Dog Training Tips Archives - Home Dog Training Fort Myers

Google Rating

5.0

Based on 485 reviews

Bark Busters Home Dog Training of Fort Myers

5.0

Tom Haupt

1701268428

It was amazing we have 2 new dogs. I was skeptical on if it would work. But by the end of the initial training our dogs were behaving like we never seen before. Highly recommend Bark Busters

Betty Garrison

1700774525

Patrick is very professional and engaging. It’s a lot to learn and we are up to the challenge. Can’t wait to see the progress made at the 2 week follow up.

Maureen Macleod

1700140790

Patrick, my trainer was knowledgeable about everything he was teaching me. He explained everything step by step and showed me how to do, We practiced it all. I felt very confident on the progress we had made! I know if I continue to do my homework it will only get better.

Cameron Steese

1699286893

Patrick was amazing! The dogs reacted to the bark busters training method so well! Turns out I was the one that needed the training! The change in the dogs when answering the door and walking was AMAZING! I’m going to have the best behaved dogs in all of Bonita Springs. Thank you again Patrick! 🐶🐶🐶🤗

Charity Santini

1698497323

Patrick was great. The techniques he taught us have really started to work on our frenchie, after the first day following our first session their has already been a remarkable change in our pup.

Diderik Van Regemorter

1697655379

So far so good, it has only been one day yet it seems we are making slow progress. We believe the method is good, could have used more practice with Patrick on day one especially since we have 2 dogs. It is easy to doubt one self as we implement the training. Patrick is really nice and helpful and we hope that with our golden package we will get a lot done as far as behavior and then obedience. It just gets somewhat disorienting at the beginning.

Emily Cyr

1697468748

Patrick is the BEST! Not only is he a professional, but he comes from a place of passion for animals and truly cares about dogs and their paw-rents well being. I would recommend Bark Busters to anyone in need of a happier home for their fur babies.

Jackie McClory

1696610051

We hired Bark Busters to help us with our rescue German Shepard who was becoming increasingly aggressive and barking excessively at other dogs on walks thru our neighborhood. In our first lesson with Patrick we were taught how to communicate and speak “dog” and within the first hour we saw a dramatic difference in our dog’s behavior. It really is amazing! We have the understanding and skills now to practice daily all we were taught and can now begin to enjoy our walks outside instead of dreading them. Thank you Patrick!

Darin Stokke

1696519612

I would highly recommend investing in this program. Patrick was also amazing in how he worked with us and Bella. This is really a unique system of training that makes so much more sense once you go through it. I can say now, less than a week since our first lesson, that it works better than anything we have tried before and it works very quickly without punishment or treats. Bella walks so well now and is doing amazing at home! The key is consistency now. And now I officially speak dog as a second language!

John Cusack

1695913778

We were so pleased with Barkbusters and particularly our trainer Patrick. Our dog Bluey has responded so well to the training recommendations and we saw real improvement after his first visit. We would highly recommend Barkbusters and Patrick to anyone who needs help with their dog. It is a common sense approach that really works

Blair Baxter

1695672395

What a great two hour lesson. I found lots of ways to change so many unwanted behaviors. I didn’t realize so much of the clingy, crowding behaviors could be dealt with in the same way. It is great not having to raise a voice or yell to get my point across to the dog. Too often I have giving in to him. Now it is time to set boundaries. Reminds me of raising my children!

Tina Martinez

1694881124

We scheduled with Patrick since we have been unable to answer the door when the door bell rings as our two boxers immediately charge the door barking their heads off, I was mind blown by the end of our session Patrick was able to ring our doorbell and I was able to keep the dogs away from the door!! It was amazing to see!!! We have a lot of work to do learning to speak dog but I am feeling very confident with Patrick being able to get us to where we want to be as a family!

Pamela

1694444745

Cannot express the relief that we gained from having Patrick train us to understand our new dog Gunner. He had spent over 500 days in a shelter and had a lot of anxiety that we did not understand how to help him through. With the help of Patrick’s methods we are able to anticipate and help Gunner stay calm and relaxed and enjoy his new life!

