ABOUT OUR TRAINERS
Meet The Off Leash K9 Team
Ciarra Elle - Owner
About Ciarra Elle, Founder of Off Leash K9 Training 30A.
Ciarra Elle grew up surrounded by animals on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, where her passion for creatures of all kinds blossomed early. From volunteering at local animal shelters to caring for dogs, cats, birds, and reptiles at home, animals were always at the center of her life. Inspired by conservationist Steve Irwin, Ciarra knew from a young age that she wanted to dedicate her life to working with animals, especially dogs.
Her journey with Off Leash K9 Training began in 2012 when she enrolled in a program in Virginia to enhance her ability to communicate with dogs. What started as a personal mission soon turned into a professional calling. After extensive training under Nick White, the founder of Off Leash K9 Training, Ciarra became part of the headquarters team, refining her skills and mastering proven techniques. By 2015, she was ready to open her own thriving Off Leash K9 location in Hawaii.
Now based on the Emerald Coast, Ciarra brings over a decade of experience to Off Leash K9 Training 30A. Her passion lies in building trust-based relationships with both dogs and their owners, helping families create a better life with their canine companions. Whether working with playful puppies, high-energy working dogs, or complex behavioral cases, Ciarra’s mission is always the same: to unlock each dog’s full potential and give owners the confidence to do the same.
For Ciarra, dog training isn’t just a job—it’s a way of life. Every day, she finds joy in helping dogs and their people strengthen their bond, communicate more clearly, and live in harmony. With her experience, patience, and personalized approach, Ciarra is dedicated to helping every dog—and every owner—thrive.
Allison - Trainer
Allison is the owner of a 2 year old blue nose pit bull named Barbara Ann (Yes, just like The Beach Boys song ) and is mother to an amazing 8 year old human, Olivia.
Coming into the K9 training world she grew a passion for pit bulls and became a massive advocate for the breed.
Through devotion, dedication and hard work she was able to achieve owning her own location, in Montgomery Alabama after only 2 years of being in this lifestyle of a career.
Prior to becoming a trainer, she worked in the medical field for several years but quickly realized her heart was meant for the hounds!
MEGAN - Trainer
Growing up, her family always joked about her being a dog whisperer and here she is now. She has always had a passion for animals and has experience working with many different types of animals from small birds to horses.
2 years ago she got her dream dog, an Australian Shepherd. She began training her at 8 weeks old and she knew then that she wanted to become a dog trainer. After a conversation with her sister, one thing lead to another, she quit her comfortable job of 4 years and has been loving it ever since!
Everyday she gets to help our clients have a better life with their dogs! I get opportunities to save dogs that may be on their way out the door or even worse.
There’s nothing cooler than training dogs to be completely Off Leash and loving the freedom they get after completing our Board and Train program. Eventually she would also like to get involved in Search and Rescue.
Monica - Trainer
She has worked at many different odd jobs but never could find a passion or a purpose, until OLK9 30A found me.
Working with so many different breeds and personalities has truly changed her life and she wouldn’t haven’t any other way.
She has owned and worked with many different types of animals in her life. From birds, dogs, cats, and reptiles. Her very first job at the age of 14 was at Gulf World Marine Park and soon became a bird trainer.
She works with her “second family” and couldn’t ask for better team mates. As she progresses in her career, she hopes to own her own Off Leash K9 Training location one day.
Photo: A&E
Nick White is the Owner and Founder of Off Leash K9 Training. Nick is a former US Marine and former US Secret Service. He currently has over 130+ dog training locations throughout the United States.
Nick is globally recognized as being one of the top dog trainers in the world. He has 2 official world records in off leash obedience, named on Wikipedia as one of the top 20 dog trainers in the world, recently named top 10 trainer in the world by bestdogtrainers.org, has been featured in many magazines and shows, and he is regularly requested by the top celebrities and athletes! He has been called upon by people such as actor Ryan Reynolds, WWE’s John Cena, MLB All Star Max Scherzer, UFC World Champion Jon “Bones” Jones, and many more!
You can visit our YouTube Channel and watch over 1500+ before/after videos of Nick and his team’s work! Off Leash K9 Training has more documented videos than any dog training business in the entire world!