Comments on: Dog Training Honolulu rates. Prices for dog training in Oahu.

By: Anthony Ohm

Anthony Ohm — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:54:28 +0000

In reply to Heather. Hi Heather, Yes, it's very possible that your dog developed problems from being at the doggie daycare facility. I prefer a dog walker coming to the house versus leaving the dog at an all day daycare facility. Many problems can occur in these facilities. If the handlers knew more about canine behavior, then they would probably be dog trainers, right? I recommend looking at how the dogs are interacting. It is much better when a staff member is interacting with the dogs and encouraging the dogs to play with toys. Bad things happen when doggie daycare facilities allow their dogs to play fight and wrestle with the other dogs. Play fighting becomes real fighting. And this is what I suspect occurred at the facility you went to.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 03:24:42 +0000

Aloha,
I have a 3.5 year old Shiba Inu, Yuki, who has been trained and has a very sweet, if not timid/fearful personality. We moved to Oahu (from ny) 5 months ago and unfortunately, poor Yuki has had a string of traumatic events here, all of which she seemed to recover from fine except for this last one at her doggie daycare. Not sure what exactly happened (no answers were provided by daycare) but following her stay there she was in pain for several weeks with a back injury, then her skin developed a rash, and after I thought she healed up, I started noticing upsetting behavioral changes including anti social behavior like sleeping alone (she has always slept with me) and growling or even snapping at other dogs that approach her. This latter behavior is what I’m most concerned about and would like to work with a trained to try to correct. I believe she was traumatized at her daycare and is now displaying defensive and resource guarding behavior as a result. I would be interested in doing a session-to-session approach to start. Mahalo.

By: Anthony Ohm

Anthony Ohm — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 23:03:49 +0000

In reply to Darlene.

Hi Darlene,
Congratulations on your new family addition! I’m available to help you with dog training in Oahu. I understand that many people are working with a limited budget for dog training lessons.
My approach is to help you with the most urgent matters first. Regarding the issues that you described, I can provide you with valuable help within one session that lasts two to three hours. I look forward to meeting you.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 11:38:10 +0000

Aloha,
Today I bought a 4 month old female pit bull from a single mother with six children. I immediately fell in love with her spunky personality and I admit this was a impulse buy. I’ve had many dogs before and a pit bull or bull terrier was always my “dream” dog. Well we took her straight to the park and this little girl has been constantly playing, jumping, biting (she’s teething), and just hyper until we put her in her crate 10 hours later (after returning home she would not settle so I took her on an hour walk). She already peed on a area rug and pooped in her kennel. Long story short, I got her as an esa and want so badly for her to be obedience trained. How many sessions do you recommend? I’ve heard so many good things about how you relate and handle your training. Please help, I love this little girl, she finally put a smile on my face, a stamp on our hearts and confidence and security in my mind. Mahalo!

By: Anthony Ohm

Anthony Ohm — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 20:29:35 +0000

In reply to Shelly B..

Hi Shelly B.,
I received your message about your Belgian Malinois. I agree with you that tying her to something is very harmful for a dog’s temperament. Long periods of being tethered can produce unwanted aggressive behavior. You did good job in providing her daily exercise, especially by taking her for long walks in a forested trail area. Trail area walking is an excellent form of exercise and mental stimulation for dogs, as it provides them with a wide array of olfactory sensations. Doing this activity is highly recommended.
In regard to your question, I am a dog trainer. I am not a rescue organization. Typically, I do board and training of dogs for the purpose of returning a well trained dog back to their owner. The average length of stay for a dog being boarded and trained is ten days to two weeks. Some difficult cases require three weeks.
However, some people want me to train and re-home a dog. This type of dog owner wants the best for their dog and price is not an issue. Boarding, training, and re-homing requires that the owner pay for eight weeks of canine boarding school. When a dog is sent to me for canine boarding school, I only work with one dog at a time. It is completely a one-to-one relationship between trainer and dog. I intentionally do not have my own dog so that I can focus on training that one dog all day and all night. My fee for eight weeks of boarding, training, and re-homing a dog is fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000.)
Let me know if this is the option that you are seeking.