Private Lessons take place in your home or at the location of your choice, wherever your canine pal needs the most training. Private lessons offer you one on one time with our highly skilled Instructor/Master Trainer Karin Wagemann, where you can ask any and all questions. Almost any topic can be covered in private lessons. Those wanting to persue Service Dog Training, Detection, Tracking or Protection training are highly encouraged to contact Nine Realms as this is what we specialize in.

Nine Realms does not deal with aggression towards people or other dogs, fighting pack mates, or severe anxiety. We recomend you contact Katka K9 for that.

Private lessons are limited and booked out generally three weeks in advance so plan ahead. Sometimes we have openings each week so it does not hurt to reach out.

Lesson costs are based upon the lesson occuring within the Nine Realms’ facility in Medical Lake. Any visits to the home for trainng have an additional cost based upon the distance to the home from the Nine Realms’ Facility. This is listed below. Service and Working Dogs doing private lessons have some exceptions to this rule due to the nature of the training needed for these dogs.

Trips to clients homes or training that are within 30min from the Nine Realms Facility are charged an additional $50 fee. Trips up to 45min away are charged an additional $75. Trips up to 1hr away are charged an additional $100.

Consultations

Before any training can begin clients should email or text for a brief consultation. DO NOT call. This is a small business run by one trainer and phone calls are difficult for Karin to answer or return in a timely manner. During the brief text/email consultation we will discuss the issues you are having with your dog, what you have done to solve the problem, your goals for training, and a set up a time for training. If you would like a phone call consultation, please email or text and we can certainly set one up!

Evaluations

$85: Evaluations are done for anyone wanting to train their dog for Service Work, Tracking, or Protection. This is the first step before lessons can begin. Evaluations are about 30-45min. Evaluations are not done for any other type of training. Clients will start with private lessons for all other areas of work.

Lesson Costs

Half Hour Rates:

Half hour lessons are available to clients that have already done at least one hour long lesson. Travel locations for half hour rates are limited.

Half Hour: $65

Policies

  • All first time clients must pay for the first lesson or evaluation before it will be scheduled. This is due to the number of no show, no pay new clients.
  • In order to secure the lesson package rate you must pay for all of the lessons on the first lesson.
  • If purchasing a package of lessons, the remainder of the package will be due on the first lesson. For example, you book a lesson and pay the $150 to hold your spot, on the first lesson you decide you want to do four total lessons, the remaining due on the first lesson is $300.
  • Lessons are all scheduled for an hour in length unless discussed beforehand. If you show up late, that time is lost and the lesson will not continue on past your schedule hour long time. Please note that not all lessons will be exactly an hour in length. Training is based upon goals not time. Some lessons may be shorter if goals are accomplished earlier. Some lessons may run a little later. However, there will be a fee for lessons that run later than 15 min (the Trainer’s time is valuable, limited, and tightly scheduled and she has to be mindful of clients after other clients lessons).
  • Cancelation Policy: All evaluations and lessons must be cancelled 24hrs before the scheduled time otherwise clients will be charged in full. NO EXCEPTIONS! Should you decide to cancel your first lesson or evaluation the $150 or $85 will be refunded to you as long as you cancel before 24hrs.
  • Clients are responsible for scheduling all of their purchased lessons within a five-month time period after purchasing lessons. It is not the Trainer’s responsibility to contact the client and schedule lessons. Lessons not used within five months will be forfeit with no refund (if you purchase a package of six lessons you need to use them all within five months-if you cannot do that purchase a smaller package or one at a time). The only exceptions are for trainer travel, health issues with dog and or handler.
  • All lesson and evaluation sales are final. NO REFUNDS for evaluations or lessons purchased shall be given.
  • Please DO NOT show up any earlier than 10 minutes to your lesson. Respect the client before you time as well as the trainer.

Page updated February 3, 2026