Cara is excellent training your dog. She is very knowledgeable and very patient. Has great methods that does not include a shock dog collar. I would highly recommend her! read more

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I can't recommend Cara enough! From the very first session, it was clear that she truly understand dogs and their behavior. Cara took the time to assess my puppy's individual needs and developed a training plan with the goal of forming a strong relationship with my dalmatian, Ruth. Cara was incredibly patient, calm, and encouraging. Check out her YouTube videos to get Cara's vibe for traning and see if her apporach works for you. Unfortunately, due to personal circumstances, we were not able to complete our eight-week training plan, but Cara was completely understanding and refunded me for the remaining sessions. I was beyond grateful that she was so understanding of situation. Cara has a genuine love for animals, and it shows in every interaction. If you're looking for a knowledgeable, kind, and results-driven dog trainer, look no further. I'm so grateful for the transformation in my dog's behavior (even in the short time we spent training together) and I would recommend Cara for anyone struggling to train their dog basic obedience, or develop a relationship with their new puppy, and much more! read more

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Spoke to Cara the head trainer, she was easy to talk with, gave us the information we needed. I will add when we get our puppy trained by her read more

Cara is amazing. I feel so lucky that we were able to find such a talented friendly dog trainer. We initially started with the board and train program. Our dog Enzo enjoyed his time he spent with her and was excited to see her when she came to our house to help us continue her progress and implement her training at home. Her way of teaching was with clear explanations so that we not only kept up the training, but knew why it was important. If you need a dog trainer who is passionate about her job and who is knowledgeable, you have to use Cara. She is the dog whisperer!! read more

We couldn't be happier with the service (boarding and training) Cara is providing for our Pomeranian puppy. She has given us regular updates along the way and we are looking forward to having our puppy back with some new behavioral adjustments. We highly recommend her for all your dog training needs. read more

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I 100% recommend Cara for help with dog training. She 100% knows her stuff and helps you achieve fast results. I desperately needed help with my wonderful, crazy 3-year-old Pitbull son on his walks -- he gets so excited to go on a walk that he near pulls me to the ground on his leash. It got so bad I was afraid to walk him at all because I could not safely control him. Cara tailored our training sessions to this particular need, and I was amazed how quickly he responded to her lessons. Of course, it is up to me (his mother) to maintain the training consistently at home in between sessions, but I would have never been able to get my dog to this point without her. We are still a work in progress, but I am so grateful for the help we received with Cara. Cara really knows her stuff - it's evident right away, and I definitely recommend her. read more

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We heard about Cara from another super happy client of hers in our community. We reached out and she responded right away. We have a beautiful rescue fur baby named Chloe and we're still having some issues with her being a guard dog, even though we didn't need her to be. Cara to the rescue! Cara gave us a plethora of tools to utilize to help Chloe and us frankly. We embraced the change we needed to make as well as Chloe. Cara taught us how to understand dog behavior and how to react or not react to it. Needless to say it has gone exceptionally well! We have several more trainings to go, but we can absolutely recommend Cara with complete confidence to any and all that need her! Thank you Cara for making such a wonderful change in our and Chloe's lives! read more

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We hired Cara to help us with our 6 pound puppy Pepper, who was terrorizing our 15 year old dog and displaying aggressive/defensive behavior towards everyone but me. I called Cara after Pepper nipped his vet and needed the tiniest muzzle I've ever seen. We began to see a difference in Pepper immediately. We felt like we had a new dog after only one visit. She observed the entire family and gave us homework to address every challenge we were facing. Pepper learned all the basic commands, but most importantly, he was relieved from the job he thought he was hired for... being the alpha. He feels calm and secure and fits perfectly in our pack. He is now as sweet as he looks! Retaining Cara's services was the best decision and investment we could have made. read more

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Cara is excellent and taught our family so much about how to handle Kona. We learned that WE needed to make changes to teach Kona correct behavior. Cara is dependable and is very knowledgeable about why dogs do what they do. Thank you Cara. We are thrilled you helped us. read more

