About Monster Dog Training

What they offer

Monster Dog Training is a dog training company on Racquette Drive in Fort Collins, run by head trainer and owner Sarah. Its most popular service is the one-hour private lesson, held at its Fort Collins training space, at your home, or as a field trip to a park, dog-friendly store, hiking trail, brewery patio or Old Town. Common lesson topics include puppy raising, introducing a new dog, leash reactivity, impulse control, off-leash training, loose-leash walking, basic obedience, public manners, preparing for a new baby, senior dog wellness and canine fitness. Group options include drop-in Training Club Days and canine fitness classes, and its request form also lists day train programs.

How they train

The site says Sarah began training professionally in 2017 and specializes in family obedience and manners and in behavior issues such as resource guarding, reactivity and aggression, with a special interest in canine fitness. It says she is a Certified Canine Athlete Advisor and a certified Social Responsibility Judge. The trainers' bios stress relationship building and biological fulfillment as part of training.

Good to know

The team also includes trainers Molly and Dannah and assistant trainer Stef, whom the site lists as an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Lessons are requested by call, text, email or its client portal, and travel fees apply to lessons at your home.