Bark Busters La Jolla, Encinitas & Carlsbad Reviews
Reviews
26 Reviews ★★★★★(Average 5 out of 5)
Vanessa H.
5 months ago
— North County San Diego
We love Bark Busters! We were very close to re-homing our puppy because of his biting and aggressive behaviors. As a last effort we reached out to bark busters. We met with James who helped us train Winston. Now 2 months later, he is a completely different puppy. He is sweet and obedient and no longer shows aggression. We thank James and Bark Busters for helping us. We now love the newest member of our family.
After a year and a half struggling with separation anxiety, counter surfacing and reactivity in our lovable but crazy rescue (a Lab-Golden Retriever) we found James at Bark Busters. What a miracle! In just the first session, followed by some practice, she has been transformed. Visitors at Thanksgiving said, "Who is this dog and what have you done with Luna!?" She has learned to pause and greet guests politely. She is learning to step back from always hovering over us. And (finally!) she doesn't act like a sled dog when I walk her, but behaves beautifully on the leash. Above all, we love that she is so much calmer now; it's like we've learned to speak her language. (An interesting aside...if you believe in emotion-body connection...even her chronic skin issues have subsided) We couldn't be more thrilled with Bark Busters and James, who is an pleasure to work with...for both our dog and her humans!
My two small poodle mixes barked a lot at our windows that are right by a busy sidewalk and were out of control when I walked them. They would lung at other dogs and be aggressive. Not anymore! James is amazing. In 3 lessons I know how to stop the barking and get them to walk calmly by me. I’ve used other trainers but was never able to replicate their behavior after they left. Not a problem with this approach. I get it and can do it. And if I need help, I can call him. Life around our place and walking around town is so much calmer these days!
We had the pleasure of working with James for our dog, Bear. James was wonderful and we are so grateful for the training we received! Bear is doing so much better with the skills we targeted- not pulling the leash on walks and not jumping on people when they come over. We are so thankful we went with a training approach that still keeps our happy, energetic boy’s personality- just works in some boundaries. Highly recommend!
Training our new puppy Luna with James and Bark Busters has been going really well! Our family feels blessed to have found James and appreciates everything he has done thus far!
I found bark busters when I was at my wits end with my pup Coco. She is a Shepherd/lab mix and is sweet as can be but has a lot of very difficult behaviors. She is reactive, a jumper, a counter surfer, a chewer, a digger, a fence fighter, desperate for constant attention, and follows us everywhere. Even though she is sweet, she terrifies people when she barks because she looks like a Shepherd. I felt so helpless and based on my oldest dog I thought my only option was to send her to a board and train boot camp. Then I took to my good friend Google and found Bark Busters. After a phone consultation and a thorough review of the website I figured I would give it a shot! As an added bonus, my mom’s dog could be trained as well for only $100 more. We worked with James and he is amazing! He spent so much time with us just trying to understand our dogs and their behaviors at our first session. We saw results immediately! Coco can now walk on a leash without huge reactions. I had someone come to my door this week and she didn’t bark once. She isn’t jumping on us, hasn’t been counter surfing and is starting to understand our boundaries in the home. We shower her with praise when she does something well and she is eager to please! The beauty of this method is how easy it is. I was terrified of the thought of having homework, but with the Bark Busters’ method we are able to practice often and not even think of it as homework. Even my 9 year old son is able to correct our dogs! James is attentive to us and comes back whenever we have new behaviors or struggles. This training has been worth every penny. It feels like we can enjoy Coco and all her sweetness now that she understands her boundaries in the home! I highly recommend this training!
James with Bark Busters was amazing. I have struggled with my dog of nine years in regarding leash reactivity, incessant barking at the door and aggression to other dogs for a long time. I tried many times to work on training her myself with treats and positive reinforcement however, despite some improvement, the underlying issues still existed. My goal is to get another dog at some point and foster animals when needed. As I was unable to do that, I got in touch with Bark Busters . Surprisingly, within one session, Chloe was much improved. We continue practicing every day and although it is a work in progress, I have seen her made so much stride. James has been very helpful and responsive, even when I started fostering a puppy. I highly recommend Bark Busters .
James was a fantastic trainer for Cassidy. We were struggling with her barking and jumping but he helped us with techniques to curb that behavior. Highly recommend, and we have a happy so
We've just had our first training with James and wow!! What a difference these guys can make in only 3 hours! We're all set up with our homework and scheduled for our next session. I can't wait to see the progress over the next few months!
Ms Brie is 16 months old and I have always had a problem with her when my partner was not home. She was aggressive with me , would grab my clothes and /or shoes and tear the skin on my hands. It was just with me.
I recognized I was the problem. James worked with us and was great. I now have control and this behavior has stopped.
We are also working on her behavior when the door bell rings.
Wonderful result for me. It has changed my whole experience with the dog when I am alone with her. Highly recommend Bark Busters and their technique.
Vanessa H.
5 months ago
— North County San Diego
We love Bark Busters! We were very close to re-homing our puppy because of his biting and aggressive behaviors. As a last effort we reached out to bark busters. We met with James who helped us train Winston. Now 2 months later, he is a completely different puppy. He is sweet and obedient and no longer shows aggression. We thank James and Bark Busters for helping us. We now love the newest member of our family.