Emily Lacina

1694383464

Barkbusters training has proven to be invaluable to our household. Immediately it seemed we finally broke through the communication barrier we had with our pups and they could finally understand the boundaries/expectations we had for them. They both seem SO much more at ease! We have doorbells ring without any barking, walking them on leash has become a breeze, and there is no more running through doors without permission!

Michael Marlow

1693866034

I barely have words to describe how amazing Patrick was. The strategies were both intuitive and effective in ways I wasn’t expecting. In just days the overwhelming majority of my fear was gone. My dog(Gunner) is a rescue and a really strong pitbull mix. As a disabled person, walking a dog that leash tugs is very worrying. Patrick had it fixed in minutes and gave me the strategies to work on it going forward. I’ve taken Gunner on walks over a mile long, and run into multiple triggers without any incident since our visit. And it’s only been a week. The security in seeing the changes within my dog an his actions has been so uplifting in knowing that this will work for the long term. Just seeing his anxiety drop as it’s easier for me to communicate with him has been great to see. I was worried how effective it would be, both for me and for Gunner. Understanding that the real goal is communicating on his level was the answer to getting my message through was a game changer. I really can’t say enough good about Patrick and Bark Busters.

Lora Robinson

1693245162

It was amazing!! I can't thank Patrick enough. He definitely had an impact on me and my dog. After one visit there was a huge change in my baby. I would definitely recommend it!!

Mary Sealey

1692647088

Patrick was great and very thorough. I could see the difference in my dog’s reactions right away. I believe this training will make all the difference in helping us have a calm home!

Joan Schlereth

1692370972

Patrick was awesome! Really helped our dog Milo! I highly recommend Bark Busters!

Gail Langner

1691706736

Patrick spent 2 1/2 hours at my home with me and my dog Max and pegged him from the moment he walked through the door. He knew exactly what to do to correct his jumping, etc. It was amazing to watch. Now, for me to do it (gulp!) So far, so good. Max's behavior is calm since Patrick taught me how to take my own space and not give it to him. Thank you, Patrick! I will be telling everyone I know about your techniques and how well they work. Thanks also for the lifetime guarantee! :-)

Jennifer Walters

1688848399

We had an amazing initial session of dog training with Patrick this morning! He took his time to answer all of our questions and helped us to feel comfortable with the process. We learned a ton of helpful tips and tricks. I have never been able to walk our dogs without the relentless tug of war. Within 20 minutes of practice, my 10 year old lab dalmatian made it down a whole block without tugging on the leash. I cried happy tears. We have been stressing over training our dogs and using so many different methods for so long that have not worked. Bark busters works, immediately and with great success. I know that with continued practice and working with Patrick, we will continue to establish peace in our household with obedient, happy, calm dogs. Thank you Patrick and Bark Busters!

Paulette Morrissey

1687538390

We met Patrick today and started work with my German shepherd Jade. I was not expecting too much as this is the 4th trainer we have tried with Jade. Happily, I was nicely surprised by some of the things Patrick showed us today that actually seem to work for us! I can see that this method might be exactly what we need to connect with our dog. We actually saw some results already on day one. And Patrick is such a nice person! No wonder dogs respond so well to him.

Janet Peer

1686753015

We have a blue nose, pitbull, named blue bear the first six months of his life. We were training him ourselves off of videos on YouTube at six months old I started looking for a trainer. It took me four months before I finally just told myself I had to pull the trigger and called bark busters and boy am I glad I got it right the first time just with a couple of hours of training us, and reinforcing it with blue bear we had an entirely different dog calm, happy responsive to us. I did not believe that it would happen that fast. It was a joy to work with Patrick. He’s very dedicated to dogs and their parents. He explained everything to us, and answered all of our questions, and worked with us in our own home and it was a very seamless transition to a very well behaved loving dog when explaining why we needed to do the things we did it all came together and made so much sense. I’m a retired nurse, and I do love to work with rationales behind what you do my husband is very impressed which is hard to do. My daughter came over this morning and was amazed at how well behaved blue bear was. Looking forward to. Continued success with our beloved blue bear. Thank you Patrick, and bark busters.

