Efficient, Holistic, and Results-Oriented Dog Training in Southern New England

Experiencing behavioral issues with your dog? Our compassionate, in-home dog training in Southern New England empowers you to overcome challenges fast. 

We teach in your home, where your dog feels the most secure. Through our focused, results-driven approach, you’ll learn how to lead and communicate clearly with your dog, so you can enjoy a calmer, happier life together.

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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 Southern New England 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 Southern New England 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 Southern New England 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


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Meet Scot, Your Local Expert Dog Trainer

Dog trainer in Southern New England in the park with a dog

Home Dog Training in Southern New England!

If you are reading this then you're probably frustrated with your dog's behavior and you may be comparing dog trainers and dog training programs. The Bark Busters dog training program is unlike any other dog training system.

Welcome. I am Scot Masamery. As the owner and operator of Bark Busters Home Dog Training of Southern New England since 2006, I've specialized in helping people through difficult situations with their dogs, and partnering with them to solve their problems. Through the years, I have witnessed a lot in the world of canine behavioral modification.

Historically, trainers were taught that dogs, as pack animals, instinctively seek a dominant "Alpha" leader - leading to many dog training methods that focus on asserting authority.

However at Bark Busters we believe effective leadership in dog training isn’t about dominance—it's about building a relationship based on mutual trust, clear communication, and consistency. Dogs naturally look to those they trust, bond with, and respect for guidance. While the idea of dogs being pack animals isn’t entirely incorrect, they thrive when given compassionate, structured leadership. Our balanced training approach respects your dog's social nature but also fosters a healthy, trusting relationship between you and your dog so that your dog looks to you for direction.

Our personalized in-home training brings lasting results where your dog feels most comfortable—at home. We address behavioral issues, socialization, and leash manners with customized training tailored to your dog's temperament and environment. Unlike one-size-fits-all classes, we create a program just for you, working at your pace for as long as needed. Most owners see immediate improvements in our first 3-hour session, with lasting changes through consistent reinforcement.

We use dog-friendly methods. We never use shock collars, prong collars, or force. Our approach relies on effective communication, positive reinforcement, and leadership—without bribing with treats.

We focus on communication. Dogs don’t speak English! We teach you how to use body language and vocal tones so your dog understands and responds to you naturally.

Any dog, any breed, any age, any issue. From puppies to seniors, our training works for every dog. Start your puppy off right or help your older dog learn new tricks.

We are Vet recommended. Veterinarians across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island recommend Bark Busters because we help prevent dogs from being abandoned due to behavior issues. Any dog can be a “good dog” with the right training!

