The dog trainer is so kind and definitely reasonably priced. she definitely knows her stuff, and…read morefollows traditional methodology for dog training. I couldn't get my dog to walk until she came along and helped me understand how to properly exercise my dog. she helped get rid of my puppy blues!

I waited a long time to write this review... Jonathan had our dog maybe 6 months ago and he's now a…read moreyear old. I wanted to not just write a simple review but to really be honest and sincere because we researched for months to find the right place to train our pup. Our dog is a German Shepherd - Great Pyrenees mix and while he was doing well at wanting to please, he was super stubborn, guarded our home and WOULD not come back for any recall. Now, now, he's the most well behaved and amazing dog, he comes back 100% of the time with just the word "here" and he can jump up where I tell him, he barks once at passers by, but knows that's all. He can do off leash like a pro, today I took him to the trails and he stayed right beside me off leash the entire time I asked. Right now he's sitting in his "place" as he does whenever someone comes to the door. These are all things I tried training him before we sent him to Jonathan that did not work or stick no matter how hard I tried. Right now, I can open the front door, invite him out, and he will stay with me, if he does walk away, he'll come right back when asked. All of this would not be possible without Jonathan. There are some caveats I would say though. If you read the reviews you'll see Jonathan isn't the greatest communicator, and I won't disagree, he's really a dog person, not a people person, but for the care of my dog I want a dog person; if he was great with me but awful with my dog I'd be pissed. His services are expensive. And it will take longer than expected, so expect to bring the dog food and meds and maybe buy him a bed for being at Jonathan's, but it's very much a trust the process, he tells you up front, but he won't bring the dog home till the dog is ready. The other reason I waited for the review is so I could review the extended care and warranty. Upon his return I was unhappy with my dogs progress and I called Jonathan and he came back to me for another whole session to help. Not surprisingly, I was not doing it right... and the true value of his work is what you put into it after, we have been texting and videos and emails with him for the last six months and he's been able to guide us and has invited us to come back for more sessions to fine tune our concerns. If you just give him the dog and then don't expect to train after, you'll loose, because that's just not real, but if you use the essential and reinforce them you'll have a dog you love to be with every day. He mostly gave us the language to talk to our dog, and now we can work with him with ease. I would suggest if you want to invest in your dog, your life, your friendship and relationship with the dog, invest in Jonathan.

This is the worst place you can bring your dog. do not trust the care of these people - they had…read moreour dogs for 6 weeks and they came back traumatized and less responsive to commands than when they left. Promises That were made for video footage of progress and photographs (as proof of life) were scarce and inefficient sources of confidence that they were getting what they needed. We abruptly cut their training and picked them up with very little notice due to an injury to one of our dogs that was noticeable in footage. This is not the place for anyone's dog. We are all too sad that we trusted them for a day let alone 6 weeks.

We are visiting the area from Tennessee, this place was great, they did a trial to see how the dog…read moredoes there and then we dropped him off another time to spend at the beach..Peopke are so nice and doggy like it ..Thank you

Absolutely horrible, I left my dog here for the weekend for a short vacation. Within 24 hours my…read moredog escaped because none of the staff were watching, they didn't know when she escaped because there were no staff paying attention. This was their one job, to take care of and watch the dogs. Absolutely horrible, I wasn't given any information about her other than she escaped and people saw her on ring cameras. We called to see what was happening and the person who answered didn't answer any questions and just kept giving obvious reasoning ( "I guess she hopped the fence" ), they did call animal control and the police immediately to get her found. I can't believe this, I will update the review depending on what happens. TLDR- Lost my dog within 24 hours, will update if found

Ellie was an amazing find! She recently relocated from California to Charleston. I recently rescued…read morea Boston Terrier who had been a stray saved from a shelter by a fostering organization called Black Tie Boston Rescue. I was so happy that Ellie only used positive reinforcement, and like me, does not rely on electronic "shock" collars. In 4 weeks of private, very reasonably priced training, Tillan learned not to lunge in fear at strangers or dogs. He learned to heal and walk calmly beside me, mastering "Leave It", heal, side, sit and SHH. I can take him for walks in the park, farmers markets and outdoor events/ restaurants. Next up is Service dog training for my hearing impairment. There is a 4 year wait for these service dogs, and I knew Boston Terriers were a smart breed.