We sent our puppy to train with Cara for 10 days. the puppy came back to us much more mellow and well behaved. Cara did a great job! Puppy does many commands now. We had a particular issue with her biting us and she no longer bites. I love that o can tezt her with questions anytime Cara has given us great advice and we will continue to use and recommend her ! read more

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We had a slow but growing issue with our Golden. Two years ago we tried a 'highly recommended trainer' that left us flat and un-impressed. We winter here - so we thought maybe we had to just accept the issue. This year I saw an ad for Cara and called ( last chance to improve ?? ) .... wow ... impressed with the results on the first visit and after 4 we know we can give Cara 5 stars .... impressive. read more

Cara is absolutely amazing at her job and truly passionate as a dog trainer. She has been with my two female Cavalier King Charles spaniels from the start, reinforcing great behavior and well-behaved ladies over the past five years. Georgia and Noel absolutely love Cara, and look forward to their training sessions each week. I've also utilized Cara for dog-sitting my two fur babies while mom is away on work trips. They are always well-cared for, and I have recommended Dog Busters to multiple friends, neighbors and patients with rave reviews. If I could give 10 stars, I would :) read more

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Cara came to our house and worked with our mature dog who did have much training before we adopted him. She gave us a great lesson and taught us and our pooch what to do and not to do. She was very patient and affordable. I recommend Cara for any level of training needed. Now it's up to us to use what she taught us to improve the behavior of our dog. read more

We are absolutely amazed! We have a 3 year old Cockerpoo that we purchased during COVID. Because of that, she didn't get the socialization that she would have received. Ellie Mae was anxious, barked all the time at anything, people walking their dogs by our house, delivery trucks, basically anything or for no reason. We have had 4 trainers for Ellie Mae in 3 years and we never saw a difference in her behavior. That is until we found Jenna at Bark Busters!! Oh my goodness! What a huge difference! Our home is so much more peaceful! We now have the tools to stop the barking before it escalates. Now when she barks, which is less and less, we stop it! Bark Busters are dog behaviorists and that makes all the difference. There are still some things that we are working on, like when people come to the house and how to keep Ellie Mae in her place when we open the door to let our guests in, but we have such harmony and Ellie Mae seems so much happier! She's not on guard all the time and not on high alert. She is much more relaxed! We had friends over the other night and they couldn't get over the change in Ellie Mae. It's so noticeable. We are absolutely thrilled and so grateful to have found Jenna and Bark Busters. We are clients for life! JENNA, YOU ARE AMAZING! Thank you so much, M~ & M read more

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Updating to reflect that I did end up getting my refund but the whole process and experience was annoying and unnecessary which took up a lot of my time. Cara wanted to make up the classes but frankly after chatting with the lady with the pitbull incident, I felt uncomfortable to have my dog in any situation that could jeopardize her. Hopefully it works out for you and you get a contract as recourse. read more

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She did a great job with our 3 1/2 old puppy. In one week she taught her to sit, down, not jump on people, wall on a leash and roll over. We have continued the training she has recommended and our puppy is doing so great! read more

Cara was very helpful in training our dog. She helped us learn how to walk the dog very nicely on a leash with no pulling. She gave us the skills we needed to train our pup. We learned how to respond to barking at noises and meeting new people. I highly recommend her. read more

Working with Cara changed the entire dynamic of our household in such a positive way. Our dog no longer barks at and lunges at other dogs when on walks. She can walk calmly by other dogs. Our dog is less stressed and nervous at home too. Cara makes herself available for post-training questions and advice. The best time and money we've ever spent! read more

Update 11/15/19: Cara reached out and tried to make things right. Even though it took a while for the response back, we both had an understanding and issues were resolved! ---------------------------- Original review: There's no doubt that Cara is one of the best dog trainers in North County. She will teach you the best and most simple effective methods to train your pup. I bought the 4 training session deal, which I completed 2 out of the 4 trainings but due to unforeseen circumstances, I wasn't able to complete the last two. I asked if Cara can provide a refund, which she agreed to... But right now it's been over a year and by contacting her multiple times, she still hasn't provided the refund back to me, which tells me she isn't true to her word. I am still fighting for my refund to this day with my documentation of the interaction, but she has no far not responded to my texts for a refund status. So far, it looks like I have been ghosted. I would like to amicably resolve this issue to this matter, and I am read more

