Fortunately, today there are wonderful pet owners that do not euthanize a puppy just because they are deaf.  In past times when a puppy was born deaf the dog did not stand a chance on making it.  The question that always arises is, “if the dog can’t hear, How can you teach it obedience?”  With today’s technology, training [...]

Making the decision to buy a puppy is always a big family decision and should never be taken lately.  Many times a decision is made on a “knee jerk” reaction without taking the time to do the research.  First thing I always suggest is to be sure of the breed or breeds that you are [...]

I recently have been receiving many phone calls for protection dogs.  99% of those calling have been asking many questions and have been doing their homework.  This has made me very happy.  Anyone that is truly interested in a protection dog knows that they are not cheap, but are a great investment if you can [...]

The other day I received a call from a friend who was having problems with their 6 month old Jack Russell Terrier.  Anyone that owns a Jack Russell probably knows the words that came out of her mouth.  “This dog is crazy!!  What do I do?”  She then proceeded to tell me that when she thought about [...]

Highland Canine Training offers a tactical police leash along with a wide variety of other dog training equipment. Our tactical police leash is great for police patrol, tactical and SWAT applications. The leash comes with a quick release snap that allows for release of the dog even when there is back pressure against the snap. [...]

Highland Canine Training Center recently came out with a K-9 containment video that is outstanding. It is an 11 minute video that explains to road officers and supervisors how to properly contain a fleeing suspect through a perimeter and how a tracking/trailing dog works. It is meant to be shown as roll call training. This [...]

Training your dog to recall/come on command is undoubtedly the most important command you can teach.  For some reason it is one of the most difficult for pet owners to do.  When I meet a client for the first time and ask what they are specifically looking for, they all say the same thing “my [...]

In January 2009, I was approached by a Commander in my police department that asked me if I could find someone willing to donate a dog that could be trained for police work.  I then asked him for which police department.  He stated “ours of course!”  I was surprised to hear that being that we are [...]