Begin Your Sirius Journey | Canine Behavioural Consultations
Designed Around Your Dog and Your Lifestyle
Lasting Behavioural Change Begins With Understanding
Every dog behaves for a reason. Understanding why is the foundation of calm, confident, and lasting behavioural change.
Serving dog owners across Stroud and Gloucestershire, I provide personalised dog behavioural consultations using The 5 Pillars of Success to help you better understand your dog, overcome behavioural challenges and build a stronger relationship through modern canine psychology, reward based, evidence led methods.
Every consultation is individually tailored to your dog's temperament, experiences and environment, providing practical guidance that delivers reliable, lasting results.
WHO IS DOG TRAINING FOR
Whether you have a new puppy or dog that has just started life in their pawever home and you want to begin dog training, a new rescue dog, or a dog that has developed behavioural challenges, I'm here to help you as a qualified dog trainer and canine behavioural specialist, covering Stroud and all of Gloucestershire.
Is Your Dog's Behaviour Becoming Difficult To Manage?
If everyday life with your dog has become frustrating or stressful, you're not alone.
Many of the owners I work with simply want to enjoy life with their dog again.
I CAN HELP IF YOUR DOG
✓ Pulls on the lead and turns walks into a struggle
✓ Doesn't come back when called
✓ Reacts to other dogs, people, or everyday situations
✓ Barks excessively at home or on walks
✓ Jumps up at you or other people
✓ Struggles to settle or becomes over excited
✓ Appears anxious, nervous, or lacking confidence
✓ Has developed behaviours you're unsure how to resolve
If you are experiencing any of the above, don't worry you are not alone. However, relying on traditional training that ignores the root cause just won’t stop it.
The good news is that behaviour can change when you understand the reasons behind it.
MEET STEPHEN
QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINER AND CANINE BEHAVIOURAL SPECIALIST
Sirius Dog Stars was founded on one simple belief:
Lasting behavioural change begins with understanding.
My own journey with dogs has shaped the way I approach canine behaviour today. My relationship with Barney, an English Springer Spaniel, has reinforced the importance of patience, communication, and understanding each dog as an individual, working with modern behavioural science.
Every dog has their own personality, experiences, and way of learning. Taking the time to understand what motivates and influences a dog is the foundation for creating meaningful, lasting change.
As a qualified professional dog trainer and canine behavioural specialist, I provide personalised behavioural consultations designed around your dog's individual temperament, experiences, and needs.
My role is not simply to change behaviour, but to provide you with the understanding, guidance, and confidence to create a lifelong partnership built on trust and communication.
Together, we can create a calmer dog, a more confident owner, and a stronger relationship that continues to flourish and grow.
Why Behaviour Happens
UNDERSTANDING YOUR DOG BEYOND THE BEHAVIOUR
BEHAVIOUR IS COMMUNICATION
Dogs do not behave the way they do without reason.
Their responses are influenced by:
- Individual temperament
- Past experiences
- Environment
- Emotions
- Learning history
Rather than simply addressing what you see on the surface, I help you understand what is influencing your dog's behaviour and create a clear pathway forward.
the Sirius DOG STARS METHOD
GUIDED BY THE 5 KEY PILLARS TO SUCCESS
Like the Sirius star guiding navigation, the Sirius method provides a clear pathway for owners and dogs to develop understanding, confidence, and connection, creating calmer, more balanced relationships that succeed in everyday life.
Every lasting behavioural transformation begins with five essential foundations. Together, these form The 5 Key Pillars to Success, the framework that guides every consultation at Sirius Dog Stars.
Every consultation follows this structured approach, providing practical strategies that are straightforward, easy to understand, and designed to fit naturally into everyday life.
You will have a very clear understanding of your dog's behaviour and the confidence to implement personalised strategies from day one.
The aim is to equip you with the knowledge, guidance, and practical tools to continue making progress confidently between sessions and long after your consultation.
Your follow up consultation allows us to review your dog's progress, fine-tune your plan where needed, and ensure you feel fully supported as you continue your journey together.
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE IS BUILT AROUND THE FIVE C's
CLARITY
Helping your dog understand what is expected through calm, consistent communication.
CONNECTION
Building trust and strengthening the relationship between dog and owner.
CONFIDENCE
Helping your dog become calm, emotionally secure, and confident in everyday situations.
CONSISTENCY
Simple, practical routines that fit naturally into everyday life, making lasting behavioural change easier to achieve.
COOPERATION
Creating a willing partnership where your dog chooses to work with you through understanding, trust, and mutual respect.
WHY OWNERS CHOOSE SIRIUS DOG STARS
Owners choose Sirius Dog Stars because they're looking for more than traditional dog training.
They want:
• A personalised behavioural approach
• Professional expertise
• Calm, evidence led guidance using canine psychology
• Practical solutions that fit everyday life
• A deeper understanding of their dog
• Lasting behavioural change
YOUR BEHAVIOURAL CONSULTATION
A BESPOKE BEHAVIOURAL CONSULTATION DESIGNED AROUND YOUR DOG
Every consultation begins with a comprehensive two-hour assessment in your home.
Working within your dog's own environment allows me to understand their behaviour where it naturally occurs, observe their responses, and identify the factors influencing their emotions, behaviour, and everyday experiences.
No two dogs are the same. Your consultation is individually tailored around your dog's temperament, experiences, environment, and the challenges you are currently facing.
Your consultation includes:
✓ Two hour in-home behavioural consultation
✓ Comprehensive assessment of your dog's behaviour, temperament, routines, and environment
✓ Personalised behavioural recommendations designed around your dog and your lifestyle
✓ Clear practical guidance and printed resources for ongoing reference
✓ Detailed consultation summary with observations and tailored solutions
✓ One-hour follow-up consultation approximately two to three weeks later
✓ Three months of phone and email support
This bespoke approach provides clarity, confidence, and continued guidance, helping you better understand your dog and create lasting behavioural change together.
Your Investment In Lasting Behavioural Change
£160
A structured behavioural consultation designed to help you better understand your dog and create calm, confident, and lasting behavioural change.
Because lasting behavioural change always begins with understanding.
IS YOUR DOG STILL A PUPPY?
If your dog is under six months old, you're at an ideal stage to build positive foundations for the future.
I offer personalised puppy training to help with the early challenges of life with a young dog, including biting, chewing, recall, lead walking, confidence and settling.