Bark Busters In Home Dog Training - K/W, Guelph, Cambridge

Our Mikey is a rescue that had some bad things happening in his life but he is also a very fearful dog so by let him do things in his terms we thought we were doing him a favor. We lived that way for seven months and then the first lesson with Tim came in. To be honest, at the beginning I was in doubt of what Tim was telling us to do but after days of seeing the change in Mikey's behavior I started to believe in the method. Mikey is not a leader so during the time that he was pretending to lead the pack he was very stressed and in just a week we saw him changing to a more relaxed dog.After a month of consistent work on our side, we had the second lesson to walk outside, which until that day it was a nightmare because Mikey was pulling the leash too much and after just a 10 minute walk we were exhausted. On the same day of the lesson and thanks to the special harness he started walking by our side and almost not pulling. Is still a work in progress but we are very happy and satisfied on the results. Not everything works for everyone but I would highly recommend dog owners to contact Tim if you need help with your dogs behavior.

Our vet clinic recommended Bark Busters and I can’t thank them enough! We have a little biewer Yorkie that constantly barked at everything and a Yorkie mix that sometimes barked. The two of them barking together was super frustrating and annoying! We hired Tim from Bark Busters and within less than 30 mins of him being at our the barking stopped. He taught us how to be the leaders of the pack (our house), how to get respect from our dogs and tactics THAT REALLY WORK to get the barking to stop. It’s now been 5 days since Tim’s in home training and they have not barked once!! I’m blown away!!! I highly recommend Tim & Bark Busters!!!

We called Barkbusters after having some issues with our German Shepherd. He was very reactive with other dogs. He would jump all over guests when they came to the door. His recall was terrible. Also, walking was a chore as he was a huge puller!Tim was extremely flexible in setting up an initial appointment back in March. We sat down for quite a while talking about the issues we we were having as well as WHY they were happening. We had no idea that we were being poor leaders to our dog. We discussed specific goals based on how we wanted our dog to act and behave.After one appointment, we noticed a huge change. Tim gave us a variety of tips and tricks. We have had Tim come back two more times since then to help us address new problems and it has been immensely helpful.The lifetime guarantee is well worth the money. The only thing we would want to have changed is calling Tim sooner!

We had Tim come to our house yesterday. What he showed us was easy, no treats and got us immediate results for our 20 month old English Mastiff. It may be expensive but is certainly worth it!

Tim has been a blessing to me and Ella. The amount of comments I have received DAILY about how calm she is in public is a testimony to Tim’s work.Ella is 3.5 months old now and such a sweet pup. Everyone said you can’t crate train a husky but Tim did, Tim showed us how and we couldn’t be more thankful.Thank you Tim!

Love my Australian Cattle Dog but he had become a nightmare to walk. It wasn't enjoyable at all. Thanks Tim, first lesson definitely turned this around. Hard to believe he's the same puppy. Thanks for your help!

Our BarkBusters experience was amazing. Understanding your dog and their behavior is so important and I think having Tim teach us the different levels and when to correct was so beneficial. We love the Daisy that we now see and appreciate the structure and program that was built for her by Tim. Tim was readily available and willing to support Daisy's needs and to help us understand her. He left with us handouts to read when we needed reminders and made us aware that he was available anytime if needed. We are so grateful to have had Tim come in and do the training with us. Thank you Tim.

Within minutes of arriving at my home Tim showed me how to have my exuberant, mannerless dog to actually listen to me. And it was amazing! I am so happy I made the decision to contact Tim and what a relief it is to be able to walk my dog now without him going crazy when he sees another dog. I have taken my dog to puppy classes, which he does great at, but have found that I was having difficulty in the real world. Tim coming to my own environment and guiding me through the unwanted behaviors made all the difference - in a few short hours. How awesome it was to sit outside last evening and experience my dog not barking when other dogs went by. I enjoyed taking him for his evening walk because I wasn't being pulled down the street! How wonderful that my dog was actually paying attention me rather than squirrels! Thanks so much Tim!UPDATE: 5 months after Tim initially came to my home, I experienced an incident with a neighbor's dog and Pip. I became anxious and unsure so Pip took over the vacant leadership role. Barking and freaking out every time a dog walked by and all that old behavior. I contacted Tim and, as the lifetime warranty states, he was here for me - happily and without hesitation. He came to my home again and got me back on track (and even more amazingly he helped me with my Old English Sheepdog puppy, Squeak, also - although Squeak isn't an official client.) That was so generous, unexpected and helpful! Now, because of Tim's support, both my boys are behaving again - I have them out front and they play and don't even bother about other dogs walking around anymore. As I said to Tim, the training he teaches me is beautiful and works perfectly...it's me that needed a tune up! Thank you so much....best thing I have done was hire Bark Busters.

I didn't think it was possible to change our dogs (and our behavior) so quickly and with kindness and confidence but Tim and the Bark Busters system made it not just possible but successful. We are astonished at the change in our dogs. They are happier and so much calmer and as a result our house is so much calmer and more peaceful. Tim helped us deal with chewing, incessant barking, resource guarding, aggression and more. I can't recommend Tim and Bark Busters enough. It is more than worth it!!!

We knew we were going to need help when we committed to have three large dogs in the city - a samoyed, a bernese cross and a malamute. Tim has absolutely amazing helping us with controlling entry of guests into our home as well as helping us walk all three without having issues. His communication has been clear and very helpful. He is also a man of integrity and when he says he will come back to support if you need it, he does. We needed a new leash for one of our dogs and he came within 24h to deliver a fresh, new leash. You will not have to 'chase him' . Our dog's behavior has steadily improved and continues to do so. We honestly can't say enough good things about Tim. It has been a pleasure working with him and we would refer him to anybody looking for personalized support with their dogs.