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. [...]

In part 1, I hope I was able to assist many dog owners on how to train your dog to feel comfortable with being touched and handled. That was just the beginning of getting your dog started. Now lets talk about some of the more common problems that I have personally seen. Brushing a dog’s [...]

A couple of weeks ago we were training our police K-9s at our firing range.  It was approx. 95 degrees outside and not a cloud in sight.  As training went along through the day, I could tell that the dogs were not working as effective as they usually do.  One of our new handlers came up [...]

I would like to welcome everyone to our new website and give a little background on myself.  I am currently a Police Officer for the City of Marietta, GA.  Before Becoming a police officer, I was a U.S. Army Infantry Soldier based out of Fort Stewart, GA.  During my time in the Army, I spent [...]

Welcome to Dog Training Atlanta, GA! Highland Canine Training is proud to announce it’s newest location in the Metro Atlanta area!  Ray Figueroa, a police officer and former graduate of our school for dog trainers will now be serving our clients in Georgia.  We will be offering Private Lessons, In Home Training, Behavior Modification and [...]