AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program

How it Works
Puppies eligible for the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program are up to one year of age.  Any Breed or mixed breed may participate.

Note!  To participate in this program, you must tell us when you sign up for class!  Currently Mallory Hattie's Pet Dog 101 or 102 classes  are eligible for STAR Puppy participants.

To quality as a S.T.A.R. Puppy you and your puppy must  complete a basic training class, taught by an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator.  You must attend your training class for at least 6 weeks and at the end of the six weeks, the instructor will administer the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy test.  Upon passing the test, you'll get an application to send to the AKC for enrollment in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program. 

Your puppy will receive the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Medal (for display or memento purposes; not suitable as a collar tag). You and your puppy will be listed in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy records. In addition, so that you can continue learning, you will receive the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy package that includes:

• A beautiful, frameable certificate designating your puppy is in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy records at AKC
• AKC Puppy Handbook, a valuable resource
• Discount to enroll in AKC Companion Animal Recovery Corporation, a 24-hour recovery service
• Ongoing Monthly Email Newsletter: Your AKC. This includes training tips and up-to-date information every dog owner needs to know. We want you and your puppy to continue learning beyond puppy classes.

Telling Tails classes that qualify for the AKC S.T.A.R Puppy program are Pet Dog 101 or 102 classes taught by Mallory Hattie or Sumac Grant- Johnson. 

The above information is taken from the AKC web site.  For more information on the AKC or on the S.T.A.R. Puppy Program go to this AKC link...   AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy

How to Sign Up

• To take the class as S.T.A.R. puppy class, you must let us know before you begin the Pet Dog 101 class. 

Class Cancellation & Refund Policy

If you wish to drop out of class we will refund you the full amount, if you inform us two weeks prior to the start of class.  If you wish to drop out of class and you inform us one week prior to the start of class, we will refund your 50%.

There are no refunds if you drop out of class with less than one weeks notice or after class has started.

Class Cancellations

If we have to cancel class for any reason, we will schedule a make up class.  We will make every effort to stay with the original class schedule, but should a make up class be require there are no refunds for make up classes that you are unable to attend.