About Kate Perry Dog Training + Daycare Center

Kate Perry Dog Training runs a combined training and specialized daycare center at 320 West 23rd Street in Chelsea, and the training side is the older half of the business — Kate Perry is the author of a dog training book that the site quotes reviews of.

Classes

The published group classes are Puppy Socialization, Adolescent Socialization and Basic Obedience, with a tricks element taught alongside them. Private training is booked separately and is the route the team recommends for behavior work.

The team

The site names its trainers rather than presenting one figure. One of them, Sherri, co-teaches all of the group classes and lists her own specialties as private training of new puppies and rescues, behavior modification (separation anxiety, barking, jumping, doorbell excitement), leash work and general anxiety. An apprentice trainer is also listed, which suggests the school trains its own staff.

Approach

The stated method is positive reinforcement, with an emphasis on urban environments and on fitting the plan to the owner's life as much as the dog's temperament. The center's own summary of what it sells is the line it repeats on every page: creating the best possible relationship between you and your dog.