June Lau

1686706804

Patrick is amazing! He is the nicest considerate and caring person we have ever met. Our Shiba Inu puppy Luna is 8 months old and was a rescue. She had never been walked on a leash and was fearful of everything. She is now walking on a leash and is not afraid of people and other dogs. Patrick trained us to speak dog and to get Luna to trust us. It’s amazing the transformation in Luna with only two sessions. I highly recommend Patrick and Bark Busters you won’t be disappointed. Thank you Patrick!

CharleneR

1686626216

Patrick gave us techniques on how to help stop our dog from barking. We saw these techniques working before Patrick left our home. He answered all of our questions and left us with online videos to watch and brochures to keep reviewing the techniques.I would highly recommend Patrick and Bark Busters

Mike Rene

1686258107

My wife and I had our initial training session with Patrick this morning and it was nothing short of amazing! Our two pups, Kodi and Blu responded very well to what he taught us and we are very excited to continue to train them. Patrick was very kind and easy to work with and he made our first lesson very easy to understand. He was patient with us and our pups and he was able to guide us step by step on how we can become better dog handlers. Thank you for all the help in just one day! Highly recommend Patrick and Bark Busters to anyone that is interested or in need of some training for them and their dogs!

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Facebook Rating

4.9

Based on 138 reviews

Bark Busters Home Dog Training of Fort Myers

4.9

Liz Murphy

1668381203

Professional, courteous, clear communication & follow-up … Great outcomes after 1st in home lesson 😎🤩

Cheryl Ann

1652369569

Patrick is an awesome trainer for you. He will teach you to speak "Dog" and become the "Leader" which in turns makes for a much happier and relaxed household. We did not "click" with the first dog training company we tried. So I tried doing youtube university which failed for me as well. No failure yesterday. In less than 3 hours, my dog was more relaxed and in the green zone than ever before.

Courtney McGovern

1644540133

Patrick with Bark Busters has an interesting and effective method to dog training! Our 4.5 month old golden doodle was like a new dog by the end of our session! Our extremely shy 4 year old Border Collie was (much to our surprise) very interested in working with Patrick too!! We learned how to better leverage their natural tendencies and how to prevent unwanted behavior so we don’t have to be reactive! If you’re willing to put in the work and stick to the program that Patrick teaches, I think you’ll be impressed by the results!!

Meg Andriot Weiss

1641231613

Patrick is extremely educated and professional. He explains everything in detail so that you understand the concepts before implementing them. We were both very surprised how quickly the techniques changed Peanut’s behavior. Only regret is that we didn’t call him sooner. We recommend Bark Busters to any and everyone.

Ron Alport

1633201863

We were extremely pleased and amazed with our dog’s behavior after our first training session. Totally agree with and understand Bark Busters method of training.

Ron Alport
Fort Myers

Jeremy Garbin

1631973109

Patrick arrived on time and prepared to work. We spent time together discussing his approach to dog training as well as how we impact and continue the training moving forward. He collected our thoughts and goals and set expectations against those goals. Patrick spent 2 hours with us and our puppy. By the time he left our puppy was already responding to us in the desired manner. Prior to our time with Patrick our puppy was an escape artist, entering and exiting every door as soon as it opened. Now 3 weeks later our puppy sits at an open door and waits for permission to pass through. We have been able to take the training techniques Patrick introduced to our family and make our puppy much safer on our walks. We have a puppy that now stops at street crossings and waits for permission to cross greatly reducing the possibility of a vehicle incident. If you have a new puppy or you want to teach your older dog new tricks you cannot go wrong with Patrick and Barkbusters!

