Meet Our Trainer


Kat Klein CPDT-KA is a life long dog lover. Kat became a dog trainer after her journey with her own reactive/aggressive dog Meadow. She has a strong working knowledge of learning theory and the science of animal behavior.  Kat is certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. She is also a Fear Free Certified Trainer. This allows her to work in partnership with veterinary teams to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety and stress and improve an animals well being during veterinary care and home care. She is a supporting member of  the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She is a member of the Pet Professional Guild.  She is Doggone Safe certified and an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator.  She is certified in canine and feline CPR. 
​It is her goal to help owners build a stronger training bond with their dogs.
​Kat lives in West Brookfield and enjoys training her 7 dogs. 
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​Group Classes

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We offer a variety of fun classes!

​Puppy Kindergarten: $155
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A 6 week class for puppies ages 8 weeks to 4 or 5 months depending on your puppies size. Our puppy classes are like no other!  We specialize in proper socialization. We want to help your puppy grow up to be happy and confident! We also tackle all those pesky puppy behaviors such as jumping, biting, chewing and house training issues.  
Basic Obedience $155
A 6 week class for dogs 4-5 months and up. We cover the basics of sit, down, stay, coming when called, walking nicely on a leash and more. Our training centers on teaching your dog that calm quiet behavior will always get them what they want.

Basic Obedience II $155
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A 5 week class for your dogs to build on the skills that they learned in puppy and/ or basic Obedience.  We kick it up a notch. More distractions. More chances to test and strengthen impulse control. If you are not sure if your dog belongs in Basic Obedience or Basic Obedience II contact us and we will help you choose the right class for you and your dog. ​

Focus Please!  $155
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Does your dog forget everything he knows the moment you step outside? Is he distracted by other dogs, other people, sights, sounds and smells? If your dog knows some basic obedience but gets too excited by everything  to perform, this class is for you! This class will help you build focus and will teach you how to become the most important person to your dog. This is a 5 week class and is limited to 6 dogs. 


Canine Good Citizen Prep Course $155
The AKC Canine Good Citizen program is the gold standard of behavior for dogs in our communities.  This is a 5 week class that will help to prepare your dog for this test. Testing will be offered at no extra charge. 


​Tricks Class $125
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A 5 week class that is all about having fun with your dog! Learn cute tricks that will entertain your friends!  Trick training is a great way to strengthen your bond with your dog. Dogs completing this class will be eligible to test for the AKC trick title. 
Intro to Nose Work : $125
A 6 week class to introduce you and your dog to the basics of nosework and to the game of searching. Nose work in excellent for building confidence in timid dogs and is suitable for reactive dogs as well. In this introductory level session, your dog will get his or her first tries at searching. Our goal in this class is to teach your dogs to love to search. 

Reactive Rover: $300
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Does your dog bark, growl or lunge at other dogs or people? Does he get SO excited to see other dogs that he tries to drag you to get to them?  This 5 week class will help you with handling and troubleshooting and give your dog the skills to help him stay focused on you. This class is limited to 4 dogs.
Please Note
* There are no refunds on group classes
* Classes meet weekly. Occasionally, we will skip a week due to conflicts in a trainers schedule. Those classes will be made up the following week. We do not meet on most holidays. If you have a question about the schedule of your class, please contact us before signing up.


​Private Lessons


      We offer private lessons  at our training facility. 
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Basic Obedience Training. 
Training to address basic manners, house training, nuisance barking, and other normal problem behaviors.  $85 per session.

Fear and Aggression
Consultations, management solutions and behavior modification plans to deal with fear, anxiety and aggression. $105 per session.  

Dog/ Dog aggression between resident dogs. 
Consultations, management solutions and behavior modification plans to deal with fights between dogs who live in the same home. $150 per session for 2 dogs. We add an extra $25 for every additional dog

  • A travel fee of $30 will be added for lessons at any location other than House of Klein Dog Training center. 


Puppy Day School

Puppy Day School is our most complete puppy training program. We teach basic obedience, crate training, and house manners. We provide crucial socialization with other dogs. Puppy Day school meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 am to 4pm.  Pick up and drop off is available for an extra fee. 
This is NOT a doggy day care! Traditional doggy day cares can be overwhelming for puppies and can teach bad habits such as barking, and jumping. Puppy Day school teaches the skills that your puppy needs to become an enjoyable well mannered dog. 
The cost for puppy day school is $195 per week or $720 for 4 weeks.  
Puppy day school is only available to puppies 6 months and under and is limited to 5 dogs per day. 

Board and Train

People often meet our dogs and say  " I would get a dog if it was as good as yours"  or  "How about if you take my dog and then give him back when he's all trained?"  
Now you have the opportunity to have a dog that has lived with and been trained by a professional trainer.  Our 3 week board and train program will teach your dog everything they need to know to be a pleasant member of your family. Our board and train dogs do not stay in a kennel. They live in our home, with our family. They learn all of the polite behavior that we expect from our own dogs. $2300