Bark Busters Home Dog Training Greater San Diego

I am a proud owner of a 3-year-old shepherd mix. She was a great dog as long as we never left the house or didn't have anyone coming to visit. Walks were so stressful for me. I never knew how she would react if she saw other dogs and I had a fifty-fifty chance of it going OK. Having visitors come to the house with equally stressful as she would storm the door aggressively barking leaving both me and my visitors scared and overwhelmed. I called Bark Busters as I was at my wits end and needed help. I swear to you - I saw a difference in just one visit. Using the techniques Justin taught me, I've had visitors to the house and the dog is not reacting at all. This week I had an electrician at the house. Prior to Bark Busters, I would have left her locked in the bedroom and she would have barked aggressively the entire time they were in the house. Using the techniques that Justin taught me, the electrician came in the house and started working. The dog stayed in the bedroom by her own choosing until I invited her out. She walked past the worker, paid no attention to him and lay down on the couch for the remainder of their stay. Needless to say, this has been life-changing for me. But even more importantly, it's been life-changing for my dog. I think she understands now that I got it. I'm in control, and she no longer feels like she has to constantly be hyper vigilant protected me and the house. Walks are calm. We're just two lessons in so I have more work to do, but I'm confident that we are on the right track. I've found Justin and Bark Busters to be responsive and supportive every step of the way. If you have a dog with behavioral issues, I wouldn't hesitate to reach out to Bark Busters for me. It has been worth every penny.

We are amazed at the transformation! Kobe is 8 months old. A sheepadoodle Was very pully, jumpy and had separation anxiety. Well today he has not followed me. Since we met Justin Kobe has turned into quite the calm puppy due to the training techniques. We are sooo thankful. It is ongoing but he does not jump at people and there is no more pulling. He has even stopped chasing the cat in the house!! We are so happy!

My wife and I felt compelled to leave a glowing 5/5 star review after working with Justin. We rescued a Dutch Shepherd mix and from the time she was a puppy we had several behavioral problems we needed to start working through. Biting, resource guarding, extreme barking, and then escalating levels of aggression towards strangers in the home. This was the 3rd Shepherd breed my wife and I have had so we know what having a 'working breed' is like, but this one was on a whole different level. We had previously worked with two different trainers and had been reading about how "positive only" treat training is the most effective way to train and behavior modify. These trainers came highly recommended from vets and rescues so I do believe they were talented, but ultimately after MONTHS and MONTHS of working daily with "positive only" we were getting some, but limited results. We were frustrated and honestly very disheartened as we didn't know if we would be able to keep her due to her aggression, but also felt absolutely like we could not re-home as her odds of being euthanized due to aggression were very high. Justin was sort of a last attempt for us and I have to say what he accomplished in just a 3 hour session was absolutely MIND BLOWING. Previously our dog could not have a stranger in the house. Period. If we did, she was full on kill mode to the point where it was dangerous. By the end of the session, she was sitting calmly on the couch while Justin walked around our home, knocked on the door, rang the doorbell, etc. I was frankly in disbelief. Since my wife and I did so much research, and went back and forth on trying anything other than "positive only" I will also say say Justins methods were in no way scary or negative for our dog. Quite the opposite! For the first time she actually looked relaxed, chilled out, and just happy to hang out at home with other people around! Cant stress enough how immediate and significant the impact of his methods are.

My 4 year old Pomeranian had a lot of behavioral issues that I was struggling so hard to correct. He was always territorial of his food, places in the house and me and would even resort to biting to guard these things. He would also bark nonstop in the house when he heard dogs outside and no command could stop him. He would also be very reactive to other dogs in public which would always stress me out when we were out to the point where I wasn’t able to enjoy being out with him. This always made me so sad to have to leave him in the house all the time because of his reactivity. I was desperate for change and was so scared that he wouldn’t be able to change since he is already almost 4 and has very severe habits. However, Justin has completely changed him. I was skeptical when they said we would see results within the first session but it was absolutely true. After just one session, he became the quietest dog on our block. He wouldn’t respond at all to the dogs barking around our neighborhood. He became so well behaved, some family members became worried because of how quiet he stayed. The biggest miracle is him not being territorial anymore. This has ensured my family of complete safety around the house. I never thought my dog would be able to learn how to heel, but Justin showed him how in the first session which completely astonished me. A few days after our first session, I was able to take my dog out to the mall and it was the first time I was able to enjoy being out with him. He would quietly wait under the table while we ate and didn’t react to dogs he would come across while we were walking. Justin has been absolutely amazing. It is so comforting to have someone of his caliber and expertise guiding you and genuinely caring about you and your dog. He makes every effort to make sure he is able to help with whatever you need and always emphasizes that he is only one text away. He always finds a way to fit you into his schedule and is a complete joy to be around. When they say he is the last trainer you’ll ever need, they mean it. Investing in training my dog has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. Both me and my dog have become less stressed and are both now able to enjoy life to the fullest.