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Scot came into my home and taught us proper canine communication. We learned many vital communication skills that brought forth an immediate change in Boomer’s behavior. We are now confident that with the training exercises provided, we can have friends and family over the house without fear of aggression from Boomer. We would fully recommend Bark Busters to anyone who believes their dog can benefit from training and behavioral modification. Who knew it was the human who truly needed the adjustment! Scot showed us many new ways to communicate with our dog that with practice and repetition can bring forth a positive impact. 100% recommend.
Scott was fantastic and super professional. Gave us great thing to work on with our dogs and explained throughly on how to approach any issues that could arise. Very friendly and is keeping in touch to always help us learn to address our issues! Am recommending him to anyone in need of help small to large!
I cannot say enough amazing things about Scot. He is so knowledgeable about the art of speaking dog and the psychology behind humans and dogs. He brings such positive energy and doesn’t make you feel like a failure, even when you may feel like one yourself. He genuinely is such a great person and so easy to talk to. I highly recommend him!
Scot was amazing to work with. He showed us techniques that will forever help our girl Harley. Our 3 hour visit was very productive and educational. Harley made huge progress in the time Scot was here.. We would definitely recommend Scot's services😊
I would give Scot a million stars if I could. We had our first session with him today and I am already seeing a huge difference in my dog. We initially reached out to Scot for assistance in nipping behavior with our dog and he truly helped us dive deeper into why he is making the choice to do that. He helped us to understand how our dog thinks and taught us multiple exercises to start teaching him that we could guide him in making decisions and start to take control back from him. Although he was stern with the exercises he kept the session fun and made sure to give us and our dog reassurances that no one is perfect but that we can work with our dog to reach a desired outcome with lots of practice and dedication to working with him. As someone who has used other trainers before and couldn’t get the issue addressed, I could not recommend Scot enough. He doesn’t just address the issue, he addresses the root and reasoning behind the issue and helps you to see ways to prevent your dog from even thinking about doing the undesired behaviors.
Scot worked with us to help train our 11 month old rescue dog. He was kind and patient and gave us informative and thoughtful advice. Willing to answer our many questions and offer helpful advice. We left feeling more confident that we can better handle our dog.
We had the pleasure of working with Scot today, and couldn't be more pleased! We have been struggling to get our puppy Buster's resource guarding and aggression under control. His response to Scot's intervention was immediate. We are so impressed and amazed at how much we learned in our first session! Scot is professional, personable and made us feel so much better about the process in general. We are definitely very happy with the results and would highly recommend his services! We're looking forward to working toward a happier, healthier relationship with our pup. Thanks, Scot!
Scot was very informative and made training a dog easy to understand. Easy to follow instructions and how to work with your dog. I highly recommended him to help you train your dog and to have the best relationship you can with your do
cot was wonderful. He taught me to be a leader not Addison. She is learning that I am the leader. I took her out side were there is people and she didn’t bark at them. They couldn’t believe it. She is learning not to be aggressive to the cat. Thank you Scott. I recommend Scott to help others with there dogs. She is looking at the window but not barking.
I am Connie’s cousin and was invited to view the training process with Addison along with two other neighbors. What I observed was nothing less than amazing. The training techniques were gentle but extremely effective. Addison who is a big time barker and supper hyper calmed down within the first hour of training and her anxiety level was lessened immensely. Originally I thought the price for three hours training was costly but after seeing the technique and results I now feel worth every penny!!!! Scot is a gentle but firm trainer, patient with the pup and teaches the techniques to the people involved in a very dignified, illustrative manner. If you have a dog who you dearly love but stresses the dickens out of you because of behavioral problems, I highly recommend Scot for the task. Then the pets stress level is lowered and your enjoyment of your fur baby is so worth the money and effort.
Scot was funny and engaging and immediately put us all at ease. He was clear and the effect on the dog was immediate! It will clearly take a lot of consistent behavioral change by the humans in our family to work long term, but Scot made it crystal clear what those changes are by showing his example, instructing and giving feedback on our attempts. We’re very hopeful for the future after just one visit from him!
Scot, thank you very much for our training session. We feel that it was successful. Our dogs bark much less on walks. They sleep separately all night. Seem much more obedient. We definitely will recommend your service to others. Sincerely Janna and Boris, Lucy and Dusya. 🦮
We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Scott! In just one visit we learned how to stop our dog from being reactive to doorbells, how to calmly let guests in/out of our home, how to recall our dog, and how claim our space and furniture back. Interestingly in just a few hours our dog learned the system/tools he put into place and we were left in a positive space of feeling like we are ready to practice and implement all we learned over the next few weeks. We could not be more appreciative of Scott’s time and expertise.
Scot was really great with our dogs! We saw a lot of improvement with our dog’s anxious behaviors within 10 minutes and he taught us a great toolset to make sure that improvement continues. Scot was very personable and gave detailed explanations for everything he did.
What a pleasure it was to work with Scott on training our Boxer puppy. He was very knowledgeable of all his training and explaining and made it very easy to Execute all the training steps on walking and other behaviors we need to fix. The scheduling is very easy. You just text Scott and he returns your text or call right away and he worked around our busy schedule. This is our second time we use Bark Busters service to train our dog Because the results are amazing. All it takes is steady work on all the training steps that he provides you. Thank you Scott!!!!
Scott was incredibly knowledgeable, was very patient, and explained his training style very effectively. After only the first session, I could definitely see the potential in my dog's behavior changing with consistency on my part in the training. I am very excited to continue working on it and see the outcome!
Scott was amazing. We knew we were the problem and needed the tools to train our dogs. He came in and gave us the confidence and the tools to be the decision makers in our home and the leaders of the pack. Using the tools given during the training have already caused a noticeable difference in our dogs behavior.
All I can say is 'amazing'! Calling Scot was the best thing we have done. In just three hours we learned more that 2 semester of puppy classes and 12 weeks of intensive training. We have a 2.5 year old Frenchie (girl). She is very smart and 'bulldog' stubborn. She has had BSA surgery, cryosurgery on her eyelashes 3 times, takes allergy meds and allergy shots and can be a handful. She is aggressive to the point of biting us. In just three hours we have made more progress with her. No doubt there is a lot more work to be done, and being committed and consistent is the key. But knowing exactly what to do and how to do it has already moved us in a very positive direction.
Don't waste your money and time on puppy classes that use 'treat training' or on intensive training where you drop off your dog. Just call Scot. Your life and your dog's life will be happier and healthier! It is natural training (not using fear or pressure) that makes so much sense when you understand it.
great meeting scot we saw immediate changes in our dog looking forward to continued training
Scot was very professional and hands on. From the moment he walked in I could tell that we made the right choice. His knowledge was beyond what I could’ve ever thought when it comes to training dogs. With all of the things he taught I can already see some tremendous changes in my dogs behavior. I highly recommend for anyone having some issues with stubborn dogs who seem untrainable.
Scot is a wonderful trainer! Within minutes I had learned how to deter my dog’s unacceptable behaviors. Scot taught me how to teach my dog who’s in charge without stress and with positive feedback. Now I’m in charge and not my dog.

