Efficient, Holistic, and Results-Oriented Dog Training in Des Moines, Ankeny, West Des Moines & Surrounding Areas
Are you experiencing behavioral issues with your dog? Our dog-friendly training methods can help you overcome these issues quickly. We train in your home where you and your dog are most comfortable.
With our efficient, results-oriented training program, you can achieve the communication and leadership you want with your dog. Live a happier life together with your dog!
Personalized Dog & Puppy Training
Every dog is different. That’s why we work with you to create a tailored training plan and bring our experienced trainers to your home on your schedule. Whether you’re looking for puppy training in Des Moines or help with an older dog, we’ve got you covered!
Nurturing, Dog-Friendly Approach
We don’t rely on bribes or punishment. Our proven methods are based on respect, leadership, and trust, the core values that build lasting changes and better behavior.
A Lifetime of Support
With our Gold Service, your Bark Busters Greater Des Moines trainer is a single call away and ready to help at any point in your dog’s life at no additional cost.
Common Dog Behavioral Issues We Address
Our expert puppy training, dog training, and dog behavior services in Des Moines resolve the most challenging dog behavior issues including:
- Aggression
- Adjusting to New Home
- Barking
- Biting
- Chewing
- Destruction
- Digging
- Focus & Listening
- Housebreaking
- Improving Confidence
- Jumping
- Leash Pulling
- Marking/Peeing
- New Baby Preparation
- Obsessiveness
- Respecting Other Pets
- Running Away
- Separation Anxiety
- Sibling Rivalry – in House Tensions/ Fights
Not sure where your dog could use improvement? Take our free behavioral quiz today.
Meet Deb Boswell, Your Local Professional Dog Trainer and Business Owner
In-Home Dog Training in Greater Des Moines!
If your dog is a bit of a “wild child,” you’re in the right place! Taking this first step shows you care, and I’m glad you found me.
Before I discovered Bark Busters Home Dog Training, I had a wild child of my own. I tried everything—six obedience classes, in-home training, even daycare sessions with a trainer. She earned her Therapy Dog credentials, yet at home she still pulled on the leash and barked at everything. Life with her was exhausting, until Bark Busters changed everything.
I’m Deb Boswell, owner of Bark Busters Greater Des Moines and a certified Master Dog Behavior Therapist. For 18 years, I’ve been helping families transform their dogs’ behavior using Bark Busters’ proven, unique approach—developed in Australia and trusted worldwide for over 36 years. Whether you’re dealing with aggression, puppy training, or anything in between, I’ll guide you every step of the way.
My current dogs are full of life and energy, yet they listen when it matters—calm at the door, quiet after one bark, and always looking to me for direction. With Bark Busters’ holistic approach, I’ll help you achieve the same balance through nutrition, safety, and enrichment.
Why Choose Bark Busters?
With Bark Busters, training is built entirely around you—your dog, your concerns, your goals. Sessions take place in your home and neighborhood, on your schedule, with lifetime support no matter where you live.
Our methods never use force, punishment, prong collars, or shock collars. Training is never out of your sight—no board and train—so your dog learns to respond to you. We focus on clear, canine-based communication, teaching you how to understand and guide your dog. Training is tailored to your dog’s unique temperament, with treats used only for positive associations, never as a bribe.
What to Expect with Bark Busters Home Dog Training
- In our very first lesson, I’ll share practical insights and coach you through simple daily exercises designed to strengthen your bond with your dog. This foundation session lasts 2–3 hours, and your dog won’t see it as “training”—just fun time with you.
- From there, just 10 minutes a day and a few small adjustments to your routine can create amazing results.
- About two weeks later, we’ll schedule a 1-hour follow-up to address any challenges. And in the meantime, you can always text me with questions.
For 18 years, I’ve helped thousands of dog owners build happier relationships with their dogs—and I’d love to help you too. Contact me today to get started.
Client Reviews
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Connect with us Call 1-877-500-BARK (2275)or enter your zip code.
Bark Busters, Trusted Experts in Dog Behavior Solutions
What Makes Bark Busters Des Moines Unique
Bark Busters is the worldwide leader of in-home dog training, helping over 1 million families and their dogs around the globe since 1989. We wholeheartedly believe in our methods and 30+ years of results. At Bark Busters Des Moines, we clear up the miscommunication between dogs and humans at the root of many behavioral issues by teaching everyone to speak the same language – dog!
Our nurturing, dog-friendly approach teaches you, the pet parent, the same natural communication methods that dogs understand instinctively. Our efficient, results-oriented, training program prioritizes clear communication and leadership while addressing issues in the locations they occur.
This means faster, longer-lasting solutions for you and your dog.
Dogs learn best in a familiar, safe environment, free of outside distractions and disruptions. That is why we come directly to your home, on your schedule to build an effective foundation for better behavior. We work first to build an effective foundation for better behavior. We teach you how to communicate with your dog. Dogs naturally live in families and look to their family leaders for guidance, safety, and love. Most people don't know how to appeal to a dog's natural sense of leadership or communication. We teach you how to use friendly, canine leadership and to "speak dog" using your body language, voice tones, and timing so you and your dog communicate better! You will see results. You want to see a change in your dog’s behavior, preferably sooner rather than later.
Any Breed. Any Age. Any Issue. Get Started Today!
We customize our training sessions to achieve your specific goals and meet your dog’s unique needs. When you learn to "speak dog" the Bark Busters way, you get real results – and nurture positive relationships and lasting emotional bonds with your canine family member.
Our Services
Bark Buster trainers conduct the one-on-one training in your home, without the distraction of other dogs or the stress of being sent away for dog obedience training at a kennel. After learning in your home, our behavioral therapist and trainer will work with you as needed outside and around real distractions, once you and your dog are ready.
Life of Dog Support Guarantee
Bark Busters Home Dog Training provides a Life of Dog Support Guarantee that is unique in the industry. It is designed to help owners resolve their dog's behavior and obedience problems and to provide customers with the satisfaction of ongoing support and peace of mind.
Tips & Advice
We're here to help. From general dog training tips, to puppy toilet training best practices, to learning about various dog breeds we've worked with, Bark Busters offers our free tips and advice on common dog behavior problems and more.
Professional Dog Training Near You!
Servicing: Ackworth, Adel, Alleman, Altoona, Ames, Anita, Ankeny, Bevington, Bondurant, Booneville, Cambridge, Carlisle, Clive, Colfax, Cumming, Dallas Center, De Soto, Des Moines, Dexter, Earlham, Granger, Grimes, Hartford, Huxley, Indianola, Johnston, Kelley, Knoxville, Linden, Madrid, Martensdale, Milo, Mitchellville, Nevada, Newton, Norwalk, Otley, Panora, Patterson, Pella, Pleasant Hill, Pleasantville, Polk City, Prairie City, Prole, Runnells, Saint Charles, Saint Marys, Sheldahl, Slater, Swan, Urbandale, Van Meter, Waukee, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights, Winterset, Woodward
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