The Difference Between

Dog Behavior Modification & Dog Obedience Training

Jumping up, pulling on the lead, biting, mouthing, nipping, inappropriate toileting, aggression towards dogs, food aggression, aggression towards family members, pack aggression, stranger aggression, fear aggression, inattentiveness (dogs that won’t listen), poor recall (dogs that won’t come back when called), destructive behaviors, chasing cats, horses and livestock, over exuberance, nuisance barking, crying, yelping, howling, separation anxiety, digging, escaping, chewing, hyperactivity, item obsession, phobias or general disobedience.

Whatever your dog training requirements are, rest assured that our Bark Busters dog trainers can deal with any problem. Any dog, any age, whatever the issue, do not despair – Bark Busters can help!

BARKING

SEPARATION ANXIETY

DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS

TOILETING / MARKING

OCD

AGGRESSION

PULLING ON LEAD

JP/Larry

We noticed a immediate change in our requested "issue" behaviors. John's advice/council was so valuable - we can't wait to see how Reggie progresses....

JP/Larry | Longwood
Cory

Very informative,personal and easy going. Feels like I'm being set up with the tools I need to not fail my dogs...

Cory | Casselberry
Maya & Astin

The changes we saw in Teddy's behavior were almost immediate. John is extremely knowledgeable and listenedto all of our concerns. We feel very confident that Teddy will show great improvements...

Maya & Astin | Winter Park
Danielle

John was great with River from the second he walked into our place. Even better he was phenomenal with my fiance & I. He trained us on how to properly be a leader for our dog....

Danielle | Altamonte Springs
Lisa

Very thorough. Touched on all areas we mentioned as concerns. We definitely feel we have some valuable tools to assist us moving forward and its nice to know we can follow up for future assistance....

Lisa | Lake Helen
Erin

John was able to set my puppy up in the crate. Usually she cries, barks and howls but I was able to put her in the crate and she didn't make a sound. He is great with my dog and very knowledgeable. He...

Erin | Altamonte Springs
Cherie

Todays lesson was absolutely amazing. I feel so much more confident in walking him for longer periods. The lesson not only calmed shadow down, but also myself. Cant wait to work on everything to get a...

Cherie | Orlando
Connor

Very impressed with Johns ability to read the situation and address bandits behaviors individually. Great response from Bandit. Very comfortable with John...

Connor | Ocoee
Tracy

The training was easy to understand and will be easy to recreate on our our own. I am very pleased and my dog showed immediate improvement right away....

Tracy | Winter Garden
Blaze

Lesson went great. i got more clarification on how to use proper commands. Got better at leash walking,barking and listening....

Blaze | Altamonte Springs
Adam and Kristy

Arie is a handful and John did an amazing job of showing us how to control her. She was learning within 30 minutes. Very Thankful!...

Adam and Kristy | Clermont
Bill and Joan

The session was informative and relaxing. We enjoyed meeting John. He was professional and friendly - easy to talk to. We already see a change in Percy especially...

Bill and Joan | Apopka
Dave and Jill

Amazing! John's instructions were so effective but easy for us to replicate and continue. I'm so muck more at ease knowing I'm going to have a well trained-trained disciplined dog....

Dave and Jill | Orlando
Linda

Absolutely Wonderful! Tremendously Helpful!...

Linda | Windemere
Ashley

John is very attentive and took time listening to our issues we needed addressed. Made my dog feel so comfortable and able to follow commands without excessive force, which is what I wanted. Made sure...

Ashley | Winter Garden
Steven

We're off to a great start! We saw improvement on day 1 and now know how to work with her to progress further. We're excited to soon have a better behaved dog!...

Steven | Oviedo
Ashley

John was amazing! We see a significant difference in just one session and cant wait to see where this takes us. We highly recommend John's services for anyone who needs tips for their dog....

Ashley | Oakland
Abigail

The difference after one session in my dogs behavior is unbelievable. He's like a whole new dog. I cant wait to see where we go from here....

Abigail | Sanford
Suzy

John was very helpful and knowledgeable. He gave me the confidence to train Buzz in an easy and comfortable way. I look forward to continuing our training....

