Dogs Do Learn

Dogs Do Learn offers private, in-home behavior training focused on teaching owners to lead their dogs with calm, assertive energy. Training addresses behavioral issues like reactivity, leash pulling, fearfulness, and separation anxiety. They also provide group obedience classes, daily daycare with pack walks and treadmill training, and in-home grooming. Programs are tailored to individual dogs and owners, with an emphasis on long-term behavior change through owner education and consistency. A complimentary meet-and-greet is offered for daycare services.

Pricing Summary

Private training sessions start at $150 per hour. Dog daycare starts at $36 per day (includes sales tax). Grooming and walking services are offered with pricing available upon request.

Policies

The business does not work or respond to messages on Friday nights or Saturdays due to Sabbath observance. No other cancellation or rescheduling policies are explicitly stated.

Dogs Do Learn is a family-run dog training business based in Coon Rapids, MN, led by head trainer Katie Kleven. They specialize in private, in-home dog training that focuses on teaching owners how to become calm, assertive leaders for their dogs, emphasizing that most behavioral issues stem from owner habits rather than the dog’s nature. The business offers a full range of services including dog training, daycare, grooming, and walking, all centered around creating balanced, well-behaved dogs through exercise, discipline, and affection in that order. Training uses calm and assertive energy to correct unwanted behaviors while rewarding desired ones, replicating natural dog pack dynamics. They provide training throughout the Minneapolis area and operate their daycare and grooming services from their home, offering a personalized, low-stress environment with daily photo updates and pack walks. Their team includes Katie and her sisters, Anna and Lizzy, who collectively bring years of volunteer and professional experience working with dogs of all ages and temperaments.

They are a Christian family that observes Sabbath on Saturdays and does not work or respond to messages on Friday nights or Saturdays. All services are delivered with a focus on compassion, consistency, and building stronger human-dog relationships.

They offer group obedience classes starting soon, and their training methods are grounded in behavior modification, with a strong emphasis on solving issues like reactivity, leash pulling, fearfulness, and separation anxiety. Their grooming services are provided in-home with premium products, and their daycare includes treadmill training, socialization with other dogs, and daily walks.

Clients consistently praise their reliability, kindness, and effectiveness, noting dramatic improvements in their dogs’ behavior and peace of mind during pet sitting and boarding.

Accomplishments

Katie Kleven has been training dogs since 2010, volunteered at the Animal Humane Society for two years, and served as a 4-H dog trainer for five years. She has been a professional trainer since 2018. Her sister Anna has eight years of 4-H volunteer training experience. The team has helped hundreds of dogs and owners achieve behavioral improvements and has maintained long-term client relationships over four+ years.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients can contact Dogs Do Learn by phone or email to schedule a complimentary meet-and-greet for daycare or to discuss training needs. Training typically begins with a private in-home session to assess the dog and owner’s goals.