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 18061 reviews.
  • 99.7% 4 or 5 stars 99.7% rate their experience with Bark Busters as 4 or 5 out of 5 stars.
  • 99.6% Would Recommend 99.6% would recommend Bark Busters to their friends and neighbors.
  • 99.5% Dog Responded 99.5% think their dog responded well to the training.

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  • Jevanka
    11 hours ago — San Bruno, CA

    Photo of Our two female dogs recently broke into a bad fight out of nowhere. My husband and I got worried because we were going to our trip in the beginning of February and the fight happened literally on Christmas night.

    My husband told me to quickly call trainers around the area to figure out the best estimate and best advice for the issues we were facing. I literally cried because we have had these two girls being sisters to each other for 6 years with no sign of aggression to suddenly be fighting and not being able to be in the same room.

    I called a few places and got a hold of Jared. When I spoke to him on the phone he was the only person that was not trying sell me something right away. He was honest with me hoping that we didn't need to pay for the service because he was hoping a quick back to normal between them.

    I told my husband that we will hired Jared when we need him. And we did! It has been a great training experience for us. Jared has been well in giving us tips and advices. He helped us bringing our dogs back to normal pretty quickly too. Now they are back to normal that I somewhat felt that I was gaslit by my dogs.

    We are excited to continue using Jared of our dog training for the whole year and glad that we found someone who is genuinely forthcoming with their training and services without trying to just upsell us!

    • #Aggression
    • #Sibling rivalry
  • Marte B.
    35 hours ago — Andover, MN

    Michael did a great job walking us through the process to practice the role-playing to ensure that we could properly train our German Shepherd.
    He was patient and very clear and instructions and I think we are in a good place moving forward.

    • #Aggression
    • #Sibling rivalry
    • #Other
  • Sarah M.
    35 hours ago — Saint Paul, MN

    We wish we would have contacted Bark Busters long ago! We are a much happier fur family now! The barking and leash pulling has decreased significantly. Our dogs are more calm and relaxed and generally happier. Highly recommend Michael at Bark Busters!

    • #Barking
    • #Pulling
  • Jeanne
    35 hours ago — Staten Island, NY

    We recently had the pleasure of working with Rob. He designed a behavioral training plan for our adopted dog Holly who has separation anxiety, excessive barking, and is overly excitable. Rob’s calm manner during our home training session was professional, informative, and tailored with strategies that suited Holly’s needs.
    Robs behavioral training plan provided clear step by step instructions that were easy to understand and implement during our first training session.
    The importance of establishing rules, building trust and creating boundaries were particularly beneficial. We are very grateful!
    Highly recommend!

    • #Barking
    • #Recall
    • #Separation anxiety
  • Maria M.
    8 days ago — Summerville, SC

    Photo of Honey & Cookie Bark Busters training absolutely transformed the dynamic with our two beloved pit bull rescues!!
    As dog-owners for 18 years, it was extremely disheartening to be experiencing such a difficult time with these two otherwise sweet and affectionate dogs. Both were very reactive to other dogs, cats, squirrels, birds, etc. and walks had become a dreaded task. One was extremely fearful and reactive to loud noises. After numerous incidents of being dragged or knocked over during walks, we decided to look into some training. Within one session, James taught us how to communicate effectively with them and gave us skills to practice to achieve calm, relaxing walks with our pups. It is well worth the time and the expense to give it a try. We wish we had done it sooner instead of spending a fortune on dozens of leashes, "no-pull" harnesses, prong collars, even pet store training classes that never, never fixed the problem. The method James teaches WORKS!! It is not an exaggeration to say it was life-changing for our family!!
    And in the span of just a few weeks, I have never seen our two dogs, Honey & Cookie, more confident and content.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall
    • #Other
  • Ally G.
    8 days ago — Red Hook, NY

    Highly recommend! Barbara has been amazing with my dog. After the first visit alone, I saw such a big difference in his manners. Not only has it been great for my dog, but for me as the owner. Barbara has helped me gain such a boost in confidence in training him also.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall
    • #Separation anxiety
  • Lori A.
    8 days ago — Minneapolis, MN

    Michael was amazing as he was very kind and patient.His knowledge of a dogs brain and how it works made our first session a success.I am impressed how much Duke learned in a short period of time.Now instead of feeling anxious about taking him out I feel more confident.Looking forward to our next sessions.Thank you Mike!!

    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall
    • #Other
  • Anne B.
    8 days ago — Saint Paul, MN

    We have two dogs whom we rescued and, despite weighing only 30 lbs. each, they were running the place. They only responded to commands when there was something in it for them.
    We just had our initial 3 hour session with Michael, and already they are calmer, less timid in new situations, and respond almost immediately when they are corrected - by using our voices and/or clapping almost exclusively.
    We have tried obedience classes and training methods before with other dogs - and none of them have made this much difference in so little time!

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Chewing
    • #Digging
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall
    • #Other
  • Andrea A.
    8 days ago — San Diego, CA

    Photo of Medusa We hired Justin for our 1 year old Frenchie, Medusa. She used to be a total nightmare. Food aggressive toward our other Frenchie, snapping whenever we tried to wipe anything in front of her, couldn't fix blankets without her attacking them, constant jumping/hyperactivity and she would NEVER sit in her car seat for a ride, constantly had to be held. After working with Justin, everything changed.

    Justin never used a shock collar or boarded her. He came to our home and used his corrective action and tool kit to keep her in the green zone at all times. Within a few sessions she stopped guarding her food, allowed us to clean without any aggression, and for the first time she slept through an entire car ride.

    The results have been dramatic and lasting. Justin also taught US clear, humane cues so we can keep the progress going on our own. If you want a trainer who respects your dog, works in your environment, and delivers real, lasting change, Justin is the one to call. He is also a super amazing human who has great energy and responds to every text/questions even after the sessions. He will definitely be getting a Christmas gift! He has changed our lives and hers!!

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Sibling rivalry
  • Jennifer S.
    9 days ago — North County San Diego

    Photo of Carl Our super reactive lab has been through 4 different trainers and he has gotten a little better each time but has been VERY challenging with guests at our home and walks in our neighborhood - until we met James with Bark Busters! Having James come to our house and train in our neighborhood has been a game changer. We had SIGNIFICANT progress after just one visit - more than several lessons with all our other trainers.

    James is great at explaining how to read Carl, he gives us different tools to use for Carl's different issues and always follows up with a thorough summary of what we went over in lessons and what to continue to work on.

    It is incredible the change we have seen in our boy Carl and we are so grateful to James! And he is a super nice guy to boot!

    • #Aggression