Tracy Dunn

1631486095

Very professional. Within 2yhe 2 hours I seen a change in my dogs . Looking forward to walking the dogs without aggression

Beth Pellish

1624826152

Holy wow Batman ! He is a miracle worker! I was at my wits end with the barking, snarling, pulling etc. My neighbor was complaining and I felt powerless and knew I had to find help. Patrick to the rescue ! I have leaned to start speaking momma dog. lol Setting boundaries ,and having a more peaceful and enjoyable relationship with my girlies. We are still learning and practicing. The changes have been amazing! Thank you Patrick!! Hugs 🤗

Mike A Marciano

1616539183

In 75 minutes, Patrick had helped my wife and I understand how to properly speak my dog’s behavioral language. We were skeptical as we have a 6 year old dog, but in the short time Patrick was here we have developed new ways of handling behaviors and are enjoying walks and hearing the doorbell for the first time ever. We couldn’t take him around people or other animals until now. I honestly cannot recommend Bark Busters enough as my love for my dog has grown even more than before, which I didn’t think was possible.

Megan Dailey

1615039735

We met Patrick about a year ago when he came out to help us with Hank who has a lot of anxiety which began to spiral into his reactions to humans and dogs etc. When he left that first day both our dogs were acting like 2 completely well behaved dogs we never thought was possible! To be honest we didn’t keep to the plan and had Patrick come back out yesterday for a refresher. Within the first 10 minutes of Patrick being there and helping ME relearn the program and “speaking dog” Hank was already showing improvements! This time around we’re going to stick with the program, it helps the entire household when the dogs know they’re place in the “pack”. Thank you again!

Kaitlin Lynch

1612372269

I highly recommend Patrick with Bark Busters above all the other trainers out there!! (and my black lab Nugget and I have worked with a TON of them!)
I was amazed by how calm, patient, understanding & effective his methods were. In a word - SIMPLE.
After my first hour lesson with Patrick I had more CONFIDENCE (and hope that things could change) than I ever dared dream!
Every time Patrick shows us a new training exercise, he explains why it works, watches us try it out, and provides pointers. He then sends us home with a “homework handout” to help remember what to do and why. . . It literally couldn’t be any easier.

But let’s be real - the only thing that matters are RESULTS and that’s exactly what we’ve been getting!

I’m so relieved we finally found a great dog trainer... I only wish we had found Patrick and Bark Busters sooner!!

Thomas Finau Jr.

1611005280

We have a Border Collie puppy and she's a little monster. Patrick's presentation, set up and attention to detail was A+. Once he educated and set standards with us Patrick went to work with Pumpkin. It took Patrick about two minutes to have Pumpkin obeying his commands. Well before the lesson was over Pumpkin was a completely different puppy. She was calm, listened well and was rewarded for being in the green zone. Patrick is a prime example of why you hire a professional to help you with something you're not an expert in. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Alyx Ruffo-Shook

1605806067

I reached out to Bark Busters in need of help for my pup. My main concern was her separation anxiety, I couldn’t even go to the bathroom without her standing at the door and barking/whining. I had done so much research on YouTube and google to find ways to help with this, all without any success. I had one session with Patrick in my home, and she improved so much in that one session. Not only did he give me tips on helping with her separation anxiety, he helped me train her to walk on the leash better and to stay calm when another dog/person is near. It’s been a few weeks since my session and my pup has made so much progress. She is now comfortable on her own for up to 45 minutes to an hour and walks so well on her leash. She is calm and happy, and also becoming more comfortable being by herself. We still have some room for improvement, but we work on it everyday. Even my neighbors have noticed her behavior improving. They teach you ways to communicate with your dog in ways that your dog will actually understand. When they showed me these tips, I was like WOW it all makes so much more sense! No wonder what I was doing was not working! They also check in with you from time to time to see how everything is going, and extra help is always available if needed. I have been recommending bark busters to everyone with a dog, puppy or not! If you have any kind of issue with your dog and their behavior, or just want tips on basic training, they have everything you need and more :)

DebnTone Hernandez

1600314228

I contemplated canceling my appointment up to the day. I went through with it and I am definitely glad I did. Patrick explained everything and backed it up with facts. My first dog I introduced is a pit mix that has a lot of energy and strength. My second dog an aggressive 20 pd terrier who likes to go after anyone entering my home. Just in ONE DAY I walked my pit mix he didn’t walk me. The terrier allowed a family member to enter the home and didn’t bother to attack. I will recommend Bark Busters to EVERYONE. Thank you Patrick.

