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 5 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. Our puppy classes are open enrollment which means you can start any time. Our puppy classes are offered on Sunday afternoons at 3:00pm or Monday evenings at 6:15. All puppy class attendee's are required to attend a one time orientation class. Orientations are held on Sunday afternoons at 5:00. When you register, pick the date that you would like to start. After orientation you will begin classes on the following Sunday or Tuesday depending on which class you choose. 

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​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
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what they want.

Basic Obedience II $155
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A 6 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. ​

Jumpers, Pullers, and Runners $145
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The three things dog owners complain about most! Jumping up, Pulling on the leash and Refusing to come when called! This 6 week class covers those three important things!  Teach your dog to keep four on the floor, walk nicely on a leash and come when called!


Canine Good Citizen Prep Course $125
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 1: $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: $265
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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.


Reactive Rover II
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This is a 5 week class for dogs who have completed our Reactive Rover class. This class will build on skills learned in Level 1. It will include more distractions and more real world scenarios. This class is limited to 4 dogs. 

Private Lessons

We offer private lessons in your home or at our training facility. 
Basic Obedience Training. 
In home 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

Day Training

Do you want a well behaved dog but just don't have the time to train him yourself? Our Day Training program offers training in your home, 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Leave for work in the morning and come home to a tired, and well behaved dog. $1400 or 2 dogs for $2100

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