Bark Busters San Francisco and Marin County Reviews
Reviews
62 Reviews ★★★★★(Average 4.9 out of 5)
Mikayla P.
5 months ago
— San Francisco, CA
I'm honestly not sure why It's taken this long for me to write a review for Adam. Adam is a gentle giant and sooo good with pups! I've had 2 dogs y train with him and they've both really loved Adam. Adam is so knowledgeable about different problem areas (one of my dogs was reactive on leash and the other had separation anxiety). He knew how to work through both problems and is always quick to respond to my texts. Admittedly, I panic quite easily and always text Adam when I'm freaking out about my dog's behavior - he always calms me down and is very patient with me which I'm so grateful for. I would highly recommend Adam to anyone who is having issues with their pup - you'll leave with a great trainer and a great friend :)
My family and I have a four month old miniature Australian Sheperd. She has a lot of energy and is pretty sweet overall. However, her nipping and play biting quickly became out of control. She also wasn't doing great on the leash, and it would take me a few minutes to put her halter/leash on every morning (usually one kid having to hold her in place) with a LOT of biting.
Karen from Bark Busters came to our rescue. She brought us a new halter and taught us some new methods to get our dogs attention. It now takes me less then a minute to get her halter on (this halter is magic - I tried our old one and her behaviors all came back instantly). She is completely focused on me on our walks and comes when I call her.
Karen is truly a dog whisperer, I am so thankful I decided to contact her. I can't believe how effective she is.
Adam has been working with our schnauzer for over a year now and he has helped us completely turn around all of our dog's bad behaviors.
Before hiring Adam, we couldn't leave our 1 year old dog home alone. We couldn't even close him into a separate room without him freaking out. Adam walked us through the steps we needed to take to make him comfortable with being alone and now we can leave him home for 8 hours without issue.
We love that he is easy to reach for training tips or to help us brush up on the skills he has taught us. We could not have gotten our dog to where he is today without Adam, and we are eternally grateful for his expertise and guidance! Not to mention our pup is a big fan as well and will always try to give him kisses.
We were long overdue in getting our two dogs to curb unwanted behaviors, such as losing their minds whenever another dog passed our house or someone left a package on our front porch. Adam is amazing with such fantastic insight and supportive guidance of OUR communication and body language so that our dogs could easily and reliably understand the types of behaviors we expect from them. We noticed a marked improvement in obedience after our very first session with Adam!
Adam is so good with my crazy Wire Fox Terrier, Buster! He always has several possible solutions to every behavior problem, and works with me until I can master whatever technique seems best suited to my little Prince of Barkness. I just like the idea that Adam is available whenever I need him because Buster seems to be an endless fount of new mischief. Adam is a model of calm and serenity for me, two attributes that I sometimes find hard to access in the face of naughtiness.
I have been working with Adam Kravetz for several months and he's been incredible. My dog is 2.5 years old. He's half border collie, half Doberman and Husky. He's extremely protective inside the home. I wasn't able to have company over without a huge production (aggressive barking) and fear my dog would bite someone.
My dog has seen lots of trainers since he was a puppy. They were able to get him to act politely outside the home. But I didn't have someone who helped me with his behavior inside the home until Adam.
Within the first visit which Adam spent lots of time with us, he taught me exercises to do with my dog and had me practice several times while he was there. I would say after just the second session, there was a huge improvement in my dog's behavior around the home.
Adam is so calm. He has taught me so much in how I interact with my dog . He focuses on my behavior and relationship with my dog. Adam has come over and done training with my elderly mom and my boyfriend so they learn how to best interact with my dog in my home. It has been a huge relief for me. I can't recommend Adam enough.
Karen helped us immensely. She came to both SF and Berkeley and looked at out set up and made incredibly useful suggestions to improve life for both Stella and us. She gave us tips on housebreaking and general commands that were amazingly effective. Everyone can benefit from her input, and she is a pleasure to work with.
