Our Locations

Highland Canine Training, LLC has professional dog trainers and dog behavior specialists in Charlotte, Mooresville, Lake Norman, Hickory and Winston-Salem North Carolina as well as Lake Wylie, South Carolina, Metro Atlanta, Georgia, Tampa - Clearwater, Florida, Birmingham, Alabama, Baton Rouge - New Orleans, Louisiana and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Highland Canine Training, LLC is dedicated to providing quality training and behavior management solutions for any dog and owner. Our trainers provide a variety of training programs and courses to fit the individual needs of our clients. Our Corporate Office comprises our renowned School for Dog Trainers that hosts students from the USA and as well abroad in addition to our Assistance Dogs for Autism Program that provides service dogs to children and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. Feel free to contact us about any of your training needs or questions.

Corporate Office

Toll Free - 866.200.2207

Locally - 704.539.5604

Facsimile - 704.631.4819

General Office Hours - M-F 9:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Sat 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Training Center Hours - (Call for an Appointment)

Highland Canine Training, LLC
145 Foxfield Drive
Harmony, NC 28634-9403 United States
(directions to our facility)

General Inquiries training@highlandcanine.com

Jason Purgason, CPDT-KA jpurgason@highlandcanine.com

Erin Purgason epurgason@highlandcanine.com

Samantha Wells samwells@highlandcanine.com

Dog Training in Charlotte, NC - Alison Pennington and Kress Walters

Alison Pennington, call 704.770.8205 or email apennington@highlandcanine.com Visit our Charlotte, North Carolina Dog Training site

Kress Walters, call 704.430.4983 or email kwalters@highlandcanine.com Visit our Charlotte, North Carolina Dog Training site

The Dog Behavior Center of Charlotte offers: In-Kennel Training, In-Home Training, Private Lessons, Specialized Behavior Modification Programs, Group Classes, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, Therapy Dog Training, Agility Training, Rally-Obedience, K-9 nosework, Commercial Detection, On-Leash Obedience and Off Leash Obedience as well as AKC CGC Evaluations.

Serving the following areas: Pineville, Matthews, Weddington, Indian Trail, Wesley Chapel, Mint Hill, Harrisburg, Belmont, Mt. Holly, and Greater Charlotte, NC as well as the Lake Wylie, Tega Cay, Clover, Rock Hill and Fort Mill, SC areas.

Dog Training in Mooresville, NC - Kim Paciotti

Call 704.877.7821 or email kpaciotti@highlandcanine.com Visit our Mooresville, North Carolina Dog Training site

Kim offers: In-Home Training, Private Lessons, Behavior Modification, Group Classes, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, On-Leash Obedience and Off Leash Obedience as well as AKC CGC Evaluations.

Serving the following areas: Lake Norman, Mooresville, Mt Mourne, Shepherds, Shinnville, Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, Sherills Ford, Mt Ulla and Denver, NC

Dog Training in Lake Norman, NC - Jaime Stuart

Call 704.498.6115 or email jstuart@highlandcanine.com Visit our Mooresville, North Carolina Dog Training site

Jaime offers: In-Home Training, Private Lessons, Behavior Modification, Group Classes, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, On-Leash Obedience and Off Leash Obedience as well as AKC CGC Evaluations.

Serving the following areas: Lake Norman, Statesville, Troutman, Davidson, Mooresville, and Denver, NC

Dog Training in Hickory, NC - Ken Wright

Call 704.309.6952 or email kwright@highlandcanine.com Visit our Hickory, North Carolina Dog Training site

Ken offers: In-Kennel Training, In-Home Training, Private Lessons, Behavior Modification, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, On-Leash Obedience and Off Leash Obedience as well as AKC CGC Evaluations.

Serving the following areas: Hickory, Winston-Salem, Lincolnton, Gastonia, Sherrells Ford, Newton, Conover, Cherryville, Terrell, Iron Station, Maiden, Dallas, Mount Holly, Stanley, Belmont, Claremont and Denver, NC

Dog Training in Winston-Salem, NC - Linda Taylor

Call 704.500.6810 or email ltaylor@highlandcanine.com

Linda offers: In-Kennel Training, In-Home Training, Private Lessons, Behavior Modification, Group Classes, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, Therapy Dog Training, Agility Training, Rally-Obedience, On-Leash Obedience and Off Leash Obedience as well as AKC CGC Evaluations.

