About Bright Star K9 Dog Training

What they offer

Bright Star K9 Dog Training is a dog trainer at 513 W Drake Rd in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming. It offers individual private lessons at your home, in the community or virtually, and a day camp where dogs train one-on-one at home or go on a training outing between lessons. Multi-week programs include Puppy Foundations (2-4 weeks) for puppies 8 weeks and older, Obedience Foundations (2-6 weeks) covering skills up to off-leash recall, Behavior Modification (2-6 weeks) for dog or human reactivity, resource guarding, anxiety or fear, and Advanced Obedience (2-4 weeks), which the site pitches to dogs that have already done a board and train with Bright Star K9.

How they train

Owner and head trainer Emma Steinebrey is described as "a balanced dog trainer" who "always starts with the least intrusive methods that the dog responds to and works up from there." The site says she holds two bachelor's degrees from Colorado State University, began training dogs professionally in 2017, and lists her as an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator, a NePoPo Gold School graduate and a certified Martin Technologies E-collar instructor. Her husband, Daniel Cooley, focuses on dog sports and conditioning.

Good to know

A signed contract is required for all clients, and the contact page asks you to use its form to set up a consultation. Appointments are generally on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.