Training Levels

Star Pet Puppy/Dog-

This program creates fabulous pet dogs.  They are trained to be great family companions in the home and neighborhood.

• Housebreaking
• Crate Trained
• Ring a bell to go outside
• Auto sit for attention, petting, to put a leash on, to greet people etc
• Down-Lie down until released up to 10 minutes
• Come
• Wait at Doors
• Go in kennel on cue
• Wait in your kennel until released
• Ride in the car
• Play fetch
• Chew on toys
• Leave it-Don’t pick something up

Super Star Puppy/Dog

This program focuses on creating dogs for families that want an active companion who is trained to be out in public, going to dinner, shopping etc.  We focus in maintaining behaviors while in busy distracting environments. We also add some additional skills which are very useful.

• Off leash recall
• All obedience with heavy distraction
• Down for up to 20 minutes
• Go to your Place-on a bed or mat and lie down there

Therapy Star

Super Star Pet Puppy/Dog plus Therapy Dog Preparation.  This program creates a dog that is suitable to be a therapy dog and ready for certification.  Therapy Dog Certification must be obtained as a handler/dog team, so we prepare your dog, then we prepare you.  We provide you with all of the information and support you need to achieve certification.

• Say Hello-Go up to a person for petting
• Down up to 30 minutes
• Obedience in Nursing homes, around schools etc.
• CGC Certification

Service Star Dog

This program creates dogs for service work.  We include all of the skills of the Therapy Star plus these additional skills.  Once you choose an individual dog, we will ask you to choose two or more additional skills specifically for you, on top of the ones listed below. These dogs may be placed with physically challenged children or adults or with children with autism.

• Pick up objects
• Go under a table
• Lie down during a meal up to 2 hours
• Obedience in Restaurants, movie theaters, malls, airports

Guardian Star

This program provides a home guardian who will alert bark on command and quiet on command, without the liability of a dog who has been trained to bite.  We train rottweilers, Dobermans, german shepherds and occasional other breeds for this task.

• All of the skills of a Star Therapy Dog
• Alert bark on command
• Quiet on command

CGC Certification

In Home Training-In home lessons always begin with a conversation to determine what your needs and goals are.  Our goal is to provide you with the answers to your particular dilemmas without over loading you and your pup with things you don’t need.   Our programs are customized, no request is too big or too small.  We don’t push cookie cutter programs, we design a program just for you and your dog.  One of the benefits of having a trainer with years of experience is that she has trained so many dogs, she has a technique that will work for yours.  We specialize in creating a dog that is happy to work for you.

Boarding school- For busy families or just to speed up the training process, we offer boarding school programs which can cover everything from housebreaking and puppy foundation skills through advanced obedience, therapy dog preparation, service dogs skills and home guardian programs.  Programs are customized to fit the needs of your family.  They can be combined with in home lessons and classes and arranged around your travel schedule.  Our programs are very flexible and our goal is to provide you with the dog you dream of.  We always follow up boarding school with in home visits to acclimate your pup back into your home.

Group Classes-Our Shining Star Basic Obedience Classes are small groups with lots of personal attention from the instructor.  We believe a high teacher/student ratio really increases the amount you and your dog will get out of a group class.  Don’t get lost in a crowd.  Small class sizes make the group class experience much more pleasant for everyone.

Shining Star Puppy Kindergarten-Siobhan has been teaching puppy kindergarten for over 10 years.  There are so many benefits to puppy kindergarten, it is impossible to list them all.  Every puppy should take puppy kindergarten!  In this class we cover all puppy issues and lots of foundation skills.  If you miss puppy kindergarten, your puppy will move through many developmental stages and may miss them or miss the important lessons your puppy should learn during them.  We keep our Puppy K classes small so you have lots of time to ask your instructor questions.