About

Katherine Compitus, Owner
Katherine is a native of New York City. She grew up in Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, where she was always surrounded by pets. She shared her childhood with 3 cats, gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbits and fish. She spent summers horseback riding in upstate NY. Katherine has dedicated her life to learning about animal (and human) behavior. She has an MSEd in Education from Hunter College and is a licensed clinical psychotherapist specializing in grief counseling for pet loss and animal assisted therapy (she also has an MSW from NYU). Her third degree is an MA in Animal Behavior from Hunter College with a specialty is canine cognition, perception and learning. She is a certified trainer (CPDT, APDT), has extensive experience training animals of all ages, sizes and species, including the dogs of several celebrities. (She even trained her potbellied pig, George, to be an animal actor and he is now featured in the Cash Cash “Surrender” video.) Katherine’s extensive knowledge of biopsychology, animal and human behavior, has lead her to develop her own humane and holistic method of training that pays specific attention to the animal’s health and nutrition as integral factors in determining their behavior.