Suzy | Orlando
Sue

John was super patient with Tootsie and us! we made far more progress in a few hours than I had thought possible. Tootsie is a sweet smart little pup, but also super afraid of other people. John ...

Sue | DeLand
Inna & Dmiitriy

Training session went very well. Everything was awesome....

Inna & Dmiitriy | Altamonte Springs
Natalie

Me and my dog were able to understand training together to build a better bond with the help of John who is great with training....

Natalie | Orlando
Laura

John was great with Maddie from the moment he walked in the house. He taught us how to be in control of her instead of her controlling us. The difference after one session was amazing ?...

Laura | Orlando
Clair

Clear & easy instructions. John was a great teacher for both my dog and myself....

Clair | Casselberry
Sergio

Fantastic session, Luna was more behaved than I've ever seen her after the session....

Sergio | Lake Mary
Shirley

John was amazing and I learned a lot. Thank You so much...

Shirley | Apopka
Thelma

John was excellent with Freya. Firm but gentle and caring; she responded well to him. Animals can sense good right? :) I am glad I made this decision...

Thelma | Altamonte Springs
Melanie

Emmett and Annie usually give me a hard time walking and they both walked beautifully! They also usually rush out of doors but today they have shown control that I have never seen before! So grateful ...

Melanie | Deltona
Melissa

The dogs responded way better than we expected. We got a lot of useful tips and tools to use and we know that it will make a difference!...

Melissa | Oviedo
Makenzie & Mathew

Nella showed almost immediate improvement in her leash work and I finally felt like I was in charge. She responded so well to John immediately. We feel like we have the tools to work on her separation...

Makenzie & Mathew | Altamonte Springs
Kathryn

John explained everything clearly and made sure I understood, and had the tools to work with ny dog, You're Amazing! Thank you!...

Kathryn | Orange City
Dan

Worked out well. Made great progress. Training both dog and owners....

Dan | Heathrow
Joseph

John was very informative, he taught me some very good instructional commands to use with Kiba. He is very friendly and patient...

Joseph | Deltona
Bernadette

Learning how to correct or communicate with Maxwell has been great! John showed us we needed to do so that our walks aren't stressful because of our dogs aggression....

Bernadette | Maitland
Katie

Very helpful. very knowledgeable, already see improvements with my puppy. I can't wait to continue training her! I am very pleased with Johns knowledge and skills and he's very thorough....

Katie | Sanford
Louis & Whitney

John did a fantastic job with Scooby. Our dog was aggressive and hard to get him to listen, after our first session with John, Scooby actually listened. We were able to correct a few concerns and John...

Louis & Whitney | Debary
John

Outstanding - I am very happy...

John | Winter Springs
Paul

John developed instant rapport with our 2 labs, aged 6 years and 4 months. He covered a lot of material in a short time, but made it simple enough for us that it wasn't overwhelming. The progress in ...

Paul | Longwood
Annie

We addressed a lot of my dog's issues when walking outside. There was already a change in her behavior after several minutes of practicing a few walking exercises. We are excited to see more ...

Annie | Altamonte Springs
Annie

We addressed a lot of my dog's issues when walking outside. There was already a change in her behavior after several minutes of practicing a few walking exercises. We are excited to see more ...

Annie | Altamonte Springs
Maxise

The trainer was great and the dog listened well....

Maxise | Orlando
Stephen & Margo

Unbelievable how fast our dog picked up on the lessons. Plus we felt the lessons made sense and are easy to practice. We feel like there is hope for us and our puppy....

Stephen & Margo | Celebration
Maya

John was very effective and a good teacher to me. My dog and I are very happy. I feel very confident about our training ability....

Maya | Altamonte Springs
Zach and Katherine

Got to learn helpful tools to take control back over dogs. Learned how to better communicate with dogs establishing healthy boundaries and control....

Zach and Katherine | Orlando
Jesus

Amazing how fast my dogs learn the way the trainer taught us how to do....

Jesus | Kissimmee
Hannah

We are already amazed at our initial consult. John was very detailed in explaining how we can set our best foot forward, and have a better relationship with our dog....

