About Such Good Dogs

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Such Good Dogs is a Lahaina dog training business run by owner and head trainer Athena Angelic, a professional trainer since 2009. It uses positive reinforcement training methods combined with what it calls energy balance, teaching owners to communicate with a calm but firm energy. Athena describes herself as an Animal Behavior Certified Dog Trainer (ABCDT) and a Certified Mentor Trainer with Animal Behavior College, and she is certified in pet first aid and CPR through the American Red Cross. She specializes in fearful, nervous and anxious dogs.

Lessons and classes

Individual lessons cost $120 for the first session (60-90 minutes) and $100 for regular 55-minute lessons in West Maui, with travel charges elsewhere, and can cover basic obedience, advanced training, tricks, agility, service dog training, fear, anxiety, separation anxiety, aggression and socialization. Lessons are also offered over Zoom and FaceTime. Five-week group classes cost $300 and include Basic Manners (novice and intermediate), Dog Tricks (novice and intermediate, based in agility and rally) and The Walking Dog class for leash skills and recall. Dog adventures and play dates start at $100, and dog walking and stay-home dog sitting are available in West Maui.

What owners say

One client wrote that Athena "has helped tremendously with my dog's behavioral issues," praising the "focus on positive reinforcement."