OC Service Dogs

Joanie Eidenmuller

I have 2 English Labrador’s that have trained with Nikki in obedience group classes and private classes. It’s amazing the results I have seen in my dogs behavior. So obedient, respectful & willingness to follow my commands. In my opinion, Nikki is the best dog trainer ever. She is “The Dog Whisperer”.

Jessica Lee

Nikki's classes trained me! I have never had a puppy before so going to her classes helped me enjoy the stage and feel more confident. She is patient, encouraging and gives time to answer questions. She works with you, your dog, and watching her with other dogs is so helpful as well. Thank you so much Nikki, and I hope to be back to the classes soon!

Mallory Melton

OC Service Dogs is run by Nikki Esser, a highly-experienced, professional, and compassionate dog trainer who specializes in training all kinds of working dogs, particularly service dogs and therapy dogs, but also offers obedience classes that are open to all dogs. I first interacted with Nikki over the phone when she responded to my inquiry about how to go about obtaining and training a Service Dog to help mitigate the everyday challenges I face due to my disabling chronic illnesses. Nikki has supported me through the whole process, from obtaining a dog (she recommended a fantastic breeder who connected us with an excellent Service Dog Candidate), to potty training and getting through the first hard months of obedience training, to task training, to phone conversations about questions and issues, and beyond. We are still in the training phase, but I have no doubts that she will support us through to certification. I highly recommend the group obedience classes (she offers these three times per week) for dogs of all ages. They really helped my Service Dog in Training get used to other dogs and focusing on me despite being surrounded by distractions. Private Lessons are another great option for folks who need individual attention to work on specific tasks or have difficulty training in a group atmosphere. Nikki also offers combination boarding and training, which has been very helpful for keeping up my Service Dog's training when I am feeling under the weather, training tasks, or working through complicated issues that I cannot solve on my own. You will not find a more empathetic, kind, or thorough dog trainer than Nikki Esser. Contact OC Service Dogs, you will not be disappointed!

Cindy Liceaga

We ABSOLUTELY LOVE OC Service Dogs! We have learned SO much from Nikki in such a short time and enjoy her upbeat personality. She is very experienced with training dogs AND their people. It shows in her ability to work with every dog she meets and to customize her training techniques to best fit the dog/handler team. She provides us with many opportunities to take extra field trips to Malls, ride trains, go to beaches, parks, playgrounds, practice agility training and so much more. She is passionate about helping others by providing the highest quality experience available. Whether you're training a pet, a Therapy Dog, or a Service Dog, we highly recommend for you to train with Nikki.