Creekside Canine, LLC

Creekside Canine Training Center offers individualized, breed-specific, and science-based dog training using a reward-based scientific approach. Programs include Puppy Preschool, Day Training, Beginner Obedience, Formal Obedience (for AKC Rally/Obedience trials), and Board & Training services (available September to April).

The Puppy Preschool is a 4-week, 2-day per week daycare and training program focusing on crate training, potty training, place training, and intro to loose leash walking. The Day Training Program is an ongoing program where dogs stay from 8 AM to 5 PM to learn basic obedience commands and behaviors, which can be combined with Creek Dog Daycare. They also offer a “Mind Your Table Manners Class” as a 5-week course designed for dogs to be comfortable in dog-friendly outdoor dining patios. Additionally, specialized Therapy Dog training is provided, preparing dogs for AKC Canine Good Citizen and TDI Therapy Dog Exams.

Pricing Summary

Training class prices include $180 for a 5-week “Mind Your Table Manners” course, $680 for the 4-week “Puppy Preschool Program” ($170 weekly), and $85 per day for “Day Training Program” (up to 2 days per week, $170 weekly). Pricing for other training programs is available upon application.

Grooming services vary by dog size and time. Full Grooms range from $65 (small dogs 70lbs). Basic Baths range from $45 (small dogs 100lbs). Add-on services like deshedding, de-skunking, sanitary clips, ear cleaning, tidy up trims, and nail trims are also available. Boarding fees are not explicitly listed but categories for single and multi-dog kennels are mentioned, with an added $10 fee for group playtime.

Policies

Creekside Canine requires all dogs staying at their facility to have current vaccinations, including Bordetella (Kennel Cough), with proof presented at check-in. Puppies for training must be 12 weeks old with their first two rounds of shots, including kennel cough, 5-in-1 (DHLPP), and rabies once over six months old.

The business reserves the right to refuse service to any dog, and aggressive dogs are reviewed, accepted or refused, and priced on a case-by-case basis due to requiring more care. Late fees apply if dogs are not picked up at the discussed checkout time. Services and fees are subject to change. For spa appointments, dogs are kept in appropriate sized wired crates, not the kennel area, and owners are expected to pick up their pups in a timely manner. Dogs over 7 months old must pass a behavior evaluation to participate in group playtime.

Creekside Canine, LLC is a dog training business located in Pineville, Kentucky, dedicated to the care and support of dogs. They offer individualized, breed-specific, and science-based training methods to help create strong partnerships between dogs and their owners. The business is run by Katie Beth Dean, an MBA and Canine Behaviorist & Handler, who treats each dog with the same care as her own.

Beyond training, Creekside Canine provides a wide range of services including boarding kennels with climate-controlled suites and nanny cams, Creek Dog Daycare, and The Puppy Spa for grooming and bathing. They use a reward-based scientific approach to training, incorporating knowledge of animal behavior, canine body language, and classical conditioning. Katie Beth Dean has an extensive academic background and experience in animal behavior, having expanded her services from dog training to include group classes, board and trains, puppy preschool, day training, private lessons, a boarding kennel pet resort, grooming and bathing services, and a therapy dog program. She also plans to add an interactive, training-based, and behaviorist-backed daycare program in Fall 2024.

Accomplishments

Katie Beth Dean, the owner and primary trainer, holds an MBA and is a Canine Behaviorist & Handler. She has Associate and Bachelor’s degrees in Veterinary Health Science with a focus on Animal Behavior, and pursued a Master’s in Veterinary Biomedical Science. She is a Certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator with 8+ years of dog training experience and 5+ years in shelter work, canine behavior modification, and socialization.

Her experience also includes animal husbandry and nutrition, and an 18-month research internship working with wolves and wolf-dog hybrids. Katie Beth actively competes in dog sports, excelling in competition rally obedience, dock diving, fastCAT, barn hunt, competition obedience, and scentwork, having competed nationally. Her personal dogs, EmmyLou (English Springer Spaniel) and Creek (Standard Poodle X Springer Mix), hold multiple AKC and NADD titles in various disciplines, including Rally, Obedience, Dock Diving, and Lure Coursing. She is also the trainer for the University of the Cumberlands Therapy Dog Program.

How to Get Started!

To get started with training programs, prospective clients are encouraged to fill out an application to determine if their dog is a good fit. Specific forms are available online for booking boarding stays, joining classes like “Mind Your Table Manners,” signing up for “Puppy Preschool,” or enrolling in the “Day Training Program.” For grooming services, appointments can be booked online, by calling/texting, or via Facebook. General inquiries about training can be made by filling out a contact form with name, email, subject, and message.