Tuesdays 7:00-7:45pm
For older puppies/young dogs over 20 weeks old and under 46 weeks on the start date of the course.
If your dog is over 46 weeks at the start of the course, see Rising STARS course.
This course lays the foundations for early learning and assists Guardians in understanding basic training techniques. It also helps navigate through those tricky adolescence months.
- 15 April to 20 May
- 27 May to 01 July
- 08 July to 12 August
- 19 August to 23 September
- 30 September to 04 November
- 11 November to 16 December
Dogs who successfully complete the course are encouraged to continue their learning in the Bronze STARS course.
More About This Course
Junior STARS aims to provide a means of socialising older puppies/young dogs and to lay down a foundation for education and training. On successful completion of the course dogs will respond to their Guardians and the Guardians will have an awareness of the responsibilities of dog ownership.
The 6 week course will cover:
- Basic positions (sit, down, stand)
- Recall
- Walking in a controlled manner
- Take article away from the dog
- Food manners
- Attentive response to name
- Play
- Jumping up
- Stay for approximately 10 seconds
- Socialisation with a placid dog unknown to the dog
- Socialisation with an adult person unknown to the dog
- Socialisation with noise distraction
- Handling and inspection to maintain health
- Cleanliness and identification
- Responsibility and care (recognition of basic health problems, health protection for the puppy, teething, chewing and daily routine, house training and separation anxiety, socialisation with people and other dogs)
Guardians must show that they have means of cleaning up after their dog and that they have proper identification. It is a legal requirement to inscribe the name and the address of the owner on the collar or on a plate or disc attached to it. Dogs are also required to have a microchip which is registered on a Defra-approved database, in the UK.