Hannah | Winter Garden
Stephanie

Very excited to see progress. John is very knowledgeable and patient....

Stephanie | DeBary
Fran

I learned a lot of techniques. Looking forward to practicing them right away. John had my Labrador under control in 5 minutes....

Fran | Altamonte Springs
Kaitlyn

We were provided with the first -hand experience and tools to confidently train our dog. We are excited to put in the work, with Odin and see more improvement....

Kaitlyn | winter springs
Javier

We were amazed from the beginning. The trainer was very thorough in his explanation. He made it easy for my wife and I to understand. Xena even picked up very quickly and felt comfortable, I think ...

Javier | Orlando
Javier

We were amazed from the beginning. The trainer was very thorough in his explanation. He made it easy for my wife and I to understand. Xena even picked up very quickly and felt comfortable, I think ...

Javier | Orlando
K

The one -on-one; instead of group teaching was so worth it and more effective! I really appreciated the time to go on a real walk to "squirrel-ville." I appreciated the reiteration, observation and ...

K | Winter Park
Victoria

Trainer is very friendly, explained everything politely and respected our requests. Sat with us and explained why actions were effective....

Victoria | Winter Garden
Mia

We went over corrections, passive ways to control Jax and Romeo and multiple helpful leash control techniques. Thrilled with how much more in control, I am starting to feel with my dogs....

Mia | kissimmee
Margaret

John worked with my 5 year old Pitbull and Oliver responded so well. Our puppy was responding to the training as well....

Margaret | Apopka
Chandra

It definitely went much better than I was expecting! Good techniques will be great building blocks for Lily! So Happy!!...

Chandra | Lake Mary
Sonia

We got useful tips and training tactics on how to correct our dogs behavior. We were given a good action plan to ensure our dogs can be better trained....

Sonia | DeLand
Scott & Alison

John was very patient and so good with all three of our dogs. We saw immediate improvement in their bad behaviors....

Scott & Alison | Longwood
Jessica

John was excellent at communicating and providing me with the tools necessary to continue working with Hank....

Jessica | Longwood
Kwynn

Today was a great start to big changes in both our dogs behavior. It will definitely take time, but big improvements have been made. 10/10 - would recommend!...

Kwynn | Winter Park
Sarah

Very informative. Allows me to understand how to communicate effectively with my puppy!...

Sarah | Orlando
Corissa

Today's session was a thorough overview of behaviors I need to work on with my dogs. Their behavior improved during the session and they were mentally challenged throughout....

Corissa | Sanford
Fay

Excellent communication. Appears to be very compassionate and in tune with our dog. Excellent teacher to the owners of the dog - hands on - so that we could work with our dog and be the ultimate ...

Fay | Longwood
Kaitlyn

Very productive time training techniques shown were very helpful...

Kaitlyn | Oviedo
Allie

John was incredible took so much time with Bear. It was fun and not judgmental. He was attentive and explained everything clearly and concisely. Bear loved him! I feel much more confident handling my ...

Allie | Casselberry
Allie

I thought my crazy pug was hopeless and thankfully John showed me how easy this relationship can be with my dog! Super grateful!...

Allie | Orlando
Debbie

John i very professional and informative. He is a well rounded trainer that knows how to guide the owner on correcting situations I highly recommend him....

Debbie | Winter Park
Kelli & Derek

We were nervous at first to bring someone in our dogs life for training. This has been such a great experience. I would highly recommend Bark Busters....

Kelli & Derek | Heathrow
Amanda

I was shocked when Gator behaved immediately when John started walking with him on leash. I honestly did not think that he would have any improvement with just today and i was proved wrong....

Amanda | Orlando
Robin

Wonderful! Could not be more pleased with service provided. John has a wonderful connection with dogs. Will continue to recommend your services...

Robin | Longwood
Lisa

John displayed immediate professionalism and control. My dog responded and followed his guidance/command extremely well. I want to be as badass as he is! I guess this is dog-owner training, actually....

Lisa | Winter Park
Sameer

Very informative session made it interesting even for my 9 yr old daughter. John is very patient and knowledgeable....

