Puppy Training

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Give Your Puppy a Great Start!

Puppies need guidance to develop good manners and a well-balanced temperament. Just like infants and toddlers, they are constantly learning from their environment. That’s where you come in! While much of a puppy’s early socialization happens with their mothers and litter-mates in the first 12 weeks, you play a crucial role in reinforcing proper behavior and setting the foundation for lifelong obedience.

Puppy Fundamentals

Bark Busters offers at-home puppy training designed to build a foundation of trust and respect in a familiar setting. Our expert puppy trainers focus on essential skills such as crate training, potty training, and leash training. With personalized puppy obedience training, we can help ensure your puppy develops positive habits from the start.

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Bark Busters’ Puppy Management and Training Program provides you everything you need for effective puppy training at home. Whether you’re searching for “puppy training near me” or need puppy training private sessions, our tailored approach addresses common challenges like nipping, chewing, barking, and jumping.

Puppy training can begin just days after your puppy settles into their new home, but keep in mind that young puppies tire quickly—some lessons may be explained rather than demonstrated during the initial session.  

Invest in your puppy’s future with proven, in-home training that works! Contact us today and get started.  

Need Help Training Your Puppy?

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Bark Busters Puppy Training Can Include:

  • Effective house-breaking
  • Successful crate training
  • Diet and good food manners
  • Recall (coming when called)
  • Gate and door control
  • Basic command training (sit, stay, down)
  • Proper leash control and leash manners
  • Distance control (staying with you when there are other distractions)
  • Puppy socialization skills
  • Grooming and vet visit preparation
  • Bad behavior management and prevention (jumping, mouthing, biting, chewing)

Puppy Training Tips & Advice

General puppy tips Bark Busters Home Dog Training

General Puppy Tips

Ensure your puppy's growth and happiness with this guide on meeting their basic needs, understanding behaviors, and beginning early training.
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Bringing home a puppy Bark Busters Home Dog Training

Bringing Home a Puppy

Prepare your house with this checklist: find a vet, get essential supplies, puppy-proof your home, and set up a safe space for your pup.
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Things to consider before getting a puppy

Thinking of Getting a Puppy?

Before you make the commitment to bringing home a puppy, consider your lifestyle compatibility, breed temperament and your experience with dogs.
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Tips for Every Dog - Why Training?

All dogs need some form of training and education. Love is vital to the bond you and your dog share, but on its own and without all the other elements of a strong relationship, your dog won’t feel fully fulfilled.
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Toilet Training Puppy

Toilet Training Basics

There’s no way around it: potty training is vital for pet owners and dogs. Establishing a toilet training routine with puppies (usually at around three months old) requires time, effort, and consistency to yield results, but the benefits are well worth it.
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Know What Poisons Lurk in your Home and Yard

Keep your curious canine safe! Learn about potential poisons in and around your home.
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How to Choose the Right Breed

Whether you are looking to purchase or adopt your first furry friend or add an additional member to your family, there are several important questions to ask before making the big decision.
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Don't just take our word for it.

Here's what our clients' have to say!

  • 4.97 Average Rating Average rating 4.97 out of 5 based on 17032 reviews.
  • 99.7% 4 or 5 stars 99.7% rate their experience with Bark Busters as 4 or 5 out of 5 stars.
  • 99.6% Would Recommend 99.6% would recommend Bark Busters to their friends and neighbors.
  • 99.6% Dog Responded 99.6% think their dog responded well to the training.

