Training Philosophy

Animal Safety is Our First Priority

At DogStars Training Academy, we are first and foremost dog lovers. In creating a training program, we implement positive ways to gain obedience and craft healthy and trusting relationships between owners and their pets. Therefore, our focus is on reward based training systems and positive reinforcement.

Understanding is Key

By creating a positive association between a command and a behaviour, pets learn to understand their owner’s desires clearly and to obey with enthusiasm. By the end of our program, your dog be better behaved and they will also be eager to please.

A Positive Approach

We are outgoing and friendly, and infuse our training sessions with our positivity and enthusiasm towards our four legged clients and also our towards our two legged ones. We believe that training is fun and a great way of bonding with your pet, in addition to achieving your behavioural goals.

Our philosophy of safety, positive rewards and genuine enthusiasm is the basis of all of our DogStar training programs, for pets, future animal stars, and of course, our future dog trainers.

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Pet First Aid Certificaiton Program – April 15

- 10 hour certification dog and cat first aid with live pets.

New Westminster- Wednesdays – March 14 – April 18 – Bosley’s Columbia Square

- Twinkle Puppy Class @ 8:00pm

Vancouver – Thursdays – March 15 – April 19 – Main and 4th

- Twinkle Puppy Class @ 6:15
- Shine Level 1 Class @ 7:30
- Acting level 1 Class @ 8:30

Saturday – march 17 – Twinkle puppy and Shine level 2 ( outdoor class )

Puppy Training @ 10:00am / Shine level 2 @ 11:30 - 6 week programs for 1 hour per week.

“We learned how to communicate with our dog and have Stella listen! Everything was very clear and so informative.”
Fredericka, Anton & ‘Stella’ – (Bull terrier – 4 months old)- Twinkle Puppy Classes