Bark Busters Reviews
What Bark Busters clients have to say about our dog training services
- 4.97 Average Rating Average rating 4.97 out of 5 based on 17749 reviews.
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99.7% 4 or 5 stars 99.7% rate their experience with Bark Busters as 4 or 5 out of 5 stars.
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99.6% Would Recommend 99.6% would recommend Bark Busters to their friends and neighbors.
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99.5% Dog Responded 99.5% think their dog responded well to the training.
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Katherine B.
21 months ago
— Finksburg, MD
I adopted my dog, Daisy, from a shelter, and for the first couple of weeks, we didn't have any issues. After she settled in, she began to lunge and bark at other dogs. I tried several different things on my own (no harness, harness, and gentle leader) and watched countless YouTube videos with very little if any progress being made.
PermalinkAfter over a year of this, I contacted Bark Busters since it wasn't improving and Daisy was now doing this to people on walks (and barking even more at guests in the house) as well. Chris P. was great when he first came out! He was nonjudgemental, made sure I understood everything, and helped give me back my confidence about walking Daisy. After the first meeting, the next day, we had an unfriendly interaction with another dog who had gotten away from its owner and ran-up on Daisy. It really set us sideways! Chris was great and answered my call that day when I asked for help on how to make her more comfortable and make sure I didn't reinforce any bad habits that she would develop after this interaction.
That bad interaction did set us back a bit, but after almost two months of following the training plan from Chris and four sessions with him, Daisy is lunging at about 1 of every 10 dogs she sees and has made significant progress with allowing people into the house. We can now even walk with dogs across the street from us which we hadn't been able to do since I first got her! Chris P. has made walking my dog fun again! I would highly recommend Bark Busters for anybody who has a reactive dog, is looking for long-term training help, and wants a training program that doesn't use negative reinforcers or constant treating to get the results.
Marissa M. .
21 months ago
— Mansfield, TX
Falkor acts as if he's been in training for years after this initial session. I am shocked that he has been "hiding" this good behavior and knowing how he's supposed to act for all this time. I feel good about being able to guide him to further awesome behavior.
PermalinkLMS
21 months ago
— Estero, FL
After having dogs all of my life and being able to train them without issue, my family recently adopted a dog that defied logic. How can that much destruction, mayhem, and loud never ending barking come from one small thing that looks like a teddy bear? And how do none of my previous training methodologies work? And how can I have tried 2 different trainers before Patrick and Bark Busters and still have nothing work. My life and my house had been taken over by a 14.5 lb teddy bear who was the warden and we were the prisoners and no visitations were allowed. Patrick corrected a major miscommunication error and I feel confident my home will be my home and my dinner will be my dinner and we will also have a happy not yappy, healthy dog for years to come.
PermalinkHolly R.
21 months ago
— Stevensville, MD
We were desperate for help when we called for our first appointment. We had an Aussie Doodle puppy that was extremely nippy and difficult to manage. We also had a cat that we wanted to introduce to the puppy but we're afraid the puppy would attack her. After our first appointment, we really felt we had the tools we needed to be able to take care of our newest addition to our family.
PermalinkAfter we worked on some of the basic training, we realized that she had some behaviors, chasing cars, that we were not aware of previously. Ben quickly returned to help us with the new behavior issues that had arisen (and recommend some other action items we had not even thought about.)
Going with Ben and Bark Buster's has been the best decision we made. Our intention was always to train Spooky as a service dog and at 5 months old, she is able to sit with me while I work, walk without pulling and has stopped nipping entirely.
Forever grateful.
Gary T.
21 months ago
— Ladys Island, SC
I've had German Shepherds all my life, but my current one is so energetic and out of control, I was almost thinking about getting rid of her. But just one day with Bark Busters and she is a new dog. I thought it would be a long drawn out process, but after just one session, we were able to address nearly every issue she was having. Also, the follow-ups are incredible. I am now completely confident that not only will my dog be an excellent companion, she will be the best trained dog I've ever owned.
PermalinkJacob L.
21 months ago
— Enfield, CT
It was a pleasure working with Scot during our initial training session. He was exceptionally knowledgeable, respectful, empathetic and patient. Scot trained us as owners and leaders as much as he trained our pup Odie.
PermalinkWe received clear instructions and tools to work with and plenty of homework. Within 24 hours of his first session, the differences we are seeing in Odie are remarkable.
We’re excited to continue our training plan and optimistic we will see deep and long lasting results.
Peggy C.
21 months ago
— Easton, MD
Ben Miller is the best dog trainer ever. I cannot recommend him highly enough. I live in Easton, Maryland and have a rescue pitbull mix with some red zone excitability issues. Ben gave me some great tools to de-escalate the situation and make her an all around calmer dog. Thanks Ben you are truly a God send.
PermalinkKathleen R.
21 months ago
— Jeffersonville, IN
We have seen almost immediate improvements with our 11month old puppy since starting to work with Doug and Bark Busters. We feel more confident to talk our pup on walks in the community and have friends and family over with the dog out of his crate. I cant imagine where we would be had we not found Doug and Bark Busters!
PermalinkChris W.
21 months ago
— Farmington, MN
2 new dogs
PermalinkThank you to Ryanne for doing such a wonderful job of training us and our dogs.
We have 2 dogs a 7 year old with bad habits (our fault) and a new puppy that is a lot bigger than we expected. With the bigger size the puppy days are difficult as Bruno is just to much at times.
With Ryanne’s help not only is the new puppy Bruno a brand new dog but so is Leo.
The night and day changes with the dogs have created a brand new attitude in our house for the dogs.
Literally it’s like having 2 perfectly trained dogs and it happened with in a few hours.
I would absolutely recommend Ryanne to help train your dogs.
It is worth every penny!
Thank you for a new outlook on being dog owners.
We love love love our new dogs!
Daina H.
21 months ago
— Tustin, CA
When we rescued our girl Olive in 2020, she was very shy and timid. She was terrified to walk over manhole covers and wouldn't really take treats from us. We wanted to get a trainer who was more of a behavioralist, and we stumbled upon Bark Busters. We were matched up with Johnny and he has been so great to work with! He possesses not only a deep understanding of dog behavior but also a genuine passion for helping dogs and their owners establish a happy and healthy relationship.
PermalinkJohnny is so good at educating the owner as much as training the dog. He's always available to answer questions and provide support. For anyone seeking a knowledgeable, compassionate, and effective dog trainer, I cannot recommend Johnny highly enough. Olive doesn't think twice when crossing a manhole cover!