About Doc’s K9 Center

Doc's K-9 Center is at 385 Foxhall Avenue in Kingston, and it has been in the city longer than anything else on this page. A Daily Freeman article the business republishes on its own site dates it precisely: "Doc's K-9 Obedience, Behavior, Agility and Training: Run by Karen Garelick, a retired veterinarian, the business opened at 22 Thomas St. in Kingston in October 2004." She had grown tired of the round-the-clock nature of veterinary practice, took a year off, and opened because, in her words, "my clients demanded it. They wanted an indoor arena for winter."

What is on offer

The site is organized around classes: there is a class schedule, a page of class descriptions, pre-registration, and separate listings for seminars and agility demos. It names an indoor training center and an outdoor training center as distinct spaces, and lists both general staff and agility staff. Alongside the group program, the same article records that "Garelick continues to conduct private sessions for behavioral consultations," and the site carries a long section called All About Behavior – practical writing on socialization windows, confinement training and preventing over-attachment – which is closer to a veterinary education resource than to marketing copy.

One thing to know before you call

A note posted on the front page in July is honest about a disruption: the owner suffered a broken femur, classes were to restart in September, and "Privates will be available as soon as I can drive again thank you for your patience and understanding." That is a temporary pause on a long-running business rather than a closure, but it is worth confirming the current schedule when you get in touch. Gift certificates are listed as available.

Who it suits

Owners who want a scheduled class to turn up to rather than a home visit, who value an indoor space in a Hudson Valley winter, and who like the idea that the person watching their dog spent a career in veterinary medicine first. Best for: group classes, agility, and behavioral consultations from a veterinary background.