OLK9 HAWAII

We are very pleased with the progress we’ve seen with our GSP. Our dog, Moku, knew the basics as far as sit, place, stay, recall, down, etc. However, our biggest struggles were his crying and leash pulling. Our trainer, Nicole, said Moku is probably the most vocal dog she’s worked with. He was very loud crying and constant whining with EVERY command. His voice is SO loud, and his heel was a struggle, we were embarrassed to take him in community settings. After 2 week board and train, his crying has significantly decreased and is much more controlled and tolerable. His basic commands are more reliable and consistent, as he will stay seated or down or placed until given the break command. His heel has also significantly improved and is much more pleasant to go for a walk with and without a leash. I cannot thank Nicole enough for listening to our concerns and addressing them, and showing us how to guide and respond to Moku’s behaviors. I loved the daily updates I received and the pictures/video clips from training. 100% would recommend Nicole and OLK9 Hawaii.

I am extremely happy with how Kynzley developed from her 2-weeks community boarding training with Crystal. She has matured from a 10 month old puppy to an obedient best friend. She went from having a mind of her own and scolding her with no effect to now a well behaved, well balanced and happier dog. She needs the challenge and can't wait for the next adventure and I can't wait to make more memories with her !!! The biggest difficulty we had was not having Kynzley around for 2-weeks. My wife and I was sad and lonely not having her around. But, Crystal would send us videos of her progress. Each day that went by Kynzley got better and better. We watched her in a long sit, long down, distance recall, heel, door manners, load, place, greetings, table manners and even brushing her. She would always try to bite the brush when brushing her. It's nice that she let us brush her now. My wife walks with a walking stick and we asked Crystal if she would be able to have Kynzley heel along side a walking stick. Kynzley is now walking along side my wife with the walking stick. WOW!!! One of my favorite videos that Crystal sent was "table manners". She was eating chicken and threw the bones on the ground one after another next to Kynzley and she didn't even flinch. WOW!!! Crystal would take Kynzley to many different environments from shopping centers, beaches, hikes, farmers market with all sorts of distractions from other dogs, people walking, babies petting her. Simply AMAZING!!! Since getting Kynzley back home, I've taken her to Ala Moana shopping center and during my off leash walk, I took her going up and down the escalators. I encouraged Kynzley to "heel" and she did. She hopped on the escalator. Her confidence and trust is awesome. Another change was Kynzley loves praises. I never bring treats to reward her good behavior anymore. I just give her the biggest praises and she loves it. Mahalo, Aunty Crystal !!!

OLK9 far exceeded our expectations. Our pup was a very anxious guy. He was a challenge to walk. After two weeks in a board and train with Crystal, we brought home a confident dog that is a joy to take on walks. We’ve been walking between 1-2 miles nightly. He doesn’t bark, pull, or flinch at all the sites and sounds. I’ve become more active now that I’m not fearful of taking him out and about. It’s a win win for both of us. If you’re on the fence…just do it!! Worth every last penny! Oh and one more thing…we got pictures and a video every night showing what he had accomplished that day. It became a whole family event to watch the latest update. I’d never seen him “smile” before he went off to train with Crystal! He is a happier dog now!

I am so thankful & grateful to have found Off Leash K9 Training Hawaii. When I first inquired they responded quickly & explained each program they offered. We decided to do the 2 Week boarding training program. Our baby Bruno was trained under Nicole Miranda who was heaven sent!!! I was honestly not the best communicator as we were so busy planning our wedding. She was so patient with us & accommodated us to do the soonest board training. Bruno is definitely my baby & I missed him a lot while he was away but Nicole updated me everyday with photos & videos. I love that she was honest about his progress and didn’t sugar coat anything, which made me feel more reassured that he was progressing in his training. I for sure spoiled him way too much and was afraid all my bad habits would lead him to not learning. Nicole really educated me on what I should do once he comes home and even took the time out to give us one on one lessons on the commands when we picked up Bruno. It was uncomfortable for me at first bc Bruno respects his dad a lot more than me since I allowed him to do whatever he wanted. In those two weeks, Bruno learned so much and came home a new & improved doggie with skills and manners I never knew he could obtain! I HIGHLY recommend this training company! Nicole not only showed love and patience with Bruno but she definitely showed us grace as well bc I’m not gonna lie Bruno was definitely a tough student 😂 Thank you again Off Leash K9 Training Hawaii & thank you sooo so much to Nicole for all the help! :)

We adopted a 3 year old English Bulldog ( we named him Odin) from the Hawaii SPCA to join our family which already had a 7 year old female English Bulldog. He had been through alot already.....missing an eye, other eye has an eye issue, massive allergies, no testicles, cauliflower ear...etc. you could tell he wanted to be a good dog...quickly picking up some commands...but as with all Bulldogs, he was hard headed and stubborn, and untrusting of other dogs....and at 3...set in his ways. We/he needed help. We contracted for a 2 week course to give Odin structure and training. Then we/he met Nicole from OTLK9. She is a Saint! Let's start with all the eye gels she had put in his one good eye (only 20% vision) mulriple times a day, the special shampoo, food, and meds for allergies, and the shots for his arthritis and hip dysplasia. And she was amazingly flexible when we had to pull him away from training for surgery and recovery to deal with a pre existing health issue that began to affect him. She took him back months later to finish his training without missing a beat. By then, Nicole could only train him in the early morn and late afternoon due to the heat that affects all Bulldogs. We still got plenty of daily updates and video of their work together. She obviously worked very hard with him out in public to lower his anxiety levels around other dogs, and teach him various commands. Even more important was Nicole's daily communication with us and teaching us his triggers, explaining how she deals with them, and getting us ready for his return. On drop off day she took some time to help us reintroduce Odin to our other bulldog in a safe and anxiety free way. Odin is home now...much more comfortable around our other bulldog, listening to commands, and acting like a family dog. It's hard to write everything we think she did great....there is so much...most of all it was important to know he was safe and in capable hands when it came to his health issues, then that she had the experience and knowledge to train him and work on his anxiety, and finally to train us so that we can understand Odins anxiety and we all know what to expect when commands are given and executed. Thanks Nicole!!!!!