Hear from our Clients about Puppy Training with Bark Busters

Don't walk, run to work with Bark Busters. Please read my review if you relate to any crate-anxiety issues. Here's my story: I have a puppy GSD who's shockingly lazy, but his shepherdation (separation) anxiety was really out of control to the point where he could break out of his crate AND open my front door. I would describe myself as highly dog knowledgable so I am VERY particular about the methods used by trainers. To each their own, but e-collars, prongs, etc are band-aids (or worseners) for most problems since most dog-owners don't really understand the timing/utility of these tools enough to ween off of them at any point. If your dog is a 100/10 lunatic, then I guess I get it :| Anywho, I was honestly shocked to learn they don't even rely on clickers or treats, just straight up dog behavior and psychology, yet have the reviews they have. Here's my summary. I am only 2 days post training, have received a…
Robin R.
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A life-changing experience. John provided the most thorough, extensive lesson and training which had immediate effects on our puppy. John's patience, expertise and professionalism made the session productive and positive while training our dog. We are very grateful for John's help and understanding in helping us properly train Milton.
Andrea L.
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When we met Amber we were very impressed with her knowledge and with her enthusiasm we had just acquired a 10-month-old German Shepherd puppy and we needed to be able to not only integrate her into our family but she had a very bad habit of jumping on us and as a very large puppy, It was something we needed to address quickly .She gave us the tools and the steps we would need to not only accomplish this , but to also address some of the issues with our other dogs. We see this training as ongoing as the need arises. The total support that we get from this organization is ongoing for the life of our dogs and that was very impressive to us. We see this as a investment into our future and the future of our dogs and we know Amber will be there with us all the way.
Cathy A.
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It was a pleasure meeting Jeri for our first training. I learned so much on how to relate to Reiff. I was so happy to see a improvement only with the first lesson and it made me very hopeful and excited to know that Reiff will be able to be the best obedient and happy puppy that he deserves to be. Jeri was down to earth but very professional and you could see she loves and cares deeply of all pets.
Thank you so much and I’m looking forward to the future with Reiff.
Tina D.
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Orlando was such a big help and very professional! Bindi and I learned so much today.
Mike V.
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Frank was very responsive to Orlando's training techniques and we learned some very valuable training to be able to work toward Frank feeling safe & secure in his home when we are there or not.
Ben and Lauren D. .
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James has been absolutely incredible! This has been the most life-changing experience I’ve ever had. My dog, Beto (a 100lb Vizsla mix), was extremely dog-reactive, would charge at people who caught him by surprise, whine all the time for attention, and demand that I play with him. I felt like I owed him all of my time, when in reality, that wasn’t the case. I’ve cried countless times when it would get so overwhelming to go on a walk and have him pull me across the street because he saw a dog he wanted to react to. After just one training session, he stopped whining and demanding my attention. He has not lunged at a dog or person once, and his demeanor has completely changed. He no longer jumps up at guests who come to my house, and he has learned to respect my personal space. I cannot thank James enough.
Sophia S.
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James with Bark Busters in Charleston, SC has been so helpful with our 3 King Charles Cavaliers. The techniques that he has shared with us have been easy to implement and effective. Our daily routine with our dogs is now a pleasure instead of chaos.
Stacey N.
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Very easily understandable and relatable. Dog's reactivity immediately and positivity.
Ryan R.
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Orlando was fantastic! It's hard to believe such a change in behavior after one session.
John & Laura K.
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We are so incredibly grateful for Gusty and the help she gave our family. We have two miniature Australian Shepherds, one of whom is just over a year old and had recently developed reactive aggression. Over the last few weeks, things escalated to the point where she began attacking our other dog whenever someone came to the door or a package was delivered. During one of these incidents, my husband was accidentally bitten while trying to break up a fight. That's when we realized we needed professional help -- fast. It had gotten so serious that we had even begun discussing the heartbreaking possibility of rehoming her, simply for the safety of everyone involved. That fear, and the emotional pain that came with it, weighed heavily on our hearts. But after just one session with Gusty, that painful thought is now firmly in the past. Enter Gusty. In just one session, our lives changed. The nuisance barking stopped…
Jessica N.
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The training may feel odd at first, but is is so effective. My dog has separation anxiety and is reactive towards/distrusting of other dogs and people. After just one session Rookie was already a bit calmer, his demeanor has changed already. There’s a lot of consistent work for us to do, but for the first time since we got him, I finally have hope. And Sarah (the BB trainer in my area) is amazing, kind, and so easy to talk to. It’s worth the investment.
Justine R.
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Sara was absolutely amazing, and we learned so much from her! We absolutely love her and this program! My boy zombie has separation anxiety and is reactive to other humans and dogs and in one session we are already seeing a change in his behavior. We are so excited for him to be able to be calm and carefree and live his life to the fullest! Thank you so much for training us to train him correctly!!!
Brianna M.
