The Stellar Dog, LLC

The Stellar Dog offers programs designed to allow clients to choose the level of direct help and trainer time with their dog. All training occurs in the client’s home and specific environments where the dog struggles, with the owner included throughout the process. The duration of training can range from 2 weeks to several months, depending on the program and client availability, with day training sessions available for quicker results. Specialized training instructions and resources are included with all programs.

The “Bark to Basics” program consists of 3 in-home training sessions, including a 90-minute Meet and Greet. It focuses on immediate skills and strategies for issues like house soiling, inappropriate chewing, excessive barking, jumping, nipping, and leash pulling, teaching commands such as name, sit, down, target, no, off, and drop it.

The “All Star Student” program includes 7 sessions conducted in the client’s home and surrounding neighborhood, starting with a 90-minute Meet and Greet. This program aims to train a well-behaved dog that reliably responds to cues like sit, down, stay, off, leave it, let’s go, come, and place, even around distractions. It includes 6 months of free email and phone support.

The “Bow Wow Bootcamp” is an intensive 15-session program, typically completed in 6 to 8 weeks, taking place in the home, neighborhood, and public places. It combines day training (1:1 with the dog) and private “together” sessions. This program includes a 90-minute Meet and Greet, specialized instructions, a treat bag, a long leash, and unlimited free email and phone support for 1 year. Dogs learn to listen reliably on and off-leash to commands such as sit, down, stay, off, leave it, heel, come, and place, and to be calm in busy and distracting environments.

The Stellar Dog, LLC is a dog training business that believes dogs should be a source of joy, not stress. Their mission is to ensure your dog is a positive part of your life, helping pet owners enjoy a happier and stress-free life with their dogs. They specialize in training pet dogs to become well-behaved, loving companions.

The business offers customized, in-home training plans, emphasizing that dogs are never too old or too young to start training. The Stellar Dog provides private, at-home dog training, coming to the client for meet and greets, day training, and human-coaching sessions to make the process easy. They aim for dogs to learn more and be better behaved in a shorter amount of time, progressing faster than in group classes.

Their programs are designed to work in the client’s home and specific environments where the dog struggles, with the owner included every step of the way. All programs include specialized training instructions and resources to reduce stress for both the dog and owner.

Accomplishments

Megan Sartori, the owner of The Stellar Dog, LLC, is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a Certified Guide Dog Mobility Instructor with training from American Red Cross Pet. She began her professional journey at the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, where she spent six years training guide dogs for the blind. Megan has over 25 years of experience in the professional dog training industry. She named her business after her late dog, Stella, who was “behaviorally challenged” and taught her a great deal.

How to Get Started!

To get started, clients are encouraged to learn more about the programs, then connect with The Stellar Dog via their contact page to share information about their dog. Following this, a phone call will be scheduled to answer questions, learn more about the dog(s), and provide program details to help clients choose the best fit. Results are described as “just an email away.”