STAR Puppy Academy

A 6-Week Puppy Foundations & Socialization Experience

Give your puppy the best possible start through structured socialization, real-world learning, and expert guidance designed to build confidence, connection, and lifelong success.

The STAR Puppy Academy is more than a basic obedience class — it’s a guided puppy parenting and early development program created to help puppies grow into calm, confident, well-adjusted companions while giving pet parents the education and support they need during the most important stage of development.

Led by an AKC Certified Instructor with over 30 years of professional experience, this program combines positive reinforcement training, enrichment, socialization, and practical real-world skills in a supportive and engaging learning environment.

What Your Puppy Will Learn

Throughout this 6-week program, puppies will begin developing important foundation skills including:

• Focus & engagement
• Sit, down, come, and leash skills
• Confidence building
• Calm social behavior
• Appropriate puppy socialization
• Handling & grooming tolerance
• Impulse control foundations
• Real-world manners
• Healthy play and communication skills
• Positive exposure to new environments and experiences

Our goal is not simply obedience — but helping puppies become emotionally balanced, socially confident, and capable companions prepared for modern everyday life.

Program Includes -

6 Weekly Group IN PERSON Classes

Structured learning experiences designed to safely introduce puppies to training, socialization, enrichment, and foundational life skills.

Guided Puppy Socialization

Age-appropriate socialization experiences carefully supervised to help puppies build confidence and healthy social skills during critical developmental stages.

Puppy 101 Online Course

Receive access to our comprehensive online learning portal featuring training videos, homework guides, puppy parenting resources, enrichment ideas, and step-by-step instruction to support learning at home.

AKC STAR Puppy Testing Included

Puppies will have the opportunity to complete the AKC STAR Puppy evaluation at the conclusion of the program.

{AKC certificate and registration fees are not included.}

Designed For Modern Pet Parents

This program is ideal for puppy owners who want:

• Professional guidance and support
• Safe, structured socialization
• Prevention-focused behavior education
• Positive reinforcement training methods
• Real-life practical skills
• Confidence raising a well-adjusted dog
• A strong foundation for lifelong success

Because the first few months of a puppy’s life shape future behavior, emotional development, and confidence for years to come.

Why Early Training Matters

Puppyhood is one of the most important developmental stages in your dog’s life.

Early experiences directly impact:

• confidence

• social skills

• emotional resilience

• learning ability

• behavior in adulthood

Our STAR Puppy Academy was intentionally designed to help puppies learn how to navigate the world calmly and confidently while helping pet parents build strong communication, trust, and lifelong connection from the very beginning.

Taught By An Experienced Professional

Your instructor is an AKC Certified Instructor with over 30 years of hands-on professional experience in canine training, behavior, socialization, and pet parent education.

Our approach focuses on:

• relationship-based learning

• emotional wellness

• real-world success

• confidence building

• humane, science-informed training methods

Give Your Puppy The Best Start Possible

Build the foundation for a calm, confident, connected life together through expert guidance, socialization, and supportive early learning experiences.

Saturdays

9am-10am

Enroll Today — Class Sizes Are Limited

AKC STAR Puppy Academy

Class meets at

Founder's Veterinary Clinic 330 N. Brea Blvd., Brea

​contact us for next start dates