Cara is a terrific dog trainer And, even better, she is an excellent dog-owner trainer. In just a few private lessons, she showed me and my German Shepherd-American Pit Bull mix how to walk properly on leash and off. And how to get along with other dogs. Cara was very patient with both our dog and with me. I highly recommend her read more

We recently did a week-long board & train with Cara. We didn't know anyone who'd used her services before but based on her excellent Yelp reviews, we thought Dog Busters was worth a try-- and we're so glad we did! We'd been trying to train our six-year-old dog and new 6-month-old puppy together: FAIL. Fortunately, a week of board & train with Cara turned them into listening, responding, dogs. A few more lessons and we could take them off-leash at the dog beach and they were behaving at a crowded outdoor eating area. Success! Cara shows you lots of tips and tricks that work. She relates well to the dogs AND you, plus her easy, non-judgmental style makes you feel like both you and your dog(s) are capable of achieving your goals. Thanks, Cara. read more

Global pandemic, check. Let's get a dog, check. Unprepared to deal with bad dog behavior, check. Cara was able to work with our dog who came to us at 7 months with some pretty aggressive behavior towards nearly all other dogs as well as being overly protective (barking) when other people would come over, drop off packages, pass us on the street, etc. Within 3 lessons this was almost 100% resolved. On our 4th lesson we went to a dog park and we were able to let her off her leash and play with other dogs. I have to be honest, I did not expect that. We have friends and family with dogs and wanted to be able to take our dog with us when we visit - now if life goes back to normal anytime soon, perhaps we can. read more

DogBusters and Cara are excellent! i wholeheartedly recommend you work with them. We worked with Cara a few months after adopting a retriever/terrier mix about 1 year old. A sweetheart Cali already knew several commands and loved the kennel. We got with Cara to train us humans on dog behavior and how to work with Cali's leash reactivity. Cara was so patient with us and Cali. Cara helped us understand that the dog picks the collar, we went through them all and landed on the prong collar. We had 4 meetings with Cara and she'd introduced us to dog parks also. A year later, I was still having challenges with Cali and leash reactivity. She'd torn the leash from my hand several times. While no one was hurt she scared the humans and surprised the dogs. Time to call Dog Busters again! Cara recalled us. My specific ask was to be trained on the shock collar. Cara recommended the anti bark collar as it is hand free and the leash security is what I was looking for. I was concerned Cali would get hurt off leash or run away. Cara also suggested a leash which attached at my waist so my arm strength was no longer an issue. Cara gave me some training as I'd forgotten some of the details of leash walking. I was being led instead of leading. We worked with Cara two more sessions and have gained some much more control with Cali on leash. She (and I) are continuing to improve. I can not recommend Cara and Dog Busters more. We were referred to them from one of our friends who had worked with Cara and DogBusters. We are very grateful for Cara expertise and patience. She is a wonderful resource as well. Need to get your pooch to listen to you talk to DogBusters they can help you talk dog. read more

I realize it's difficult to tell if a trainer will be helpful based on good yelp reviews. What I can say is we took a chance with Cara and am so glad we did. Our Gia a brindle boxer at 1 1/2 yrs old was properly assessed by Cara in our first meeting. Cara explained that Gia has high nerves and is super sensitive something we never took into account. We just thought she was reactive but this explained why she would lunge and bark at everything and everyone. She also called us out and said we were letting Gia run the house and she was right. We quickly changed our ways. After a few sessions we learned how to let Gia be herself within boundaries. She helped all of us become more confident with our dog rather than being nervous at every park and walk. Her positive training skills and knowledgeable insight was just what we needed. It changed the dynamic of our relationship with Gia and for that we are grateful. read more

