![]() I definitely feel pretty dumb but honestly will take this as a lesson even if I don’t get my money back. Any way don’t be like me and not do adequate research into your trainers before paying them lots of money. I of course would never do this and that was my first red flag. he actually suggested using a spray bottle on my pup if he got too hyper. The trainer I worked with was very kind and seemed knowledgeable however the training methods are oldschool. However after hiring them and doing the research (had to dig deep) I found the not so good reviews as well. They have ALOT of really great reviews which is what I found appealing. I guess this post is just a bit of a warning for those considering hiring the company. imad NEW DESIGN BARKBUSTER HANDGUARD Handlebar Hand Guard at best prices. I contacted head office and The women I spoke to was actually really understanding and kind so I am hoping they will follow through with some sort of a refund. Buy imad NEW DESIGN BARKBUSTER HANDGUARD Handlebar Hand Guard for Rs.2499 online. Which seems like a lot but they have a “life time guarantee. I paid almost 1200$ for the bark busters program. ![]() after the resources and research I immediately went back to the positive reinforcement using treats methods. The methods scared my poor pup, hence why I posted to see if other had a similar experience. using your voice to mimic the mothers growl and to overall establish yourself as a “leader” of the pack. After receiving great resources I did some research (should have done this before hiring them lol) and largely found the methods used by the company I.e. It's amazing how smart they are and how responsive they are to Positive, Rewards based training.Hi everyone! I posted recently that I hired a trainer for my pup that used the pack leader theory. Spend some time reading the beahavioral and training threads - there are good 'sticky' articles there that will help to get you started - and do yourself a favor - take down any pre-existing ideas you might have about training dogs. (Last statement is from what I've read, really just starting down the path of enlightenment). I'm glad you found this forum - there are A LOT of smart people here who are more than willing to provide tips, guidance, education on more humane ways of training your pet that actually provide more consistantly reliable long-term results than the fear-based methods do. That's their way out of refunding your money. BARK BUSTER FREEYour Bark Busters consultant likely told you that he/she would guarantee their methods for the life of the pet, and would come back free of charge if at any point you needed refreshing or encountered a new issue. I've been down that road, and it's an unpleasant one. I didn't know my butt from my elbow when it came to REALLY training dogs (I've had dogs my whole life), but I knew that I didn't want to get 'results' by forcing an animal to live in fear his whole life.Īs for calling Bark Busters and getting your money back, good luck. I spent a LOT of money with Bark Busters, bought into it, and after about a week and a half, noticed this in my dogs. What you WILL find (not might, WILL) if you continue with Bark Busters is that your dog will begin to cringe when he thinks you are going to correct him. There are a number of disussions on this forum alone, many link to professionals who write about the outdated thoughts behind dominance theory. I touched on it earlier, but the Bark Busters mentality is based in some pretty outdated thoughts about dogs. Is this change in the best interest of your dog? No. After just ONE session, we saw marked improvement in Lunas behaviour. I've spent a great deal of time on this forum, read a lot, listened a little, learned to listen more, and have maybe finally started getting it.īark Busters - can they help you to quickly and easily see a change in your dogs behavior? Yes. Luna is a 3-year-old Eskie, and we contacted Bark Busters to help us with her separation anxiety and aggression. This was about 6-mos ago, right after a new dog was introduced, had health-problems, puppies, etc, and I was struggling with two dogs not listening, finding myself getting frustrated, and just wanted a quick fix. ![]() Miranda - I'll give you a little more insight here, because - to be honest, I was looking for a quick-fix with my dogs. If you use the search function for 'bark busters', you can read that whole thread as well as a number of other, similar threads with others opinions/experience. ![]() *note* This was posted in another thread, but I thought similar feedback would be helpful here as well. ![]()
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