Bark Busters Tampa Bay Reviews

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372 Reviews ★★★★★(Average 4.96 out of 5)

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  • Jennifer S.
    8 years ago — Greater Tampa Bay, Florida

    Joanne was wonderful. We were a little uncomfortable at first when she showed us how to "growl" at our dogs, but they responded immediately! It was amazing how that little maneuver has already changed their behavior!

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Puppy management
    Trainer Note:
    Thanks Jennifer. We want to communicate with our dogs in a way that's easier for them to understand. Humans tend to use lots of words, and not the same ones consistently. So using a guttural tone is more natural to them, and, obviously, you now know how well that works. But it's not just using the tone, it's all the other things you learned that led to the success you experienced. Great job!
  • Colleen M.
    8 years ago — Tampa, FL

    This was so wonderful. We have seen improvement since that first day! We have a much happier dog and she is fitting in with our family successfully.

    • #Barking
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
  • Michel G.
    8 years ago — Greater Tampa Bay, Florida

    Joanne was very thorough and direct, helping us to have a better understanding of our dog's behavior. The plan laid out began to show effective results immediately.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
  • Tuesday R.
    8 years ago — Greater Tampa Bay, Florida

    Joanne was very respectful of our daily activities and recommended ways of training our puppy without disrupting our overall quality of life. No blaming judgement as to who is doing this or that wrong. Encouraged us that the process will be new, so be patient. Not all needs met on 1st visit, probably due to time constraints.

    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Separation anxiety
  • Lee Ann P.
    8 years ago — Greater Tampa Bay, Florida

    I was very impressed with the training. What I need is someone who understands how dogs think. I have been using what I was taught and it does work. Ellie responds to the training and remembers.

    • #Puppy management
  • Lisa N.
    8 years ago — Greater Tampa Bay, Florida

    Joanne's advice and training has helped immensely! Thank you! Worth every penny.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Sibling rivalry
  • Donald/Patti K.
    8 years ago — Wesley Chapel, FL

    Photo of Poombah Joanne is very clear and insightful in her evaluation and program for training. In just of few days Poombah and we have responded very well to our initial training sessions. He likes the the training and so do we.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Chewing
    • #Hyperactivity
  • Jorge R.
    8 years ago — Valrico, FL

    Joanne was awesome! Our dog is doing much better and following the training!! We are very thankful for Joanne, she was very thorough, answered all our questions and explained the training in great details!!! Thanks!!!

    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Puppy management
    • #Separation anxiety
    • #Toileting
    • #Other
  • Makel G.
    8 years ago — Greater Tampa Bay, Florida

    My dog is doing so much better and it has only been 3 days. It really works and the trainer was awesome. Thanks so much.

    • #Chewing
    • #Digging
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Puppy management
  • Phyllis M.
    8 years ago — Lutz, FL

    Joanne went through her presentation and we had a much better understanding of the philosophy behind the training. Lucy started out doing what she always does when we have visitors--barking her head off and not giving up while in her crate. Joanne had her quiet quickly and we did not hear a peep until we were ready to work with her. Amazing!
    We have since been working on the skills that Joanne taught us. We are seeing improvement already but realize we have a way to go. Quite frankly, my husband was opposed to getting a trainer and he has done a 180 as he is impressed.
    Given what we have experienced so far, we will stick with BarkBusters and encourage friends to use the service.
    We are especially pleased that we do not have to have treats, a shock collar, or other gimmicks to train our dog. She is learning that we are in charge and still loves us as always.

    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall