Reviews & Testimonials For Shauna Hoey

excellent service

fantastic trainer worked wonders with Hector, showed me how to train him properly. Hector responded to the training very well and has now become a lovely family dog

Shauna was really friendly put me at ease straight away, listened and wasn't judgemental at all. We went out with luna who did display the behaviour in question. Shauna worked with me, then observed and coached me implementing the training out with luna. I don't know what wizardry has been done but 6 days on and the behaviour hasn't been displayed since I have also been able to call luna away from other dogs ending playtime, with exercises to do inside the home too my confidence has grown and Luna is letting me decide when home time is! I'm sure there will be blips along the way but I know how to deal with them and Shauna is there if needed

We rescued Max in December 2024. He was born on the streets and when he came to us from rescue/foster, he was extremely timid. He also had no idea of recall. Taking him out for a walk was awful, his tail permanently tucked under him. Any traffic that went passed he shook. Any people in front or behind us, he panicked. We got as far as we could with him and there was slight improvement but we decided to get in touch with Bark Busters when we realised we couldn't do anymore to help him. Within 30 minutes of me emailing Bark Busters, a lady rung me to discuss Max's problems. She said that the person who was most suited to Max's needs, was a lady called Shauna and booked us in for a Training session. It's the best thing we could have done for Max. Shauna was great with him. She taught us how to help deal with his problems by showing us certain techniques and explained that it can take a while but with practice we would get there in the end. I would definately recommend Bark Busters to anyone that needs help with their dog.

We were very happy with Shauna, she was very good.

From the minute Shauna entered our home, she was reading Matty's behaviour brilliantly and got the measure of him really quickly, including what WE were doing to prompt the unwanted behaviour. She left us with very clear instructions on how to overcome our challenging, with clear actions and things to practice. We were very impressed and are very confident in Shauna.

Shauna was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to

It was so good to meet Shauna and after discussing Rosie and her problems, we felt more confident that with Shauna's help we could learn to control Rosie's barking and help her with her socializing. Although we have had several dogs in the past, also looked after other peoples dogs, we have never rescued a foreign dog before. Rosie probably had quite a bad time in the shelter and maybe had to stand up for herself. We also realize that we have a lot to learn as well so hopefully in a while life will be smoother for us all.

Shauna was very friendly and knowledgable, we saw a difference almost immediately.

Shauna is an ‘Excellent trainer’ full of knowledge and skills. I was close to wanting to give the puppies up walking was a nightmare-reactionary barking, slipping their harness, unkind comments from members of the public. From the start she was calm and put me at ease. I was shown many basic training techniques. I was given advice, and suggestions for equipment to support training techniques. Advise was given regarding a secure harness. I was sent a lesson plan outlining the content of the first session. I emailed my progress and a few queries. Shauna responded quickly. It has only been a few days but I am using everything I have been shown. I find I refer back to the lesson notes to refresh my mind. This is very helpful. The brothers have kicked back and I am staying firm and I practice, practice. Looking forward to learning more towards controlling my dogs’ behaviour. Thank you :)