Highland Canine Training Center

Our kennels 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.

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 idyllic rural setting is just 5 minutes from Interstate 77. Set in its own landscaped grounds totalling some 16+ 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.

Our student housing is a three bedroom / two bath residence conveniently located within walking distance of our kennels and training areas. Our student housing comes equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, stove, on-site laundry facilities (washer/dryer) and satellite television.

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.

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.

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 area is designed with your dog’s happiness and well-being in mind.