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!

I desperately needed help with my high energy, reactive, guarding Pit Bull mix. I'm so grateful to…read morehave found Paula! Our first introductory visit was very informative and has given me hope in a hopeless situation. Paula is very observant, listens well, and has given helpful tips, options, and training techniques for structure and boundaries. She has a deep compassion for both humans and dogs, and truly desires for a positive outcome for both to be better together. I look forward to continued training sessions with her! Thank you Paula!

Paula is great with our recently adopted rescue dog. Our formerly very anxious dog loves his…read moresessions with her! He has gained confidence under her training, and we have also benefited from Paula's guidance as new pet parents. Paula is a patient and caring trainer. We highly recommend her.

This is a long time coming. Started with Deanna and Hawaii Dog Training a couple years ago in a…read moregroup training class for our pomsky Marley. Then a year later we added Cleo (Border Collie) to our family. Everything you hear about Border Collies are true! So we finally decided to have her do the 2 week board and train with Deanna. That was the best decision we made. This was followed up with additional session and e-collar training. What a difference! It is an ongoing effort and the training never stops for both Marley and Cleo. But now we are better equipped to take them to the park, the beach, on hikes, have a dull house of family over and the dogs can enjoy all these events with us. Thank you so much to Deanna snd your team!

We are first time dog owners, and picked a somewhat difficult breed as our first pup, the Alaskan…read moreKlee Kai aka mini husky. So many of spitz breed characteristics in a smedium body. We knew we needed help so our girl has had a lot of training, I mean a LOT. On the mainland, we had her enrolled in puppy socialization classes (covid dog) from the get go, and board & train at 6 months for basic obedience. Her first trainer told us she was "feral." We went through the gamut of trainers from hard-nosed strict obedience-focused to purely positive reinforcement only trainers. They all worked to some degree but nothing really hit the sweet spot. Enter Deanna from HDTS- she really understands dogs and works with the natural tendencies of the animal, while still expecting (and getting!) obedience and manners. She might not be the trainer for every human, but she is 100% the trainer for every dog. You can just tell the dogs all love her, she is like magic to them. My dog never liked any of her trainers before, and she's a good judge of character! My girl made a huge leap in her development, and I can honestly say Deanna has changed our lives by working with Maple. I can trust Maple off-leash in some settings giving her the freedom to just be a dog, which she repays with love and never-ending kisses. I trust Deanna with my dog daughter implicitly, and would literally never board her anywhere else. Maple loves her too :)

Balanced Obedience has truly been a dream come true! Sabrina is absolutely amazing…read more Before training, I couldn't even walk our dog because she pulled so hard. It wasn't just me--even our dog sitters struggled to walk her. She also greeted everyone by barking, whether they were coming into our home or we were visiting theirs. She sounded like a fierce guard dog... which is pretty funny considering she's a full-blooded Golden Retriever! The transformation has been incredible. Not only is she so much better behaved, but we've also learned how to communicate with her in a way we never knew before. The training didn't just change our dog--it changed our relationship with her. We can't recommend Balanced Obedience enough. If you're on the fence about investing in training, take the leap. It is worth every penny, and you'll be so glad you did!

We brought our very hyper, resource-guarding puppy to Balanced Obedience for a two-week boot camp…read more From the beginning, Sabrina was genuinely interested in understanding our goals and expectations for the training. She walked us through her game plan and asked if there were any specific behaviors we wanted her to focus on. Throughout the boot camp, Sabrina kept us updated with photos whenever we asked -- which we really appreciated. Our puppy came back a completely different dog! She's much calmer now, and with the continued practice of the techniques Sabrina taught us, we're seeing lasting improvements.

