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🏅Voted Cityview Magazine's Best of the Best GOLD WINNERS 2023, 2024, & 2025 🏅🏆

10/01/2026

Happy dogs. Happy clients. That’s it.

You’d never guess the issues these dogs (and people!) have faced. But here we are, walking together on an autumn evening in a park, learning new tricks like Touch, getting braver Placing on big rocks, and having fun being together with cool dog people!

Obedience is cool, but happy well adjusted dogs is even cooler. 🤷‍♀️

Check us out if you wanna be cool with us!

09/16/2026

Tuesday evening pack walk! 🐾💚

We met at Springbrook Park for a shady evening stroll as the day finally started to cool off from all this heat. The pups even got to take a dip in the creek! 💦

Along the way, we practiced placing on different surfaces and worked through approximately one million squirrels, a group of runners, kids on scooters, a baseball game, and plenty of other park-goers. 😅

A little exposure, a little training, a little adventure — and a great way to spend a Tuesday evening with the pack! 💚💙

NSK9 Adventure Training Camp Benefits:

*Lifetime Support
*Seven Commands Included
*Balanced Training
*All Training Tools Included
*Customizable Packages
*Daily Pictures/Video Updates
*Unlimited Access To Alumni Events
*Trainers Become Family

www.northstark9training.com
865-500-NSK9
[email protected]

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Voted 2023-2025 Knoxville's BEST OF THE BEST Gold Winner's in Dog Trainers Three Years in a Row!!

09/08/2026

Meet Shannon, one of the four co-owners of North Star K9 — and the undisputed Queen of Abundance. 👑💚💙

When your dog goes to Shannon’s Adventure Camp, you don’t just get a tired dog.

You get approximately 3,000 photos and videos documenting every single moment of their adventure.

And somehow, they all look professionally shot.

Your dog swimming? Photo.

Your dog hiking? Photo.

Your dog sitting on a rock looking contemplative about the meaning of life? Photo.

Your dog doing something you didn’t even know your dog could do? Definitely a photo.

Is Shannon occasionally three weeks behind on posting the album?

Yes.

Are you going to be mad about it when you finally receive what amounts to a feature-length documentary about your dog’s vacation?

Absolutely not. 😂

Shannon is generous with pretty much everything — her time, her knowledge, her humor, her attention, and her willingness to show you how much fun you can actually have with your dog.

She knows the best places around Knoxville to train, explore, hike, play, and just be with your dog.

And if you’re lucky, you might even get to sit down with her over a b**r while she casually drops a knowledge bomb about your dog that makes you go:

“Wait… THAT’S why he does that?!”

Because that’s Shannon.

She doesn’t just want to train your dog.

She wants you to understand your dog better, enjoy them more, and build a life together that actually feels like fun.

Her clients tend to feel like the center of her attention — because when Shannon is with you and your dog, she really does make you feel like you are.

And that’s a pretty special thing.

If Shannon has been part of your dog’s life, we want to hear from you!

Tell us about your Adventure Camp experience, your favorite Shannon knowledge bomb, a place she introduced you to, or just what makes her so special.

And if you’re still waiting on your album…

Shannon says thank you for your patience. 😂❤️

Drop your Shannon stories below and give our Queen of Abundance some love! 👑

09/02/2026

Our NSK9 pack had a pretty great adventure at Baker Creek Preserve! 🐕💚💙

The pups tackled the wavy bike platforms, working on confidence, proprioception, and trusting their owners to help them navigate something new. Then they took on the Lincoln Log-style playset — jumping, balancing, climbing, and generally looking like a bunch of tiny circus dogs! 🎪🐶

It’s so fun watching dogs discover that they’re capable of WAY more than they thought. Watching that confidence grow is one of our favorite parts of what we do. 🥹

And of course, we wrapped up with a nice patio sit at SoKno Taco Cantina! 🌮🍹

We love our NSK9 community, and we love getting out into Knoxville and supporting the local businesses that make our community so special. 💚💙

www.northstark9training.com
865-500-NSK9
[email protected]

Adventure Training Camps- Booking Now!
Private Training Sessions- Booking Now!

Voted 2023-2025 Knoxville's BEST OF THE BEST Gold Winner's in Dog Trainers Three Years in a Row!!

08/31/2026

Meet Ellie, one of the four co-owners of North Star K9! 💚💙

Bet you didn’t think your dog was going to learn how to run through a field OFF LEASH while their trainer was riding a horse, did you? 🐕🐎

That’s the kind of thing Ellie loves.

Ellie has a knack for looking at a dog and seeing what’s possible — sometimes before the owner even realizes it.

She’s particularly in her element with the drivey dogs. Border Collies. Heelers. High-energy working breeds. The dogs who wake up every morning with approximately 47 ideas about what they could be doing instead of whatever you had planned. 😂

Those dogs don’t necessarily need someone to make them less dog.

