Welcome to
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.

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!

Adopt Me!

Vaughn

Brazoria County SPCA

Vaughn’s smile is contagious! The second he walks in the room, smiles start popping up everywhere! He’s got a lot of energy, a lot of heart, and a lot of hope that his person is out there! Please contact Brazoria County SPCA for more information on Vaughn!


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Student Success Stories

Congratulations to Rayna along with her dog Raven on getting their last leg on AKC rally advanced title and their first leg in AKC excellent rally.  Excellent Job!!

–Rayna Stout