I'm honestly not sure why It's taken this long for me to write a review for Adam. Adam is a gentle giant and sooo good with pups! I've had 2 dogs y train with him and they've both really loved Adam. Adam is so knowledgeable about different problem areas (one of my dogs was reactive on leash and the other had separation anxiety). He knew how to work through both problems and is always quick to respond to my texts. Admittedly, I panic quite easily and always text Adam when I'm freaking out about my dog's behavior - he always calms me down and is very patient with me which I'm so grateful for. I would highly recommend Adam to anyone who is having issues with their pup - you'll leave with a great trainer and a great friend :)
Luna has been a handful since i adopted her at the age of 2. She was obstinate but loving to my wife and I. SHe just had a strong will of her own. We met Karen in October 23 and Karen was patient and explained exactly what we could be doing better, so Luna would be more trusting of us and listen! She taught us how to communicate to Luna in a way that Luna understood almost immediately. Karen gave us exercises to practice that we believe Luna enjoys doing it "right" and there are no treats or bribes. She listens because she finally understands what we want. Life has been so much easier for Luna and especially for us. We cant thank Karen and BarkBusters enough.
I called Karen after adopting a young border collie mix that immediately began to show resource guarding and growled and barked at visitors and the neighborhood children. I called Bark Busters as I was very concerned and had read good reviews. I’ve had decades of dogs and dog training but I knew I needed serious help. Karen is fantastic! The training method is humane, smart and powerful. I was no longer a treat puppet for my dog but a pack leader. With just the first session there was a tremendous improvement. Several sessions later, I now have a sweet docile dog who looks to me for guidance and is calm and not stressed. She doesn’t need to challenge me and feels safe with my command. She lets the neighborhood kids pet her and enjoys it immensely. Karen is calm, direct but very considerate and truly the best I’ve worked with and and the method works.
Thanks Stephanie. It has been so great to work with you and Bette. Your enthusiasm and dedication has been a pleasure to work with. Keep up the good work and keep me posted if you need any help.
Mikayla P.
5 months ago
— San Francisco, CA
I'm honestly not sure why It's taken this long for me to write a review for Adam. Adam is a gentle giant and sooo good with pups! I've had 2 dogs y train with him and they've both really loved Adam. Adam is so knowledgeable about different problem areas (one of my dogs was reactive on leash and the other had separation anxiety). He knew how to work through both problems and is always quick to respond to my texts. Admittedly, I panic quite easily and always text Adam when I'm freaking out about my dog's behavior - he always calms me down and is very patient with me which I'm so grateful for. I would highly recommend Adam to anyone who is having issues with their pup - you'll leave with a great trainer and a great friend :)
PermalinkLaura L.
5 months ago
— Novato, CA
My family and I have a four month old miniature Australian Sheperd. She has a lot of energy and is pretty sweet overall. However, her nipping and play biting quickly became out of control. She also wasn't doing great on the leash, and it would take me a few minutes to put her halter/leash on every morning (usually one kid having to hold her in place) with a LOT of biting.
PermalinkKaren from Bark Busters came to our rescue. She brought us a new halter and taught us some new methods to get our dogs attention. It now takes me less then a minute to get her halter on (this halter is magic - I tried our old one and her behaviors all came back instantly). She is completely focused on me on our walks and comes when I call her.
Karen is truly a dog whisperer, I am so thankful I decided to contact her. I can't believe how effective she is.
Alison C.
5 months ago
— San Francisco, CA
Adam has been working with our schnauzer for over a year now and he has helped us completely turn around all of our dog's bad behaviors.
PermalinkBefore hiring Adam, we couldn't leave our 1 year old dog home alone. We couldn't even close him into a separate room without him freaking out. Adam walked us through the steps we needed to take to make him comfortable with being alone and now we can leave him home for 8 hours without issue.
We love that he is easy to reach for training tips or to help us brush up on the skills he has taught us. We could not have gotten our dog to where he is today without Adam, and we are eternally grateful for his expertise and guidance! Not to mention our pup is a big fan as well and will always try to give him kisses.
Linda L.
