Bark Busters Home Dog Training Greater San Diego

Our family selected Bark Busters for our in-home training needs and it was the best decision we made. Max is 4.5 years old Pitbull, Beauceron, Lab mix, 80lbs & was adopted into our home 2.5 years ago. We were discussing the process of re-homing our beloved dog Max when I found Bark Busters on google. Max was aggressive when visitors came to the home and we had to keep him lock in a crate or separate room. He would incisively bark at mail man, delivery persons, neighbors walking by the house on the sidewalk. Max began becoming aggressive with my oldest son and his girlfriend over the last 8 months. After doing a ton of research and reading countless reviews regarding correcting aggressive and protective dog behavior I was willing to give it a try in hopes we could enjoy many more years with our dog. From the first phone call to the first visit; the service was 10/10. Marcus called and completed a thorough intake of Max and the behaviors we had experienced. We were sent instructions to follow leading up to the first consultation. We sent videos of Max prior to first meeting to allow our assigned behavior specialist an opportunity to observe Max behavior. The first visit was extremely educational. The trainer went into depth about why Max behaves the way he does and helped us develop communication skills with Max that he understood that would allow us to correct these behaviors. Within in the first 2 hours Max went from a dog that would jump through a window to guard this house from anyone passing by on the sidewalk or attempting to approach the door, now he sits calmly on the floor not triggered in the slightest by the Fed Ex delivery people. Our walks have become more enjoyable and easier now that Max understand that I am his pack leader. There is respect, boundaries, trust and communication. All things that were lacking for the last 2.5 years since we had adopted Max from the shelter. Our first visit with Bark Busters was 2 weeks ago and Max continues to build on his confidence daily in learning to trust his humans and that we will handle any situation. Max is much friendlier, calmer, respectful, playful, chill. The family is learning to exhale and trust Max again and the children are also building confidence in correcting Max when if he is triggered.

Ms Brie is 16 months old and I have always had a problem with her when my partner was not home. She was aggressive with me , would grab my clothes and /or shoes and tear the skin on my hands. It was just with me. I recognized I was the problem. James worked with us and was great. I now have control and this behavior has stopped. We are also working on her behavior when the door bell rings. Wonderful result for me. It has changed my whole experience with the dog when I am alone with her. Highly recommend Bark Busters and their technique.

Worked with Justin about 10 years ago when our 2 year old Staffy became dog aggressive on leash. Justin corrected this behavior within two sessions. It was amazing to witness. Fast forward, we are working with James and Justin with our new puppy, Maverick a one year old high energy Lab retriever mix. Behavioral issues in home and a challenging leash walker with distractions. With three elementary age kids and now a new puppy life became even more chaotic with his obedience. I immediately knew the Bark Busters trainers were the only ones I would work with. I wanted this behavior corrected so we could enjoy him being part of our family. After a few sessions with James and Justin, Mavs behavior has completely changed. He is focused and not pulling on the leash. Walks right by my side. He is calmer in home and can easily be corrected. The kids can even walk him now which is a huge bonus! Knowing that we have James and Justin by our side if any issues arise puts my mind at ease. They are very responsive and work with you to fix the issue immediately with personalized and effective solutions. This training service is worth every penny! I’ve witnessed it not once but twice. Even the second time around I’m blown away by their approach. I could not thank them enough.

We are absolutely amazed! We have a 3 year old Cockerpoo that we purchased during COVID. Because of that, she didn't get the socialization that she would have received. Ellie Mae was anxious, barked all the time at anything, people walking their dogs by our house, delivery trucks, basically anything or for no reason. We have had 4 trainers for Ellie Mae in 3 years and we never saw a difference in her behavior. That is until we found Jenna at Bark Busters!! Oh my goodness! What a huge difference! Our home is so much more peaceful! We now have the tools to stop the barking before it escalates. Now when she barks, which is less and less, we stop it! Bark Busters are dog behaviorists and that makes all the difference. There are still some things that we are working on, like when people come to the house and how to keep Ellie Mae in her place when we open the door to let our guests in, but we have such harmony and Ellie Mae seems so much happier! She's not on guard all the time and not on high alert. She is much more relaxed! We had friends over the other night and they couldn't get over the change in Ellie Mae. It's so noticeable. We are absolutely thrilled and so grateful to have found Jenna and Bark Busters. We are clients for life! JENNA, YOU ARE AMAZING! Thank you so much, M~ & M

We are so thankful for Jenna’s help with our pup, and could not recommend Bark Busters more! Before we worked with Jenna and the team, we were not feeling confident controlling our new dog. After just one session with Jenna everything changed. Their methods work, and it’s clear that their team knows exactly what to do. During our fist session she listened to our every concern, analyzed our home environment, and made sure to show us how to improve. Due to how receptive she was and continues to be with every question we have, our ability to manage our dog inside and outside of the home is something we can be proud of. Their guarantee that their team will continue to work with us if any concerns may arise is ideal. We trust them wholeheartedly, and are so thankful especially for Jenna’s help.