The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is an exciting new program designed to get dog owners and their new puppies off to a good start. The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program is an incentive program for dog owners who have taken the time to take their puppies through a basic dog training class.
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While at a wedding a week or so ago, I had the opportunity to meet Brian Hare, a Professor at Duke University who among other things studies canine cognition at Duke University’s Canine Cognition Center. I had the opportunity to speak with him about his research at Duke and found the results of his [...]

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Highland Canine Training, LLC is now offering a great new roll call video to teach patrol officers, supervisors and other personnel how tracking and trailing dogs work as well as how to properly establish an effective perimeter to increase the odds of apprehending fleeing criminal suspects.
This production outlines:
• Basic principles of scent
• What affects odor [...]

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Highland Canine Training, LLC will be offering group classes again this fall in Matthews, NC as well as in Statesville, NC. Group classes meet each week for about and hour. You can view a description of our group classes here.
Our group classes in Matthews are held at 800 Elizabeth Lane and our [...]

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Highland Canine Training offers a tactical police leash along with a wide variety of other dog training equipment. Our tactical police leash is great for police patrol, tactical and SWAT applications. The leash comes with a quick release snap that allows for release of the dog even when there is back pressure against [...]

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Highland Canine Training, LLC is proud to announce the formation of the Therapy Dog Club of NC! This group allows handlers and dogs the opportunity to train and work in a group to teach people about the benefits of therapy dogs and the work that they do.

Because of all the interest in our [...]

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Come visit us at the following events. Staff will be available to talk about training options and demonstrate personal protection dogs, obedience, agility, pet massage and other services.
Saturday, September 26th, 9am – 2pm
5th Annual Race City Weiner Run to benefit
Lake [...]

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We are proud to announce that Highland CanineTraining, LLC has expanded to Atlanta, GA and the surrounding areas. Ray Figueroa will be operating the Metro Atlanta area training programs.
Ray is a police canine trainer and instructor in the Metro Atlanta area where he also serves as a full time police canine handler. [...]

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Over a year ago we were presented with a malnourished, almost hairless, version of a German Shepherd dog named Auti. Notwithstanding her emaciated appearance, hairless back and poor general appearance, she was rather rambunctious and a bit “out of control”. She was placed into our Second Chance Program through Lake Norman Animal Rescue, [...]

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We trained a dual purpose police dog that is now working at a department in Alabama. The dog was trained in narcotics detection, police patrol, handler protection, tracking, article searches, agility and obedience. I trained with the dog almost every day for several months before it was eventually sold and went to Alabama. Now this [...]

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