The term ‘EXPERT’ is freely used when the media, in particular, wish to garner the opinion of an informed individual on any given topic.
It is therefore refreshing to find two individuals for whom the term might have been invented !
`The Dog Guru´ Canine Behaviour Clinic is managed by husband and wife team Keith & Helena Mathews, both expert dog behaviourists and internationally renowed dog trainers who collectively have over 4o years professional experience in the canine world.
Keith Mathews ‘The Dog Guru’
Keith Mathews aka ‘The Dog Guru’ is Ireland’s most famous dog trainer, gun dog trainer and canine behaviourist. A hugely successful writer and broadcaster of the internationally acclaimed “Calmness Leads To Reward” and “Retriever Training – Guru Style” dog training programmes which have global sales in 6 continents.
Keith has appeared as the canine expert on the BBC’s highly rated weekday programme “THE ONE SHOW”, which reaches audiences in excess of 8 million.
Keith has also starred in his own hit dog training BBC television series ‘Good Dog Bad Dog’, which aired on national television. It was through this TV show that the producers give him the name ‘The Dog Guru’.
Keith has been training dog’s professionally for over 25 years he has taught dog training workshops and held dog behaviour seminars all over the world.
Keith’s is the breeder of the Copperbirch Champion Labradors which is Irelands most successful breeding kennel with over 100 FT Champions, FT Winners & Award Winners having been bred directly from his lines over the last 10 years.
Keith is an International ‘FCI’ – ‘A’ – Panel field trial judge for retrievers with the Irish Kennel Club. He has judged field trials and working tests in many countries around the world.
Keith has a wealth of knowledge which he has acquired from working with all breeds of dogs in different situations and he prides himself in being able to assist dog owners and handlers in overcoming their dog’s problems, when all other trainers and behaviourists have failed.
Helena Mathews – Swedish Dog Trainer & Behaviourist
Helena who is originally from Stockholm in Sweden has been a professional dog trainer and behaviourist for over 15 years.
Helena is a qualified ‘Hundinstruktör´, (Dog Trainer) ‘Problemhundspsykolog’, (Dog Behaviourist) & ‘Service och Signalhunds Instruktör, ( Service & Therapy Dog Trainer) ‘Jägareförbundets Hundinstruktör III’ and ’SSRK’s Retrieverinstruktör’. (Hunting & Retriever Trainer).
For four years Helena worked as a Therapy Dog Instructor, Trainer and Handler with the Labradoodle Livia in Uppsala Akademiska Barnsjukhus a Swedish Childrens Hospital as part of the pilot scheme ‘Childrens Experiences of Animal Assisted Therapy’.
Helena and Livia appeared many times in Swedish media as well on the televised film ‘Livia ett viktigt hundliv’ which highlighted the work and benefits of the highly successful project.
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