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 17740 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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Alison
4 months ago
— Los Gatos & Morgan Hill, CA
Gusty has completely transformed both my life and my dog Benny's--after just two sessions.
PermalinkBenny 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.
Morgan
4 months ago
— Los Gatos & Morgan Hill, CA
Wow - Gusty is truly an incredible trainer and we saw significant improvements in our dog's behavior after just 1 session. My husband was hesitant about Bark Busters since we have tried so many different techniques with moderate success. But after Gusty left our house, my husband said "That was AMAZING!". We have a 3 year old pitbull (Moo) who is super smart and trainable, but we struggle to redirect her barking when guests come over/people come in our yard, she jumps on guests, and she has some leash reactivity. Gusty immediately tuned into Moo's needs and established her role as a trainer - truly training my husband and I to better train/support our dog. Using the Bark Busters harness, Moo is walking right next to us and is much calmer on walks. She is also responding well to respecting the front door as a "no go zone" and relaxing after she's notified us that there is a visitor. I highly recommend Gusty - we wish we would have found her years ago!!
PermalinkEd P.
4 months ago
— Vero Beach, FL
Orlando was very thorough and explained things very well. Overall, it was a very good experience.
PermalinkLarry
4 months ago
— Fort Washington, MD
Andy is a great trainer, He taught me how to better communicate with my puppy, He helped me get him started on being trained for home, He discussed a few things I could do to keep the pups attention. He wrote and gave me some homework that I could work on daily with the pup. No surprises when you get Andy you’re and your pup are in for a treat. I learned so much about communication with my pup.I look forward to learning more. I’m grateful that Andy took the time to teach me.
PermalinkLarry .
4 months ago
— Fort Washington, MD
I bought my first puppy. I knew that I wanted a good trainer for my puppy schnauzer I did my research and read up on Andy, After I met him and discussed my pup and the learning that the pup and me had to learn, He took his time in teaching me how to communicate with my pup, After a few examples we were picking up on getting the pup forget the pads and learn how to better releave himself in the brush. He taught me quite a bit in the first half of training, I received a lot of homework for me and the pup to work on.Meeting Andy receiving time and training from was great for me and my pup.What an experience and treat.
PermalinkLaura B.
4 months ago
— Byron Center, MI
Erin was a great trainer! Our dog is already responding better to commands after only one visit. Would highly recommend her and Bark Busters!
PermalinkAndrew
4 months ago
— San Mateo, CA
Jared has been phenomenal in helping my wife and I understand the small but very important social cues and behaviors our two pugs exhibit. He's helped us achieve a stronger relationship with our dogs rooted in better communication. We are now focusing on making sure we know how to handle and communicate with our puggers during times that they get stressed and levels of high emotion. Jared makes sure to hold our hands throughout this learning journey every step of the way! I can't recommend him enough to dog parents who want a better relationship with their furry ones.
PermalinkTim J.
4 months ago
— Harleysville, PA
Our most urgent need was to have her aggressive possessive issues handled. We worked with angie after Jeri left and for the most part she would let go of the item she wanted with the Bah and come come come method. Only sometimes she would ignore us but with practice I feel that the rare occasions will be less and less.
PermalinkDarlene & Doug W.
4 months ago
— Port Saint Lucie, FL
It was amazing to see how fast and awesome Orlando was with teaching us and Hercules. We made amazing progress and look forward to a happy home with our new behaved boy!
PermalinkSavanna S.
4 months ago
— Richmond, VA
Kyle is absolutely incredible! We first contacted Kyle a few days before welcoming our first child and he helped our dog, Ginger, through the transition. Kyle was always available when we needed him and really helped Ginger learn her place in the family. Ginger is now her brother’s biggest fan and I feel we have Kyle to thank for this.
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