Ellie is the best in SD, hands down. Her positive reinforcement training approach and endless…read morepatience helped bring my young female German shepherd and I so much closer. She empowered me as an owner with positive means of communication and training skills to help guide my dog through training and daily scenarios. Having a high energy, leash reactive dog is often overwhelming and initially felt like a lost cause. Ellie came to the rescue and immediately broke through that defeat and positively changed the attitude for both myself and my dog to navigate these behaviors moving forward. Four fantastic weeks of training, I know have the knowledge and skills to confidently walk my young shepherd on leash past other dogs and feel prepared in any situation. Thank you Ellie! 10/10

No one takes better care of our child (dog) than Chucktown Charley! He truly is LIT when we pull in…read morethe parking lot and it's a struggle to get him to leave. He loves the staff and has improved leaps and bounds with his commands and ability to "turn off." Thankful for this intimate, trust worthy dog boarding / day care being so close.

I am not a client here and I have not heard much about this company on the island. The picture…read moreonline, staff conversations, and entire feel of this place makes you want your dog here. I met with the training person. She was pleasant, answered all my questions, and was very inviting. I didn't go with training here yet because I am investigating out my options. After the call I noticed a-lot of the materials about the training were outdated. The training videos sent where of old packages, and the descriptions were a little confusing. I This companies site makes you believe anyone can join, but in order to go here you have to enroll in the training programs which cost 800-3000 dollars. This is not told to you when you inquire or set up an online assessment. I would have rather known prior to the assessment, so could weigh my options. I understand COVID causes hard times, but it is really misleading to think your dog can attend here, but only under conditions of their training. This place looks very nice and accommodating to everyone, so this is not a comment about the service or staff. They have all been pleasant. I just think it needs to be advertised before hand to save owners time and hopes of getting in. I am still looking at options for training and boarding. I will update this review if anything changes.

Steve and Valerie are great! They care about the dogs they train AND the dog's owners. Their dog,…read moreHank, was VERY well behaved and impressive. I absolutely cannot wait for my dog to get where Hank is!

Excellent trainers. We have a 18 month old female German Shepard. We put her through the 8-week…read moretraining course about a year ago. Everyone tells us that she is very well trained and follows our commands. The training must be reinforced at home and we still work with her often to reinforce and strength the terrific foundation that Off Leash K9 provided. But we are very happy with the results and definitely will invest in this training with our next K9 family member.

Recently, I was watching a training session with Russ, the licensed owner of this facility train a…read moredog with a bite history. It was a small mixed breed dog. The dog bit (without breaking skin) the trainer and the trainer immediately picked the dog up by the leash and held it in the air for what seemed like a long time, but may have been close to ten seconds conservatively.  After the dog was put back on the ground and told to sit, it ran from the trainer to the owners. The trainer ran over to the dog grabbed it by the leash and it bit him again. He picked the dog up a second time and was suspended in the air for several seconds. The dog ran away a second time. After retrieving the dog, it was picked up by the leash a third time by the trainer and set on a large box. I believe it bit him again somewhere in the mix because he exclaimed that that was "the third fucking time it bit [him]." At this point I protested, by saying the trainers name -at the time I was so shocked I didn't have words yet. The trainer yelled and pointed at me from across the room to "Never fucking tell [him] what to do". I clarified that, in fact, I had not told him what to do and was hoping he would not continue to escalate the situation further. He went on "not to ever question" his methods. But I very much question this method. The situation was conceived out of trainer error and unchecked emotion, from the extending the dog in the air multiple times to chasing it and grabbing it from behind the owners to even screaming and cursing at me from across the room infront of clients (who, as far as I could tell, were too shocked to speak). As a current client of OLK9, I found this incredibly disturbing. I sent an email to the owners describing my concern for the animals in the trainers care to which I have not received a response in almost a month. Is this what OLK9 stands For? I'm concerned to bring my dog black to this location, but am due for another 2 lessons. The trainer I was working with quit following the incident and there are currently no other trainers at this location. We spent a lot of money on the Rock Star program. Further, I'm concerned for the safety of the animals in this trainers care, if he is willing to display such irrational and ruthless disregard for dogs infront of their owners, how does he treat them when they are not around to prevent the abuse?

Amazing trainer! We have used Pete for 1on1 training, pack walks and boarding for our rescue poodle…read moresince he was a young pup. Pete's work with both us and our dog has been incredible and we cannot recommend him highly enough.

I can't recommend Pete enough! He is reliable, trustworthy and amazing with our puppy. We've used…read morePete for training, pack walks, single walks and boarding and have not been disappointed. He's helped us with training our energetic poodle and giving us the tools we need to support our dog. I highly recommend for dog care with peace of mind.