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Bark Busters and Sit Means Sit Overview

Total reviews 272 52
Company responses 81 0
Issues resolved 10 0

Bark Busters and Sit Means Sit Consumer Ratings

Rank
77 out of 345 in Animal Services category
108 out of 345 in Animal Services category
Product or Service Quality
80 in category
81 in category
Customer service
81 in category
86 in category
Price Affordability
94 in category
95 in category
Exchange, Refund and Cancellation Policy
72 in category
70 in category

Bark Busters and Sit Means Sit Rating Details

Product or Service Quality
1.4
(137 reviews)
1.4
(19 reviews)
Reviewer's quote

...This is nothing against the trainer personally but I dont like that I have not paid over 1000 for a service that was no help. 8/9/2023 300 deposit 8/14/2023 1500 PayPal 395 on my debit..

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I had no idea 50% was non-refundable until then, and when I needed to cancel she tried to guilt me and claimed my dog has no quality of life because he reacted to having his nails trimmed at the groomer. This organization is greedy, unethical, and only cares about their income, not about the pets...

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Customer service
1.6
(135 reviews)
1.4
(22 reviews)
Reviewer's quote

...Great customer service and follow through every step of the way. My trainer spent 3 hours with me on our very first session with significant results for all of my dogs. They train the humans as well as the dogs to create lasting results...

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...He went to be trained as a service dog, was sent home regressed and only had 1 public outing. again despite being told as agreed that is why we sent him โ€ฆ "its a process" 6. Worst of all he came home severely dehydrated and poorly kept...

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Price Affordability
1.3
(132 reviews)
1.3
(19 reviews)
Reviewer's quote

It's a steep price for a lifetime of spray bottle and a "BAH" word to discipline the dog. I asked for refund and still getting charged $895 for two hours of spraying my dogs. I contacted them in emergency, that the dogs in the same house fight because of resource-guarding...

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...I guess if you put shock collars on your kids, you would have obedient children but at what price? I'm sorry but I love my dog and would never subject her to such a cruel form of training. I would rather her not be trained at all than to be trained by pain and fear. PLEASE..

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Exchange, Refund and Cancellation Policy
1.3
(118 reviews)
1.5
(19 reviews)
Reviewer's quote

Once I purchased the full program i was completely ignored when I wanted a refund of services that weren't rendered. dont buy the lifetime program. Only pay for hours served at visit...

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...They tried getting me to sign a ridiculous agreement in order to get my refund back. Nope. Not signing it...

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Bark Busters and Sit Means Sit Pros and Cons

Pros
  • Excellent trainer
  • No pros
  • In home training
  • This business was owned by the best
  • Staff and the results of the dog training
  • Sales pitch
Cons
  • Poor customer service
  • Price
  • Lack of training methods
  • Very unpleasant
  • Lack of progress with dog
  • Customer service

Bark Busters and Sit Means Sit Most Positive Reviews

Top rated reviews
5

So I looked at these reviews and actually cancelled my appt with Bark Busters because of a review I read. My dog is a...

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5

Sit Means Sit in Sierra Vista helped me with training of my rambunctious boxer puppy when I had given up on her ever...

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5

I purchased this bark busters for my family's pet who have intentions of barking when any friends or come visiting us...

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5

We have an almost 2-yr-old German Wired Hair pup that we took to Sit Means Sit in Knoxville TN. The breed is very eager...

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Bark Busters and Sit Means Sit Most Critical Reviews

Lowest rated reviews
1

Terrible customer service.
The owners do not provide one year of service as stated in their contract.

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1

We were in contact through email. We had a confirmed appointment time and all email transactions with the correct phone...

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1

We signed a contract with the Bark Busters trainer in Mesa, AZ.

We had our puppy for a week (had to adopt him out beca...

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1

St Peters Missouri location of Sit means Sit had two men charged with abuse. Amazingly they bought their way out of the...

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Bark Busters and Sit Means Sit Latest Reviews

Recent published reviews
1

I let them know that I have a severe mental issue and they said they totally understand but insisted that I have to...

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1.7

Very disappointed in this company and they came highly recommended. I specifically came to them and adjusted them that I...

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2

We reached out to Bark Busters for help with our rehomed dog who had problems with barking, anxiety, and stubbornness. H...

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1

This is related to the franchise in Indiana.
I had a consultation because my dog had a few stress related incidents. The...

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