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Starmark Academy

Ever dream of becoming a professional dog trainer?

Starmark Academy for Professional Dog Trainers is a state approved trade school that offers certification in the science of dog training. Whether you have prior experience in dog training or want to learn a new career path, our certified instructors can teach you a variety of proven and innovative dog training techniques.

2025 is Starmark Academy’s 25th year of classes!
To celebrate, we are offering tuition discounts
to attend our August 2025 session!

Where can this career path take you?

At Starmark Academy, you have the benefit of being immersed in a training environment-something that you simply do not have with home study courses.  Here you will receive supervised hands-on learning with immediate feedback from your instructors.  Understanding that not all dogs are alike, we teach multiple methods to equip you to handle a variety of training issues.  You will also have the opportunity to work with rescue dogs, giving you real-world experience with dogs of varying temperaments.  We also teach you how to instruct and work with people, not just dogs, so you will be more confident when working with future clients. Our well-rounded approach thoroughly prepares you for a future career in professional dog training.

Come experience the wonders of:

  • Basic and advanced obedience
  • Behavior modification
  • Agility, personal protection, police K9 training, search and rescue
  • Dog sports
  • Kennel and breeding management
  • Retriever training, assisted therapy, scent detection, and much more!
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Danny

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Student Success Stories

I started Leader Of The Pack K9 Training with one goal in mind – to help as many people as I possibly can and to keep dogs out of shelters. I believe that if you have a dog, you are a dog trainer, whether you know it or not. My job is to help people recognize their role in their dogs behavior and empower them to make the right choices and reach their goals.

Dog training is an art and I truly love the process of teaching and guiding people to be better pet owners, understand their dogs, and ultimately to have better relationships, and live harmoniously together with them. My business is 100% client centered, with a truly balanced approach. The methods, tools and techniques I use are custom tailored to the needs and comfort level of each client and their dog. I work with all breeds, sizes and behavior problems.

My experience at Starmark was the foundation from which I was able to build a successful business. From basic to competition obedience, service training, trick training and behavior modification, everything that I was taught I have applied or utilized in one way or another. The most important thing I have learned at Starmark was to always continue educating myself outside of school, but never stray far from the fundamentals of what I learned in those 3 months. This has helped me to think outside the box, while remaining grounded and connected to the basics of how dogs learn and think. I will never forget my time at Starmark, it was the first step towards the fulfillment of my life’s purpose.

 

–Antonio Diaz, Owner of Leader of the Pack K9 Training