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Dogs and Kat
Positive puppy training and social play that builds confident dogs—compassionate, effective, and fun.
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Positive puppy training and social play that builds confident dogs—compassionate, effective, and fun.
Dogs and Kat, located at 2605 Winford Ave, Nashville, TN 37211, offers puppy manners, positive play, and 1:1 sessions. Clients praise knowledgeable instructors like Josh and Tripp, a compassionate, encouraging approach, and classes such as Reactive Rovers that help dogs and owners succeed—without prong or e-collars. The team is described as accommodating and kind, delivering welcoming, effective training.
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Group classes teaching foundational behaviors and socialization in a fun, controlled setting.
Specialized group training for dogs with reactivity issues, using positive tools to manage and improve behavior.
Personalized in-home or facility sessions tailored to address specific behavioral challenges.
Supervised social play sessions to enhance puppies' social skills and reduce anxiety.
Comprehensive assessments to develop customized training plans for complex cases.
Overall rating
Chase G. Hall
Our trainer recommended Dogs and Kat's puppy play time and I'm so glad we made it part of our training plan. It's very well-run and really improved our puppy's social behaviors. Dave is great!
Keely Rust
We love Dogs and Kat! Tripp has been our trainer for puppy class and has also come to our house for 1:1 sessions. The Dogs and Kat team are always so accommodating and kind — we had an interesting case and they went above and beyond in helping us get scheduled and set up with our 1:1 sessions. Tripp is a fantastic trainer. While he admitted our dog's case is more challenging than most, he never makes us feel like we can't overcome the issues at hand (we are still working on some things!) and is very encouraging. We really appreciate his style of training and would highly recommend Tripp and Dogs and Kat to anyone who needs a compassionate, positive, and effective trainer.
Ally Zahringer
We had an awesome time at puppy manners and positive play!! We learned how to manage our puppies behaviors in a positive way. The instructor (Josh) was very knowledgeable and encouraging! We will definitely be back for future classes as needed :)
Jessie Earle
Dogs and Kat made a HUGE difference in our puppy training. The puppy play and manners combo helped us get off on the right paw with our little guy. He always had a blast and we learned a ton. I cannot recommend them enough.
Danika Jess
We rescued a GSD from a cemetery and he had some major reactivity issues - specifically when we were out walking or people came over to our house. I was really overwhelmed because I had never had a reactive dog before. I just felt like I had no idea what I was doing or how to help him. We signed up for the reactive rovers class and it was a game changer for both me and our dog. Tripp does an excellent job of setting the dogs up for success. You get to practice in a group environment while minimizing the chance for negative experiences. The reactive rover class gives you the tools to help pull your dog out of reactive habits. We still have a long way to go but today we were able to walk down my street, past two dogs who he noticed and he continued to focus on me anyways. No prong collar, no e-collar, and no dragging me on the leash. Neither of us could have done this without the skills we learned with Tripp.