Hillary Hubbell-Flinn

1599837668

Patrick was fantastic!!!!! I thought we could never have company because of the way our 80 lb dog birch would act. Patrick changed all that in the first visit! By the end Birch was sitting quietly on his bed while we were all in the house together .... unbelievable results!!!! Thanks so much!

Bre Haslem

1596905325

I was skeptical because of how aggressive our dog is to strangers and other dogs, and we had lost almost all hope for our pup but after the first session our Tia ( 8 years old) was totally changed! Not only could Patrick come in our house but he could also be in our yard! Couldn’t believe it! Thank you Patrick you are a miracle worker! Can’t wait to see with more training what the future holds for our Tia!

Duska Caucig Hepner

1592339809

Patrick is amazing he came yesterday worked with both of our dogs on us regaining our space, not bolting out the door and leash training and the pups have been great and we feel we can now handle them. Thanks Patrick

Michele Lawson

1591287200

With our very first visit from Patrick, Zeke is now calm, respectful of our space, walking perfectly on his leash, and he's staying in the "green zone." Patrick is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and is a great teacher - providing me and my family with the skills we need to easily continue training. I couldn't be more pleased, and Patrick has my highest recommendation!

Courtney Garrigues

1590516529

Patrick came into our home and within 90 minutes had our dogs listening and obeying to us. He was very professional and taught us the tools we needed to continue the training on our own.

Chuck Fuller

1589545983

I'm still somewhat in shock of the transformation in my dogs with only the first visit. It's been 12 hours and still the dogs are responding as if Patrick was here in person. We have three dogs, two rescue puppies and one a couple of years older. He's shown us how to better relate with them without the usual gimmicks. We don't bribe them with treats, or shock them, or make them fear us. It's amazing and I can't say enough good things!!!

Cody Simmons

1586707143

Patrick has been such an influence on my polmsky and always goes out of his way to answer any questions or concerns I have even on off training days. If highly recommend this service as you get top notch training from an excellent trainer!

Anne Spaulding Taylor

1586399820

In just the first meeting with Patrick we immediately saw positive results from our dogs. Thank you for teaching us better communication and understanding of our dogs! We are excited to keep working on the new skills we learned today. -The Taylor Family

Robert Brown

1584462825

First day of training and Bark Busters showed us exactly what we should be doing to train our one year old golden retriever. Amazing change in her behavior. Two thumbs up

Nicole Schantz

1577206367

I did a lot of research before choosing which dog training to go with. I am so pleased with Bark Busters. I’ve been working with Patrick since I
I adopted my crazy dog. Before Training with Patrick my dog would pull in the leash, jump, go in rooms she wasn’t allowed. Now, she’s a good girl on the leash and jumping is to a minimal. Patrick always answers my phone calls and responds right away to my emails. Any questions, concerns, or help I may need Patrick has been there from day one. Awesome job Bark Busters!!!

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Google Rating

5.0

Based on 485 reviews

Bark Busters Home Dog Training of Fort Myers

5.0

Tom Haupt

1701268428

It was amazing we have 2 new dogs. I was skeptical on if it would work. But by the end of the initial training our dogs were behaving like we never seen before. Highly recommend Bark Busters

Betty Garrison

1700774525

Patrick is very professional and engaging. It’s a lot to learn and we are up to the challenge. Can’t wait to see the progress made at the 2 week follow up.

Maureen Macleod

1700140790

Cameron Steese

1699286893

Charity Santini

1698497323

Patrick was great. The techniques he taught us have really started to work on our frenchie, after the first day following our first session their has already been a remarkable change in our pup.

Diderik Van Regemorter

1697655379

1697468748

1696610051

1696519612

1695913778

1695672395

1694881124

1694444745

1694383464

1693866034

1693245162

It was amazing!! I can't thank Patrick enough. He definitely had an impact on me and my dog. After one visit there was a huge change in my baby. I would definitely recommend it!!

Mary Sealey

1692647088

Patrick was great and very thorough. I could see the difference in my dog’s reactions right away. I believe this training will make all the difference in helping us have a calm home!

Joan Schlereth

1692370972

Patrick was awesome! Really helped our dog Milo! I highly recommend Bark Busters!

