Live a Happier Life Together With Your Dog
Are you experiencing behavioral issues with your dog? Our dog-friendly training methods can help you overcome these issues quickly. We train in your home where you and your dog are most comfortable. With our efficient, results-oriented training program, you can achieve the communication and leadership you want with your dog.
Dog Training Services
Common Dog Behavioral Issues We Address:
- Aggression
- Barking
- Biting
- Change in Address
- Chewing
- Destruction
- Digging
- Focus & Listening
- Housebreaking
- Improving Confidence
- Jumping
- Leash Pulling
- Marking/Peeing
- New Baby Preparation
- Obsessiveness
- Respecting Other Pets
- Running Away
- Separation Anxiety
- Sibling Rivalry – in House Tensions/ Fights
Not sure where your dog could use improvement? Take our free behavioral quiz today.
Meet Tommy, Your Local Professional Dog Trainer
In-Home Dog Training in Northern Virginia (NOVA): Greater Fairfax, Manassas!
Hi my name is Tommy Meyerhoeffer and I am professional dog trainer and behavioral therapist with Bark Busters Home Dog Training. I have successfully trained hundreds of dogs since 2013.
I am a lifelong animal lover and have always been fascinated by dogs and why they do the things they do. Remember you can’t speak dog and your dog can’t speak English, which is why mis-communications occur. My background is in communications, which is fitting since I teach you how to communicate with your dog in a language he understands.
In college I started working with animals, working as a dog walker and at a dog day care. As much as I loved them, I was often frustrated by the dogs I took care of because they were so unruly or aggressive towards other animals. After rescuing my Pitbull, I started learning about dog behavior and how dogs work in nature.
Tired of seeing my friends working and rehabilitating dogs while I sat at a desk unfulfilled, I decided to follow up on a lead about working for Bark Busters from a woman whose dog I was helping to train.
Our Bark Busters dog training methods are unlike any other.
First, we come to you, training your dog in your home where we have your dog’s full attention and where most issues occur. Secondly we use only humane techniques – no treat training (too short term), or shock collars (too abusive). Instead, we teach you how to communicate with your dog using the pack language he understands. I will teach you to use your voice and body language to get your dog to do exactly what you want him to do.
The result? You’ll have a great relationship with your dog based on love, loyalty and trust. Practice these techniques for only 10 minutes a day and you will be surprised how well your dog responds. You’ll see awesome results after the first session. Together we’ll develop a one-on-one plan customized to your dog and your issues.
Specializing in Separation Anxiety
Separation Anxiety can present itself in many ways. Sometimes it’s a dog destroying belongings or howling for hours until their owner returns. In most cases, separation anxiety is caused by the relationship the owner has with the dog and the anxiety starts long before the owner is leaving. Read more about my Separation Anxiety Cases.
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What Makes Bark Busters Fairfax, Manassas & Burke Unique
Bark Busters is the worldwide leader of in-home dog training, helping over 1 million families and their dogs around the globe since 1989. We wholeheartedly believe in our methods and 30+ years of results. At Bark Busters Fairfax, Manassas & Burke, we clear up the miscommunication between dogs and humans at the root of many behavioral issues by teaching everyone to speak the same language – dog!
Our nurturing, dog-friendly approach teaches you, the pet parent, the same natural communication methods that dogs understand instinctively. Our efficient, results-oriented, training program prioritizes clear communication and leadership while addressing issues in the locations they occur.
This means faster, longer-lasting solutions for you and your dog.
Dogs learn best in a familiar, safe environment, free of outside distractions and disruptions. That is why we come directly to your home, on your schedule to build an effective foundation for better behavior. We work first to build an effective foundation for better behavior. We teach you how to communicate with your dog. Dogs naturally live in families and look to their family leaders for guidance, safety, and love. Most people don't know how to appeal to a dog's natural sense of leadership or communication. We teach you how to use friendly, canine leadership and to "speak dog" using your body language, voice tones, and timing so you and your dog communicate better! You will see results. You want to see a change in your dog’s behavior, preferably sooner rather than later.
Any Breed. Any Age. Any Issue. Get Started Today!
We customize our training sessions to achieve your specific goals and meet your dog’s unique needs. When you learn to "speak dog" the Bark Busters way, you get real results – and nurture positive relationships and lasting emotional bonds with your canine family member.
Our Services
Bark Buster trainers conduct the one-on-one training in your home, without the distraction of other dogs or the stress of being sent away for dog obedience training at a kennel. After learning in your home, our behavioral therapist and trainer will work with you as needed outside and around real distractions, once you and your dog are ready.
Life of Dog Support Guarantee
Bark Busters Home Dog Training provides a Life of Dog Support Guarantee that is unique in the industry. It is designed to help owners resolve their dog's behavior and obedience problems and to provide customers with the satisfaction of ongoing support and peace of mind.
Tips & Advice
We're here to help. From general dog training tips, to puppy toilet training best practices, to learning about various dog breeds we've worked with, Bark Busters offers our free tips and advice on common dog behavior problems and more.
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Servicing: Bristow, Broad Run, Burke, Calverton, Casanova, Catharpin, Catlett, Centreville, Clifton, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Gainesville, Haymarket, Manassas, Merrifield, Midland, Nokesville, Rectortown, Somerville, Springfield, Warrenton
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