We've used Island Dog Obedience for both their regular board and train and their service dog board…read moreand train for our two Australian shepherds, and their services have been life changing. The difference in recall alone is worth it. Our dogs come back reliably now, which is something we struggled with for a long time on our own. Their overall behavior improved across the board too, not just the specific things we went in wanting to fix. Raya is the reason this works. She is the real deal. She's incredibly responsive, and she sends updates throughout the training so you're never left wondering how your dog is doing. The videos she sends also provide instruction for you as the dog owner. She clearly cares about every dog that comes through, and it shows in the results. What sets her apart, though, is that she doesn't disappear when the program ends. She's still there for us, giving advice on how to keep the training going at home, answering questions, and helping us hold onto the progress. That kind of ongoing support is rare and it makes all the difference for us to keep up the training at home. If your dog needs real help, go see Raya. There's no one we would trust our dogs with more!

Our girl had the best learning environment available on her journey to service dog material. Kristi…read morewas amazing. We received daily videos of how training was going. Tips for how to maintain her new learned behaviors. Kristi guided us so we can maintain her new behaviors at home. Best of the 10 commands, heel - I didn't realize how bad she was pulling until she stopped. Thank you Kristi! And thank you Island Dog Obedience!

They offer a variety of training types for puppies, obedience, rally, attention, clicker...all for…read moreabout $30, but might decrease as you register for more classes, at 11 weeks. For when the classes are held, I found that contacting the number listed is better than visiting the website because sometimes the website isn't up to date with the next set of classes. I'm attending the puppy class right now. The actual classes are held at Mililani Waena Park (just google it). It's a big field with free parking at the Mililani Waena School. Sometimes it's busy with other events like baseball games, but if you go early enough, you'll find a spot. There is also street parking. On the first day of class, everything was surprisingly organized. With over what seemed like 100 people at the park, people were getting together in the proper classes pretty quickly. They also showed a little presentation of what we can look forward to for our dogs. The trainers are all volunteers. The main trainer for the puppy class was very loud and energetic. Despite the number of puppies enrolled, the trainer and helpers were actually very effective. We'll see if my opinion changes as the classes go on.

We were members and trained with LTCH in Novice Obedience to the Open level over several years. As…read morea club member, we participated in special workshops, continuing education, and other events, often offered at no cost. The club offers community obedience training at all levels for a very modest cost with experienced and well qualified trainers. Their puppy training program is without parallel! Trainers are exceptionally supportive and use primarily behavioral methods pioneered the early 1980's by Dr. Ian Dunbar that emphasize reward rather than discipline. As an AKC club, they also sponsor island-wide obedience competition open to everyone with a qualified dog. It is very difficult to find any training program - club or private training - that offers this variety of training at a very affordable price.

Our big boy, Rigatoni (Rigs), uses the private play option a lot. We have been actively working on…read morehis reactivity toward other dogs, and sending him here weekly has made a massive difference. Because of his time with you, he is no longer nearly as barky during our neighborhood walks. When we first started coming here, I was incredibly burnt out. Rigs and I were on a constant, exhausting cycle of trying to train through his reactivity. From day one, this team welcomed us with open arms and reminded me that Rigs just needs patience. While I still get a little cautious on our walks sometimes, it is nothing like it used to be. I am so grateful for the hard work, care, and support you provide. Thank you guys so much!

Always Awsome my zen ( Doberman ) Has a blast all pics in…read morewoof report looks so smiling & happy it's like doggy Disneyland 5 stars everytime !comp bath with 1 week Boarding is a bonus , handlers are Awsome & caring very responsive to our needs Mahalo nui.!!

