Dog Trainer Courses
Want to Start a Career with Dogs?
Highland
Canine Training, LLC offers a Dog Trainer School and Certification Program
that will teach you progressive and innovative methods of beginning your new
dog training career. Whether you are interested in learning basic or advanced
obedience training, behavior modification, police K-9 training, detection,
search and rescue, competition obedience or sport dog training or even want
to advance your skills for a dog related business that you already own, our
courses are the best place to begin. We offer various courses in the dog training
industry so that you can learn as much as you would like. Our instructors
can teach you proven techniques that will make your dog training career successful.
Our Dog Trainer Courses are held at our Corporate Headquarters in Harmony,
NC and is convenient to Charlotte, Statesville, Hickory, Greensboro, Winston-Salem
and the Lake Norman, North Carolina area. Our dog training facility is located
on 17 acres and is designed for optimum learning and immersion into the dog
training industry. The 17 acres encompasses on-site kennels, student housing,
and multiple classrooms and training areas. The on-site kennels are cleaned
and managed by a full time staff and students are NOT required to participate
in a "work detail program" or otherwise clean kennels. Student housing
offers students a place to stay on site with kitchen, laundry, common areas
and separate study areas to allow students to fully absorb and comprehend
the information that is being presented during lectures and practical, hands-on
exercises. Classrooms are designed to provide small group learning and individualized
instruction. Our training areas are devised to offer specialized learning
in Behavior Modification, Detection, Protection, Search and Rescue and all
aspects of Police K-9 Training.
Our school has graduated scores of dog trainers that have gone on to establish
profitable and fulfilling careers all over the USA and across the world. We
have hosted students from Europe and Asia, as well as North and South America
and the Carribean. We have also hosted and instructed handlers and Trainers
from Law Enforcement and Military organizations across the world. Students
enrolling in our courses vary in skill and experience level. Our goal is to
customize each learning experience to meet the needs of the individual student.
Our school is ideal for:
Dog Trainers, Kennel Owners, Pet Sitters, Grooming and Veterinary Staff that wish to expand their business and knowledge of training, rehabilitating and working with dogs and their owners.
Police canine handlers and instructors that wish to polish or expand their skills in Narcotics or Explosives Detection, Police Patrol, Trailing or Tactical Police K9 Applications.
Search and Rescue handlers and trainers that would like to learn up-to-date methods of teaching and working with Search and Rescue Dogs.
Detection handlers and trainers or those wishing to gain more skill and knowledge in the commercial detection industry.
Our Dog Trainer School generally fills quickly and classes are often booked up to six (6) months in advance. Call us locally at 704.728.9494 or toll-free at 866.200.2207 to start your dog training career today!
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Dog Obedience Training and Behavior Modification Programs
Canine Training and
Behavior Modification Professional Course - Course
Outline
6 Week Course - Teaches the student the proper techniques of teaching, correcting
and proofing dogs for reliable on and off -leash obedience. This course also
teaches the student how to deal with problem behaviors such as, housebreaking,
aggression, fear biting, phobias, etc. This course includes practical hands
on work with our instructors as well as classroom lecture. There are no prerequisites
for this course. This is a great course for individuals who are looking to
take an intensive trainer school to accent a pet related business that they
may already have or to work for a dog training or other dog related business.
$5,000 - Cost of course includes tuition, application
fee, basic equipment and course materials.
Canine Training and
Behavior Modification Professional Course - Course
Outline
8 Week Course - Teaches the student the proper techniques of teaching, correcting
and proofing dogs for reliable on and off -leash obedience. This course also
teaches the student how to deal with problem behaviors such as, housebreaking,
aggression, fear biting, phobias, etc. This course includes practical hands
on work with our instructors as well as classroom lecture. There are no prerequisites
for this course. This is a great course for individuals who are looking to
take a course that will give them more experience in working with and rehabilitating
problem dogs. This course offers the student more training and handling with
a variety of common dog problems.
$5,800 - Cost of course includes tuition, application
fee, basic equipment and course materials.
Canine Training and
Behavior Modification Professional Course - Course
Outline
12 Week Course - Teaches the student the proper techniques of teaching, correcting
and proofing dogs for reliable on and off -leash obedience. This course also
teaches the student how to deal with problem behaviors such as, housebreaking,
aggression, fear biting, phobias, etc. This course includes practical hands
on work with our instructors as well as classroom lecture.There are no prerequisites
for this course. This is a great course for individuals who are looking to
take dog trainer course that will prepare them to open their own dog training
or dog related business. This 12 week course gives the student the practical
hands on training and interactions with dogs and clients that is required
to be completely comfortable in dealing with a majority of common dog related
problems. This course also has an emphasis on rehabilitating problem behaviors
as well as training dogs for therapy work, service work and dog specialties,
such as Rally-Obedience, Agility and competition obedience.
