Florida 5-Star Dog Training LLC

4.6 Stars,48 Reviews

3342 Santa Rosa Dr, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563

Service area: Within 75 miles of Gulf Breeze, FL, serving residents in surrounding communities in the Florida Panhandle region.

Service Overview

Types of Dog Training

Family Dog
Service Dog
Behavior Modification

Specialty Focus Areas

Puppy Training
Leash Pulling
Reactivity / Aggression
Barking Excessively
Potty Training
Recall
Separation Anxiety
Fearfulness
Biting / Nipping

Training Formats Offered

Private Lessons
In-Home

Program Formats

Sessions Package
Ongoing Weekly

Types of Dogs

Large
Working
Terriers
Doodles

Age of Dogs Trained

Puppy (<1 year)
Adolescent (1-2 years)
Adult (2-8 years)
Senior (8+ years)

Dog Training Methodology

Methods:

✓ Positive Reinforcement Only

Equipment:

✓ Clickers
✓ Food Rewards
✓ Harnesses
✓ Flat Collars

Training is delivered in structured sessions conducted in the client’s home. Programs begin with an evaluation and progress through customized modules including housebreaking, basic commands, leash walking, reactivity correction, recall training, and advanced obedience. Service dog training includes task-specific work and public access preparation. Sessions are ongoing and tailored to the dog’s progress, with owner education integrated into each visit to ensure consistency.

Pricing & Policies

Pricing Summary

Training sessions start at $150 for a single evaluation session. Packages include a 5-session package for $700, a 7-session obedience package for $900, and a 7-session desensitization package for $975. Pricing is structured per session with no mention of discounts, refunds, or payment plans.

Testimonials

Cheryl has been immensely helpful with Rufus. He is a rescue so his history is unknown. He’s very smart and a great dog until we would encounter another dog when out for a walk. I dreaded having to take him outside because of the concern we would run into someone else with a dog. He’s a large Great Pyrenees mix and is very difficult to hold back. Thanks to Cheryl we now enjoy our walks again. In addition to the basic obedience training, he is now learning new tricks each week and training to be a service dog. Cheryl has a great method for training using positive reinforcement. No electric shock collar or painful discipline. Rufus loves when we train and so do I!
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I am so happy I chose Five Star for my dog’s obedience/service dog training. Allie is a rescue dog with anxiety so I was unsure how she would do with formal training away from home. I love that Cheryl came to our home and worked with Allie in our environment in my presence because I needed training, too! The methods used were gentle and humane and Allie responded beautifully. The cost was also about HALF of what I’d been quoted by away-from-home services. A dog who was once anxious and fearful of strangers has been transformed into a loving companion and service dog. I highly recommend this service for you & your dog!
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Cheryl is wonderful with my 2 shelties, and they adore her! We’re in the midst of training, and I’ve already seen great progress in their barking issues. We’re also working on walking them on a double leash, and they’re making good progress. She makes training fun for the dogs, and she has taught me a lot about being the alpha in my pack as it were
– Chris Turney

About the Trainer

Florida 5-Star Dog Training LLC is a private, in-home dog training service based near Gulf Breeze, FL, led by trainer Cheryl with over 30 years of experience. Cheryl specializes in compassionate, positive-based training that emphasizes love, respect, and discipline without the use of shock collars or painful methods. She offers personalized training programs tailored to individual dogs and owners, focusing on building strong bonds through consistent, humane techniques. Services include puppy obedience, leash reactivity correction, aggression desensitization, service dog training, recall training, and basic to advanced obedience. Training occurs in the client’s home to ensure real-world application and owner involvement.

Cheryl’s approach is designed to help dogs of all ages and backgrounds, including rescue dogs with anxiety or behavioral issues, and she provides guidance to owners on how to maintain progress after sessions. Her methods prioritize positive reinforcement and have helped transform dogs with aggression, fearfulness, and leash reactivity into calm, well-behaved companions. She also offers training for service dogs and includes socialization and public behavior work as part of her programs.

Accomplishments

Cheryl has over 30 years of hands-on experience training dogs and horses, beginning at age 14. She has earned over 175 five-star reviews from clients for transforming difficult behaviors in rescue dogs, including aggression and fearfulness, into calm, obedient companions. Her methods are consistently praised for their effectiveness and compassion.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients contact Cheryl via the website form or phone to describe their dog’s needs. She responds the same day and schedules an in-home evaluation session to assess the dog’s behavior and create a customized training plan. No free consultation is offered; the first session is a paid evaluation.

Contact

31+ Years Experience
Free Consultation

Availability

Weekdays
Weekends
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Hours

Monday: 8am-8pm
Tuesday: 8am-8pm
Wednesday: 8am-8pm
Thursday: 8am-8pm
Friday: 8am-8pm
Saturday: 8am-8pm
Sunday: 8am-8pm

Languages

English

Location