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Wow. What an experience. We had high hopes and expectations and all of them were exceeded. After 2 hours we had a completely different dog and we are determined to see this through to the end. Pepper will be a happy boy soon.
Rico L.
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Awesome trainer!!!! Really appreciate how Sara knows how to train you can really tell she loves dogs and knows her stuff.
Winnona L.
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Google Review: Sarah is awesome!!!! I learned so much from her after only the first session. After only two days, Sadie is already learning what she is and is not supposed to do.
Julie B.
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Google Review: Had our first training today at home with two Jack Russell’s and a miniature dachshund. The techniques felt like they were genuinely helping and we have a few weeks of training to go but I am confident that this will be successful. I will post an update in a few weeks as we continue on with training.
Tamara W.
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Enjoyed my exchanges with Orlando and the exercises he taught me to train Jack!
Patricia H.
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A very positive experience!!
Janet & Rick B.
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Very thorough plus effective training methods & information provided. Understanding the difference between Behavorial + command training + the rationale behind it was very helpful to be able to apply the different techniques. Glad I started training while my puppy is still young.
Nicole S.
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Went over basic commands regarding claiming space & PLACE. Additionally worked on aggression between the two dogs.
Joe G.
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Josh was great, saw immediate improvement within the 1st hour. Can't wait to use what I learned as soon as possible.
Leticia P.
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Mark is amazing. Call him, you won’t regret it. We have a new rescue, Gunner, that is about a year old who came into our home and decided he was the boss. As lifelong dog owners, we just couldn’t get him to stop his nipping, jumping, and overall dominant excitedness. It was overwhelming.
After our 3 hour first visit, our pup was fully submissive to us, listening amazing, and refused to nip or jump at all. I write this the next morning after we slept in our bed without the dog for the first time since he came home.
We couldn’t be happier with the transformation, and Gunner is so relaxed now that he doesn’t feel like he needs to run the place. Thank you Mark!
Jenny G.
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Our first session was great! Stella showed improvement and we all learned a lot.
Michelle I.
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Omar is an Amazing Trainer – Highly Recommend! Working with Omar has been such a great experience! We had worked with Bark Busters before and learned the basics, but Omar has shown us new, more effective, and less aggressive ways to make corrections. He really took the time to understand the issues we’re having with our two reactive dogs and came up with a training plan that’s easy to follow and actually works. What I really appreciate about Omar is how patient he is—not just with our dogs, but with us as we learn these new methods. He walks us through everything step by step and helps us practice until we get it right. On top of that, he’s super personable and fun to be around, which makes the whole process even better. If you’re looking for a trainer who truly knows what they’re doing and makes the experience enjoyable, I can’t recommend Omar…
Luis
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We cannot recommend Bark Busters and our amazing trainer, Ryanne, highly enough! We were expecting our first child and reached out for help with our 10-year-old Yorkie, Gerrard, and we are absolutely blown away by the transformation. Ryanne did several in-home visits and took the time to truly understand Gerrard’s behavior and our needs as owners. She patiently taught us how to train him in a way that was both effective and easy to follow. Thanks to Ryanne’s guidance, Gerrard is like a whole new dog—calmer, more obedient, and happier than ever! Her expertise, professionalism, and genuine love for dogs were evident from day one. If you’re looking for a top-notch dog trainer who delivers real results, Ryanne and Bark Busters are the best choice you could make! Thank you, Ryanne, for giving us the tools to create a better life for Gerrard and our family!…
Patrick
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Wow - Gusty is truly an incredible trainer and we saw significant improvements in our dog's behavior after just 1 session. My husband was hesitant about Bark Busters since we have tried so many different techniques with moderate success. But after Gusty left our house, my husband said "That was AMAZING!". We have a 3 year old pitbull (Moo) who is super smart and trainable, but we struggle to redirect her barking when guests come over/people come in our yard, she jumps on guests, and she has some leash reactivity. Gusty immediately tuned into Moo's needs and established her role as a trainer - truly training my husband and I to better train/support our dog. Using the Bark Busters harness, Moo is walking right next to us and is much calmer on walks. She is also responding well to respecting the front door as a "no go zone" and relaxing after she's notified us that there is a visitor. I highly recommend Gusty - we wish…
Morgan
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This training with Jared has given me the dog I've wanted and hoped for! My friends were skeptical at first about the higher cost of private training, but i work where i live so it was very important that my Rio be behaved in both areas. Rio had been adopted before and returned, so he had a few issues at first. He had lots of separation anxiety and barking. Jared gave me some important tools to use and slowly there is no more anxiety when I leave - no barking, even when left in the car as I do errands. We had a glitch at about 2 months. Rio had been housebroken and has a dog door for outside access. Suddenly he started urinating - seemingly willfully. That just about broke me truthfully. He's so smart and i was at a loss until i thought to call Jared again. He gave me the faith that we could overcome this occasional issue. We scheduled another in person visit and he gave me lots of tips! Strangely, it never happened again! I'm…
Sian
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