 'Who Ya Gonna Call Bark Busters' are the pioneers of dog training in the home. We discovered and continue to streamline and perfect a unique method of behaviour modification that works easily, consistently and without the use of any harsh training methods.
Our continuing success as specialists in dog training and behavioural psychology has resulted in Bark Busters expanding to a current total of 37 offices covering most states and territories in Australia. We also have offices in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Israel, and now in France and Belgium.
Bark Busters are also the leaders in puppy education, staging over 100 puppy school classes on a regular basis, and conduct group lessons in basic obedience for adolescent and older dogs.
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Mission
Bark Busters' mission is to promote clear and open communication between owners and their dogs using simple and effective training methods that appeal to the canine psyche. We help you understand your dog and communicate with it so it understands you. All dogs will chew, run, nip, bark and enthusiastically jump all over you, but with Bark Busters training, the dog will learn to modify its behaviour so it does what you want it to do. This is how we create happier families and happier dogs.
Bark Busters home dog obedience training therapists use techniques to encourage the dog to use his brain and, at the same time, to satisfy the dog's need for pack leadership. In the wild, dogs have a pecking order determined by a dog's dominance within the group. Problem or disobedient dogs are the result of dogs perceiving themselves to be higher up the pecking order.
What We Do
Bark Busters home dog obedience training therapists put owners back in control using non-physical, quick and easy methods that their pooches and puppies need.
Bark Busters home dog obedience training therapists come to your home where your dog is more relaxed and open to learning. We teach you how to train your dog through effective use of your voice tones and body language.
Bark Busters therapists in Australia and worldwide wish to help families enjoy their pets by providing dog behavioural therapy and dog obedience training using natural, holistic and humane techniques in the dog's home.
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Award Winning Company
Bark Busters is an award-winning company. Some of our achievements include:
2009
Bark Busters included in Peter Switzers book "350 Ways To Grow Your Business - Business winners share their secrets"
2008
SPCA International 'Best of the Best' Award - inaugural winner for recognition of excellence in pet care
2007
Bark Busters named Australia's 5th fastest growing franchise in BRW's Hot Franchises List
Integral Energy Illawarra Business Awards - Winner of New Illawarra Business
2006
Sylvia Wilson (co-founder) recognised in BRW's Top 10 Australian Women Entrepreneurs List
2005
Illawarra Business Awards - Winner of the Wollongong City Council Innovation category
2004
Illawarra Business Awards - Winner of Exporter of the Year category
2002
Australia Post Small Business Awards - Small Business of the Year Winner
Integral Energy Illawarra Small Business Awards - Winner of Oz Industry, Export, Small Business Categories
2000
Integral Energy Small Business Awards - Finalist for Innovation Category
1999
Integral Energy Small Business Awards - Winner of Commercial Services Category
Sylvia Wilson inducted into Business Women's Hall of Fame
1998
Telstra Small Business Awards - Winner
Telstra Small Business Awards Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year - Winner and National Finalist - Sylvia Wilson
Telstra Small Business Awards Ansett Business Owner Award - Winner
About the Founders
 Bark Busters was founded in Australia in 1989 by renowned behaviour therapists Danny and Sylvia Wilson (pictured right). Their vision was to save as many dogs as possible from being surrendered to shelters or euthanised because of behaviour problems which were seemingly impossible to solve. Since then, Bark Busters has touched the lives of over 400,000 dogs.
Sylvia was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK and emigrated to Australia with her parents at the age of 5. Danny was born in Australia but was brought up near Newcastle-upon-Tyne and left for Australia when he was 26. It was years later when Sylvia was managing an RSPCA branch that she first met Danny. They realised there must be a way to stop dogs being returned to the shelter because of their behaviour, and that's how Bark Busters came into being.
Bark Busters has now grown to be the largest and most trusted dog training company in the world, with trained therapists helping dogs in Australia, New Zealand, the USA, the UK, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Israel, France and Belgium.
About Bark Busters Australia
Master Franchisees, Val and Bryan Edwards
 Val and Bryan Edwards are the Master Franchise owners of Bark Busters Australia. They are two of Bark Busters' most experienced trainers and have won numerous awards for their work. Both have attained the title of Grand Master Trainer and between them they have rehabilitated thousands of dogs. They personally train and support all Australian therapists.
They are the classic case of always looking for new challenges and are now saying to people, "we loved the Company so much we bought it". Val and Bryan bought the Australian Master Franchise in January 2006 which has now allowed Sylvia and Danny to concentrate on expanding Bark Busters to the rest of the world. Their passion is as contagious today as it was the day they joined the Bark Busters family. They are both passionate about the welfare of dogs and work long hours to rehabilitate dogs with all kinds of problems, but especially the dogs that many others give up on.
Val and Bryan joined Bark Busters in 1999 when the Illawarra and Southern Highlands area came up for sale. They jumped at the chance for a new lifestyle and joined the Bark Busters family. Educating people to get their dogs using their brain by talking to them in 'dog language', using voice tones and body language to achieve immediate results without using harsh or physical methods PLUS the satisfaction of helping lots of frustrated dog owners was perfect for them. They were soon the highest achievers within Bark Busters Australia winning many major awards within their very first year of operating, and never looked back. They had found their passion, working with dogs.
What soon followed was not only helping clients with their dogs but also helping Danny and Sylvia Wilson at Head Office train new Bark Busters from all over the world. Bryan became the National Manager of Australia and New Zealand, and they watched Bark Busters grow with excitement as it rapidly turned into an International Company. Bark Busters has now trained well over 400,000 dogs worldwide.
All therapists follow Val and Bryan’s example of giving their time freely to help any dog shelter and they go to primary schools to help educate children how to behave around dogs and not get bitten. They also conduct Stand Rite No Bite™ courses for adults in the corporate world.
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