Maui hike

Had a fabulous day showing our visiting friend Honolua Bay & Lipoa Point.

Ahsoka at Honolulu Bay.

Lipoa Point.

Adam, Dave, & Athena.

Lipoa Point Hike: Video of the Day

Video of the Day:
Hiking Lipoa Point & visiting Nekita's memorial.

Our dog Nekita passed away unexpectedly last year.  It was extremely difficult for all of us.  It has now been just over a year.  To honor her this year, I bought a rose on the anniversary of her death that we kept in the house, then dried.  When the time was right, the family and I took the rose to Lipoa Point where we spread her ashes.  This was one of Nekita's favorite places to hike and it will always hold a special place in my heart.

This hike is through the old Pineapple fields.  It is just past Honolua Bay.  There is a dirt road referred to as the Surfers Road.  If you take that road all the way to the end, there is the start of a trail that goes along the ocean through the old pineapple fields.  It is amazingly beautiful and a great place to hike and then watch an amazing sunset.


Related Blog Articles:
Goodbye Nekita
Remembering Nekita

Video Adventures:  
Pineapple Hill
Maluaka/ Maui Prince Beach
Launiupoko Hike, south side
Hiking the L in Lahaina

Lipoa Point Rainbow

We took our visiting friends on a hike to Lipoa Point and Hololua Bay for sunset.

Adam, Athena, Newlyweds Mark & Natalie, and our friend Melissa.

Rainbow over Honolua Bay.

Athena and Natalie.

Natalie and Mark.

Caravaggio on our way to the hike.

Pack Walk

Many times in training dogs, one of the best things you can do to help curb many behavior problems or dog issues is take your dogs on a real pack walk.  It is important to use balanced dogs to create your pack.  I am very happy to be able to use my own two dogs, Caravaggio & Nekita, in the pack walk.  They help get dogs motivated, but also help teach them manners.  Many times most dogs newly introduced into a balanced pack will automatically follow and mimic their new pack members.  Such Good Dogs recently has had several adventures at Honolua Bay, following the trails through the pineapple fields.  Caravaggio & Nekita enjoy teaching new pack members what fun it is to run through the fields, but also teach them to listen to the pack leader (myself) in common commands.  The biggest obedience cue I practice on pack walks with new dogs is "Come" when called.  Of course we always go with safety first and new dogs are placed on a long line leash so there is no chance of an accidental escape.  Using a long line is a great way to introduce your dog to a bit more freedom, but be able to still always be in control.  Using the long line is a precursor to being allowed off leash.

Below are some pictures from our many recent pack walk trips to Honolua Bay.

Toby with Caravaggio.

Chloe, Caravaggio, & Dora

Dora & Chloe became fast friends.

They are about the same size and only 6 months apart in age.

This is an excellent example of what a good pack walk looks like.

Chloe having fun with the ears up.

Caravaggio, Dora, & Chloe

Both Chloe & Dora loved following SGDs into the tall grass.

This is Lena with Caravaggio on her first pack walk.

Lena was a little nervous the first half of the walk.

You can see her nervous energy in the way she is holding herself here.

As the walk progressed Lena became more and more calm.

Dora decided Nekita was her buddy for this pack walk.

Lena's dad got to practice some basic obedience with Dora also.

Lena calmed down even more and made friends.

Dora & Lena playing.

Look at Lena's body language now...

much more relaxed.

There is even a smile on her face.

Lena & Dora taking time out to enjoy the view :)

Near the end of the walk, Lena became much more comfortable and joined the pack.

Success!!  Pack walk!

Lena finally enjoying the fields, relaxed and happy, running with the pack.

Toby

I am very happy to say that it was not too difficult to start building a new client base in our new home of Napili, (Maui) Hawaii.  Although it has been a slow process, I am gaining new clients all the time and very happy about it.

This is Toby.  Toby was recently adopted from the Maui Humane Society by our neighbors.  Toby has a little bit of a problem being left by himself.  Such Good Dog's has been working with Toby on kennel training (where his family would like him to stay while they are gone for the day).  Toby has made amazing progress over the past two weeks.  Toby is now much more comfortable with everyday situations and much less anxious.  He is now going into his kennel on command and has slept in his kennel with very little whining before quieting down for the night.

Toby is a very cute little guy and Such Good Dog's is very happy to have helped him and his family grow together.

Gaining Toby's trust with some treats.

Good boy!

I love when a dog offers the belly for petting!

I'm SO cute!

Nekita & Toby

Toby has the cutest ears!

Toby with Athena at Kapalua Costal Trail.

Toby with SGDs at Windmills Beach.

Toby with SGDs at the trails off Honolua Bay.

Toby napping on my foot in the car after our hike.

Look how good Toby is staying in his kennel.

He made a lot of progress in his kennel training in his last 2 days with us.