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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.
Common Dog Behavioral Issues We Address
Our expert puppy training, dog training, and dog behavior services in Bluffton & Savannah 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 James & Michelle, Your Local Professional Dog Trainers
In-Home Dog Training in Bluffton & Savannah!
Since 2008, James and Michelle Rodriguez, your local Bark Busters owners and operators, have expertly trained thousands of dog owners. As expert behavioral therapists and obedience trainers, we are proud to be multiple time Bark Busters National Trainers of the Year. We proudly service families and dogs in the Greater Savannah region, including Beaufort, Bluffton, Hardeeville, Okatie, Port Royal, and Ridgeland!
As veterans of the armed forces and married for over 20 years, we exclusively handle all training personally, unlike other dog training companies. Our methods are dog friendly and our dedication has earned us high recommendations by the local veterinary community as well.
What Sets Us Apart?
- In-Home Training First: We begin training in your home, where your dog feels safest and spends most of their time—this sets the foundation for effective learning. Once clear communication is established, we gradually introduce distractions by training in public settings.
- Why In-Home Matters: While some trainers offer one-on-one sessions elsewhere, working in your dog’s familiar environment delivers the most consistent, lasting results.
- Root-Cause Approach: Our philosophy is built on helping owners understand and meet their dog’s natural needs, addressing behavior at the source—not just the symptoms. We teach you how to build a relationship with your dog based on trust, respect, and clear communication.
- Comprehensive Support: We can help with everything from basic obedience and puppy training to off-leash control and serious behavioral issues like separation anxiety or aggression.
- Proven Results: We're passionate about our work and well known for resolving even the most challenging cases.
Don't wait any longer to transform your dog's behavior. Contact us to talk about your specific needs.
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Is It Too Early to Start Training My Puppy?
Puppy training can start just days after your puppy settles into their new home. Early, consistent training builds the leadership skills you need to manage your puppy’s behavior confidently. Many new puppy owners reach out to us to get their puppy’s training started on the right paw! Puppies are a lot of work. They require extra care with housetraining, socialization, feeding, and playtime compared to adult dogs—it’s a big responsibility, but we’re here to help.
We equip you with all the tools you need to successfully train your puppy at home, addressing common challenges like:
- Crate Training
- Potty Training
- Chewing
- Playful Biting
- Jumping Up
- Barking
- Counter Surfing
- Leash Training
- Proper Socialization
- Separation Anxiety
Puppy training isn’t one-size-fits-all. At Bark Busters, we help you build a strong foundation of trust and respect in a safe, nurturing environment. Our trainers, James or Michelle, come to your home and customize each session based on your puppy’s development and your progress. Call Bark Busters Bluffton & Savannah to begin your puppy training journey today!
Are You Struggling with an Aggressive Dog?
Aggression in dogs is a learned response, often stemming from underlying fear or insecurity. To address this behavior effectively, it's crucial to identify and resolve the root cause. Through Bark Busters in-home training, we can evaluate the reasons behind your dog's aggression and guide you in applying strategies for positive change.
Some dog trainers won’t take on cases with aggression, but Bark Busters Bluffton & Savannah has successfully trained thousands of dogs with an array of aggression issues including resource guarding, human aggression, dog on dog aggression, food aggression, possessive aggression, and territorial aggression.
We’ve developed a comprehensive system that helps address and frequently correct these behaviors, often achieving noticeable improvements by the end of our initial session.
Seek Professional Dog Training
Aggression often starts with subtle signs—shaking, stiff body language, panting, or staring—and can escalate to growling, barking, lunging, or biting. Too many people wait until after a bite happens, but early action is key.
At Bark Busters, we use humane, dog-friendly methods to help you understand the root cause and build lasting change—no e-collars, no harsh tools. Most dogs are relieved to stop aggressive behavior, and with consistent training, real progress is possible.
If your dog is showing signs of aggression, don’t wait. We can help—sooner is better.
Is Your Dog’s Behavior Overwhelming?
You are not alone, and we’re here to help. Bark Busters Bluffton and Savannah in-home training comes to you. Training takes place right where the issues happen—your home, yard, and neighborhood—making it easier for your dog to learn without distractions. We also offer off-site sessions to help you and your dog succeed in real-world environments like downtown Bluffton or Savannah, local parks, beaches, restaurants, and even vet clinics.
We Address All Behavior Issues—with Results That Last
Our methods are natural, humane, and based on how dogs instinctively communicate. We teach you how to build trust and respect with your dog so that they listen to you—not just a trainer. With your consistency and follow-through, we can address a wide range of issues, including:
- Puppy Training
- Housebreaking
- Leash Walking
- Recall
- Jumping on People
- Nuisance Barking
- Separation Anxiety
- Aggression (toward people, dogs, or objects)
- Resource Guarding and Territorial Behavior
- Sibling Rivalry (dogs fighting in the same home)
- Preparing for a New Baby
- Introducing a New Dog
- Attention-Seeking or Interrupting Guests
We believe your dog should listen at home—not just at a facility. That’s why we don’t recommend costly "boot camps" or "board-and-train" programs. In-home training puts you in charge and builds lasting results. Let us show you how to “speak dog” and create a calm, respectful bond for life.
What Makes Bark Busters Bluffton & Savannah 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 Bluffton & Savannah, 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: Beaufort, Bluffton, Hardeeville, Ladys Island, Okatie, Pooler, Port Royal, Richmond Hill, Ridgeland, Savannah
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