1691706736

1688848399

1687538390

1686753015

1686706804

1686626216

1686258107

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Facebook Rating

4.9

Based on 138 reviews

Bark Busters Home Dog Training of Fort Myers

4.9

Liz Murphy

1668381203

Professional, courteous, clear communication & follow-up … Great outcomes after 1st in home lesson 😎🤩

1652369569

1644540133

1641231613

1633201863

We were extremely pleased and amazed with our dog’s behavior after our first training session. Totally agree with and understand Bark Busters method of training.

Ron Alport
Fort Myers

Jeremy Garbin

1631973109

Tracy Dunn

1631486095

Very professional. Within 2yhe 2 hours I seen a change in my dogs . Looking forward to walking the dogs without aggression

1624826152

1616539183

1615039735

1612372269

1611005280

1605806067

1600314228

Hillary Hubbell-Flinn

1599837668

1596905325

1592339809

1591287200

1590516529

Patrick came into our home and within 90 minutes had our dogs listening and obeying to us. He was very professional and taught us the tools we needed to continue the training on our own.

Chuck Fuller

1589545983

Cody Simmons

1586707143

Anne Spaulding Taylor

1586399820

Robert Brown

1584462825

First day of training and Bark Busters showed us exactly what we should be doing to train our one year old golden retriever. Amazing change in her behavior. Two thumbs up

Nicole Schantz

1577206367

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Google Rating

5.0

Based on 485 reviews

Bark Busters Home Dog Training of Fort Myers

5.0

Tom Haupt

1701268428

It was amazing we have 2 new dogs. I was skeptical on if it would work. But by the end of the initial training our dogs were behaving like we never seen before. Highly recommend Bark Busters

Betty Garrison

1700774525

Patrick is very professional and engaging. It’s a lot to learn and we are up to the challenge. Can’t wait to see the progress made at the 2 week follow up.

Maureen Macleod

1700140790

Cameron Steese

1699286893

Charity Santini

1698497323

Patrick was great. The techniques he taught us have really started to work on our frenchie, after the first day following our first session their has already been a remarkable change in our pup.

Diderik Van Regemorter

1697655379

1697468748

1696610051

1696519612

1695913778

1695672395

1694881124

1694444745

1694383464

1693866034

1693245162

It was amazing!! I can't thank Patrick enough. He definitely had an impact on me and my dog. After one visit there was a huge change in my baby. I would definitely recommend it!!

Mary Sealey

1692647088

Patrick was great and very thorough. I could see the difference in my dog’s reactions right away. I believe this training will make all the difference in helping us have a calm home!

Joan Schlereth

1692370972

Patrick was awesome! Really helped our dog Milo! I highly recommend Bark Busters!

1691706736

1688848399

1687538390

1686753015

1686706804

1686626216

1686258107

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Facebook Rating

4.9

Based on 138 reviews

Bark Busters Home Dog Training of Fort Myers

4.9

Liz Murphy

1668381203

Professional, courteous, clear communication & follow-up … Great outcomes after 1st in home lesson 😎🤩

1652369569

1644540133

1641231613

1633201863

We were extremely pleased and amazed with our dog’s behavior after our first training session. Totally agree with and understand Bark Busters method of training.

Ron Alport
Fort Myers

Jeremy Garbin

1631973109

Tracy Dunn

1631486095

Very professional. Within 2yhe 2 hours I seen a change in my dogs . Looking forward to walking the dogs without aggression

1624826152

1616539183

1615039735

1612372269

1611005280

1605806067

1600314228

Hillary Hubbell-Flinn

1599837668

1596905325

1592339809

1591287200

1590516529

Patrick came into our home and within 90 minutes had our dogs listening and obeying to us. He was very professional and taught us the tools we needed to continue the training on our own.

Chuck Fuller

1589545983

Cody Simmons

1586707143

Anne Spaulding Taylor

1586399820

Robert Brown

1584462825

First day of training and Bark Busters showed us exactly what we should be doing to train our one year old golden retriever. Amazing change in her behavior. Two thumbs up

Nicole Schantz

1577206367

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