Bark Busters Southwest Portland Reviews

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311 Reviews ★★★★★(Average 4.98 out of 5)

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  • Sarah and David N.
    8 years ago — Southwest Portland, Oregon

    With the very first session, first "drill" my dogs responded and recognized the changing of leadership! I was so proud of them. I had no idea they were capable of being trained. I trust Dick's word that my consistent work will pay off.

    • #Barking
    • #Chewing
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall
  • Rob and Karen H.
    8 years ago — Southwest Portland, Oregon

    Dick's approach was clear, accessible and delivered with confidence and humor. He walked us through each segment of the training after a clear explanation. The check sheet has been so helpful and we have seen our puppy making progress in the first week!

    • #Barking
    • #Chewing
    • #Jumping up
    • #Puppy management
  • Tiffany S.
    8 years ago — Southwest Portland, Oregon

    It has been one week and I have seen such an improvement in both Max and Bella! They are listening better and Max seems more relaxed with Bella, knowing that both Chris and I will make sure she doesn't get too puppy playful. We are looking forward to continued success with Dick's direction.

    • #Barking
    • #Chewing
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Puppy management
    • #Recall
    • #Sibling rivalry
  • Laura H.
    8 years ago — Southwest Portland, Oregon

    Dick is very thorough and professional. We knew what to expect about and from our initial training before Dick even arrived at the house. He was great about providing reason behind the Bark Busters method. By the end of the initial training, we were seeing hope for promising results with our pup. We feel confident that we've learned the right skills to continue working with our dog.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Recall
    • #Separation anxiety
  • Dave and Diane G.
    9 years ago — Southwest Portland, Oregon

    Our training session with Dick delivered immediate results. While we have work to do to continue the progress, our dog Charli very quickly responded to the approach. We learned a number of intuitive, useful training exercises that have made a big difference.
    Charli is more calm, and much more responsive than when we first adopted her. Great success so far!

    • #Aggression
    • #Chewing
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Puppy management
  • Rebecca O.
    9 years ago — Southwest Portland, Oregon

    Dick has been great to work with, is patient with us and our dog and knows his stuff. Thank you!

    • #Aggression
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall
  • Jennifer and Ramon S.
    9 years ago — Southwest Portland, Oregon

    We really enjoy working with Dick! He explained to us the reasons behind Jax's behavior and how to correct them. I appreciate the honesty in knowing that it is a process and there will be good days and bad days. I also appreciate how quickly Dick responds to my emails!

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
  • Jim and Debbie J.
    9 years ago — Southwest Portland, Oregon

    Duke is doing great! Looking forward to our next class. He is like a different dog. Thanks Dick.

    • #Aggression
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall
  • Keith N.
    9 years ago — Newberg, OR

    A couple of months back, our 8 month old golden, Griz, was exhibiting aggressive behavior especially when walking with my wife. I contacted Bark Busters and Dick Messenger immediately got in touch with me. We have had two sessions with Dick since then. He has provided invaluable insight on the pack structure and how a dog thinks. It was obvious Griz had been training my wife and I instead of us thinking we were training him. The results have amazing. Having problems with your dog? Contact Bark Busters.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Chewing
    • #Digging
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall
    • #Separation anxiety
    Trainer Note:
    Keith and Kate have shown real commitment and resolve working with Griz. A re-ordering of the pack hierarchy has transformed their relationship with Griz and it shows! Great work!
  • Jeff and Mary Jo B.
    9 years ago — Southwest Portland, Oregon

    Dick Messenger is a great trainer. He is easy to understand and very thorough. When he left our training session, it was like we had a different dog!

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Chewing
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Separation anxiety
    Trainer Note:
    Jeff, Mary Jo and Matthew are deeply committed to training their dog and it showed right away. "Cooper" is lucky to have such great owners!