forward to taking our new learned skills forward. Thank you Kevin.
4th June 2023 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Barking, Recall
I have a Parsons JR, Pip, who barked incessantly at any other dog when we were out & about & at the doorbell at home. After Kevin came to work with Pip I now have control of Pips barking for 99.9% of the time both at home & when we are out walking. It works & I would recommend Kevin who was very professional.
25th May 2023 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Barking, Digging, Pulling
I can’t thank Kevin enough, it’s only day 1 but it’s like we have two different dogs! It’s no exaggeration when I say it’s life changing!!
19th April 2023 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Aggression, Barking, Jumping up, Recall, Other
Amazing results! I couldn’t believe how quickly Douglas adjusted I wish I had discovered this technique years ago
12th April 2023 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Separation anxiety
We were all amazed how quickly the techniques worked. The dogs were subdued but well behaved following Kevin’s visit. We are continuing to apply the training and are hopeful our noisy household is transformed to calm and tranquility.
13th January 2023 - Kevin McDonnell
Kevin dealt with Barking, Jumping up, Pulling, Recall
Wow!I knew Kevin was good but I was beginning to think my life with Bear would continue to be him controlling us. Kevin and Bruno were amazing. He actually got Bear to stop barking at everything and now we are confident to continue the training. Kevin has made our day. Early days yet with Bear as training was only today but such a difference. Thank you so much again.