I highly recommend Kristen/Guahan K9 for a dog trainer. She has a tremendous depth of knowledge…read morewith extensive experience in a wide range of training and behavioral situations. Kristen is caring, professional and has a natural way with dogs, and their humans. She teaches so much more than just basic commands and educates owners about dogs and proper dog ownership. She uses positive training techniques which are key in helping you grow the relationship between you and your pooch. Kristen always invites questions and always prompt with a response, and offers plenty of suggestions to be successful. She exceeded all our expectations, her training approach was the most effective. I could genuinely say that she is Kaia's favorite trainer! I have worked with many dog trainers for almost a year because my girl has more extracurricular activities than I do! We will see you soon for our next goal: train and pass the Canine Good Citizen

Kristen is a brilliant dog trainer who works very hard to ensure her "students" make great strides…read morein their training. She has such a natural way of interacting with canines and their owners. We have hired dog trainers in the past with our other dogs, but Kristen's focus is much more psychology-focused in comparison. We have found this approach not only to be more effective overall, but also more pleasant for canine and owner. We are eternally grateful for Kristen's amazing teachings and her positive influence on our puppy. We are so proud to showcase our puppy's excellent behavior in public and at home with visitors. Thanks Kristen!!!

Sharing my life with a highly intelligent & reactive herding dog is not an easy task. There were…read moremoments I shed tears thinking that I failed my dog to build a relationship with her. Luckily I found Ashley & Makana through dog friends on IG who were working with them already. I was able to set up a virtual consultation, private lessons, and day trains. All the tips, training and expertise they shared with me, helped flourish a better relationship & understanding with my pup. The 2 years working with them has helped Tequila grow into a more confident pup who I can take to dog friendly places, pawticipate in dog sports, have small dog play dates, join pack walks & slowly meet new people. I know that she will always have reactivity but now I have a better grasp on how to de escalate the situation when she has her big feeling moments. I don't feel defeated but instead empowered & able to advocate for us. I am very grateful that Kaulike is part of part of our lives and so happy that Tequila is looking forward to her monthly pack walks with them.

There aren't words to explain how grateful I am to have the Kaulike K9 pack be a part of our lives…read more I'm a "first time" dog owner (not including a childhood dog) and let's be honest, I didn't have the slightest idea on what to do with a reactive dog. They have guided and supported my pup and I throughout our private lessons and continues to support our journey. Brock loves his Aunty and Unko so much, and we'll miss them after leave Hawaii.

Training was wonderful & very thorough. The trainers even…read morehelped train us, the humans. Our 2 year old dog is very much a part of our family now.

They were able to accommodate my needs on very short notice. They handled my dog really well and…read moretaught us skills to keep progress going for long term success.

I really don't want to give Marie a less than stellar review because for the most part I really…read morelike Marie and I think her intentions are good. I think there are some issues that were costly to me that might help you avoid the same. I'll start with the cons and end with the pros: Marie is all about the money and herself, first and foremost. You're not entering into a partnership. She's the boss. She can bend her rules, ask you to be flexible with scheduling and rescheduling but you can not. There is a language barrier that became more obvious over time. English is not Marie's native tongue. She also doesnt hear well (I dont either) so masking isnt an option. Lack of clarity in communication was a huge issue. Pros: Marie is positive, all positive, and uses Skinner's operant conditioning as her model. Lots of treats and rewards and ignoring the negatives. She understands dogs and their language. I saw great improvement in my dogs and their reactivity and regression in their potty habits while working with her. That improvement was in the first 3-5 sessions though. After that it was practice of the same with nothing new. I would not recommend buying a package. I quit the training with prepaid training sessions left. Ive worked with excellent trainers so maybe I'm spoiled. There's a lot of good stuff on the internet that's free, like Doggy Dan. In spite of it all, Im grateful for Marie and our time together and the improved relationships with my dogs and their more relaxed way of life since I'm more relaxed.

