About Us

Ever dreamed of becoming a professional dog trainer?

See why Starmark Academy is the smart choice in canine careers.

Housing

We offer on-site student housing for those students who prefer to stay on campus for the length of the course. Fourteen manufactured homes are situated on the property. For the convenience of our students, some houses are just a short walking distance from the classroom, training building, and kennels, while the rest are only a one minute drive away. Students using on-site housing will enjoy:

  • All bedrooms are private, not shared
  • Each bedroom has a lockable door, bed, dresser, and closet (bring your own linens)
  • Each house will be shared between 2-4 same sex students
  • Common areas of every house to be shared by housemates and are fully furnished:
    • Large fenced backyard
    • Laundry room with one washer and one dryer
    • Living room with TV and furniture
    • Kitchen complete with cookware, dishes, and silverware, oven/stove, refrigerator/freezer, toaster,
    • Coffee maker, microwave, and a common eating area

RV Parking

Starmark Academy does offer RV parking with electrical hookup only (no water hook-up) and a bathhouse nearby. Parking is located within a short walking distance from the classroom, training building, and kennels. RV Parking is available for $260 per month.

Classroom

Our climate controlled classroom seats up to 30 students. Approximately 25% of the course time is spent in the classroom for lectures, discussions, videos, and other presentations. WiFi access is available inside the classroom, where students will also have access to restrooms, shared refrigerator, other tools that will directly help them succeed. Students will have 24 hour access to the classroom.

Training Building

Most of the hands-on training is done in our indoor climate controlled training building. In addition to central heating and AC, the building is fully lighted with fans throughout. For training, there are 2 full sets of agility equipment, and all necessary equipment for Scent Detection and Search and Rescue, as well as many other props and supplies. In the training building you will find convenient restrooms, a fridge for dog treats and training purposes, a desk area with WiFi access, bleachers for seating during demonstrations, and a white board. Students will have 24 hour access to the training building.

Canine Holding Area

Inside the training building you will find a private air conditioned room that is student-access only. Inside are student-assigned crates and lockers. This room is used to hold dogs for short periods of time during class training periods, to allow for the maximum convenience and the best possible time management for students. Each student will also have an assigned locker to store training equipment or other personal items.

Fenced Sports Field

The outdoor sports field is a specially leveled, fully fenced training area. It is sized at 100 meters x 80 meters. Along the outside of the field there are bleachers for spectators.

Student Boarding Kennels

Our boarding kennels boast 200 indoor/outdoor climate controlled kennels with solid partitions between kennels to allow for maximum privacy and minimum stress for the dogs. Student Kennels are provided for boarding all of the rescue dogs from local organizations who are being trained by students during the program. If circumstances call for it, a “Day Run” may also be provided for students’ personal dog(s). A grooming facility is also available to accommodate students’ dogs.

Pro Shop Discount

Our on-site Pro Shop carries a limited inventory of dog care, training, and recreational products to make life easier for our clients and students. Among the products you will find in the shop are Starmark Pet Products, created by professional trainers here at Starmark Animal Behavior Center. Students receive a 10% discount on all products in the shop.

Operations

Starmark is more than just a school- it is the pinnacle of the dog world.  You will see first hand Starmark Animal Behavior Center’s Certified Professional Training and Behavior Specialists working with clients, conducting group classes, and training in-kennel dogs daily. Find out why people from the world over seek training with Starmark. This is your ultimate real-world classroom.

Tours

We invite and encourage those interested in Starmark Academy to tour our campus and student housing, and have any questions answered by one of our instructors. See for yourself why Starmark Academy is in a class of its own.