From the very beginning, all communication was clear and thorough. Sherry (Sherrie? Cherie?) was…read moregreat at answering all our questions and putting our minds at ease about putting our two pit bulls through training. We eventually decided on the basic 4-lesson training sessions, and we just completed our last one yesterday with Loren. Shout out to Loren for working so well with our Tank and Pepper!! First and foremost, you MUST be willing to practice reinforcing all the lessons you learn on your own time in between training sessions. It's like learning something once and then not doing your homework...would that work? Of course not. SOooooo.... my husband and I (mostly my husband), really put a lot of effort into doing our "homework" in between sessions with Loren. I mean, I wouldn't want to be the embarrassed parents who didn't help their children succeed, lol. Anywho, each training session was clear and had lots of scaffolding and repetition, so that our pups could succeed. There was plenty of explanation behind all the commands and corrections, so we knew how to handle our specific dogs. I think the personalization and customization was wonderful, and it makes me really happy to see that the trainer knew his stuff! Further, it was clear that he genuinely cared about each dog and his/her personality traits that makes each dog unique. During the 4-lesson basic package, Tank and Pepper learned sit (with duration and distance), place (with duration and distance), heel (still needs LOTS of practice), and down (with distance and duration). Now from here on out, it's about reinforcement, reinforcement, reinforcement. I don't want to lose any of this precious learning, so we better stay on top of things and continue the great work that has begin. We're so happy with k9 Off Leash that we are now also seriously considering the 2-week board and train with both Tank and Pepper. I know these guys are way booked out, so if you're even considering, then I suggest you call them right away!! Thank you, Loren, ad k9 Off Leash for your help with Tank and Pepper!!

From the very first conversation with Sherry,I was put at ease leaving my baby for the first…read moretime,then meeting his trainer Nicole ,let me just say they are amazing ,kind ,people ,with what has to be the patience of a saint,My boy was a good boy but had issues with not listening ,Nicole took him into her home,and they went holoholo everyday training,and at the end of the day we'd get pictures and or videos of how Oliver did ,which made it so much easier with my seperation anxiety lol,Oliver learned so much in 2 weeks,and we are enforcing those boundries at home as well,and he is doing great,we are atill in touch with Nicole and we get a lifetime of free refreshers if needed,If your thinking about it ,do it its worth every penny!

Amiable Dog Training has been my go-to resource for training my new puppy. I worked with Amy a…read morenumber of years ago to train my first dog and was delighted with the results. She is kind, caring, and has helped me achieve positive results quickly. My new pup was a handful (at first), but now that we've been working with Amiable, he (and I) are both doing great!

My Tibetan Spaniel Sasha graduated from Puppy Training I and went on to graduate from Puppy…read moreTraining II. The classes were all held at Pet's Discount Warehouse in Salt Lake, where Wendy (the trainer) showed and taught us what she knew. Both classes were pretty small and intimate, but there were enough puppies for fellowship. The first training class (I) was very mixed, as in the breeds and sizes of dogs. This was good, I guess, to kick start each puppy's social skills. My small Tibbie really gravitated towards the larger breeds for some reason. This class covered puppy basics, so kind of what I imagine a class called "Puppy 101" would cover -- positive reinforcement, "sit," "down," basic leash-walking, and other obedience training skills. Puppy II was a little more advanced. It mainly focused on obedience training and advanced leash-walking. Sasha and I had some personality conflicts at first, but we managed to overcome them. Once I found a treat good enough to get her motivated, my secret weapon vienna sausage, she took off and graduated at the top of her class. I recommend Sirius to any new puppy owner. Yelp 365 - #104/365

Good, but I wouldn't say the best, even though I don't have anything to compare it to. For 6…read moreone-hour sessions, you pay $260-odd dollars. It's a bit pricey, but I guess worth it to know how to create a decently-behaved dog. There are 11 dogs in my class, which means individual attention is sometimes there but sometimes not. Also, man are they banking on this class! I called to register two weeks early and they said they'd send me the forms by email. I gave them my fax and snail mail too, just in case. A week went by and the forms never showed. I inquired. I gave her my email again. And the forms didn't arrive. I called again. Ok, I give up. At the first lesson, we were supposed to bring treats for the puppies and their shot records. Had anyone told me? Um, no! Had I pestered them multiple times for weeks? Yes. Had I paid $260? Yes. It's really more people-training than dog training, which is good. What will you learn? Sit, Down, Stand, Come, name recognition, attention, and she'll talk about house soiling, bite inhibition, steady, jumping on people, stay, of, walking, possessiveness, and the trainer will answer your questions. Responsibility? The second class was scheduled during the tsunami. I called three times to find out whether class was cancelled. No answer. I left three messages. Then I called back on Monday to see if I'd missed a class. No answer. No return phone call. It's not until after waiting Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday, until Saturday at the next class, that I get to ask Wendy the Trainer in person whether we missed a class. She said, oh, I called you. I remember. And I left a voicemail on your other number. Um, no, she didn't. Whatever, I'll let it slide. Will I return for Puppy Training Phase II? Perhaps. The part I like best is when my puppy got to socialize with the 10 other puppies! Frolick!