$7,200 - Cost of course includes tuition, application
fee, basic equipment and course materials.
Police K9 and Working Dog Programs
Detection Canine Trainer
Course - Course
Outline
Teaches the student the proper methods of selecting a detection prospect,
as well as imprinting and training the detection dog for narcotics, explosives
or human remains detection work. This course also covers canine case law pertinent
to detection dogs, record keeping and report writing, maintenance training,
proofing and problem solving for detection dogs. Cost
of course includes tuition, application fee, basic equipment and course materials.
6 Week Course -$4,500
8 Week Course -$5,000
12 Week Course -$6,200
Protection Canine Trainer
Course - Course
Outline
6 Week Course - Teaches the student the proper methods of selecting a protection
dog prospect, as well as training the protection dog for competition, personal
protection or police patrol work. This course also covers the skills to properly
decoy protection dogs as well as covering such topics as drive development,
protection competitions, targeting, grip, channeling. This course also gives
the student the knowledge to conduct all of the necessary training for starting
and finishing an effective protection dog such as, out/release, recall, bark
and hold, carjacking and other scenario based exercises.
Cost of course includes tuition, application fee, basic equipment and course
materials.
6 Week Course -$4,500
8 Week Course -$5,000
12 Week Course -$6,200
Search and Rescue Dog
Trainer Course - Course
Outline
6 Week Course - Teaches the student the proper methods of selecting a search
and rescue dog prospect, as well as all areas of training and maintaining
a search and rescue dog. This course includes one specialty area, i.e. Scent
Discrimination Trailing, Human Remains Detection, Urban Search and Rescue
(Disaster), Wilderness Search and Rescue, etc. This course also teaches areas
such as Record Keeping and report writing, K9 First aid and CPR, Search Strategies,
Search and Rescue Fundamentals, and much more. There is no prerequisite for
this Search and Rescue Dog Trainer Course. Cost of course
includes tuition, application fee, basic equipment and course materials.
6 Week Course -$4,500
8 Week Course -$5,000
12 Week Course -$6,200
Police Canine Trainer
/ Instructor Course - Course
Outline
6 Week Course - Teaches the student the proper methods of selecting a police
dog prospect, as well as all areas of detection, obedience, agility and protection
necessary for effective police patrol work. This course also covers such topics
as k-9 record keeping, report writing, K-9 First aid and CPR, Tactical Building
Searches, Proper decoy techniques and problem solving with police canines.
$5,700 - Cost of course includes tuition, application
fee, basic equipment and course materials.
Police Canine Trainer
/ Instructor Course - Course
Outline
8 Week Course - Teaches the student the proper methods of selecting a police
dog prospect, as well as all areas of detection, obedience, agility and protection
necessary for police patrol work. This course also covers such topics as k-9
record keeping, report writing, K-9 First aid and CPR, Tactical Building Searches,
Proper decoy techniques and problem solving with police canines. This course
also covers Advanced Detection and Interdiction Methods and Tactical Tracking.
$6,200 - Cost of course includes tuition, application
fee, basic equipment and course materials.
Police Canine Trainer
/ Instructor Course - Course
Outline
12 Week Course - Teaches the student the proper methods of selecting a police
dog prospect, as well as all areas of detection, obedience, agility and protection
necessary for police patrol work.This course also covers such topics as k-9
record keeping, report writing, K-9 First aid and CPR, Tactical Building Searches,
Proper decoy techniques and problem solving with police canines. This course
also covers Advanced Detection and Interdiction Methods, Tactical Tracking,
K-9 Unit Selection, Management and Supervision and Basic Police K-9 and SWAT
Applications.
$7,400 - Cost of course includes tuition, application
fee, basic equipment and course materials.
Housing and Training
On-site housing during our courses is available for $100 per week. Our 1900 square foot on-site housing facilities have a full kitchen with stove, microwave and refrigerator. Our facility also has satellite televisions, alarm clocks, telephone, wireless internet access, laundry and seperate sleeping quarters for males and females. If you plan on staying at our on-site housing, you are required to make a non-refundable housing deposit in order to secure your housing during the course. Contact us for more details.
Students are allowed to bring up to two (2) personal dogs for training while attending any of our dog training courses. There are no additional boarding fees required if you decide to bring your dogs and your dogs will be allowed to stay with you. You will have an opportunity to train with your dogs while attending any of our courses and they are integrated into the learning experience. If you do not have a dog to bring during our courses, don't worry, we have dogs available for you to work with during your class. Our obedience and behavior modification students have the opportunity to work with dogs from our Second Chance Program to ensure that they have ample opportunities and gain valuable experience in training and rehabilitating problem behaviors.
