Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials

I have a 9 month old Husky/ German Shepherd X and needed help training her. Remy is sweet, sassy and a little stubborn. She is really anxious out by roads, very distracted and quite reactive. Keiko has been a big help and given me a lot of encouragement and hope. Walking her on a leash made me anxious as she would just pull and react to everything around her (including trying to chase every car that drove past) I have had a few sessions with Keiko and saw immediate improvements in Remy's behaviour. She has become more obedient and responsive. Remy is learning to walk on her leash without pulling or biting it. We are now working with her out on my busy street. With Keiko's help Remy is learning to sit by the road (not chasing cars) and is learning to stay focused on me. I am feeling less anxious and I'm pretty sure Remy is too! When Aunty Keiko comes to teach us Remy is a show off and does what Aunty Keiko tells her to do - this shows me that Remy is capable! I'm so grateful to have Keiko's support and expertise and it's so good knowing I can contact her whenever I have any questions or need help.

From my initial online query Keiko was very quick to respond. We had a lengthy telephone conversation during which Keiko outlined the ideas behind Bark Busters, the training involved and the cost. Our dog Maggie was getting increasingly worse barking at everything and everyone, including family members she knew well so we knew we had to do something. Very happy we made the connection with Keiko. From her first visit Keiko explained so much about Maggie that we hadn't thought of and suggested ways of distracting her from barking, and that Maggie was probably quite happy to give up the feeling of having to "protect" us. We spent a full morning talking with Keiko and looking at video clips which showed us a different perspective of a barking dog and then we did some basic "human" and dog training. This has certainly paid off and we now have a far more relaxed dog and home life. Maggie still has a long way to go and we know it's up to us to keep up the training. Keiko has visited a second time and agrees there certainly is improvement, giving us a few more hints and encouragement. It is good to know that Keiko is always at the end of the phone or happy to come out for a visit should we have further issues or hit a stalemate. I would certainly recommend the psychology behind Bark Busters and in particular Keiko who is very knowledgeable and approachable. Thank you Keiko for making Maggie and our homelife calmer and so much more enjoyable.

Keiko is not simply a dog trainer, she is a teacher that helps us human to establish the understandings of the dogs and the way to interact with them. She is nice and professional, we see instance changes on our dogs, and of course us, since her first visit. She explains the procedures clearly and always ensures we know how to manipulate the techniques before she finishes the session. Highly recommended!

Mark is absolutely amazing! He is clear, calm and encouraging! In just 1 visit, Mark has given us the skills and confidence we need to help turn our English Springer into the dog we want. This has been the best money we have ever spent on a dog. I wish we had done it sooner instead of wasting money on all the different types of training leads! The next time we get a new dog or puppy, Mark will be the first person we call.

We had Mark come around for our first in home visit, then next day we did our walk, and wow I got Astro to sit and watch as people walked nearby, a dog walked out of their house and down the road as well as a cat that came outside it's house, no pulling or barking. Absolutely amazing, normally he would pull our arm off and bark and try to get to them, our journey has only just begun with Mark but I can't wait to see how our adventure into sorting out Astros issues goes. No one down here was willing to help us but Mark put his hand up and we are so glad he did. I highly recommend Mark and BarkBusters.. Your help means so much to us.

Where do I begin! We adopted Ranger, our 18month old Golden Over a month ago. He was a terrible puller on lead. Would paw, nudge, bark and jump up for attention. Terrified of going on our kitchen floor that was lino as he slipped the day we got him and refused to go in and out of the car. Absolutely hated cars. A very sensitive boy and quite shut down with his fears. Mark was amazing! We learnt so so much and by the end of the first training session our boy hopped in and out of the car , no lead at all and walked across the lino floor many times! We have also noticed a change in how our dogs interact with each other and Ranger is more calm, not demanding attention. They also don’t walk out and open door until we say so! ? Invaluable skills every dog owner should know! We are blown away and so grateful to Mark! He’s a fantastic trainer and the dogs loved him, so did we! Can’t wait to learn more next visit! Thanks again! Would highly highly recommend booking a session with Mark for your fur babies!

I highly recommend Mark. I've used other different trainers and while they all had good intentions, they were all bit vague and only skimmed the surface in my experience. Mark asked me lots of questions even before he came and then addressed the issue deep in its roots, treating the cause instead of symptoms. My GSD boy Argo used to get super excited with anyone coming to our property to a point he couldn't handle himself, got very vocal and then sucked on his tail and got stressed out. This caused number of issues with neighbours but also very importantly I didn't want to see my best buddy like that, I wanted him to be happy. Nobody was able to help us until I approached Mark. After having Mark onsite for few hours and doing various exercises with Argo the result was unbelievable. Mark taught me how to apply his techniques, gave me a plan and rest was up to me... sort of, because Mark kept in contact and even called after couple weeks to make sure I am still on track. On top of this, I know I can call Mark with any other problems Argo would have, and he will help out, this is fantastic bonus.

Mark spent just a couple of hours with Sasha and I...what a shift! As a rescue pup I am unaware of her history and have been a little unsure of how to best train her. Mark showed me some really basic tips in gaining and maintaining respect, focus and calm from a very excitable young dog. It has made a world of difference. She still has a long way to go, but is doing so well in her training. Thanks Mark and I am looking forward to working with you in the future!

Sebastian 8mths and I are forever grateful for the visit we had with Mark today. My super intelligent rat-bag teen is now starting to learn that he is not the leader of the pack, but will still get the love and cuddles he desires…on my terms! Walking him will no longer resemble a tractor pull and the race for the door is already calmer. Can’t wait to teach my children all about reading Sebastian’s language and speaking ‘dog’. It makes me feel lots better about my crazy clever canine knowing I have some tools to work with and that support is always available when I need it. Thanks Mark, looking forward to working the Bark Busters way to see the amazing dog I know I have reach his potential!

Mark is very knowledgeable and had a lovely calm manner with our wee puppy. Mark was helpful right from the moment we first made contact, sending us lots of helpful information before our first session. We love the fact this is in home training and that reinforced the material he had sent. Mark had Tilly quickly following commands, and her owners involved in implementing these too. We would highly recommend Mark to anyone looking to train their puppy. . Mark

I am so thankful for Mark. Answered my phone message on the same day and made an appointment within two weeks. Thought it was too late for my 10 year old Casey Boy who had Separation Anxiety and a few other behaviour problems. What a wealth of knowledge Mark was, very professional and skilled at seeing what was needed to help me. Wish I had the courage to do it a long time ago. After one session my dog is sleeping in his own bed in my room, first time ever!! Couldn’t believe it. My dog seems so calm and relaxed now. The best money I have every spent and experience I have had.

Aside from the fact that Mark is a great dog trainer, the most important and useful tool we found was that he began to teach us how to speak dog. Mark is passionate about us learning more about dog behaviour so that we can respond to our boy better. Mark took his time with us and showed us how to start correcting little things in Jimmy’s behaviour that we didn’t realise we were missing. Almost instantly Jimmy started changing his ways and responded really well to the subtle corrections. The next day we took him out for a walk and we were both astonished at his amazing lead walking! We have become really excited to take Jimmy out and to work on his training each day as it is so rewarding and satisfying seeing such a huge and fast improvement. Thank you so much Mark, we are so thankful for your patience and the time you took with us. We are super excited for our boy now that we understand him better.