5 months ago
— San Francisco, CA
We were long overdue in getting our two dogs to curb unwanted behaviors, such as losing their minds whenever another dog passed our house or someone left a package on our front porch. Adam is amazing with such fantastic insight and supportive guidance of OUR communication and body language so that our dogs could easily and reliably understand the types of behaviors we expect from them. We noticed a marked improvement in obedience after our very first session with Adam!
PermalinkCatherine B.
5 months ago
— San Francisco & Marin, California
Adam is so good with my crazy Wire Fox Terrier, Buster! He always has several possible solutions to every behavior problem, and works with me until I can master whatever technique seems best suited to my little Prince of Barkness. I just like the idea that Adam is available whenever I need him because Buster seems to be an endless fount of new mischief. Adam is a model of calm and serenity for me, two attributes that I sometimes find hard to access in the face of naughtiness.
PermalinkEllen J.
5 months ago
— San Francisco, CA
I have been working with Adam Kravetz for several months and he's been incredible. My dog is 2.5 years old. He's half border collie, half Doberman and Husky. He's extremely protective inside the home. I wasn't able to have company over without a huge production (aggressive barking) and fear my dog would bite someone.
PermalinkMy dog has seen lots of trainers since he was a puppy. They were able to get him to act politely outside the home. But I didn't have someone who helped me with his behavior inside the home until Adam.
Within the first visit which Adam spent lots of time with us, he taught me exercises to do with my dog and had me practice several times while he was there. I would say after just the second session, there was a huge improvement in my dog's behavior around the home.
Adam is so calm. He has taught me so much in how I interact with my dog . He focuses on my behavior and relationship with my dog. Adam has come over and done training with my elderly mom and my boyfriend so they learn how to best interact with my dog in my home. It has been a huge relief for me. I can't recommend Adam enough.
Cris A.
5 months ago
— San Anselmo, CA
Karen helped us immensely. She came to both SF and Berkeley and looked at out set up and made incredibly useful suggestions to improve life for both Stella and us. She gave us tips on housebreaking and general commands that were amazingly effective. Everyone can benefit from her input, and she is a pleasure to work with.
PermalinkMikayla P.
12 months ago
— San Francisco, CA
I'm honestly not sure why It's taken this long for me to write a review for Adam. Adam is a gentle giant and sooo good with pups! I've had 2 dogs y train with him and they've both really loved Adam. Adam is so knowledgeable about different problem areas (one of my dogs was reactive on leash and the other had separation anxiety). He knew how to work through both problems and is always quick to respond to my texts. Admittedly, I panic quite easily and always text Adam when I'm freaking out about my dog's behavior - he always calms me down and is very patient with me which I'm so grateful for. I would highly recommend Adam to anyone who is having issues with their pup - you'll leave with a great trainer and a great friend :)
PermalinkBrett
14 months ago
— Greenbrae, CA
Luna has been a handful since i adopted her at the age of 2. She was obstinate but loving to my wife and I. SHe just had a strong will of her own. We met Karen in October 23 and Karen was patient and explained exactly what we could be doing better, so Luna would be more trusting of us and listen! She taught us how to communicate to Luna in a way that Luna understood almost immediately. Karen gave us exercises to practice that we believe Luna enjoys doing it "right" and there are no treats or bribes. She listens because she finally understands what we want. Life has been so much easier for Luna and especially for us. We cant thank Karen and BarkBusters enough.
PermalinkStephanie
14 months ago
— Larkspur, CA
I called Karen after adopting a young border collie mix that immediately began to show resource guarding and growled and barked at visitors and the neighborhood children. I called Bark Busters as I was very concerned and had read good reviews. I’ve had decades of dogs and dog training but I knew I needed serious help. Karen is fantastic! The training method is humane, smart and powerful. I was no longer a treat puppet for my dog but a pack leader. With just the first session there was a tremendous improvement. Several sessions later, I now have a sweet docile dog who looks to me for guidance and is calm and not stressed. She doesn’t need to challenge me and feels safe with my command. She lets the neighborhood kids pet her and enjoys it immensely. Karen is calm, direct but very considerate and truly the best I’ve worked with and and the method works.
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