Anchored Canine

Training programs include in-home lessons, private sessions, group classes, and intensive 3-10 day board-and-train packages. Clients receive video updates during boarding, personalized training plans, and follow-up home visits. Programs focus on obedience, behavior correction, and specialized skills for service or working dogs. Training is tailored to the dog’s age, breed, and specific challenges, with an emphasis on real-world application and owner involvement.

Pricing Summary

Pricing varies by program type: private lessons, group classes, and intensive board-and-train programs are available. Custom pricing for service and police K9s. No public pricing listed; clients are encouraged to contact for personalized quotes.

Policies

Client support includes follow-up visits and ongoing communication. Board-and-train clients receive video updates during training. No explicit cancellation or rescheduling policy is stated, but flexibility is noted in scheduling and home visits.

Anchored Canine is a professional dog training business based in central Iowa, led by certified trainer Katherine Rauch. She offers personalized dog training services that focus on building a strong bond between dogs and their owners through balanced, results-driven methods. Clients can choose from private lessons, group classes, or intensive board-and-train programs, with training delivered both in-home and at her facility. Katherine specializes in obedience, behavior modification, and training for service, police, and working dogs. She also sells already-trained service and police K9s, raised in home environments with children and socialized for real-world scenarios. Her approach emphasizes clear communication, practical results, and ongoing support, including video updates and follow-up visits to ensure long-term success.

Anchored Canine helps dog owners overcome common challenges like leash pulling, reactivity, aggression, fearfulness, separation anxiety, and poor recall. Training is tailored to puppies, adolescents, adults, and seniors, and works with all sizes and breeds, including brachycephalic, herding, and doodle types. Katherine’s background includes graduating with honors from The Dog Trainers College and earning the highest grade in the school’s history, followed by experience as a certified instructor there. She combines positive reinforcement with necessary corrections to achieve balanced, reliable behavior.

In addition to training, Anchored Canine provides service dogs for individuals with medical needs such as diabetes alerts, seizure response, autism support, and PTSD intervention. Police K9s are also available for narcotics detection, suspect apprehension, and bed bug detection. Clients receive continuous support after training, including home visits and guidance on maintaining progress.

Accomplishments

Katherine Rauch graduated with honors from The Dog Trainers College in Spencer, Indiana, earning the highest grade in the school’s history. She served as a certified instructor at the college from 2020–2021. She has trained numerous client dogs, service dogs, police K9s, and other dog trainers. Her training methods are recognized for producing reliable, balanced outcomes in high-stress scenarios.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients can contact Anchored Canine via phone or email to schedule a free initial consultation. During this consultation, Katherine assesses the dog’s needs and recommends the best training program—whether private lessons, group classes, or board-and-train. Clients can also explore service or working dog options through dedicated pages on the website.