Bark Busters Dakota County, Lakeville & Woodbury Reviews

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153 Reviews ★★★★★(Average 4.99 out of 5)

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  • Lindsay C.
    2 years ago — Elko New Market, MN

    I’ve been trying to figure out how to give more than 5 stars but Google seems pretty particular. Suffice it to say Bark Busters, and Omar in particular, are MIRACLE WORKERS. 3 year old CUJO dog that is now calm cool and collected. After TWO MEETINGS. We were skeptical as it sounds too good to be true but our dog is living furry proof.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    Trainer Note:
    Thank you Lindsay! We look forward to our continued work together. Sincerely, Bark Busters Twin Cities
  • Christina M.
    2 years ago — Saint Paul, MN

    Photo of Bogart The change over three sessions has been incredible. Ryanne has been a joy to work with. Still more work to do...mostly on changing the humans.

    • #Barking
    • #Pulling
    Trainer Note:
    Thanks Christina! Its been a pleasure working with you guys and of course Bogart! Reach out ANYTIME w/ questions or for additional support!
  • Nancy M.
    2 years ago — Saint Paul, MN

    Photo of Woody I highly recommend training with Bark Busters. Ryanne has helped us tremendously with our two year old dog. He was definitely acting as “leader of the pack” around our house. The methods Ryanne is teaching us to improve our dog’s behavior is so effective you won’t believe it until you try it.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Pulling
  • Lauren M.
    2 years ago — Zumbrota, MN

    Photo of Mac Ryanne and Omar have 100% changed my life! Before Bark Busters I was told that I would have to put my dog down or give him away because of his aggression. Now he’s happy and everyone else in my family is happy!

    • #Aggression
    • #Pulling
  • Judith B.
    2 years ago — Lakeville, MN

    Photo of Teddy We have a large (50+ lbs.) 7-month-old German Shephard. Big dog but he is still a puppy (Teddy). After an initial consultation with Ryanne to discuss the behavioral issues that we were having, she was quickly able to help us establish ourselves as leaders for Teddy. After we learned to speak dog, Teddy began to respond immediately during the first session. We are continuing to practice with him and progress is moving along just fine. We would have never thought of a way to communicate with Teddy without using treats and discipline.

    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Other
    Trainer Note:
    Thank you so much for the kind words! I wish you guys continued success w/ Teddy's training and can be contacted ANYTIME for support!
  • Alissa P.
    2 years ago — Saint Paul, MN

    Photo of Olivia After just one session I noticed a huge change in my dogs behavior and felt like I had a variety of tools to support my dog. Ryanne is knowledgeable and friendly. She makes herself available for support between sessions and it’s clear she is truly passionate about what she does. I would highly recommend Ryanne and the Bark Busters model to anyone who wants support in having a happy and healthy dog.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    Trainer Note:
    Thank you for the wonderful feedback Alissa!
  • Louise C.
    2 years ago — Lakeville, MN

    Photo of Coco I cannot say enough good things about Ryanne and Bark Busters! The training, support and guidance that Ryanne has provided for us and our dog Coco has truly changed our family! Our rescue dog Coco was struggling with her behavior when guests came over and encounters with other dogs, from the first session we saw immediate changes with Coco. We have a truly happier dog and everyone is beyond impressed with the changes. Ryanne is always willing to help and goes above and beyond - we cannot recommend Bark Busters enough!

    • #Aggression
    • #Pulling
    Trainer Note:
    Thank you Louise for the opportunity to help and the kind words. I am very happy for all of your success with Coco! Be sure you keep up with your exercises and CALL ME ANYTIME!
  • Tracy K.
    2 years ago — Saint Paul, MN

    Photo of Gus We enlisted Bark Busters to help with our 4 year old lab mix who was getting a bit too territorial about the yard. Ryanne and Omar were great in helping us recognize the signs of escalating behaviors and taught us how to stop them before they got started, keeping our dog in the Green Zone. Our dog’s behavior has modified greatly, and he seems less anxious and happier. Ryanne was great about keeping in touch and checking in on our progress. We like Bark Busters philosophy and are very happy we enlisted them!

    • #Aggression
    • #Pulling
    Trainer Note:
    Thank you Tracy, It's our pleasure to be working with you guys! So happy Gus is living his best life and is more calm, relaxed and responsive. Keep up the great work and call us anytime!
  • Diane H.
    2 years ago — Saint Paul, MN

    Photo of Rutabaga We rescued our dog, Rutabaga, when she was about 1 year old, and she's now 7.5. We've always had issues with barking, and now that we are expecting a baby, we decided we needed to do more than just correcting/treats. Omar came out for our first appointment, and we learned about the psychology behind a lot of her behavior. It has been 4 days, and we've already noticed a difference. Obviously we still have plenty of work to do, but we can't get over the changes we've already seen! We love that these results aren't based on any kind of physical punishment, and Rutabaga genuinely seems calmer. We're so excited to continue working with her, and are just thrilled with the progress so far.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    Trainer Note:
    Hi Diane! Thanks for sharing your experience w/ Bark Busters and others! This truly makes my day and I look forward to carry on working with you guys.
  • Julie E.
    2 years ago — Saint Paul, MN

    Photo of Omar Bark Busters! Bar None!
    I hv a puppy growing to b a big big dog. His behaviors from being a rescue pup needed to be changed asap as he would be around babies & toddlers. (For our experience, After just 1 session with Omar, he showed us & brought out the sweetheart of the dog we actually have.) I've had dogs for 50 years, but one lesson with Omar not only changed my puppy's behavior but mine & my whole family-including our other dog we had no concern with. No gimmicks, no hving to carry treats around, nothing punitive. . Omar in one visit changed our viewpoint & put the power back into our hands that I didn't realize I was missing. I can now stop majority of my dogs "bad" behaviors saying 1 word w/o getting out of my chair & I can do it from the next room. Omar has an immediate presence when he enters the house & u can tell my dogs notice as well. Omar demeanor is positive, calm, control of the situation. He assessed our family-dog dynamic down to the detail & aligned our sessions w that in mind. In-between sessions, we can call,text, email as often as we need to & Omar will respond same day. He loves dogs & sees the best in my dogs including their individual specialpersonalities. I would text Omar about a success moment & he was thrilled as we were. If there was a regress moment or an unexpected/new behavior popped up- I texted Omar & very quickly got in touch w me on how to handle & correct the behavior. We don't hv anymore anxiety if something pops up that is going to take more', Omar is 1 text away. Thank you so much Omar!

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Sibling rivalry