I would give ProDog Hawaii 10 stars if I could! Marie has changed our lives for the better...we…read morewent from constant stress and tension to being able to relax and enjoy time with our dog. I was in search of a force free dog trainer after our 8 year old rescue dog had regressed after an event and had become fearful of pretty much everything and she became reactive towards my husband. I remembered a friend had worked with Marie years prior and she was highly recommended so I emailed through the website and received a very speedy, thorough and nice reply from Marie and quickly decided I wanted to work with her. We've also been working remotely with a Veterinary Behaviorist in San Francisco along with our local vet. Although we had not gotten her stabilized on medications, we started training right away. There were months of trying different medications and different doses, and our dog having bad side effects. We had Zoom sessions with Marie throughout this time and she was so helpful and supportive with giving us ideas and suggestions of what to try to get her from being in a frozen state of fear and building her trust and confidence. I just wanted my scared girl to stop hiding and be able to relax on the couch like she used to do. Marie has been so accommodating with our schedule (there were weeks I would postpone and reschedule due to our rescue girl not feeling well). Marie encouraged us to video our training and she would analyze the videos and she has taught me so much about our dogs body language. We have been working with Marie for about 4 months and have seen great improvement. She is off all behaviorial medications and rarely hides. She is much more tolerant of noises and is now eager and more engaged when we train. She is happier and more playful than she's ever been. We never would have gotten this far without Marie's guidance. She truly cares about her clients. She is so knowledgeable and is amazing at what she does. Thank you Marie for helping us build a better relationship with our sweet girl and helping her to gain more confidence!

Kehau is amazing with my Frenchie, Banzai. As a Frenchie…read moremom I'm always worried that my energetic boy will be too much for whoever we're boarding him with. Kehau came out to meet him before boarding him and seeing how she interacted with him right off the bat eased any apprehension I had about leaving him. She made him comfortable very quickly and listening to commands shortly after. A huge plus was that she both picked up from and dropped him off at home when we got back. That made our trip just so much easier. On top of that, he was listening to commands much more than when he left! Oh, and getting pics of him on our trip was the cherry on top. Will definitely be bringing him back to her whenever we need to go on a trip. Hope to have him have a playdate with her soon too.

We did a 2-week board and train with Kehau at Hele Mai K9 for our golden doodle, Luca, and we had a…read moregreat experience! Kehau first met with us to get to know Luca and understand his personality and needs, which we really appreciated. She handled both pick up and drop off, which was especially helpful since we were going on vacation. Throughout the entire process, she communicated with us consistently and sent updates, which gave us so much peace of mind. Luca is basically a family member, so feeling comfortable and trusting the person caring for him meant everything to us. Luca has definitely shown improvement since the training and while we're still working on things at home, we can already see the difference. We looked into other trainers before deciding and I'm so glad we chose Kehau :) She came highly recommended by a close friend, and now I completely understand why. I would absolutely recommend her services to anyone considering board and train.

Emily is excellent! She took care of our Goldendoddle puppy and our German shepherd for a whole…read moreweek! She stayed in our studio in the back and kept it clean and even washed the bedding. I'll recommend her to anyone who wants a pet sitter. She texts us with pictures of our dogs and even went on FaceTime so we can actually see our pets and talk to her live. Awesome pet sitter

Emilie took great care of my pup Marty while I was away on vacation for e weeks. She sent constant…read moreupdates and photos. He was a happy boy when I came back home.

Has it been 4 years already?! We have been faithfully and happily going to see Yoko every month for…read morea haircut and grooming for 4 years now! That says a lot! She is so gentle and thorough! You would think our Pomeranian would hate going in every month but he absolutely loves to see his Aunty Yoko! Besides the fabulous job they do, it makes all the difference in the world to me that he feels safe, happy, and loved there. He used to shake every time I took him to a groomer, even regularly, before Clip and Dip! Now when I take him in he wags his tail so hard and scrambles out of my arms. They are really the best quality, best service, best value you can find!

Ryoko always gives Hamilton a great cut. I highly recommend this place…read more Parking lot is small but sufficient. Staff is friendly and courteous. Location is convenient.