About - Hawaii Dog Training Services

Deanna Nieves, Owner/Trainer

Deanna adopted her dogs Jake and Chloe in 2010 and set herself to learn all she could to be the best dog owner she could, studying dog psychology, behavior, and obedience training. She realized she not only loved working with dogs, but had a knack for dog handling, and began helping friends, family, and neighbors with their dog-related issues. In 2012 Deanna left active duty military service and moved to Oahu, and continued working with dogs in her free time until 2016 when she left her full-time job to pursue her full-time passion of training dogs and empowering their owners…and she’s never looked back!

Deanna is a firm believer in developing and improving her professional skills. She attends (in person or virtually) a minimum of two annual training workshops and/or conferences, as well as continuing education courses. Deanna also maintains a Pet Tech ™ Pet First Aid certification.

Deanna is also a firm believer that there is a calm and assertive leader in all of us, and sometimes it takes our dogs to help us realize it. It’s her goal to teach you to harness the leader inside, in order to positively impact your relationship with your dog. Whether you’re a first-time dog owner, looking for basic obedience, or have a dog with serious behavior issues, we can help!

Our Training Philosophy

We know your dog is a part of your family, and we are here to help you make that special bond even stronger and more rewarding. Our training programs are customized based on your training goals and your dog’s needs. We utilize a wide array of training tools and techniques because we believe that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all way to train dogs or people.

Hawaii Dog Training Services is a proud woman veteran-owned business, professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals, and registered AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. We value continuing education to keep our skills sharply honed. Our business is insured by KennelPro. We service all of Oahu.