They need someone to help them learn how to channel all that energy while staying mentally connected to their person.

And that’s where Ellie shines.

She wants to tap into what makes a dog tick — their drive, their curiosity, their desire to work — and turn that into a relationship where the dog can move through the world with freedom while still knowing:

“We’re a team. I know where my person is, and I have some brain space left for them.”

Because the goal isn’t just:

“Look! My dog can do obedience!”

It’s:

“Look! My dog can go be a DOG and still choose to come back to me.”

That’s a pretty incredible thing.

Whether she’s working with a dog in a training field, exploring the outdoors, or doing something slightly ridiculous on horseback, Ellie loves helping dogs learn that being connected to their person doesn’t mean they have to stop being themselves.

So if you have one of those dogs who seems to be powered by a combination of caffeine, rocket fuel, and questionable decision-making…

Ellie might be your girl. 😂

If Ellie has helped you and your dog discover something you didn’t know was possible, tell us about it! What did she help your dog accomplish? What potential did she see in your dog?

We want to hear your Ellie stories! 💚💙

08/28/2026

Meet Cheryl, one of the trainers behind North Star K9! 💚💙

Cheryl spent more than a decade in nursing before making the leap into professional dog training — and while she traded the scrubs for a leash, she definitely didn’t leave the “but WHY?” part of her brain behind.

She’s always curious about what’s happening underneath a dog’s behavior, why a particular training approach works, and — perhaps most importantly — how to explain it to the human holding the leash.

Cheryl wants her clients to understand the reasoning behind their training choices, because she believes that when we understand how our actions teach our dogs — intentionally or unintentionally — we have so much more power to shape the life we’re building together.

But there is one other very important thing you should know about Cheryl:

She WILL cuddle your dog!

(☝️Only if they are into it!!!)

Any dog. Any size.

Great Dane? Lap dog.
108-pound Golden Retriever? Lap dog.
Tiny Chihuahua? Obviously lap dog.

The laws of physics are merely suggestions. 😂

Her happy place is a cozy blanket, a cup of coffee, and a dog — or three — in her lap. In fact, she’s officially coined this sacred ritual:

☕🐕 Cheryl’s Coffee Cuddle Time™️ 🐕☕

There is an ever-rotating cast of cuddle companions, and somehow there is photographic evidence of approximately all of them.

But underneath all the cuddling and questionable definitions of “lap dog,” Cheryl is deeply passionate about helping people understand their dogs.

She especially loves working with adolescent, high-drive, impulsive, and under confident dogs — the ones who come with big feelings, big energy, and sometimes a very creative interpretation of the rules.

For Cheryl, good training isn’t just about getting a dog to do what you want.

It’s about understanding each other well enough to build a life together that actually works. 💚💙

If Cheryl has worked with you and your dog, tell us about it! What did she help you understand? What changed for you and your dog? Or — let’s be honest — did your dog become part of the rotating cast of Coffee Cuddle Time™️? 😂

Drop your stories below and give Cheryl some love! 👇

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day!! Show us your favorite thing you like to do with your dog!!

08/25/2026

Meet Chloe, our captain and one of the four co-owners of North Star K9! 💚💙

Who do you call when your dog is 120 pounds of big feelings and questionable decision-making? Chloe.

Who do you call when you need roadside assistance, a problem solved, or someone to take care of business? Chloe.

Actually, pretty much any time something needs to GET DONE, you call Chloe. 😂

Chloe somehow has approximately 317 things going on at once… and wouldn’t have it any other way. She is always gonna TCOB (Take Care of Business)!

Usually found in tie-dye, crazy shorts, and a pair of big, no-nonsense boots, Chloe has a little bit of an Ace Ventura: Pet Detective energy — especially when all the animals seem to flock to her. 🐾

She has a special love for BIG dogs, and aggression cases are absolutely her bread and butter. The bigger, tougher, and more complicated the dog, the more she’s in her element.

Because when everyone else is looking at a big, spicy dog thinking, “Uhhh… what do we do with this guy?”

Chloe is probably thinking, “Oh, I love him! Big handsome boyyyyyyyy!” in her signature doggy-baby-talk voice. 😂

She’s the captain, the problem solver, the big-dog enthusiast, and the person you want in your corner when things get complicated.

Basically: Who do you call? Chloe. 💚💙

Have you worked with Chloe? Has Chloe saved your butt a time or two? Does your dog have Chloe to thank for having a bigger, more beautiful life than they could have had before?! Drop some love in the comments and tell us your favorite Chloe story! 👇

Address

513 Cooper Street
Knoxville, TN
37917

Telephone

+18655006759

Website

http://www.northstark9training.com/

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