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Bark Busters
"Leaders of the pack"
Bark Busters success has seen the company grow to be the world's largest dog training company. The brain child of Sylvia and Danny Wilson, Bark Busters celebrates its 20th birthday this year since its formation in Australia in 1989. Bark Busters formed its UK Master Franchise in 1999 and has since grown its franchises throughout the world. Bark Busters has established franchises in USA, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, Taiwan, France and Belgium. Since its inception, Bark Busters has trained over 500,000 dogs worldwide. With over 450 franchises in 11 countries, Bark Busters is continuing its mission to build a global network of dog behavioural therapists to encourage responsible dog ownership and to reduce the possibility of maltreatment, abandonment and euthanasia of companion dogs.
Bark Busters dog behavioural therapists are renowned authorities in the area of correcting dog behaviour. The Bark Busters' training system can successfully train any adult dog or puppy. The company's natural training technique leverages the same communications methods, body language and voice control, that dogs follow as part of their instinctual pack mentality.
The Technique...
Bark Busters teaches dog owners how to communicate with their dogs in a language they understand.
Dogs have a pack mentality. The most confident dog leads the pack and the subsequent pecking order depends on the relative dominance of each remaining member of the pack. Bark Busters communicates its message to dog owners by explaining its system both in a human and canine way. We then teach the owner how to be the leader and take control of their dog without using forceful or harsh methods.
A three-hour, one-on-one training session, conducted in the dog owners' home, ensures that both owner and dog learn interaction and communication skills in the most comfortable environment available. The unique Bark Busters system is so fast acting, the majority of clients see a dramatic improvement from the very first session and require on one or two visits from their Bark Busters dog behavioural therapist.
The Business...
No other dog trainers have been able to grow their business to the magnitude that Bark Busters has to date. Bark Busters phenomenal success is largely due to their unique system and the passion and dedication of its franchisees, directors and founders.
Bark Busters is the only international dog training company that offers a lifetime guarantee. Therapists provide future sessions if problem behaviours recur, or if any new problems develop.
Full training and full access to the Bark Busters system is given to franchisees and they are encouraged to run their Bark Busters business from home, which in turn reduces the operational costs.
SPCA International Names Bark Busters 'Best of the Best 2008'
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (International) awarded Bark Busters Home Dog Training, the winner of its Best of the Best award 2008, designating Bark Busters dog behavioural training services the "best of the best" in its category. No other training company or dog trainer received such a distinction.
"This is a real honour," says Marcus Woodward MD, Bark Busters UK. "This award speaks for the dedication of hundreds of Bark Busters dog behavioural therapists around the world, who everyday make a difference in the lives of dogs and their human families. It is also a testament to the highly effective and all-natural training system developed by our founders, Sylvia and Danny Wilson."
"Since pet parents have many options for products and services designed for their animal companions, SPCA International has sought after and identified the ‘Best of the Best' in multiple categories," explains Stephanie Scroggs, SPCA's director of communications. "We exercise great care in determining the Best of the Best award winners. To receive the SPCA International Best of the Best award and be listed on our website, an organization must provide the highest quality product or service and unequivocal value to consumers. Bark Busters delivers that to its customers and their animal companions. SPCA International is pleased to support them 100 percent."

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