Dog Training Facility, NC

Our Facility

Dog Training Facility Our idyllic rural setting is just 5 minutes from Interstate 77 North of Statesville, NC. Set in its own landscaped grounds totalling some 17+ acres, Highland Canine Training boasts some of the most comprehensive kennelling, dog training and breeding facilities to be found anywhere in Western North Carolina. Highland Canine Training, LLC has acres of landscaped training fields for obedience, tracking, protection, and other dog events. We have facilities for herding, tracking, detection and many other training venues.

Our facility is nestled in the foothills of the BlueRidge Mountains and provides for a great environment that is conducive for learning for either dogs or people.

Kennels

Dog Training Kennels Our separate kennel facilities are cleaned and disinfected several times daily and each dog is allowed free exercise in addition to the time that they are training each day. We offer climate controlled kenneling and can handle dogs with special needs. Oversized kennels are available for large dogs or dogs from the same household that are staying together. Every socialized dog has hours of daily playtime with other socialized students. Our kennels include over one and one-half acres of secure exercise area. Our huge, landscaped exercise areas are designed with your dog’s happiness and well-being in mind.

Student Training Areas

Our student instruction takes place in a climate controlled classroom adjacent to a fenced outdoor off-leash training yard as well as varied outdoor areas designed to give students the greatest opportunity to gain practical experience. From a rubble pile for Urban Search and Rescue Training to miles of wilderness trails over creeks and meadows for varied tracking and trailing excercies, Highland Canine students are offered a variety of learning environments. Here at Highland Canine Training, LLC, students have access to many different learning environments for the best possible training experience.

Student Housing

Dog Training Housing Our student housing is a spacious three bedroom / two bath residence conveniently located within walking distance of our kennels and training areas. Our comfortable student housing is a fully furnished 1,900 sq/ft home that comes equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, gas stove, high-speed wireless internet connection, telephone, on-site laundry facilities (washer/dryer), gas fireplace and two satellite televisions. Our student housing also offers two spacious decks and a gas grill for cooking outdoors.

Herding

Herding Dog Training Facility We have a fenced area established for herding training and have a flock of sheep here that our staff maintans for training. We have a large area for herding with gates, chutes, etc. to prepare your dog for herding trials or to simply teach them to herd sheep or other animals for stimulation and exercise. Herding classes are an exciting Spring class.

Agility

Agility Dog Training We offer an agility/obstacle course for working dog training and for those clients who want more of a challenge for their dog. Our agility area has a multitude of obstacles including an "A" frame. hurdles, swinging bridge, a palisade and more agility obstacles are being added as we are able. Our agility course is designed with working dogs in mind, therefore we have many obstacles that are utilized in certifications for police organizations as well as FEMA.

Off-Site Facilities

Because of our central location, we are able to utilize many off-site training facilities for working dog training. We have several large state parks within a short drive of our facility that we often use for tracking/trailing and search and rescue training. We also have several local businesses that allow us access to hundreds of vehicles and tractor trailers for searches and other training. Located within minutes of our dog training facility are several rubble piles that are used for training search and rescue dogs. We also have access to various ponds and lakes for training water cadaver detection dogs.