Reviews & Testimonials For Keiko Ruwhiu

The session was very informative and clear as to what was required from my husband and I with regards to the training of our dog. A definite improvement from the start which can only become better as we progress with training.

Keiko provided amazing support and guidance for us with for our adolescent puppy and helped us prepare safely for the arrival of a new baby in the house with a very large dog. Her approach was clear, sensible and supportive and she ensured we understood why we needed to do each part of the approach. We really liked that the approach with the dog was assertive but also gentle, with clear guidance for the dog and lots of positive feedback rather than punishment. This has helped us to develop really positive relationships and trust with the dog. We were at a point where we were considering options, including rehoming, but Keiko worked her magic and we all love our relationship with our lovely dog now and he has settled in beautifully with the new baby. Many, many thanks to Keiko for training us so well!!

Keiko was simply amazing and assertive with us educating on us so much and helping us understand our little boy. As soon as she walked into our gate our puppy responded to her immediately. Within our first session we were able to adjust his habits almost straight away. Very excited to see the progress we can continue to make together!

We found the time that Keiko spent with our family and Georgie to be so valuable. Keiko thoughtfully explained things in a way that may complete sense and gave us some very clear and practical advice about the things that we could work on with Georgie. We saw improvements in behaviour straight away and are finding it rewarding working on our homework with Georgie. I have already recommended Keiko to a friend.

Right from the moment that Keiko arrived, she had a wonderful way with Pablo. He understood her way of communicating. After the first meeting Pablo now understands where we all stand in the pack and how to behave on walks (no pulling, waiting to get permission to cross the road or go through the gate), he doesn't feel he has to be the leader. Im looking forward to more meetings where we can work through his reactions to other dogs running at him!

Keiko was very clear and thorough with her advise and training. Freddie responded really well to the direction she was given. We feel like we are on the right track with her now and anticipate some good changes.

Keiko is magic. She was able to bring order to the chaos that erupts at our front gate anytime someone arrives, and our new puppy Luna was learning bad habits. The calmness that Keiko helped us achieve by teaching the humans of the house how to understand dogs was remarkable. So much help and information that has helped us to redirect behaviour and understand our dogs is priceless. An excellent investment!

Keiko was wonderful. She set the tone brilliantly and expertly explained how and why the system works. We are so looking forward to Briar becoming the best she can be.

My 5 year old Staffy/American Bulldog has been barking at every visitor coming through the door and every person walking past the house. A month ago she finally nipped at a visitor and that's when I knew I needed to do something. I did not know or have the tools on how to deal with this and I knew locking her in her crate each time a visitor came in was not fixing the root problem. Keiko was amazing, on the first day she established within a few minutes what was going on, that Delta was confused and was trying to be pack leader of our family. Keiko gave us the theory and practice needed to break Delta out of her barking frenzy, calm down and meet this new visitor completely calm and happy. It was amazing, a massive weight was lifted of our shoulders and it gave me the confidence to know everything was going to be ok. Keiko is worth every penny and I am so glad I called her in. We and Delta are much happier (and only after the first lesson!) and with the homework and lessons that will follow I'm looking forward to the new positive relationship we can have with Delta.

I am incredibly grateful for the amazing help from Keiko. My dog has issues with excessive barking, jumping, and anxiety at home and also during walks, with Keiko's guidance I noticed results from the very first session. Keiko's patience and professionalism were key. She taught our family effective techniques, and now we can communicate better with our dog and he behaves better. I highly recommend her services without hesitation!

Keiko has changed my life in 3 days. Our dog Loki was so aggressive with visitors that I was scared to ask people over. With a baby on the way I was starting to become very anxious about how I would handle the situation. On her first visit she taught us so much that we saw a huge change in Loki's behavior without treats or yelling. Her calm, clear, friendly manner and incredible depth of knowledge are exactly what we needed. A huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders now that I have Keiko’s strategies under my belt. I’m looking forward to learning more from her in our next lessons. My entire family is astonished by the results she has achieved in just 3 days since our first lesson. Loki seems so much happier and calmer too.

Thank you so much Keiko, after just one session Poppy is a much happier, calmer dog, I wouldn't believe the results if I didn't see them for myself! Our training sessions are so much more enjoyable now that we're speaking the same language.