Puppy Training

Give Your Puppy a Great Start!
Puppies need guidance to develop good manners and a well-balanced temperament. Just like infants and toddlers, they are constantly learning from their environment. That’s where you come in! While much of a puppy’s early socialization happens with their mothers and litter-mates in the first 12 weeks, you play a crucial role in reinforcing proper behavior and setting the foundation for lifelong obedience.
Puppy Fundamentals
Bark Busters offers at-home puppy training designed to build a foundation of trust and respect in a familiar setting. Our expert puppy trainers focus on essential skills such as crate training, potty training, and leash training. With personalized puppy obedience training, we can help ensure your puppy develops positive habits from the start.
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Bark Busters’ Puppy Management and Training Program provides you everything you need for effective puppy training at home. Whether you’re searching for “puppy training near me” or need puppy training private sessions, our tailored approach addresses common challenges like nipping, chewing, barking, and jumping.
Puppy training can begin just days after your puppy settles into their new home, but keep in mind that young puppies tire quickly—some lessons may be explained rather than demonstrated during the initial session.
Invest in your puppy’s future with proven, in-home training that works! Contact us today and get started.
Need Help Training Your Puppy?
CALL 1-877-500-BARK (2275) TO FIND A TRAINER NEAR YOU
Bark Busters Puppy Training Can Include:
- Effective house-breaking
- Successful crate training
- Diet and good food manners
- Recall (coming when called)
- Gate and door control
- Basic command training (sit, stay, down)
- Proper leash control and leash manners
- Distance control (staying with you when there are other distractions)
- Puppy socialization skills
- Grooming and vet visit preparation
- Bad behavior management and prevention (jumping, mouthing, biting, chewing)
Puppy Training Tips & Advice

General Puppy Tips

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Toilet Training Basics

Know What Poisons Lurk in your Home and Yard

How to Choose the Right Breed
Don't just take our word for it.
Here's what our clients' have to say!
- 4.97 Average Rating Average rating 4.97 out of 5 based on 17097 reviews.
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Hear from our Clients about Puppy Training with Bark Busters
Here's my story: I have a puppy GSD who's shockingly lazy, but his shepherdation (separation) anxiety was really out of control to the point where he could break out of his crate AND open my front door.
I would describe myself as highly dog knowledgable so I am VERY particular about the methods used by trainers. To each their own, but e-collars, prongs, etc are band-aids (or worseners) for most problems since most dog-owners don't really understand the timing/utility of these tools enough to ween off of them at any point. If your dog is a 100/10 lunatic, then I guess I get it :|
Anywho, I was honestly shocked to learn they don't even rely on clickers or treats, just straight up dog behavior and psychology, yet have the reviews they have.
Here's my summary. I am only 2 days post training, have received a comprehensive training plan with new crate recs, have gotten 5-7 minutes of a CALM dog in his crate once I've left (a miracle), and did nothing but learn to amend MY body languages and sounds.
Bonus that Anthony was an absolute delight to work with.
Hire them - you're welcome in advance ;)
Thank you so much and I’m looking forward to the future with Reiff.
Benny is a one-year-old mixed-breed rescue who had experienced significant trauma before I adopted him. When we started working with Gusty, we were dealing with several behavioral challenges: barking and biting, leash reactivity, and difficulty adjusting to my two resident cats--whom Benny felt the need to "protect" me from. He was also very territorial on walks, often lunging and snapping at anyone with an unusual appearance--people in big jackets, those with a unique gait, or wearing medical masks. He even reacted to other dogs wearing sweaters. On top of that, he had a habit of scavenging and displayed food aggression.
Gusty not only helped me see that Benny is an incredibly intelligent dog, but also gave me the tools and structure to bring out the best in him. With just a few consistent rules, Benny has blossomed into a calm, focused, and eager-to-learn companion. Thanks to Gusty's guidance:
- Benny no longer barks at people passing our apartment.
- He's calm and responsive on leash--no more lunging.
- He sits at crosswalks, comes when called, and no longer demands attention by barking.
- I no longer need to rely on endless chew toys or treats to keep him occupied.
- He drops trash when asked and responds beautifully to direction.
- Most importantly, our bond has grown stronger than ever.
While he still occasionally reacts to the cats' presence, he is MUCH calmer, only barks and them once or twice and then immediately goes to lay down after I tell him to. The fact that he can disengage from something that once distracted him so totally that I was concerned about his safety and the cats is actually incredible.
With Gusty's encouragement, I'm now excited to take things further--we're starting agility training, and I'm working on getting Benny comfortable in busier environments with the goal of certifying him as an emotional support animal so he can eventually travel with me.
Thank you, Gusty and the Bark Busters team! Your dedication to educating dog owners is inspiring, and the results speak for themselves. This has been one of the best investments I've ever made.
We looked at several training options. After meeting with Deb, we are 100% sure that we made the best choice possible. We are looking forward to working with her.
Kevin has provided me with a ton of innovative information, approaches, and tasks to train Joey, and they are working!
My family and I see the improvement! The methods work by using sounds that a dog naturally responds to.
There are many trainers in Los Angeles, so the information alone is insufficient. I am an intuitive person, and Kevin is kind and understands human and dog nature!
I feel comfortable sharing what is hard for me with Joey. He responds quickly with new ideas, humor, and patience. I consider him a friend of my family.
Joey and I are in great hands, as problems come up, and as Joey grows.
I'm grateful and relieved that I found the right company and person for me and Joey.
If you need dog training, make sure to call Bark Busters of Greater Los Angeles!
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CALL TODAY 1-877-500-BARK (2275)