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We did 4 private sessions with Cara with our 7 month mini golden doodle. We used to have trouble on walks with our puppy picking up EVERYTHING and he was also very dominate in the household. Since we have completed training with Cara walks with our puppy have completely turned around and they are finally enjoyable! He doesn't pick up anything anymore and doesn't pull on his leash. She also helped us in the household with him and his jumping up on others has been limited. He has also learned to drop our shoes and socks, finally! Our last session with Cara was off leash and training at the dog park. This session helped our pup become more sociable. I would definitely recommend Cara for any of your training needs! read more

Cara is an absolute Pro ! She has helped us immensely with our wild, little Jack Russell puppy. Highly recommend her services

Cara, is an outstandingly dog trainer.We hired her to help us with our 5 month old Toy Poodle named Max. After one lesson with Cara, Max was more cooperative and calm during his walks. Cara was kind and gentle with Max and he truly liked her. Cara is very knowledgeable in her field. I highly recommend Cara for anyone who needs help with their dog.... read more

Our unruly energetic three year old pup has really improved his behavior after training with Cara! After the first session it was like he was a completely different dog. Taking him in walks was easier, he doesn't jet for the door or jump on it anymore. His unruly behavior as definitely been put in check. Cara was amazing and so sweet with our pup. She really knows what she's doing and she works with us and the pup. She taught us tips and tricks we could use when she wasn't around. Highly recommend Cara for training a pup of any age!! read more

I have an 11 year old Lab/Pit mix who had never had formal training, and on top of that has developed some fairly severe anxiety issues. Working with Cara, I've seen a big change in my dog's behavioral issues (walking him is a breeze now, he follows my lead and is very receptive to corrections). His anxiety, while not completely 'fixed,' is much more manageable and far less extreme after working with Cara. I highly recommend Cara as a trainer! read more

I've had my barking/fear-aggressive dog for 9 years now, and I had pretty much resigned myself to a life of trying to avoid people and situations that would trigger my dog. When my life circumstances changed and I could no longer avoid folks, I decided to try and find a trainer to help me. I consulted 3 other dog trainers before choosing Cara, and I cannot say enough amazing things about her. Cara's a force of nature in the best way possible. With humans and dogs alike, Cara's very direct and confident, and yet also very easy to be around and talk to. She's never once treated me condescendingly or tried to shame me for my lack of good-dog parenting. Instead, I've only ever felt like she was trying to help me and give me hope. She really, really, really seems to understand a dog's body language, and she does a good job translating dog language to human language so that I can understand what the heck my dog is trying to communicate. She also uses her understanding of a dog's body to modify training in the blink of an eye and to adjust future sessions, and I'm just blown away by that kind of innate understanding of dogs. Having met with/researched other trainers in the area, I felt like Cara was the most willing to take on big challenges, including aggressive dogs. Her prices are reasonable and definitely in-line with the other pricing from other trainers that I saw. (That being said, she's given me the most priceless thing ever, and that's hope for a better future.) She's also been on time to all of our appointments, and she has made herself available via text and phone during non-appointment hours. I highly recommend Cara to anyone out there who wants to improve their relationship with their dog. read more

I contacted Cara after finding her card at a local dog park. I was interested in training for my 1.5 year old corgi who needed some help with leash manners and obeying commands. She quickly identified why I was having issues controlling my dog on the leash and taught me simple, effective ways to correct it. After 1 session I saw a dramatic improvement! After 4 sessions I feel like I have a different dog. I'm so grateful for the training I received, especially the tools on how to communicate with my dog and establish boundaries. I can't thank Cara enough! I highly recommend her services!! read more

Cara taught our family so much about our dog's behavior. Her knowledge and training techniques have helped us considerably and we were happy to work with her. She was very responsive over text, showed up on time, and was a joy to work with. You won't regret using Cara! read more

Cara helped us with our dog so that we could walk him in peace. I highly recommend her!!

