STAR Dog Training & Boarding, LLC

04/25/2024

Congratulations and great job Kathy and Sadie!

05/31/2023

Help! I’m lost!

This pup was found on the highway- 10 miles north of Eldon on the way to Jeff City. Please contact the shelter with proof of ownership to claim 573-348-4411

05/23/2023

Hello everyone. My boarding fees have changed slightly. The charge is now $15 per day instead of per night. This means that if your dog stays for one night you will pay for two days.
Unfortunately there have been too many people book one night, drop their dog off early in the morning, then pick up late the next day. (The nights are easy. It’s the days that are work. 😉)

The good news is that this change only affects one night boarders.
Thanks for understanding and have a great doggie day! Woof! 🐶

03/28/2023

More graduates.
Congratulations to Daisy, Nirvana, and Millie!
Woof!

01/09/2023

Stole this from a FB post but it makes a lot of sense!

01/08/2023

Johnny did it! He learned his queues and his humans are much happier!
I love a good ending. Woof! 😍🐶

12/04/2022

It’s that important to train with your dog. Woof! 🐶

12/04/2022

12/03/2022

😂

10/29/2022

Posting as a gentle reminder for those of you in the back...

The important thing to know about a prong collar: When put on properly, they apply equal pressure around the neck so the pressure is not focused on the front of the neck on the trachea. The prongs are meant to pinch like a bite. A dog understands that a bite is a correction. When using a prong collar, you get immediate results which cause people to be more consistent and continue their training. Prong collars require less correction, making them a more positive tool.

Myths about prong collars:

Prong collars stab the dog.

Prong collars cause pain to the dog.

Answers to the myths:

Prongs do not stab the dog. They are designed with a curved prong, so they won’t stab the dog but instead create a pinch.

Prong collars can cause pain. However, so can any other training collar or head collar, harness, etc if not used correctly. Always have a professional dog trainer familiar with the use of different tools as no 2 dogs are the same and no human is born a dog trainer. Don't assume you know a tool because you read the directions on the box or saw some awful pictures on the internet.

The only way a tool hurts an animal is because the person holding the leash isn't using it correctly, does not have the education in dog behavior or abuses animals intentionally.

It's ok to be uneducated but that's when you call for help so we can get you and your pet in a healthy place with knowledge you need moving forward.

07/07/2022

Cali’s graduation. Way to go Cali! 🐶