The Best Off Leash Dog Trainers in Minneapolis, MN of 2026

Welcome to the Sniffspot list of top-rated dog trainers for Off leash training in Minneapolis, MN. Based on feedback and votes from our Off leash training community, we've curated a list of top-rated trainers in the Minneapolis area.

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  Candace (Candy) Brewer

  Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

  Reactive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Northwest Metro Area (Maple Grove and surrounding area)

  I have been teaching classes and working with clients at Cloud Nine Dog Training in Maple Grove, MN and on an individual basis. I love supporting the local dog community. I am dedicated to supporting and educating families on training manners and understanding their dog's behavior so they can live harmoniously together.

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  Brit Barnhouse

  Family Dog Mediator (FDM), Canine Enrichment Technician (DN-CET)

  Reactive dog training, Service dog training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Duluth, MN

  I'm certified as both a Family Dog Mediator (FDM) and Canine Enrichment Technician (DN-CET), and am working toward earning my CPDT-KA through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers.
  
  I share my life with a cattledog mix named Boris (TKI) and a border collie named Winona (CGC, TKA). Some of their favorite activities include: herding, tracking, scentwork, trick training,...

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  Sara Reusche

  CBCC-KA CPDT-KSA CVT

  Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Sara Reusche, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KSA, CVT, AKC CGC and Trick Evaluator, UKC SPOT Evaluator (she/her) purchased Paws Abilities in 2010 after working for the business since 2004. She has turned her love of animals and teaching into a career and is dual certified as a veterinary technician and professional dog trainer. In addition to training, Sara has worked as a groomer, vet tech, dog daycare attenda...

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  Reiichi Hanson

  IAABC-ADT, CCDT

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs

  My name is Rei (pronounced "ray", and my full name is pronounced "ray-ee-chee") and I live just south of the Twin Cities. My animals include: Betelgeuse the Australian Shepherd, who is my Service Dog and my best friend. We do Obedience, Rally, and Treibball! And Tootsie the African Senegal Parrot, who is a rescue from The Parrot's Umbrella. She is learning cooperative care for nail trims and mo...

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  Diana Waserman

  ABC certified, positive reinforcement certified, ABC reactive and aggressive training certified, ABC certified in canine massage.

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Agility training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Twin Cities Metro, Minnesota or remote anywhere in the continental US.

  I've lived in Eagan for about 3.5 years and have been training since October of 2011 when I graduated from the Animal Behavior College (California). I did my internships with MARS (Midwest Animal Rescue) & Animal Ark. I am additionally certified in training reactive and aggressive dogs focused on getting reactive and aggressive dogs rehomed out of shelters. I am also certified in canine massage...

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  Jody Karow

  In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Perhaps the biggest dog behavior geek of them all, Jody has decades of experience working with dogs and specializes in off-leash play and training. She studied directly underneath famed behaviorist Jean Donaldson and graduated from the dog trainers' version of Harvard: the Academy for Dog Trainers. Prior to founding Go Anywhere Dog, Jody helped to teach and heal thousands of rescue dogs at Safe...

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  Emily Niemeyer

  In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Emily has always loved animals. We know every trainer bio says that, but really, She belts out Disney songs for the dogs when she thinks nobody's listening. Her passion for animals comes naturally, and nobody understands more than Emily that a deep emotional connection is the best foundation for a happy, well-behaved dog. Or horse. Or cat. (Emily doesn't discriminate.) She began training for bi...

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  Ashley Fordyce

  In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Ashley joined the team in 2021 and is our newest Dog Life Coach, but she's no greenhorn! Ashley holds a bachelor's degree in zoology and has years of experience fostering rescues, volunteering at shelters, and working in dog daycare and boarding. She originally began studying dog body language and behavior modification to better manage the dogs in her off-leash group play sessions. She saw firs...

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