Dakota County, Minnesota Serving: Burnsville, Elko, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Lonsdale, New Market, Northfield, Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Webster Click here to contact the trainer who services your area, or call 1-877-500-BARK.
Aleta and Steven Leske with Lucky

Are you sick and tired of your dog giving you the paw? We were!

About two summers ago, after planting a new perennial bed in our backyard, Lucky was provoked by a passing dog and went running through our newly planted flowers. It was the end of the line for me. We brought him to a group obedience class expecting to cure his habits of jumping on people, barking, taking us for a walk and ruining our flower garden. We made it about half way through the classes and stopped going. The classes were having no affect on him as he was constantly distracted by the other dogs. It was definitely not the right environment for him to be able to learn.

After learning the Bark Busters method, Lucky is a changed dog (even though he’s almost six years old). We can walk him on leash without him pulling us, he doesn’t jump on people, and his obedience in general is much improved.

Bark Busters gave us the tools to understand and communicate with our dog. The methods are easy to learn and the results are immediate. The training takes place in the dog’s own environment. The best place for them to learn!

Does your dog take you for walks? Does your dog answer the door? Does your dog embarrass you in front of your friends and family? Is your dog running your life? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, and you’ve had enough of your dog giving you the paw, then give us a call. We will tailor a custom training program to fit you and your canine companion, walk you through every step of the process and with the Life of the Dog Guarantee, we will continue to work with you until your dog is perfect.

About us . . .

We are life-long residents of the Twin Cities and were raised with dogs. When we found out that Lucky couldn’t be taken care by a friend any more, we jumped at the opportunity to take him into our home. We learned the hard way how a loveable black Lab could run our lives. Bark Busters saved us, and now we want to help you turn your four-legged terror into the angel you’ve always wished for. No problem is too big or too small. Any dog, any age…we can help you gain the upper paw over your dog.

What our clients say about us . . .

Aleta did a great job in addressing the specific problems we were having with our lab. She gave us detailed instructions and gave plenty of support when we were trying to follow through. I have already recommended Bark Busters to a couple of clients. I especially like the lifetime guarantee as new problems may arise in the future. --Amy Kizer, DVM, Southview Animal Hosiptal, Inver Grove Heights, MN

The response from Shep and Sara was immediate. They behaved the commands and the technique was impressive. The walking has improved so much – no more pulling, no more sore back for me. They are both much quieter and the barking has reduced significantly! They keep making progress every day. It even works when they are outside. Thank you!  --Kate, Stillwater, MN

All I can say is, “It is a miracle.” Everyone said he is “hopeless” and “nothing can help him.” When I took the “Behavior Quiz,” he had a grade of F. Today, with only a small amount of training, he could go back to the training class we were asked to leave and no one would know he is the same dog. Thanks Aleta! You did a great job for Bear. --Joyce, Faribault, MN

I have been pleasantly surprised at the factual information that we received from the therapist as well as the actual dog training tools and advice. I am very pleased and would recommend to anyone who needs dog training. --Maxine, Shakopee, MN

Cisco responded immediately to the training. We are very impressed and would definitely recommend Bark Busters to everybody. --Jodi, Savage, MN

We are very satisfied with your program, it was very educational and informative. --Wendy, receptionist, Cedar View Animal Hospital, Apple Valley, MN

It was fun and I learned a lot. My dog responded so well – I couldn’t believe the results. --Diane, Eagan, MN

He has responded better to this training than any other. I already have seen a difference in one session. We had experienced many different types of training and none worked. Thanks! --Patti, Apple Valley, MN

I really enjoyed working with the therapist. She made it easy to understand a dog’s view and understand why the behavior has been an issue and how to correct it. Now we are not speaking a foreign language to our dog. We are all on the road to communicating better. Thank you!! --Julie, Hastings, MN

It was great to see the dogs actually respond to the techniques used. The response time was much quicker than I thought it would be. --Toni, Belle Plaine, MN