I recommend Scot if you want to retrain your thinking and put yourself in charge, not your dog. Be the Alpha!
It’s only been a day and amazed at the results so far. It is quite a bit of work so be prepared but the payoff should be huge!!
It’s only been a day and amazed at the results so far. It is quite a bit of work so be prepared but the payoff should be huge!!
After months of stressing about our rescue dog being protective of our house and not allowing guests in we finally found bark busters! Scot was amazing and really wanted to build a relationship with everyone involved in training the dog. It was amazing being taught how to help our dog and be given tools and resources to make training much easier. I would give 100 stars if I could we couldn’t have made this change without Scot !
Scot was great at explaining the Bark Busters training philosophy and gave excellent examples for putting the trainings into action. We are excited to continue the trainings with our dog Lyla and to one day enjoy our walks without having her barking at other dogs. Thanks so very much Scot!!
Our dog has been struggling with anxiety and some complex behaviors that had us feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. But Scott came in with a calm, confident presence and immediately made us feel more at ease. He didn’t just work with our dog—he worked with us, teaching us practical tools, tips, and tricks that we could use every day. He explained everything clearly and with so much knowledge that it was easy to follow and apply his advice right away.
Thanks to Scott, we now feel empowered, educated, and much more prepared to handle situations that used to feel impossible. It’s clear he genuinely cares about both the dogs and the families he helps. The time, effort, and expertise he shared with us have made a huge difference already, and we’re so grateful for everything he’s done.

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What Makes Bark Busters Southern New England Unique

Bark Busters is a global leader in home-based training, with more than 30 years of experience helping families create better relationships with their dogs. We focus on the root cause of behavior problems by improving communication between you and your dog.

Dogs learn best in a safe, familiar setting, which is why we come to you. Your trainer works with you where behavior matters most, then helps you build skills that hold up around everyday distractions.

We teach you how to communicate through body language, tone of voice, timing, and calm leadership so your dog can follow your guidance with confidence.

Any breed. Any age. Any issue. We are here to help you move forward with clarity, support, and results.

Home Dog Training

Our Services

Bark Busters 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. Once you and your dog are ready, your Southern New England dog trainer, Scot, will work with you outside and around real distractions — in your neighborhood, on your streets, where it matters most.

Life of Dog Support Guarantee

Life of Dog Support Guarantee

Bark Busters Home Dog Training provides a Life of Dog Support Guarantee that is unique in the industry.

For families seeking in-home dog training in Southern New England our Life of Dog Support Guarantee means Scot will always be just a call away — ready to help at no additional cost.

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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 including guidance tailored to dog owners in Southern New England.

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