Bark Busters Reviews and Customer Testimonials
28th December 2017 - Mark Gall
Really enjoyed the training and seeing the progress that we made with Lottie. It was clear, concise and we were able to understand what we needed to do. Leaving 'homework' written down helped us do the training in the busy Christmas buildup.
24th December 2017 - Mark Gall
Mark was amazing with our dog Axel.After just one lesson we felt at ease knowing that we had support and the start of some great knowlege and skills to use with our dog.
Trainer note from Mark
Axel is a Staffy Cross who has had sight issues which have deteriorated very rapidly, and thus his reactions to things around him. He currently only has 20% vision left. He barks a lot at passers by and separation issues but his reactiveness to other dogs has increased since losing his sight. So our lesson was focussed on him focusing on the owners and not the problem and responded well but will be a work in progress for little while. We are trained to deal with both Blind and deaf dogs.
Axel is a Staffy Cross who has had sight issues which have deteriorated very rapidly, and thus his reactions to things around him. He currently only has 20% vision left. He barks a lot at passers by and separation issues but his reactiveness to other dogs has increased since losing his sight. So our lesson was focussed on him focusing on the owners and not the problem and responded well but will be a work in progress for little while. We are trained to deal with both Blind and deaf dogs.
20th December 2017 - Mark Gall
Mark is very pleasant and easy to relate too. My two border collies have strong personalities and are definately a challange. My younger Tammy has fear aggression and had pushed the boundaries,she is anxious, so has been a challange for Mark as well. Tammy was also trying to push herself as the boss of the house which was causing issues.
Fergus , our 4 1/2 year old border collie does gate barking but also had managed to train us to play everytime he wanted without us really noticing. While the gate barking is still a work in progress, he has tamed it back and relaxed more, and realises play doesnt happen when he wants.
Tammy is getting better, though its not going to be a quick fix, things are better.She still doesnt like other dogs, but will work on that, but she now knows she isnt the boss and has settled a lot.
Its great having someone to call on when your not sure what to do next, and believe me I called on Mark alot, txting and emails and phone calls and replys were pretty quick. Even when we thought we couldnt keep Tammy, Mark suggested me she was worth it and keep trying, at this point we are pleased we have.
We are by no means finished with the training, so in the new year (2018) another visit from Mark will happen and we will work with Tammy again. Just wish I could have him here for the week, to help build Tammys and my confidence more, so I can get it right with her everytime.
Her leadwork is still not great but we will keep working on that too.LOL
Thanks Mark Bark Busters .
Trainer note from Mark
Tammy and Fergus have been extremely challenging dogs, Tammy especially with major fear issues from a young dog and I was called in at about 7 mths of age. Progress with Fergus has been great . Much slower with Tammy who has numerous anxiety issues to work through. And an extremely strong desire to be leader even though her temperament is not the one to be leader. Much pack shuffling has occurred since Fergus relaxed and Tammy thought she should come up. fantastic work and consistency put in by the owners who are dedicated to help her through.
Tammy and Fergus have been extremely challenging dogs, Tammy especially with major fear issues from a young dog and I was called in at about 7 mths of age. Progress with Fergus has been great . Much slower with Tammy who has numerous anxiety issues to work through. And an extremely strong desire to be leader even though her temperament is not the one to be leader. Much pack shuffling has occurred since Fergus relaxed and Tammy thought she should come up. fantastic work and consistency put in by the owners who are dedicated to help her through.
19th December 2017 - Keiko Ruwhiu
At first I was not convinced about the methodology but Keiko did persevere with us and came back several times until we got the results we are hoping. Our dog is now a pleasure to have again. Thank you Keiko
12th December 2017 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Kieko is lovely and was fantastic with Mila. She explains the processes and the reasons for the training methods very clearly. We immediately saw improvements and our pup is a lot happier now that she knows her place in the pack. I would highly recommend Keiko and Bark Busters. We are very happy owners!
7th December 2017 - Mark Gall
Mark is amazing!!!! He gave me big and very good lesson how to teach my dog the right way.
I'm more then happy already after first session😉
Trainer note from Mark
Super awesome little 11wk Staffy, clever and already focussing well. Great work by Veronika to apply our technique with almost instant results.
Super awesome little 11wk Staffy, clever and already focussing well. Great work by Veronika to apply our technique with almost instant results.
5th December 2017 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Keiko was lovely to deal with and explained everything really well. I really didn't believe that my dog's issues could be sorted but at the end of the session he'd responded really well and just continues to get better as we reinforce his training. Keiko is really passionate about her work and I'm still amazed at how my dog's behaviour has changed - he's a pleasure to have around now. The lifetime guarantee also gives great peace of mind.
5th December 2017 - Mark Gall
Our neighbour already commented how much quieter Tilly was. Mark had us and Tilly applying the techniques and right where Tilly needed to be.
1st December 2017 - Mark Gall
Our first training session with Mark was amazing! The response from my dog was immediate and has stuck with her beyond the lesson with just a few small changes on my part. I am so glad we decided to give Bark Busters a try and would recommend Mark to anyone who wants to have a great relationship with their dog.
Trainer note from Mark
Awesome dog, Great folk. A happy dog and happy house.
Awesome dog, Great folk. A happy dog and happy house.
29th November 2017 - Keiko Ruwhiu
The training was fantastic and very informative. Lots of explanations were given as to why the training was needed and it has certainly made a big difference to our family life. Cooper is now more relaxed and he knows what the boundaries are.
29th November 2017 - Keiko Ruwhiu
Khali was only 4 months old when Keiko first met us. She was a lot of work.. and patience. But thanks to Keiko, we learned to communicate with Khali better.