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.
  • 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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  • Joanne G.
    9 months ago — Boston Northwest

    Bonnie is patient, kind, and non judgmental. We have a challenging Boston Terrier and she has had many excellent ideas for adjusting his negative behavior. Doing the training in the home where the dog lives we thought was most advantageous. We would highly recommend Bonnie, and knowing she will be available for the life of the dog is really comforting.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall
  • Nicole S.
    9 months ago — Lake Forest, CA

    Photo of Colson   Very thorough plus effective training methods & information provided. Understanding the difference between Behavorial + command training + the rationale behind it was very helpful to be able to apply the different techniques. Glad I started training while my puppy is still young.

    • #Chewing
    • #Digging
    • #Jumping up
    • #Puppy management
    • #Recall
    • #Separation anxiety
    • #Toileting
    • #Other
    Trainer Note:
    Thank you! It was a pleasure to work with you and Colson today! Colson is a great puppy and will continue to grow and learn! I look forward to his progress!
  • Jocelyn O.
    9 months ago — Monterey Park, CA

    Photo of Minako & Apollo We could not be more grateful for our trainer Kevin and our experience with Bark Busters! Kevin is an incredible trainer and we recommend/speak of him so highly our neighbor works with him now too!

    We were in search of training for our two young rescue dogs with very different personalities and needs. Our pitbull is very high energy/excitable and exhibited signs of possessiveness when we introduced her sibling. Our heeler mix is very shy, slow to trust others and nervous around other people and dogs. Both of our dogs had issues with reactivity and resource guarding.

    From the very first phone call, I felt a genuine care for our situation and liked that training was based more on an understanding/communication with your dog rather than techniques that were bribery, pain or fear based.

    We like to think Kevin trained us. It was really eye opening to understand the ‘whys’ behind our dogs’ specific behavior and how to communicate with them more effectively.

    Every time we work with Kevin, we work through a variety of training and exercises. He always listens through our concerns and provides feedback and guidance. If we had a recent specific incident or concern - he will try to work through the cause of those issues within the same session. He is incredibly present throughout our training and always makes himself available through text between sessions as well.

    We still have work to do but have seen vast improvement in the following:

    - We are able to do pack walks with minimal issues of pulling and reactivity (and techniques to minimize this when there are unexpected situations)
    - We have worked on front door training and dogs are able to settle before greeting guests; we are also working through deescalating reactivity towards unexpected visitors/the mailman
    - We have worked on implementing/respecting boundaries (personal boundaries such as doing things unintentionally on their time/demand and physical boundaries such as sitting and waiting at gates/doorways and not jumping on us/people)
    - We’ve worked through impulse control and resource guarding by becoming more confident ourselves and giving the dogs their own safe spaces (like their crates for their meals)

    Working with Kevin has helped bring our little family together and we honestly can’t thank him enough. My husband and I feel like a team working towards the same goals with guidance, direction and care. Our unit has gotten stronger and our dogs more confident, calm and closer than ever.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Recall
    • #Sibling rivalry
  • Katie R.
    9 months ago — West Palm Beach, FL

    Photo of Ruby & Augie John was great and was able to make Ruby more comfortable and able to stop barking quickly. She and mostly us have work to do, but there is a great base. Already we are more confident to teach her that we are in charge.

    • #Barking
    • #Puppy management
    • #Separation anxiety
  • Jenny G.
    9 months ago — Leesburg, VA

    Mark is amazing. Call him, you won’t regret it. We have a new rescue, Gunner, that is about a year old who came into our home and decided he was the boss. As lifelong dog owners, we just couldn’t get him to stop his nipping, jumping, and overall dominant excitedness. It was overwhelming.
    After our 3 hour first visit, our pup was fully submissive to us, listening amazing, and refused to nip or jump at all. I write this the next morning after we slept in our bed without the dog for the first time since he came home.
    We couldn’t be happier with the transformation, and Gunner is so relaxed now that he doesn’t feel like he needs to run the place. Thank you Mark!

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Separation anxiety
  • Joe G.
    9 months ago — Newport Beach, CA

    Photo of Kurt Went over basic commands regarding claiming space & PLACE. Additionally worked on aggression between the two dogs.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Chewing
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Puppy management
    • #Sibling rivalry
    • #Toileting
    • #Other
    Trainer Note:
    Great session! We addressed the basics and potty training. We also addressed Kurts's aggression towards his sister.
  • Janet & Rick B.
    9 months ago — Hobe Sound, FL

    Photo of Goose A very positive experience!!

    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Pulling
    • #Other
    Trainer Note:
    Thank you!
  • Nichole Harvey .
    9 months ago — Grand Prairie, TX

    Photo of Joaquin, Portia, and Penny Amber is very attentive and patient. Goes at our pace and doesn't rush. Would 10/10 recommend her to anyone.

    • #Aggression
    • #Digging
    • #Hyperactivity
    • #Jumping up
    • #Puppy management
    • #Sibling rivalry
    • #Other
    Trainer Note:
    You all did fantastic! So excited to make more progress
  • Linda Duarte .
    9 months ago — Forney, TX

    Worked on dogs respecting owners and boundaries in the house and also with furniture/guest. Session went much better than expected.

    • #Aggression
    • #Barking
    • #Jumping up
    • #Sibling rivalry
    • #Toileting
    • #Other
    Trainer Note:
    So happy I could help!
  • Michelle I.
    9 months ago — Palm City, FL

    Photo of Stella Our first session was great! Stella showed improvement and we all learned a lot.

    • #Aggression
    • #Other
    Trainer Note:
    Thank you Michelle.