Free Virtual Consult
Tell me what's going on and what you'd like to improve. I'll ask the right questions and recommend a sensible next step.
In-Person
Kitsap Peninsula & Seattle
Training that fits your dog and your life.
Thoughtful, in-home dog training in the Kitsap Peninsula & Seattle area — built around your goals, home, and your dog's real behavior.
Start with a free virtual consult. I'll talk through what's going on, what you want to change, and whether In Stride is the right fit before you commit to anything.
Private dog training services
Where you start depends on your dog. Where you go is up to both of you.
Puppy
Puppy Basics
Private obedience training for puppies with no prior training. I build the commands, cues, and handler communication patterns that make daily life manageable — and set your dog up for everything that comes next.
Adolescent & Adult
Basic Skills
For newly adopted dogs, adolescents, and adult dogs who need a clear foundation. Whether your dog came with gaps or developed habits that aren't working, I build the structure that makes everything else possible.
Advanced Readiness
Advanced Readiness
A trainer-led phase designed to sharpen engagement, regulation, recall, leash reliability, and environmental confidence before we transition into Advanced Skills.
Advanced
Advanced Skills
For dogs who've completed foundation work and are ready for more. I assess and place your dog across three progressively demanding levels — and determine the right entry point at your consult.
Why In Stride
Training grounded in how you actually live with your dog.
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Plans built from your home, for your dog, and your goals — not a one-size-fits-all program
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Clear communication so you know what to practice between sessions
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Practical skills for everyday situations, not just classroom tricks
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A collaborative approach that respects both you and your dog
Meet Kat Comstock
Kat Comstock is the owner and principal dog trainer at In Stride, LLC. A Seattleite since 2003, Kat previously served as a U.S. Army Reserve Nurse Corps Officer at JBLM and worked as a Registered Nurse at Harborview and University of Washington Medical Centers. She also runs a consulting business focused on the veterinary and healthcare industries.
Her background in care, communication, behavior, and the human-animal bond shapes In Stride's practical, relationship-based approach to dog training.
Deeper Relationships. Real Results.
Emily & Jax
Kat has provided me with an incredible toolkit to help me continuously work with my pup. Jax is my first dog, and Kat made me feel at ease through attentive training and answering my endless questions.
Katrina & Macca
Kat treats my dog with the kindness and respect she would her own dog and I trust her implicitly to continuing refining Macca's behavior and responsiveness.
AR & June
Kat is incredibly easy to work with and is an excellent communicator, making the process that much easier. I recommend her to anyone needing extra training help or just to give your dog more time out.
Fareed & Beans
Beans is always excited about his runs with Kat. Since they started running together he has been so much calmer. The runs really help him get his extra energy out.
WHERE I TRAIN
Serving the Kitsap Peninsula & Seattle
In-person private training in your home, your neighborhood, and the environments where your dog actually needs to perform.
Bremerton Silverdale Port Orchard Poulsbo Bainbridge Island Gig Harbor Seattle
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