Services and Cost

Travel Fee
$0.70/mile (round trip). This fee covers gas and travel time.

Accepted Payment Methods
Cash, check, credit card, PayPal, or Venmo

Private Session

  • Initial consultation: $115 - Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Includes customized reference materials such as training tutorials, step-by-step guides, and helpful videos tailored to your dog’s goals.

  • Follow-up sessions: $85 / hour

  • Potential Focus areas for Private sessions:

    • Fine-tune previously learned skills

    • Manners

    • Behavior Modification

      • Reactivity

        • Barking, lunging, inability to focus on handler.

      • Fear of Strangers

      • Compulsive Behaviors

      • Resource Guarding

      • Phobias and panic disorders

      • Aggressive behaviors

        • We accept dogs with bite histories.

 
 

Written Report (Click HERE for a sample.)

If you choose to add a written report, our certified behavior consultant will conduct a thorough evaluation of your dog and collaborate with you to develop a customized training plan with realistic, achievable goals. The report will include:

  • Your dog’s history

  • A detailed summary of observations from the session

  • Prognostic factors

  • Safety recommendations

  • Intervention recommendations

  • Step-by-step instructions for implementation

  • Overall impressions

  • Secondary resources

This report serves as a valuable reference to guide your progress and ensure consistency in your dog’s training.

Day Training

  • $70 / hour (Up to 3 hours of training at North Star, or up to a full day at your home)

  • Click HERE for a sample of day-training videos sent to a client. Each video is typically sent individually and includes a brief description. For easy viewing, the sample provided here combines several videos into one.

Too Busy to Train? Let Us Help!

If your schedule makes it difficult to dedicate time to training, we can take care of the foundational work for you—allowing you to build on your dog’s progress at home. With our drop-off, one-on-one training sessions, your dog will receive focused, individualized attention tailored to their specific needs. You’ll also receive real-time training videos via text, keeping you informed and engaged in the process.

For even greater effectiveness, we offer training in your home environment. Dogs often struggle to generalize skills learned in a training facility to their everyday surroundings. By working directly in your home, we can address behaviors in the context where they matter most, ensuring smoother transitions and lasting results.

Eligibility Requirement:
For training to be effective, your dog must be comfortable with me.

 

Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test — or other AKC tests such as S.T.A.R. Puppy, Urban CGC, or Community Canine (CGCA)

  • Cost: $70 to North Star test administration (plus an additional fee of $20–$30 payable directly to the AKC).

The CGC is a 10-skill test that evaluates practical, functional behaviors every dog should have to be a welcomed member of the community. Achieving the CGC award is a prerequisite for many therapy dog certification programs, and earning the certificate may even help lower your insurance rates.

We recommend booking a private session or enrolling in a CGC preparation class before taking the test to ensure your dog is ready to succeed.

Class Rates and Details

  • Standard 5-Week Courses: $199 (Includes Puppy Essentials, Adolescent / Adult 101, Trick Dog, AKC Canine Good Citizen, Calm Canine, and more.)

  • Reactive Dog Class, Confidence Building, Aspiring Therapy: $275 (reduced class size and/or additional support)

  • Bandana Class: $25 per class - come with your own goals!

  • Each class is approximately 45 minutes long, followed by time for questions.

  • Participants of all classes will receive extensive reference materials such as training tutorials, step-by-step guides, and helpful videos for at-home practice.

    Ready to Get Started?
    Visit our registration page to sign up!