Silver STARS

Thursdays 6:00-6:45pm

Award Level 2 of our STAR Citizen Training Scheme.

The course is aimed at all dogs, there is no age limit.

Dogs must have completed Bronze STARS to join.

Silver STARS provides Guardians with a good knowledge of understanding and training their canine companion.

More About This Course

The course aims to build on the skills learned in Bronze STARS while increasing the level of difficulty. It is a natural progression of practical dog training skills and introduces new concepts such as greeting a friend, vehicle control and a road walking exercise which are vital in everyday life situations.

The 6 week course will cover:

• Come away from distractions
• Controlled greetings
• Food manners
• Rejoin handler
• Play with the dog
• Road Walk
• Vehicle control
• Stay in one place for 2 minutes
• Examination of the dog
• Responsibility and care (covering children, barking, dogs and stationary vehicles and vehicle travel)

Dogs who successfully complete the course are encouraged to continue their learning in the Gold STARS course and/or Rally STARS.