About North Star Canine Connection

Behavior consulting and training

North Star Canine Connection, LLC is a professional canine behavior consulting and training business in Whitefield. It specializes in the treatment of behavioral conditions such as aggression, resource guarding, reactivity, anxiety, compulsive disorders and phobias, using ethical, reward-based methods. Its certified behavior consultant can evaluate a dog in its home environment and provide a report covering the dog's behavior history, presentation during the assessment, prognostic factors and a training plan.

Classes and basic training

Beyond behavior cases, the business offers basic training services and group classes to teach new skills, fine-tune behaviors a dog already knows and improve manners. Its site also carries short guides on topics such as loose leash walking, body language, over-reactive dogs, socializing a dog and counter conditioning for fireworks.

Credentials

Liz Beaulieu is named as head trainer. The credentials it lists are Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (IAABC-CDBC), Accredited Dog Trainer (IAABC-ADT) and AKC CGC Approved Evaluator, along with a B.S. in Veterinary Medicine with a minor in Psychology. It names memberships in the IAABC, the AKC and the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, and says it was voted one of the Top 5 Training Facilities in New Hampshire 2025.

What to ask

Ask about pricing for an in-home behavior evaluation and the group class schedule.