FREE Dog Behavior Seminar – Lake Norman

Highland Canine Training, LLC will be holding another FREE dog behavior seminar on March 15, 2010 at 6 p.m. at Troutman Elementary School (Media Center) located at 220 S. Main Street, Troutman, NC 28166.

This seminar is a great opportunity for dog owners, veterinarians, rescue volunteers, petsitters, groomers and others to learn about canine communication, canine cognition as well as answers to some common myths and questions about dog behavior. The seminar will last for about 3 hours and will include about an hour question and answer session with our training staff.

The seminar will include such topics as:
How Dogs Learn
Canine Body Language
Behavior Problems
How to be a Better Dog Owner
Bite Prevention
Working with Dogs and Children
…and much, much more!

This seminar is free of charge and is open to anyone who would like to attend. Space is limited and registration for the seminar is required. If you would like to attend the seminar, please email us at training@highlandcanine.com. Please include your name and phone number in your email. Our recent seminar posting for Charlotte filled in about a week. If you have questions about the seminar, feel free to call us at 704.728.9494.

Upcoming Dog Behavior Seminar

Highland Canine Training, LLC will be holding a FREE dog behavior seminar on February 25, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the Mint Hill Fire Department located at 8313 Fairview Rd. Charlotte, NC 28227.

This seminar is a great opportunity for dog owners, veterinarians, rescue volunteers, petsitters, groomers and others to learn about canine communication, canine cognition as well as answers to some common myths and questions about dog behavior. The seminar will last for about 3 hours and will include a question and answer session with our training staff.

The seminar will include:
How Dogs Learn
Canine Body Language
Behavior Problems
How to be a Better Dog Owner
Bite Prevention
Working with Dogs and Children
…and much, much more!

This seminar is free of charge and is open to anyone who would like to attend. Space is limited and registration for the seminar is required. If you would like to attend the seminar, please email us at training@highlandcanine.com. Please include your name and phone number in your email. If you have questions about the seminar, feel free to call us at 704.728.9494.

Upcoming Decoy Seminar

K9 Decoy Seminar

K9 Decoy Seminar

Highland Canine Training will hold a Police K-9 Decoy Seminar, hosted by the Graham County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina on March 22-24, 2010.

Proper decoy skills are essential to the success and productivity of police patrol dogs when working in the field. Inadequate decoy skills and use of improper equipment and techniques can easily diminish the proficiency of police canines when used for apprehensions, building searches and other patrol applications. Highland Canine Training will be offering a seminar to teach decoys the proper techniques of working with patrol and apprehension dog to safely and effeciently increase the performance of these dogs. As many handlers know, having good decoys is an asset to the success of their patrol dog team. This seminar is designed to teach handlers and decoys the proper methods of obtaining the most from their police canine. The seminar will teach:

Explanation of drives used in apprehension work
Channeling of Drives
Improving and Maintaining Grip
Teaching Targeting
Proper Decoy Techniques in Tactical Training
Proper Equipment Usage
….Much More

The seminar is free of charge and space is limited. To register or for more information, please contact Jason Purgason, Highland Canine Training at 704.728.9494 or training@highlandcanine.com. If you will be attending the seminar and need hotel accomodations, please contact

MicroTel Inn & Suites
111 Rodney Orr Bypass
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771
Phone 828.479.6772 for reservations and details.