Free follow-up training is included with the cost of any of our training programs. We can also customize programs to fit your specific needs.
Airport pick-up and return is provided
for out-of-state and international students. Transportation is also provided
for those attending our dog training school. Our facility is minutes away
from several supermarkets, restaurants and shopping malls.
Registration
Our trainers courses start on a Semester
system to fit your schedule and our class sizes are generally small to give
students individualized attention and one-on one instruction with our staff
of experienced and certified trainers. Our courses will often fill several
months in advance and space is limited. Registration is taken on a first come,
first serve basis from those applicants who submit a Trainers Course Application
and a course deposit. Our trainers courses begin on the first Monday of January
(Winter semester), April (Spring semester), July (Summer
semester) and October (Fall semester).
If you have questions about our courses or need further information, please
feel free to call us at 866.200.2207 or email
us. You can download an application for our courses online by clicking
here.
We Gladly Accept All Major Credit / Debit
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Course Schedule
Winter Trainer
Course Begins
Highland Canine Training
JANUARY 2, 2012 - FULL (Waiting List Closed)
Spring Trainer
Course Begins
Highland Canine Training
APRIL 2, 2012- FULL (Accepting Waiting List Applications)
Summer Trainer
Course Begins
Highland Canine Training
JULY 2, 2012- FULL (Accepting
Waiting List Applications)
Fall
Trainer Course Begins
Highland Canine Training
OCTOBER 1, 2012- OPEN
"I enjoyed the fact that I had the opportunity to handle a large number of different dogs in a short period of time and that I had the opportunity to solve a variety of dog problems. Everything at Highland Canine Training was great! I also gained valuable information regarding the organization of my future business. Jason is an excellent instructor and is very willing to help with anything that students need!"
Kostas Koilias
DogMe Professional Dog Training
Athens , Greece
"I liked being given the chance to work with many dogs. I especially like the dogs with "issues". Jason was an excellent instructor. During my training is became apparent that his ability to "read" a dogs behavior is formidable. Erin was also an excellent instructor. Her compassion for animals is evident in everything she does. I came to Highland Canine Training to learn to train dogs - especially dogs with problems. This course definitely met my needs!"
Janine Gauthier
Paws & Order Dog Training, LLC
Indian Trail , North Carolina -USA
"I attended this class to be able to have the knowledge and confidence to train dogs when I return home. I am confident I can do that...Jason is probably one of the most knowledgable instructors I have ever had. A unique combination to be able to make both the hands-on training and the lectures fun and interesting. I really enjoyed my time at Highland Canine Training and can honestly say that I learned alot."
Ed McCormick
Warren County Sheriff's Office
Warrenton, Missouri - USA
"At Highland Canine Training I got plenty of training experience and experience with problem dogs. I got the knowledge that I needed for dog training as well as plenty of advice for opening my own business. I was able to see the daily life of a dog trainer and had all of my questions answered. I learned techniques to work with dogs, especially small dogs, that were clear and easy to understand. Thank You, very much for teaching me and caring about me"
Neils Motoharu Seki
Horizon Dog Training
Tokyo, Japan
"The instructors were very knowledgeable in all areas and were able to articulate the answers to student questions on their level. They provided assistance regardless of the time of day. Highland Canine offers a great staff that I learned alot from. They made for a fun and conducive learning environment! "
David Reiter
MDW - US Provost Marshalls Office
US Army - Washington D.C., USA
"I would like to take this
time to thank you for the opportunity you gave me to visit and train at your
training facility. I have owned and trained dogs for over 15 years and to
put it short, the knowledge and understanding of canine behavior you taught
me in your dog training course allowed me to learn more in the month I was
at your facility than I have learned in the past 15 years of being a dog owner.
It is amazing how clients bring their dogs to Highland Canine with anything
from obedience problems to aggressiveness and the staff of Highland Canine
roll up their sleeves and solve their clients problems by returning the dog
to the client with the requested behavior modification.
I encourage anyone who wants results with their dog or is interested in learning
to train dogs, to give Highland Canine a call, they won't disappoint you!"
Henry Fair-
Quality Security Services, Inc.
New York, New York - USA
"My six weeks of training at Highland Canine were tremendously informative and fun! Jason and the staff are very "hands on" and competent. I would like to express my gratitude to them for the knowledge and skills they passed along to me. I look forward to a bright new career with dogs and it is all thanks to my experience at Highland Canine! "
Julia Hicks
Atlanta, Georgia - USA