Maplewood Dog Training

Instructors

(L-R: Niche, Monty, Katrin & James)

About the Trainer- Katrin Andberg

Katrin Andberg started training dogs in 1993 when she began walking neighborhood dogs and realized how little training any of them had. In hopes of making walks more enjoyable, she began to teach the dogs things like sit, down, how to walk on a leash and so forth. Then in 1995, Katrin rescued her first puppy, a retriever husky cross. Barley, by the age of 2 had developed major behavior problems which included biting leading to his death at in 1998. It is through Barley though that Katrin learned about positive reinforcement training and how dogs learn. He taught her many things that have helped her to become the dog trainer she is today and he is the reason that Katrin opened Maplewood Dog Training.

From that time to now, Katrin has had a number of different dogs in her life and her 3 current canine companions, Niche, Monty and Tom, bring her much joy. With her dogs, Katrin has successfully competed in high levels of obedience, agility, rally and hunting competitions, and enjoys trialing at local events when the opportunity arises.

In any aspect of dog training, including agility, Katrin enjoys encouraging people to meet their dog half way, it is a team sport after all, and challenge their current knowledge and skill level. In her group classes, she encourages her students to try new things, while still keeping it fun for the dog. Her classes focus on dogs and their owners learning that with proper inter-species communication and respect, all things are possible.

Katrin teaches weekly obedience and agility classes and private lessons to students, in the South Eastern Massachusetts area. She enjoys watching dogs of all breeds and ages learn how to have a positive working relationship with their owners. Puppies are especially fun because of their ability to just soak up the learning. She also works with dogs having behavior problems in Behavior Management Private Lessons. She has extensive experience with many types of problems, including aggression, and finds safe, effective and humane ways to deal with issues that arise. All of Katrin’s classes and lessons are taught solely with reward based training techniques. She believes that learning should be a fun and enjoyable experience for all parties involved, both human and canine.

In her spare time, Katrin paints in the oils medium. You can see some of her work at Paintings by K. Andberg. As with other aspects of her life, dogs are her favorite subject to paint!

For those interested in becoming a dog trainer, we recommend looking into the Raising Canine program for Becoming a Professional Dog Trainer. Katrin is also a Mentor Trainer for aspiring dog trainers enrolled in the Animal Behavior College (ABC), a long distance training college in CA.

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