PermalinkJoy N.
6 months ago
— North County San Diego
After a year and a half struggling with separation anxiety, counter surfacing and reactivity in our lovable but crazy rescue (a Lab-Golden Retriever) we found James at Bark Busters. What a miracle! In just the first session, followed by some practice, she has been transformed. Visitors at Thanksgiving said, "Who is this dog and what have you done with Luna!?" She has learned to pause and greet guests politely. She is learning to step back from always hovering over us. And (finally!) she doesn't act like a sled dog when I walk her, but behaves beautifully on the leash. Above all, we love that she is so much calmer now; it's like we've learned to speak her language. (An interesting aside...if you believe in emotion-body connection...even her chronic skin issues have subsided) We couldn't be more thrilled with Bark Busters and James, who is an pleasure to work with...for both our dog and her humans!
PermalinkPeg
8 months ago
— La Jolla, CA
My two small poodle mixes barked a lot at our windows that are right by a busy sidewalk and were out of control when I walked them. They would lung at other dogs and be aggressive. Not anymore! James is amazing. In 3 lessons I know how to stop the barking and get them to walk calmly by me. I’ve used other trainers but was never able to replicate their behavior after they left. Not a problem with this approach. I get it and can do it. And if I need help, I can call him. Life around our place and walking around town is so much calmer these days!
PermalinkJenna R .
9 months ago
— North County San Diego
We had the pleasure of working with James for our dog, Bear. James was wonderful and we are so grateful for the training we received! Bear is doing so much better with the skills we targeted- not pulling the leash on walks and not jumping on people when they come over. We are so thankful we went with a training approach that still keeps our happy, energetic boy’s personality- just works in some boundaries. Highly recommend!
PermalinkBrandi J.
10 months ago
— North County San Diego
Training our new puppy Luna with James and Bark Busters has been going really well! Our family feels blessed to have found James and appreciates everything he has done thus far!
PermalinkK M.
12 months ago
— North County San Diego
I found bark busters when I was at my wits end with my pup Coco. She is a Shepherd/lab mix and is sweet as can be but has a lot of very difficult behaviors. She is reactive, a jumper, a counter surfer, a chewer, a digger, a fence fighter, desperate for constant attention, and follows us everywhere. Even though she is sweet, she terrifies people when she barks because she looks like a Shepherd. I felt so helpless and based on my oldest dog I thought my only option was to send her to a board and train boot camp. Then I took to my good friend Google and found Bark Busters. After a phone consultation and a thorough review of the website I figured I would give it a shot! As an added bonus, my mom’s dog could be trained as well for only $100 more. We worked with James and he is amazing! He spent so much time with us just trying to understand our dogs and their behaviors at our first session. We saw results immediately! Coco can now walk on a leash without huge reactions. I had someone come to my door this week and she didn’t bark once. She isn’t jumping on us, hasn’t been counter surfing and is starting to understand our boundaries in the home. We shower her with praise when she does something well and she is eager to please! The beauty of this method is how easy it is. I was terrified of the thought of having homework, but with the Bark Busters’ method we are able to practice often and not even think of it as homework. Even my 9 year old son is able to correct our dogs! James is attentive to us and comes back whenever we have new behaviors or struggles. This training has been worth every penny. It feels like we can enjoy Coco and all her sweetness now that she understands her boundaries in the home! I highly recommend this training!
PermalinkHilda S .
14 months ago
— North County San Diego
James with Bark Busters was amazing. I have struggled with my dog of nine years in regarding leash reactivity, incessant barking at the door and aggression to other dogs for a long time. I tried many times to work on training her myself with treats and positive reinforcement however, despite some improvement, the underlying issues still existed. My goal is to get another dog at some point and foster animals when needed. As I was unable to do that, I got in touch with Bark Busters . Surprisingly, within one session, Chloe was much improved. We continue practicing every day and although it is a work in progress, I have seen her made so much stride. James has been very helpful and responsive, even when I started fostering a puppy. I highly recommend Bark Busters .
PermalinkJohn L.
14 months ago
— North County San Diego
James was a fantastic trainer for Cassidy. We were struggling with her barking and jumping but he helped us with techniques to curb that behavior. Highly recommend, and we have a happy so
PermalinkChristina W.
14 months ago
— North County San Diego
We've just had our first training with James and wow!! What a difference these guys can make in only 3 hours! We're all set up with our homework and scheduled for our next session. I can't wait to see the progress over the next few months!
PermalinkChristine W.
14 months ago
— North County San Diego
Ms Brie is 16 months old and I have always had a problem with her when my partner was not home. She was aggressive with me , would grab my clothes and /or shoes and tear the skin on my hands. It was just with me.
PermalinkI recognized I was the problem. James worked with us and was great. I now have control and this behavior has stopped.
We are also working on her behavior when the door bell rings.
Wonderful result for me. It has changed my whole experience with the dog when I am alone with her. Highly recommend Bark Busters and their technique.
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