KATE PERRY
Renowned Dog Trainer Opens A New Outpost
As with child rearing, there are a lot of philosophies on how to train and raise a dog. From positive reinforcement to alpha dog to scientific training methods, each has its own reason for being. And usually new pet parents, and even seasoned pet parents, hire a dog trainer or a dog behaviorist to help them get their new furrever one off to the right paw. However, not all dog trainers are created equally. Many rely on shock and prong collars, or in leveraging “alpha dog” tactics. These methodologies usually fail, or backfire resulting in a call to another trainer, who will have to not only undo the emotional damage caused by the initial trainer, but also start a new training regimen.
The best method for this is positive reinforcement training. As that is her specialty, that is just one reason why Kate Perry has become one of the most popular, and respected, dog trainers in New York. And now Kate has a new home for her training classes, as well as a new daycare offering!
SEPARATION ANXIETY SOLUTIONS
For the last 25 years, Kate has operated her training business on a mobile basis, whether hosting private sessions in clients’ homes, or often partnering with locally owned pet stores, dog spas and daycare facilities to host her various classes. Kate always wanted to open a daycare facility that wasn’t just about babysitting but a trainer-led daycare that linked into her classes. Kate also wanted to provide training programming to her charges while pet parents are at work, running errands and more. Like many small business owners, Kate recognized an opportunity in post-COVID Manhattan, from both a real estate and need-state point of view. Kate opened the Kate Perry Dog Training & Daycare Center at 320 West 23rd Street in Chelsea this past May.
“With COVID ending, there were several commercial real estate deals that opened, which we couldn’t say no to. At the same time, we have seen a lot more dogs and their owners in need of training support, especially with separation anxiety. As companies began to insist on workers returning to their offices, we started seeing so many dogs acting out because they were used to having someone at home all day. Our new Center will help these pups find some peace, structure and fun all at the same time!” said Perry.
In case Kate’s name sounds familiar to you, yes, you have seen her name and Kate Perry Dog Training mentioned in our pages before. Kate Perry is the Official Dog Training Partner of our sister magazine, Pet Lifestyles Magazine (petlifestylesmagazine.com), and provides content for both magazines. I have also worked with Kate for over 15 years as she helped to train the last three dogs we have had, and she was on the Board of the animal advocacy charity my wife and I ran for 12 years, Rock & Rawhide. Aside from looking at her website (kateperrydogtraining.com) to learn more about Kate, you should look at Training for Both Ends of the Leash (Penguin) which Kate published in 2012 with Penguin Group USA and released an updated version two years ago. The book is available on all platforms. Yes, I am a fan. But I am also a lifelong rescuer and animal advocate, so you should be assured knowing that I will only recommend the best for your furrever one!
PUPPY-SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
What makes the Kate Perry Dog Training & Daycare Center so attractive to pet parents is that at normal daycare facilities, your dog will often come home with some bad habits they may have developed while playing with other furrever ones throughout the day. At the Center, that doesn’t happen. Each dog is carefully monitored and guided throughout the day by Kate and her team of trainers, most of which graduated from Animal Behavior College who Kate works with to mentor students.
The Center sends a daily “pawgress report” folder to all whose pups are at daycare for the day, which contains video clips and pictures of the dogs working, napping, hanging out or even having zoomies. The Center has four separate but connected areas, so that they can allow the dogs different, compatible matchups for play or chilling. We also use the four areas to cater to Kate’s “Four Canine-ality Types” that are featured in her book: Sensitive Artist, Party Animal, Workaholic and Methodical Thinker. Kate and her team believe that when training and daycare join hands, pups get far more out of it. Kate calls this “Boarding School for Dogs.”
The Kate Perry Dog Training & Daycare Center is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 6:00pm.
