About The Naughty Dogge, Monique Anstee
The Naughty Dogge offers a variety of training services, including group classes, day school, seminars, private lessons, and Board and Trains, led by certified trainer Monique Anstee and her dedicated team. The facility spans 2100 sq feet in a heated building on a fenced three-acre property, ensuring dog safety. Monique specializes in working with street dogs and fearful dogs, achieving great success with these cases. As an author and podcaster, her book "As a Dog Thinketh" is available at most bookstores and on Amazon. Reviewers consistently highlight the team's knowledge, kindness, and caring nature. Monique's teaching style is recognized for being open, honest, and effective, focusing on letting dogs truly be dogs while fostering a supportive environment. Many customers express gratitude for the positive changes in their dogs, noting how Monique adapts her skills to each dog’s unique needs, which improves their behavior and confidence. The community created during training allows for sharing ideas and deepening understanding without judgment. The Naughty Dogge has transformed many difficult dogs and their owners, offering balanced training and newfound freedom, making Monique a highly recommended trainer. Customers appreciate her commitment, compassion, and the valuable feedback she provides, which has a lasting impact on their relationships with their dogs.
I’ve had the privilege of attending both the original Shadow Week and Shadow Week 2.0, and each time I’ve come away with a deeper understanding of dogs, myself, and the relationship between us.
What I enjoy most about this program is the philosophy of letting dogs truly be dogs—giving them freedom and space to be themselves instead of micromanaging or over-controlling their behaviours. It’s less about rigid management and more about understanding where your dog is at: when to simply let them be, when to step in with support, and when a correction is actually appropriate.
This program helped me approach dogs less as a math equation and more as individuals....read full review
The entire team at The Naughty Dogge are amazing. As the owner of a commercial dog walking company I had heard so many testimonials before having personal experience. One of our most challenging pups went to her for a board and train and the results were extraordinary. His recall, reactivity and tolerance for being handled imoroved dramatically. Its almost incomprehensible that it was the same dog. A shiba with reliable recall is not somthing I thought I would ever encounter. Years later i finally got the opportinity to meet her and witness her awesome in person. When you hear people talk about timing and feel this is what they mean. The way she interacts with dogs is...read full review
Monique is real, authentic and genuine. She is also kind, generous and really fun to spend time with. She advocated for my dog, was able to help me understand him better, embrace and appreciate who he is and provide me with some valuable feedback on my role in improving our relationship, both in day to day life and in work. Her suggestions and observations are still percolating and will have impact for a long time to come. She will not tell you what you want to hear, but what your dog needs you to hear. 110% recommend her for pet and sport dog people.