You will learn how to teach a dog advanced off leash and distance commands. Why advanced training is important. Hands on practical sessions where you will learn – distance commands, long leash training, off leash training and increase distractions. The focus also is to build confidence in advanced training skills with any dog.

You will learn how to teach a dog basic commands. Why basic training is important. Hands on practical sessions where you will learn – Walking nicely on leash, heel, sit, down, come on command in 3 different versions. The focus also is to build confidence in basic training skills with any dog.

Thank you for taking the time to consider taking DogStars Become a Trainer Program! This course has been around since 2011. It is the only program in Canada that is taught by Certified Professional Dog Trainers. Certified since 2005 with the CCPDT ( The Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers ) If you are considering […]

You will learn how to teach a dog film behaviours & tricks for clients! The basics of clicker training and proofing the behaviours. Create a program for your clientele to enrich their connection with their dogs. This class is extremely fun – prerequisite required of Module 8 basic obedience training for dogs program – Learn […]

Create a business plan Define your services and rates Marketing for new businesses – Website and logos Polices and Client forms Competitive research

You will learn about how dogs play and relate to their surroundings Development of dogs – from puppies to adults Re-socialize dogs with positive methods Separation anxiety, barking, jumping up and many more !

You will learn about how puppies need special care when training. Create check lists, how to do a temperament test on a 7 week old puppy. Puppy biting, chewing and housetraining also discussed.

You will learn about how dogs communicate – through body language Covering dog body language and the importance of noticing signs of important Calming signals and Stress signals. Why dogs bark and different kinds of vocalizations. Also covered – distance increasing signals and distance decreasing signals. Temperament testing and assessing dogs

You will learn about the various types of dog aggression What are the causes. How to prevent and how to rehabilitate. How to safely work with aggressive dogs and sample plan of training for clients.

Basic Animal Health Care,  Breeds and Intelligence Rankings Basic Animal Health Care  –  Learn basic housekeeping needs for dogs to keep your dogs and clients pets safe and healthy. Breeds and History of Dogs – How history impacts the breeds we see today. Intelligence Rankings –  Understanding what breeds are meant to do helps assess […]

Covering training equipment and how and when to use it. You will learn about how animals learn – classical and operant conditioning, lure training, praise and play method of training, extinction of behavior, timing of rewards, schedules of reinforcement, habituation, counter conditioning, flooding, temperament evaluation and assessment, training approach, and what to avoid doing when […]