FirstBarkHad a very positive experience with Virginia, who provided weekly in-home training for our 4 year old mini poodle. She was easy to work with, provided great positive reinforcement (for me and the dog!) and gave our family very actionable feedback we could put into practice when we weren't in active training sessions. I would highly recommend Virginia and North Star Canines for training needs!
North Star Canines
Scottsville, Virginia
About North Star Canines
Providing expert dog training, puppy training & behavior services since 1991. Certified Training Partner with Karen Pryor Academy. Offering positive reinforcement techniques for teaching good manners and obedience skills. Private, in-home lessons for puppies & adult dogs. Gentle & humane strategies to modify all sorts of problem behaviors, with consultations arranged in the convenience of your home. Remote video or phone consultations are a safe, economical and effective way to address training, behavior problems, and new puppy advice! Some in-home boarding and puppy board & train available. Serving Scottsville, Virginia, southern Albemarle county, Charlottesville, Buckingham county, and areas of Fluvanna, Nelson and Cumberland counties
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
Program details
In-home behavior consultations are available to address all sorts of problems, including fearfulness, difficult-to-handle behavior when on leash or out in public, excessive barking, anxiety, aggressive, and so much more.
Services via video conferencing are a safe, economical, and very effective way to address many training and behavior issues, all from the comfort of your home.
- House training
- Leash training
- Obedience training
- Puppy training
Behavior support
- Barking
How training happens
- Board and train
- In-home training
- Online or virtual training
- Private training
Program details
Private lessons at your home with customized training plans to address your needs
Dog age
- Adult dogs
- Puppies
Training level
- Beginner training
Support between sessions
- Personalized training plans
Assistance and working dogs
- Therapy dog training
Training approach
- Positive reinforcement
Additional services
- Boarding
Other listed services
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- Animal Acting
- Animal Training
- Behavior Advice
- Behavior Analysis
- Behavior Counseling
- Behavior Counselor
- Continuing Education
- Counseling Training
- Dog Visiting
- Dog Walks
- Dogs Learning
- Door Dashing
- Early Training
- In-Person Dog Training
- Nail Trims
- Person Sessions
- Pet Therapy
- Pet Therapy Visits
- Scent Detection Training
- Tailor Training
- Training & Behavior
- Training Sessions
- Vet Care
- Video Consultations
- Video Training
- Zoom Consults
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Customer reviews
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57 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Positive reinforcement 6
- Behavior shaping 5
- Promptness 5
- Detailed recaps 4
- Email recaps 4
- Leash walking 4
All 10 topics
- Detailed notes 3
- Timely advice 3
- Calm voice 2
- Organized trainings 2
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We adopted a 1yr old beagle about 3 months ago, and I decided I wanted To start with positive reinforcement training. We started working with Virginia on my puppies issues and with hard work and dedication, he is doing much better than when we first got him. I’m so proud of him & how instantly he started learning. Would definitely recommend Virginia to anyone who needs help with their pup!!!
Virgínia is wonderful. We have a 2 year old Pittie Mix that was pulling on walks and very excitable. We learned great techniques to get her to walk with us and I’m ecstatic! I never thought I’d be able to take her on walks. Virginias calm voice has such an effect on how the dog reacts. I would recommend Virginia 100%.
I’m so glad I found Virginia! She was so kind and helpful with our new pup, Randy, and he loved her! She was always prompt and really helped me understand how to work with my dog. I absolutely love her gentle, positive teaching style. Also super helpful with the follow up emails for review. Highly recommend! :)
We have two lab mix puppies and are so happy we had Virginia help us with their training. Virginia has so much knowledge and experience on all types of behaviors. She listened and observed to the things we needed help with and tailored each training session to address those needs…Read full reviewClose full review
We have two lab mix puppies and are so happy we had Virginia help us with their training. Virginia has so much knowledge and experience on all types of behaviors. She listened and observed to the things we needed help with and tailored each training session to address those needs. She has so many tips and tricks that work great. Also the detailed recap of each training session was really helpful. Highly recommended!
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