2011 Dog Trainer Survey Results

National Survey of Bark Busters Dog Trainers

As part of its ongoing mission to enhance dog ownership by improving the emotional bond between humans and their canine companions, Bark Busters has pooled the collective experience of its U.S. trainers to compile a set of findings that provides insight into the human-canine training dynamic and the realities of everyday dog behavior in America.

The survey of Bark Busters’ trainers across the nation, dispels several myths and contradicts conventional thinking about dogs and training. The survey, conducted April-June 2011, clearly indicated that you can “teach old dogs new tricks,” or, more accurately—senior dogs were easier to train than the average dog in terms of time and effort. And the easiest-to-train breeds? Golden retrievers, pit bulls (commonly targeted by breed-bans) and poodles. Conversely, popular family breeds—Labradors, bulldogs and beagles—were found to require the most time and effort to train.

See the full results below, and CLICK HERE to view the Survey Results Press Release for analysis and perspective.

    Cumulative result from survey participants - 750 years of experience

    Cumulative response from survey participants - 200,114 dogs. ("more than 200,000" reported in press release)

CLICK HERE to view the Survey Results Press Release for analysis and perspective.