Sameer | Winter Garden
Rosa

Today's training was awesome. Apollo did very well with John's commands. We were able to control. lead and lead the dog. Amazing trainer and I highly recommend John as a trainer....

Rosa | Lockhart
Alben & Allison

John was very attentive to our needs and fielding questions. He was comfortable matching our needs and energy-we look forward to our next sessions....

Alben & Allison | Lake Mary
Dusty & Paula

John was great. Super friendly and definitely knows dogs. Our little Taco immediately responded to the training John gave us. We now have the tools to start to mold Taco into a well behaved dog....

Dusty & Paula | Apopka
Brian

John was extremely patient and knowledgeable. I truly believe he has left me with the tools to bridge the time to Rawly's next level sessions- Changes where night and day....

Brian | DeLand
Maddie

Love the training and learning Felt very comfortable with him and how the lesson was conducted. Very excited and looking forward to a well trained dog....

Maddie | Apopka
Kendra

John is very clear in giving direction to both our dogs and us. He is very calm and patient....

Kendra | Maitland
Brent

The training is great and hands on. I love the fact that John takes his time with his clients and makes them feel comfortable and doesn't make you feel small or that you are doing things wrong....

Brent | Oviedo
Tomas

John is an amazing trainer. He easily trained us how to understand our dog. We highly recommend John and Bark Busters...

Tomas | Winter Park
Rob and Michelle

John made everything so easy! We now have the tools we need to address our concerns. The best thing is that if we still have issues, we can call for support, We were impressed!...

Rob and Michelle | Winter Garden
Tiffany

John was attentive and eager to help us with our animals. Highly recommend!...

Tiffany | Winter Springs
Tom

Very easy calming events Very knowledgeable in all situations...

Tom | Orlando
Anna

John was patient, explained what we needed to do to train our dog through demonstration and then letting us take the lead. We feel empowered to keep working with our puppy to make him a great member ...

Anna | Lake Mary
Elena

John articulated solutions to our many dog behavioral issues. He is so patient with both dogs and people, and wonderfully effective. I love not relying on training aids (prong collar, treats clickers)...

Elena | Sanford
Christina

John was very knowledeable and answered all of our puppy questions with a smile. He taught us just as much as he taught our pups we feel much more confident and can't wait to implement what we've ...

Christina | Lake Mary
Brunilda

Great training and explanation. Dog was responsive and the hands on was very helpful....

Brunilda | DeLand
Maria

It was very easy to follow JoJo learned faster then we expected and he listened to the correction very well....

Maria | Orlando
Jane

Ten years ago Cassie and i where trained by Bark Busters. I wanted Moose to have the same language. Between the time John entered and the time he left, Moose became much more controllable And fun to ...

Jane | Daytona Beach
Maribel

I think we learned alot in a short time. Good job....

Maribel | Kissimmee
Brittini

Echo was very responsive to the training. Wasable to see noticable improvementwith my pup. John was amazing working with my high energy dog. His technique was flawless, you just have to be consistent ...

Brittini | Orlando
Lisa

So helpful !!! My life is materially better already!...

Lisa | Orlando
Lindsey

worked on doorbell door training and dogs showed improvement immediately. Leash training was also succesful....

Lindsey | Lake Mary
Lindsey

worked on doorbell door training and dogs showed improvement immediately. Leash training was also succesful....

Lindsey | Lake Mary
Keyra

Got some great tools and training tips to keep the good behaviors consistent. Simple enough that us and are dog picked up everything very quickly and she did so well....

Keyra | Altomonte Springs
Omayra

I enjoyed and learned alotof things that I was doing wrong with both my dogs....

Omayra | Orlando
Julio

Very educational and eye opening...

Julio | Deltona
Kelly

Abby made a noticeable change the first session....

Kelly | Apopka
Alex

We feel confident going forward wiyh yhe training we got today. We were trained along with our dog so we have the tools to continue wiyh our dog....

Alex | Maitland
Chris

John was amazing! Great with our pets attention to detail was on point. Easy to follow lessons...

Chris | Longwood