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Service Overview

Types of Dog Training

  • Family Dog
  • Behavior Modification

Specialty Focus Areas

  • Basic Obedience
  • Puppy Training
  • Leash Pulling
  • Reactivity / Aggression
  • Jumping on People
  • Potty Training
  • Recall
  • Fearfulness

Training Formats Offered

  • Private Lessons
  • Group Classes
  • Private Facility
  • Board and Train
  • Video Calls

Program Formats

  • One-Time Consultation
  • Sessions Package
  • Intensive Program

Types of Dogs

  • Small
  • Medium
  • Large
  • Giant
  • Herding
  • Sporting
  • Working
  • Hounds
  • Terriers
  • Doodles
  • Brachycephalic

Age of Dogs Trained

  • Puppy (<1 year)
  • Adolescent (1-2 years)
  • Adult (2-8 years)

Dog Training Methodology

Methods: 

  • Positive Reinforcement Only

Equipment: 

  • Clickers
  • Food Rewards
  • Harnesses
  • Flat Collars
  • Obstacle Courses

Private lessons are held at the training facility and cover basic obedience, leash walking, recall, and behavior challenges. The Behavior Modification Package includes a virtual consultation and three in-person sessions for serious issues like aggression or reactivity. The Board and Train program is a 3-week intensive residential training where dogs live with the trainer’s family and learn foundational behaviors. Group classes include Puppy Kindergarten, Family Dog 1 & 2, Reactive Rover, Rally, and CGC preparation. Virtual consultations are available for dogs uncomfortable with in-person visits.

Pricing & Policies

Pricing Summary

Behavior Modification Package: $860 (virtual consultation + 3 in-person sessions). Private Lessons: $160 for 50 minutes. Virtual Behavior Consults: $210. Board and Train: $4,000 for 3 weeks. All payments are non-refundable and required in advance. Travel fee of $30 applies for locations over 20 miles from facility.

Policies

All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. Group classes require advance payment; no refunds for missed classes or cancellations. Missing more than one class per session disqualifies return. Board and Train cancellations more than one week in advance receive full refund; cancellations 48–168 hours in advance incur a $200 fee; cancellations during the program are nonrefundable. Training is discontinued if owners insist on using prong, shock, or punishment-based tools, with no refunds issued. Weather or trainer-related class postponements are rescheduled.

Testimonials

I have gone to kat for 3 years and I absolutely will NEVER go anywhere else! She has helped me with all 3 puppies and offers the best advice and has the best sense of humor. We are currently attended her rally class and is honest in what we need to work on. My dogs have done her puppy, family dog 1+2, CGC, and rally classes with her. I highly recommend!
– Client

Kat is passionate about what she does and she does it with enthusiasm, patience, fun. She is knowledgeable and is very creative training us pet parents to help our pups be great dogs……we love it!
– Client

I’ve taken three classes with my puppy at House of Klein (Puppy Kindergarten and Family Dog 1 and 2) and it has been an amazing experience! Kat is extremely knowledgeable and helpful, and the classes are so much fun- I look forward to going every week!
– Client

About the Trainer

House of Klein Dog Training is a professional dog training business led by Kat Klein, a certified professional dog trainer and certified behavior consultant. They offer personalized, positive reinforcement-based training tailored to each dog’s needs and the owner’s lifestyle. Services include private lessons for basic obedience and serious behavior challenges, virtual consultations, group classes, and a 3-week board and train program where dogs live with the trainer’s family. Kat specializes in reactive dog support, fear and anxiety modification, puppy training, and helping families prepare for life with children. The business emphasizes science-based methods, avoids punishment tools like prong or shock collars, and partners with veterinary teams through Fear Free certification. Their facility-based training ensures a controlled, safe environment for learning.

They also offer specialized programs for leash reactivity, aggression, recall, housetraining, and impulse control, with ongoing support through multiple session packages. Clients appreciate Kat’s humor, patience, and ability to build strong owner-dog bonds through fun, practical training.

Additional services include AKC evaluations, trick dog instruction, and family dog mediation, making them a comprehensive resource for dog owners seeking ethical, effective training.

Accomplishments

Kat Klein is a CPDT-KA and CBCC-KA certified trainer, a Certified Family Dog Mediator, a Family Paws Parent Educator, an AKC evaluator, a Certified Trick Dog Instructor, and a Fear Free Certified Trainer. She is a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and the Pet Professional Guild. She is also certified in canine and feline CPR.

How to Get Started!

Client engagement begins with scheduling a virtual consultation for behavior modification cases or booking a private lesson for basic obedience. For group classes, clients select and pay for a class in advance. Board and Train requires direct contact to initiate enrollment.

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Contact Information

Availability

  • Weekdays
  • Weekends
  • Morning
  • Afternoon
  • Evening

Certifications

  • CBCC-KA
  • CPDT-KA

Associations

  • AKC
  • IAABC
  • PPG

Languages

  • English

Other Services Offered

  • Pet trainer
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