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 17257 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.
  • 99.6% Dog Responded 99.6% think their dog responded well to the training.

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  • Stacy L.
    8 days ago — Columbia, SC

    We are so pleased with the results while working with Heather! She prepared for our visit, asked thoughtful questions, and after visit one, we had remarkable results! We learned how to be better parents, and how to best assist our pup. She demonstrated techniques and practiced them with us and she was extremely patient.

    She was so kind to us and did not judge our puppy. She adapted things as needed to meet his needs.

    She has come back a couple of times at our request because we want to make sure we're doing things right. We want to do our best job with our pup!

    Her encouragement and support is so helpful! Our neighbors thought we had a new dog! That's how different his behavior was. He is responding well and it is all very positive. And I expect it will be long lasting. We could not be more pleased!

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall
    • #Other
  • BERNICE C.
    8 days ago — Columbia, SC

    Heather is awesome. She's very smart all of her teachings, lessons, methods....have worked so well with our 9 month old Bernese mountain dog. We've been working with Heather for probably four or 5 months now and it has really made a huge difference with Cowboy's obedience. We highly recommend training your fur baby with Bark Buster trainer...

    • #Puppy management
    • #Recall
  • LINDA G.
    8 days ago — Lexington, SC

    Great company. Heather has helped me so much and has gotten my pup 9 month newfypoo to walk outside after he was attacked by a loose dog in the neighborhood. She is fantastic!!

    • #Pulling
    • #Puppy management
    • #Recall
  • TRACEY D.
    8 days ago — Elgin, SC

    Heather Crawford was so great to work with at Bark Busters! I adopted two rescue puppies at the same time and in just a couple sessions they are so much better behaved!

    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Puppy management
    • #Recall
    • #Toileting
  • LIZZIE G.
    8 days ago — York, SC

    When we first started getting help from Heather we had two large dogs who could not be in the same room as each other without fighting. After just 2 sessions with Heather they are now able to be in the same room as each other, as well as even calmly going on walks together. We are so grateful for all Heathers help!

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Chewing
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Puppy management
    • #Sibling rivalry
  • MICHELE M.
    8 days ago — Columbia, SC

    Heather is amazing. She listens to you and really gets to the heart of the behavior issues. It’s only been 36 hours, but we’re already seeing a HUGE difference. I’ll write another review in a couple months with an update, but so far, I can honestly say that Heather is the best trainer we’ve ever worked with. She gave us some simple tools that have completely changed the dynamics of our relationship with our pups for the better.

    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Puppy management
    • #Recall
    • #Separation anxiety
  • Christina M.
    8 days ago — Milliken, CO

    Photo of Ripp, Jake & Roxie Since finding out we were pregnant, we have been dealing with our dogs being very possessive of me. This was causing extreme anxiety with me and I was constantly having to keep them separate. Sara came in and showed us how to take our house back with learning to assert our dominance in a way our dogs understood! In such a short time I can't believe how well our dogs have learned to listen to us and understand our space as well as our dogs! I can't thank Sara enough for giving us the tools to start our dog training journey and ease my anxiety!

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    Trainer Note:
    Thank you for this amazing review on Google. I’m so excited I could show you how to be the best leaders possible. I can’t wait to see you all at our next visit.
  • Animesh P.
    8 days ago — Johnstown, CO

    Photo of Our trainer is Sara and she is a gem to work with! Our pups are sweet but one suffers from separation anxiety severely that often results in barking whenever we leave the apartment. First and foremost, you can tell Sara LOVES dogs and her job. She is so friendly but also knows when it’s time to get serious, both with us and the pups. We loved that Bark Busters approach isn’t a gimmick or special product. It’s simply teaching dog parents how to communicate with their dog in a manner that establishes to the dog that we (the human) are in charge. During the first hour or so, the sole focus was on us learning how to “speak dog”. This part was so important because it lays the foundation for the actual training so that we as humans better understand how dogs communicate. After ensuring we understood that, and answering a million questions, Sara began showing us the corrective technique (yes that is singular - one technique) that has changed the way we interact with our dogs and the way our dogs respond to us. No, this technique does not involve harming or physically hurting the dogs whatsoever, it’s purely a communication thing. Within minutes of applying the corrections, we began to see a shift in the way our Aussie engaged with us. She was looking to us for her guidance rather than the other way around. This included being in her crate, establishing boundaries physically (no jumping), and pulling on leash. So what’s the catch right? It’s not magic and it’s not a one time fix. Our first session was approximately two weeks ago and while the “issues” aren’t gone, here’s what’s changed.

    1) barking when left at home: used to be 45 minutes to an hour of persistent barking that began as soon as we left - now is down to 15-30 minutes of intermittent howling that doesn’t start for about 10-15 minutes after we leave. Still lots of room for improvement but this is also the one we’ve been able to dedicate least amount of training time to. Why? Because we only correct her when she howls and since we began training, her intermittent howls can have gaps of up to 15 to 20 minutes. This means that in a best case scenario, we get 3-4 corrections in an hour of training and quite frankly, we don’t have a full hour to dedicate each night (yes that’s an us problem).
    2) jumping and invading personal space: this has been fixed almost entirely. The only time it continues to be an issue is when the pups get really excited (someone new at the door or we get back after being gone for several hours) but only requires one correction and the pups back down.
    3) pulling on least: before the dogs would “lead” approximately 4-6 feet in front and pull tirelessly. They now will stay in step, if not a bit behind. The Aussie is taking to this better than our yorkie, he’s still trying to lead at times but given a quick correction will step back. They are still easily distracted but we’re working on that. They definitely pay much more attention during walks and are looking to see if we are giving them feedback throughout.
    4) barking at door when someone walks by outside or someone is at the door: God bless these dogs, they are protectors at heart. If they hear a sound at the door, they are in go mode. Sprinting and barking at the door. This is still their instinct, but with a single correction, they back away from the door and look to us to lead and handle the situation.

    Let’s address the elephant in the room, have our dogs’ personalities changed? That is, do we just have robots now? Nope! The pups still love us, we’re still their best friends. They simply look to us as leaders now. We can provide a correction and within 30 seconds we’re back to cuddling our dog. They still give tons of affection and are just as energetic as ever.

    We’re incredibly satisfied with Sara as a trainer and Bark Busters as a program. We can’t wait to continue seeing improvements with our pups, and ourselves as leaders! :)

    Enjoy some pup pics.
    Aussie: Coral, 4 yo
    Yorkie: Ezra, 2 yo

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Separation anxiety
    • #Other
    Trainer Note:
    Thank you for the Google Review! It has been wonderful working with you both. I can see that you really want changing your dogs lives and yours as well. With consistency your dogs will learn from you as the leader and love you more and more. Thank you for this amazing review and I look forward to see you all again here soon.
  • DONNA G.
    8 days ago — Columbia, South Carolina

    What a wonderful experience. Heather, our trainer, was very knowledgeable and patient with my family and pups! She was able to answer all of our questions. I can see a noticeable difference in Ollie and Teddie’s behavior already. Heather taught us how to train ourselves and our dogs. I am excited to continue with the training and exercises with our dogs to see more behavior improvements!

    • #Aggression
    • #Sibling rivalry
    • #Other
  • PATTY B.
    8 days ago — York, SC

    AMAZING doesn’t adequately describe the service I received from Heather. After one visit my English Setter was no longer pulling and making our walks difficult. We are taking in an Australian Shepherd, and Heather is making this transition go better than I ever dreamed it would. Without hesitation she has my recommendation for any one searching for a trainer. Thank you, Heather!

    • #Aggression
    • #Sibling rivalry