Serving the following areas: Lewisville, Clemmons, Welcome, Pfafftown, Jonestown, West Bend, Bermuda Run, Yadkinville, Huntsville, Shacktown, and the Greater Winston-Salem, NC area.

Dog Training in Atlanta, GA - Megan Gerber

Call 678.491.4555 or email mgerber@highlandcanine.com Visit our Atlanta, Georgia Dog Training site

Megan offers: In-Home Training, Private Lessons, Behavior Modification, Group Classes, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, On-Leash Obedience and Off Leash Obedience as well as AKC CGC Evaluations.

Serving the following areas: Alpharetta, Marietta, Acworth, Kennesaw, Austell, Mableton, Smyrna, Powder Springs, Braswell, Hiram, Dallas, Ballground, Canton, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Adairsville, Cartersville, Emerson, Euharlee, Kingston and the Metro Atlanta, GA areas.

Dog Training in Metro-Atlanta, GA - Ray Figueroa

Call 770.639.4733 or email rfigueroa@highlandcanine.com Visit our Atlanta, Georgia Dog Training site

Ray offers: In-Home Training, Private Lessons, Behavior Modification, Group Classes, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, Protection Dog Training, Police K-9 Training, Search and Rescue Dog Training, On-Leash Obedience and Off Leash Obedience as well as AKC CGC Evaluations.

Dog Training in Tampa - Clearwater, FL- Brittany Horbert

Call 813.300.4160 or email bhorbert@highlandcanine.com Visit our Tampa, Florida Dog Training site

Brittany offers: In-Kennel Training, In-Home Training, Private Lessons, Behavior Modification, Group Classes, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, Therapy Dog Training, Agility Training, K-9's and Kids Class, On-Leash Obedience and Off Leash Obedience as well as AKC CGC Evaluations.

Serving the following areas: Tampa, Clearwater, Odessa, Wesley Chapel, Ocala, Holiday, Land O' Lakes, Temple Terrace, Lutz, New Tampa, South Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando and the Palm Harbor, FL areas.

Dog Training in Birmingham, AL - Corey Archer

Call 205.433.2063 or email carcher@highlandcanine.com Visit our Birmingham, Alabama Dog Training site

Corey offers: In-Home Training, Private Lessons, Behavior Modification, Group Classes, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, On-Leash Obedience and Off Leash Obedience as well as AKC CGC Evaluations.

Serving the following areas: Kimberly, Hayden, Cullman, Hanceville, Morris, Gardendale, Fultondale, Homewood, Vestavia, Mountain Brook, Hoover, Forestdale, Sumiton, Jasper, Dora, Pinson, Centerpoint, Leeds, Trussville, Irondale, Moody and the Greater Birmingham area.

Dog Training in Baton Rouge - New Orleans, LA - Lisa Scobel

Call 504.858.5284 or email lscobel@highlandcanine.com Visit our Baton Rouge - New Orleans, Louisiana Dog Training site

Lisa offers: In-Kennel Training, In-Home Training, Private Lessons, Behavior Modification, Group Classes, Service Dog Training, Therapy Dog Training, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, On-Leash Obedience and Off Leash Obedience as well as AKC CGC Evaluations.

Serving the following areas: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Hammond, Metairie, Kenner, Mandeville, Covington, Ponchatoula, Albany, Denham Springs, Amite, Springfield and Walker, LA

Dog Training in San Juan, PR - John Lugo

Call 787.486.5672 or email jlugo@highlandcanine.com Visit our Puerto Rico Dog Training site

John offers: In-Home Training, Private Lessons, Behavior Modification, Service Dog Training, Search and Rescue, Protection, Detection, Agility, Rally-Obedience, Group Classes, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, On-Leash Obedience and Off Leash Obedience as well as AKC CGC Evaluations.

Serving the following areas: San Juan, Trujillo Alto, Ponce, Caguas, Cayey, Fajardo, Rio Grande, Humacao and most of the island of Puerto Rico.