Reviews & Testimonials For Keiko Ruwhiu

Right from the start Loki began to realise that he was not in charge and started to focus more on me. The correction stopped him and the worst of his behaviours was starting to get under control. I do like that he now knows that he is not in charge of what he does when it is not acceptable to me or the wellbeing of my two small dogs. I am so grateful to Keiko, the trainer, for her time and effort that she put into me and teaching Loki who is in control and that he has boundaries that he has to adhere to. Keiko was not pushy but did correct me when I got things wrong with Loki so that I could keep him on the right track. With time and consistency on my part and the help of Keiko I now know that Loki can have the life that he deserves. Looking forward to further improvements as the training moves forward.

Keiko is an incredibly knowledgeable, patient and accommodating trainer. We've seen great improvement in our pup in just a few sessions with her and we're excited to see the dog Otis will become thanks to Keiko's help. Keiko has given us tools to help Otis be more confident on his own at home, walk without pulling on the lead, develop better recall as well as door and food manners. We'd recommend her and Bark Busters to anyone with a new puppy!

By showing us how to communicate with Rosie and interpret her body language Keiko put us on the same page. Hands down contacting Bark Busters was the best call I've made in my life, I wish I'd done so sooner. Rosie has always been aggressive toward other people, we couldn't take her anywhere, friends stopped coming over, if only she could be with others as she is with us. Although we were a little apprehensive as to how it would work out, Keiko kept everything simple and involved the whole family. Rosie responded amazingly well, I wouldn't ever have dreamed we'd be able to have a visitor over without putting Rosie in her kennel or crate whilst barking the house down. Within our first session Rosie was able to accept Keiko as our visitor and stop barking, she even stopped barking at the neighbours. We can already see Rosie's behaviour changing and are committed to working with her, it's so rewarding. Thank you Keiko.

Hi Keiko, I want to express my gratitude for all your fantastic work with Jasper. As a first-time dog owner, I was overwhelmed and unsure of how to raise and train him properly, but with your guidance and expertise, I now feel confident in my abilities. The overnight behaviour change in Jasper was simply remarkable. Your training methods were effective and gentle, and I could see their positive impact on his behaviour almost immediately. I was amazed at how quickly Jasper responded to your training techniques. I also appreciate the information you provided to help me better understand Jasper's behaviour. You took the time to explain the reasoning behind each training method, and you gave me helpful tips and tricks for reinforcing positive behaviours. Thank you again for all that you have done. You have made a world of difference to us. I highly recommend your services to anyone needing a skilled and compassionate dog trainer.

Keiko was amazing from the moment she stepped in the door! Really informative and explained everything really well. Excellent session and looking forward to the next one!

I immediately started seeing change with my dog Nam’s with this training method and I now have a better understanding about dogs. I know with time and consistency I will see results. I highly recommend Bark Busters and training with Keiko. Keiko is very professional and straightforward. One thing I like most of all is this training method is safe and simple yet so very effective.

When I got a new puppy, I contacted Keiko, who I had used with my older two dogs a few years ago. She was again absolutely brilliant, Zephyr (the puppy) responded well to her training. But she picked up a potential hearing problem - it turned out Zephyr was born without a right ear drum, so definitely struggled to hear. Keiko worked with me on strategies to deal with a deaf dog, how to use body language rather than words, so he can better understand what I want from him. She also assisted with leash training, Zephyr is a 30 kg boofhead Blue American Staff, so powerful!! After half an hour, he was walking much better on a leash and I had much better control. Keiko has been responsive to all my questions and explains things in a way even I can get. She is patient with people (and amazing with dogs too) which I need because my hand eye co-ordination is not the best, sometimes neither is my listening. I couldn't recommend Bark Busters more and am very pleased that Keiko could make time to help with little Zephyr. I also love that I know Keiko is a phone call away for the next time I have problems with my dogs. Thanks Keiko (and Bark Busters). love Zephyr, Zombie and Duke

We see Bark Busters as an important investment in the happiness of our miniature schnauzer Lulu, and our own sanity! We were anxious about whether it would work and if we would gel ok with the trainer. We shouldn't have worried! Keiko is amazing and clearly communicated the changes we needed to make, and also the reasoning behind them. We have a plan for Lulu and are excited to see a calmer, less barky pup.

Keiko helped us understand doggy language and how to gain the respect of Moby. He’s changed a huge amount, it’s still early days but the change we’ve seen in him has changed our lives. Thanks Keiko!!!

We're a week in to our dog education after having Keiko here and it's already been life changing! Massive issues with barking, jumping up to greet people and other inappropriate behaviour. We've been following the training programme daily as outlined and can already see the impact and long term outcomes this is going to have for us. Absolutely outstanding!

Today was my first session with Keiko and it gave me so much confidence to see how fast my dogs responded also Keiko is very good at explaining her tools and how they work. Please if you need help with your pet, you have found the right person.

We were very impressed with Keiko and our first session. Keiko explained the theory behind the method and then walked us through techniques with Ruby to practice. We have seen a noticeable improvement with her barking immediately and Keiko is very quick to respond to questions which has helped us improve our walks already. We are looking forward to further sessions to help us tackle some of the other rules we want to implement with Ruby.