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Has anyone ever heard of this company called 'Bark Busters' at all as we have recently rehomed a 4 year old dog which is a Pomeranian as he was being left too many hours during the day on his own (so the seller said). He's a good dog and being trained to commands quite well but has a major problem with some other dogs and especially us when he takes something such as a slipper or empty toilet roll that doesn't belong to him. He snarls and growls quite fiercely so we think professional advice is the way forward here. However, after contacting 'Bark Busters' yesterday they phoned me today and arranged a 3 hour visit our home in two weeks time but their costs are £275 for the year (and you can request them to return any time apprently) with a £25 deposit now which I paid via my debit card today after giving them my debit card card number. However, on second thoughts I was wondering if this company was legitimate or not and have been in touch with 'Dogs Trust', the 'Kennel Club plus my local vet but none are familiar with them at all. So my question here is not actually related to my dog's behaviour but to the company 'Bark Busters' as it would be interesting to know if anyone has ever heard of or used them and if they received any positive training results. Their website is in the link below which also has links to reviews in several counties in England.

 http://www.barkbusters.co.uk/

You may have been following my thread *Aggressive Teddy*...He is seeing a behaviourist & she charges £25 for a 2 hour home visit.  She is well known in the area too.

Did you find yours on-line?  Mine states what she does in the community with rescue centres etc.

Never heard of them.  I would avoid to be honest.

I would only go with someone that had personally been recommended to me by someone who had used the behaviourist or via the vet and not by some random company on the internet.

My local behaviourist charges £10.00 an hour and specialises in rescue dogs (owns her own rescue centre too) if that gives you an idea of prices.

Sounds a right rip-off.Best thing i ever done when i had a pup was taking him to a dog trainer,the lessons stayed with me and fluff for the next 14years.

£10/15 per hour should suffice.

Quote: Originally posted by russandjax on 25/4/2013

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You may have been following my thread *Aggressive Teddy*...He is seeing a behaviourist & she charges £25 for a 2 hour home visit.  She is well known in the area too.

Did you find yours on-line?  Mine states what she does in the community with rescue centres etc.

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Yes I did enter a search on Google for dog behaviourist in the Tamworth area and this company came up as one of the first listed so decided to give them a call. I will say though that the woman I spoke to was polite and helpful and after hearing my problems with the dog she said that he hadn't been socialised but would guarantee a succes at the end of the term. This is what my wife and I need especially going out in the caravan where other people have dogs on leads and we want it to be a pleasure for us and not a regret in rehoming the dog. however, I did read your thread and when I read it out to my wife I said it sounded just like you were describing our dog and I believe that some of the answers you received was to approach a dog behaviourist so I took that advice also from your thread. 

Quote: Originally posted by cmes on 25/4/2013

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Yes I have heard of bark busters. I talked to them some time ago and yes I was quoted huge amounts.

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Quote: Originally posted by lizzy23 on 26/4/2013

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they are a franchise as someone mentioned, if you want a behavourist look at the APBC and look for ones registered with them in your area,

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I did try contacting APBC after visiting their website but all I got was an answering machine.

http://www.apbc.org.uk/

Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 25/4/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by russandjax on 25/4/2013

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You may have been following my thread *Aggressive Teddy*...He is seeing a behaviourist & she charges £25 for a 2 hour home visit.  She is well known in the area too.

Did you find yours on-line?  Mine states what she does in the community with rescue centres etc.

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Yes I did enter a search on Google for dog behaviourist in the Tamworth area and this company came up as one of the first listed so decided to give them a call. I will say though that the woman I spoke to was polite and helpful and after hearing my problems with the dog she said that he hadn't been socialised but would guarantee a succes at the end of the term. This is what my wife and I need especially going out in the caravan where other people have dogs on leads and we want it to be a pleasure for us and not a regret in rehoming the dog. however, I did read your thread and when I read it out to my wife I said it sounded just like you were describing our dog and I believe that some of the answers you received was to approach a dog behaviourist so I took that advice also from your thread. 

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Chuffed my problems may help you sort out yours

Bark busters seem to have a long term approach, however my husband would not entertain shelling out that kind of money on a *dog* lol..

Teddy sniffed a dogs bum yesterday, probably first time in his life..we met the dog walker again, & after a few minutes of barking, pulling etc, he calmed down enough to have a sniff without any nastiness!!  However he reverted to type with the other cannines we passed lol.

Is there anyone local to you who charges for a one off session?