We thank Sean and his Pet Perspective team for training dogs on this island of Oahu. The island is…read moreblessed to have him and his team. We sincerely hope that Sean would continue to train dogs here and help out as many owners as he can as he did for us. Several years ago, we found a dog trainer that recommended a prong collar and bark collar for my german shepherd/husky dog. My dog ended up staying overnight at the vet because the prong collar cut through her fur and severely damaged her neck area. It was so painful to watch her suffer, and prong collars were definitely NOT the solution to what our pup needed. These collars do more damage than help. Sean is anti-prong collars, and he teaches exactly how to train dogs through positive reinforcement training. We first found Sean at a time when we were so lost and wanting guidance to issues that I don't think any other dog trainer on this island could have solved. I contacted Dakine Canine dog trainer first, explained to her the issues that we were having, and then she recommended that we reach out to Sean at Pet Perspective. (We thank the head trainer at Dakine Canine for this recommendation!) We were raising a 2 yr old german shepherd at the time, and because she didn't get the necessary training starting early, she grew up to be a reactive dog. To this day, we say to ourselves that if we found Sean when our german shepherd pup was a baby and trained her well from the start, she would have turned out to be the bestest version she could ever be... At that time, we got a baby english cocker spaniel pup, and our 2 yr old shepherd could NOT get along with the pup at all. Whenever the puppy was near her, she would bark and react so badly that for months we had to put them in separate rooms, fearing that if the puppy goes to the shepherd, then she would get bitten and hurt. We did not know what to do with this situation. We were so lost and even thought that we had to give up the puppy to resolve the situation. That's when Sean enters the picture. He came to our house for the initial consultation and was able to figure out a solid plan! What was amazing was Sean was able to quiet down our german shepherd dog right off the bat! We've never seen anybody with such a good command and handling of dogs. He gave us a plan on how we can make our german shepherd dog get along with our english cocker spaniel. And putting to work with what he suggested, we were finally able to get the german shepherd to be OK and calm hanging around with the baby pup. This has been incredible because now the two are BEST BUDDIES!!! They love each other so much, and the shepherd is like a mother/sister/friend to the cocker spaniel. All we did was do what Sean told us to do, and this miracle happened! Sean has been helping us train our reactive german shepherd pup for over a year now, and she is growing up to be the best version she can ever be!! She is an extremely happy dog, and we are so thankful that we have Sean's guidance. If we found Sean earlier when we first adopted our german shepherd, she would not have turned out to be reactive. But that is OK. Because we were able to find Sean at a time when we most needed help, and it has been amazing to see our dog grow and flourish every single day. And the whole reason I'm writing this review is to help spread the word!! There's someone out there that needs Sean and his team. Please don't give up your dog. They need you, and you need them. A Pet Perspective will be there to help and guide you through so that your dog will be the best version of themselves.

Almost two years ago, I became the sole owner of a 100-pound dog with severe fear aggression. It…read morewas a scary and isolating experience, and many people in my life were telling me that I needed to put my dog down. Thank goodness for Sean, Kaimana, and Ginny at A Pet Perspective. They provided the tools, guidance, support, and hands-on training that I couldn't find anywhere else. They've been there every step of the way, whether through scheduled training sessions or emergency texts when I needed help most. It hasn't been an easy journey with my dog. At times, progress came in small increments, but it was always moving us in the right direction. Looking back now, it has absolutely been worth it. Thanks to their expertise and dedication, both my dog and I are in a much better place today. I wholeheartedly recommend A Pet Perspective to anyone struggling with behavioral challenges or looking for a training team that truly cares about both the dog and the owner. Their support has been life-changing, and I will always be grateful for everything they've done for us.