A better way to a better dog

Sharing your life with a dog is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding experiences you can have. Unfortunately, the challenges of training your best friend can sometimes be overwhelming. That's where Bark Busters can help. Bark Busters In-Home Dog Training offers customized, one-on-one, in your home training for your pooch. Our techniques are dog-friendly, results-oriented and guaranteed for life. Bark Busters has helped over 500,000 dogs become better friends with their guardians. Now, let us help you.

Range of behaviours Bark Busters can help with:
  • Puppy training
  • Leash training
  • Barking
  • Separation anxiety
  • Aggressive dog behaviour
  • Jumping
  • General obedience training
  • And more

Welcome and Hello, we, Leah Manson(with my dog Katie) and David Lambert (with Bella)and we are your Bark Busters Trainers and Therapists for the Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission and Fraser Valley area. We're so glad you have come to the Bark Busters web site, you are on the right path for finding the help you need for a happy household and a wonderful relationship with your dog, be it a brand new puppy or a lifelong companion, we can assist and help dogs at any age, and owners of any skill level.

Is your dog suffering from Separation Anxiety and/or are you frustrated / embarrassed by your dogs’ behaviour? Would you like to see the end of chewing and destructive behaviors, answering the door, annoying barking, jumping up, pulling on the lead, biting / nipping, digging/chewing, or anxiety and aggression – be it towards people or dogs? You’ve come to right spot!

Bark Busters’ unique and natural methods will help you achieve the kind of relationship you want with your K9 companion and gain their respect. The methods are simple, straight forward and dog friendly. This all happens in the comfort of your home and only takes about 3 hours. We get to see the challenges that exist at your home and your dog and customize a lesson plan geared specifically for you and your dog.  How often do you call or command your dog and they simply ignore you, their hearing is fine -clearly they heard you, but don’t respect you enough to acknowledge your request. We will work with you to help you communicate with your dog in a way that he/she understands. Our methods are natural and non-physical and not only do we work on your issues, the training comes with a “Life of the dog” guarantee! If any problems reoccur or any new behaviors come up, you’re not alone; with Bark Busters you have a trainer for the rest of your dogs life. If it’s a simple question or return trip to your home to show you a technique, with Bark Busters your guarantee covers you!

We feel very blessed to have a job that allows us to work with dog’s every day. When we were growing up, our home was never without a dog. Some mutts and some purebreds but they were all cherished members of our family. Today, our homes and lives are the same; we're never without a dog or two. I volunteer with a non-profit organization called PADS (Pacific Assistance Dogs). I have helped them raise puppies for people with physical and hearing disabilities. WOW! What a difference a dog can make to someone’s life, working with these dogs and seeing them go on to fulfill their duties is our reward.

We would love to hear from you and get you started on having the relationship with your dog that you have always dreamed of.

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring-----it was peace". - Milan Kundera

“One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him” - Chinese Proverb

Case Studies

More Case Studies from Leah Manson & David Lambert
Owner: Michelle B.
Dog Name: Rustle
Problem Description: Barking, Destructive, Jumping Up, Obedience Issues, Separation Anxiety, Stealing   Rustle’s biggest issue by far:  his terrible separation anxiety; he suffers uncontrollably and is...
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Owner: The Millers
Dog Name: Charlie
Problem Description: People aggression, not coming when called (recall)   Charlie is a wonderful dog when nobody else is around, however we also like to entertain and so we can’t with Charlie around since he...
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Owner: Sara S.
Dog Name: Jaunty
Problem Description: Separation Anxiety, barking, Obedience issues   Jaunty was not used to apartment living, and so this made the transition almost unbearable, I mean apartment living is new for the both of us, but...
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Owner: Shelly and Rick
Dog Name: Vinny
Problem Description: Possessiveness over owners and toys, dog correcting the owners, excessive barking, jumping up, and pulling on lead, patrolling the yard.   Vinnie was behaving aggressively to any visitor that...
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Owner: Mike S.
Dog Name: Roxy
Problem Description: Dog Aggression, excessive barking and people aggression   Roxy is barking, barks at noises, shadows, and has shown aggression towards people and dogs – things are getting worse as Roxy...
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Reviews

More Reviews from Leah Manson & David Lambert
Owner: Susan C.
Review: Hi Leah, I can't believe the difference in the dogs. Here's a little run down.  Cloey started barking in her crate at 3:45 AM. One BAH from me upstairs and she was quiet. When we woke up there was no barking from her. I went down stairs, opened her crate and called her out. Using BAH I...
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Owner: Michele T.
Review: Hi David - Cletus is a different dog! We went out for the afternoon soon after you left yesterday. He barked once, we growled at him and used a pillow, then walked out the door with him looking at us from the living room. It was so quiet that I felt something was wrong. This morning he was trying...
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Owner: Cassandra G.
Review: My experience with bark busters was very good, and informative
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Owner: Susan M.
Review: Charlie is like a different dog, he is much more relaxed and has responded well to the training. We will continue to make improvements to our training. I am so happy with the results so far.
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Owner: Michelle B.
Review: Dear David, I would just like to thank you for your help. Our house is so incredibly calm now. I can honestly say that having you come was the best choice I have ever made. Rustle has completely stopped barking at the windows and has not jumped on anyone since you were at the house. Lilly has a new...
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