Our family of three women adopted an American Bulldog puppy at 10 weeks old. After two weeks I became critically ill suddenly and the pup took a back seat. It has taken over a year to heal and during this time Beauregard's training and socializing has been the sole responsibility of my daughter who also had to care for me. She has done her best but the 120lb. exuberant beast was getting to be too much for her and she would come home from walks in tears because of his aggressive behavior. An A.B. is not a breed for the faint of heart. We researched many trainers and training facilities and chose Cara. To be honest, money is an issue and Cara's prices were very competitive. Upon meeting Cara I knew that we had made the right decision. She is straightforward, no-nonsense and that is something we appreciate. Beau is very large and intimidating at first but she did not let that faze her in the least. It took her no time to win Beau over. She was able to take Beau out and show my daughter what she needed to do to get this guy under control. She also answered all of the questions we had. After just four lessons my daughter now has the confidence to take Beauregard on walks and feels like she has got complete control of the situation. No more tears. Cara said we can call her anytime for advice if we need it. Thank you Cara for your wisdom. She is highly recommended and American Bulldog approved! read more

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Cara was wonderful to work with helping us with our Labradoodle. She is a very knowledgeable dog behaviorist, easy to work with and helped us train Rosie to be a well-trained and obediant dog. We are very happy we found Cara and would highly recommend her services to anyone who is looking to have a well-trained dog or has a dog with behavioral issues. read more

Cara is a great trainer. She has taught our puppy AND US so much. We really appreciate her hard work, experience, and knowledge. I would definitely recommend her in terms of puppy/dog training. When it comes to pet sitting... I wouldn't recommend her. I went on a family vacation for 5 days and came back to a dog covered in spurs, had mounds of eye goop under his eyes, he smelled atrocious, and he had destroyed a kid's rug and the chicken wire in the backyard, etc. A couple days later my neighbors told me she wasn't around as much as we had hoped she was. We didn't expect her to be at the house 24/7 or groom our puppy but we did expect her to be here more and take basic care of him. Unfortunately, this experience has left us with a complete lack of desire to continue working with her. read more

Cara has literally changed our lives! My two rescue dogs had individual problems and together they were a nightmare. I couldn't walk them anywhere without pulling, leash aggression, fear and anxiety and generally no fun to take anywhere! In three sessions we were a new pack! Not to mention my dogs adore her and its obvious that she loves what she does and was born to do it. But I am so thrilled with her pet sitting as well. So when I go out of town, Cara stays with them and I come back to even better behaved dogs! I seriously NEVER review people, but had to let everyone know, she is the real deal. she has trained under the professional academy and its clear there's no quackery in the methods they use. My dogs are dreamy on the leash now, I take them everywhere! Its so fun to be their dog parent now, thanks Cara!!!! read more

We highly recommend Cara for dog training. We bought the 4 session lesson for our Goldendoodle. After 3 lessons we were so happy with the way our dog was behaving. She is the best with giving you consistently good advice and tip/tricks to communicating with your dog. Our dog is always the best behaved dog when we are at the dog park or around other dogs. He knows a lot of tricks and is very obedient. Thanks for Cara we can take our dog anywhere. read more

To say that Cara made a huge impact on my dogs behavior would be the understatement of the world. Cara stepped in to do some on-site training with my 160lb Great Dane while I was traveling. I came home to a happy pup who had matured in just 3 days. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking to regain control of their dog! read more

If it was possible to give Cara at Dog Busters more than 5 stars, I would. We were very inexperienced dog owners with a dominant puppy and we would have been a miserable bunch if we didn't get Cara's assistance. When I was researching trainers, I didn't find many others that provide the individual service inside the home. Cara does and for a very reasonable price. In her very first session she was able to get our puppy to stop chewing slippers and to come when called. I thought it would take weeks to get that accomplished. In the following sessions she gave us a lot of insight, tools, and knowledge to train our puppy into a sweet and lovable member of the family. I would strongly recommend her services to anyone who wants results and a great relationship with their canine. read more