North Star K9 Training

Working with Cheryl to train my dog was a good experience. Cheryl communicates in a way that enables the dog owner to understand how and why specific training techniques are used to facilitate a specific response from the dog. She went above and beyond to address my concerns and remedy specific problems that arose with my dog. I enjoyed working with Cheryl and would highly recommend her to care for, or train anyone's dog.

I can’t recommend North Star K9 Training enough! Shannon Thurston is absolutely amazing to work with. From day one, you can tell how much she truly cares about both the dogs and their owners. She is patient, knowledgeable, professional, and explains everything in a way that makes training easy to understand and follow. The transformation in our dog has been incredible — better behavior, improved confidence, and a stronger bond overall. Shannon’s training methods are effective, consistent, and tailored to each dog’s needs. She goes above and beyond to make sure both the dog and owner succeed. If you’re looking for someone who genuinely loves what they do and gets real results, North Star K9 Training is the place to go. Highly recommend Shannon to anyone needing obedience training, behavior help, or just wanting a better relationship with their dog!

Cheryl has been absolutely wonderful to work with. She’s incredibly knowledgeable and does a great job explaining the rationale behind each training decision, which really helped me understand not just what to do, but why it matters. She’s patient, clear, and very effective in her approach, and I’ve seen real improvement in my dog because of her guidance. Overall, she’s been fantastic and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a thoughtful and skilled dog trainer. We will be recommending to all of our friends! 🐾

We had a great experience working with Cheryl and would highly recommend North Star K9 Training to anyone looking for dog training. She was patient, kind, and very clear with her instructions. Cheryl helped us work on walking, staying in place, recall, and overall obedience. She tailored the instructions to our home situation which was particularly helpful, and we saw a noticeable improvement in behavior by the end of the program.