FirstBarkVirginia was awesome. We are new Pomeranian puppy owners and Virginia really helped us understand the essentials to train our pup and redirect his behavior. She was so patient and loving with our pup; he loved seeing her every session! Virginia was also very professional and was always on time which we appreciated.
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
Google listing5
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
Google review topics, not confirmed services.
She was able to rid my dogs of bad behaviors. Soft spoken, full of knowledge and enjoys collaborating with you! Maybe calling soon.
My husband and I found North Star Canines by googling local trainers in our area. We certainly lucked out by connecting with Virginia! She is warm, caring, quite knowledgeable, and offered many helpful and informative guidelines and tips for training our 7 month old yellow lab. H…Read full reviewClose full review
My husband and I found North Star Canines by googling local trainers in our area. We certainly lucked out by connecting with Virginia! She is warm, caring, quite knowledgeable, and offered many helpful and informative guidelines and tips for training our 7 month old yellow lab. Her advice is spot on and our puppy responded to her readily and consistently. We are having success following her instructions, and highly recommend her training.
Virginia was amazing! We bought a 6 pack of lessons and it was the best thing we did. We adopted an 8 week old puppy who was rescued from Mississippi. Virginia was extremely nice and knowledgeable. She came into our home and our puppy took to her right away and her people skills …Read full reviewClose full review
Virginia was amazing! We bought a 6 pack of lessons and it was the best thing we did. We adopted an 8 week old puppy who was rescued from Mississippi. Virginia was extremely nice and knowledgeable. She came into our home and our puppy took to her right away and her people skills are just as good. She is able to explain the training procedures and tips in a way anyone can understand. I also liked how she recapped each lesson via email. Overall, I would highly recommend Virginia and North Star Canines!
Virginia helped us with our young puppy. We were worried that, with her energy levels, training might not be effective until she was older. Virginia gave us excellent lessons that have helped tremendously and we have seen major improvements in our dog's behavior. We were very h…Read full reviewClose full review
Virginia helped us with our young puppy. We were worried that, with her energy levels, training might not be effective until she was older. Virginia gave us excellent lessons that have helped tremendously and we have seen major improvements in our dog's behavior. We were very happy that Virginia was able to do home visits and accommodate our hectic schedule. We highly recommend North Star Canines for dog training.
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