About Kat The Dog Behaviorist

<h2>Who runs it</h2>

<p>The site presents the trainer as Kat and describes the offer in its own words: &ldquo;Experience efficiency in the form of DOG TRAINING, from Kat, an Animal Scientist with over 20 years experience in the dog training and behavior modification industries!&rdquo; The home page adds that she is &ldquo;returning to the 815 area after 12 years away&rdquo; and is &ldquo;now accepting new clients,&rdquo; and gives the service area as &ldquo;Princeton, IL and Surrounding Areas.&rdquo;</p>

<h3>Group classes</h3>

<p>The class structure is set out plainly on the home page: &ldquo;Classes are held once weekly, for a duration of 6 weeks&hellip; The duration of each class is 45 mins.&rdquo; The site states the course cost as &ldquo;$120&rdquo; for the six weeks, which it describes as &ldquo;the equivalent of $20 per class/week,&rdquo; payable &ldquo;at the beginning of or prior to the first night of class,&rdquo; and notes that &ldquo;group classes provide the opportunity for discounted training vs private lessons.&rdquo; There is also a 4-H provision: &ldquo;4-H children are limited to ONE free course per child at a time,&rdquo; with a second class in the same period &ldquo;available at a discounted rate.&rdquo;</p>

<p>The listed group options run as a ladder: Puppy Manners &amp; Social Skills, Puppy Pre-School, Puppy Kindergarten and AKC STAR Puppy at the start; Adult Manners &amp; Social Skills, Beginner Obedience and Beginner Obedience 2; then Intermediate and Advanced Obedience tied to AKC Canine Good Citizen, Canine Good Citizen Advanced and Canine Good Citizen Urban. Therapy Dog Prep and Service Dog Public Access are listed alongside them.</p>

<h3>Private work and logistics</h3>

<p>Private lessons are listed as &ldquo;by appointment only&rdquo; and are where the site says behavior cases are handled: &ldquo;dog/people reactivity, overstimulation, separation anxiety, nipping, etc&hellip; These are addressed in private lessons!&rdquo; The site also advertises obedience and agility lessons, therapy dogs and service dogs, and says collaboration with veterinarians, groomers, pet sitters and dog walkers is available to address developmental or behavioral concerns. Classes &ldquo;held at offsite locations, such as Local Businesses or Veterinary Offices, etc&hellip; can be arranged upon request.&rdquo; On price, the site's banner advertises half-price private lessons at &ldquo;$50/HOUR&rdquo;; that promotional line is dated on the page itself, so confirm the current rate before booking.</p>