Dog Training Specialties
Service Dogs
At Highland Canine we offer a wide variety of service dogs for people with
disabilities. Our dogs have the capabilities to assist people with physical
impairments to make day by day life more convenient as well to ensure the
safety and wellbeing of children diagnosed with autism. Our service dogs
can be customized to meet our clients needs. We currently offer these service
dogs for sale or can train your personal dog upon completion of our assistance
dog evaluation. Service dogs can be taught to retrieve items, turn on and
off light switches, pull and walk beside wheel chairs, open and close doors,
balance unsteady people, etc.
Assistance Dogs for Autism
These dogs will not only help children diagnosed with autism spctrum disorders
interact with other children as well as other adults but can also ensure
their daily safety. Their trailing conditioning makes them an asset if this
child is ever to wander off or disappear. Autism assistance dogs often times
assist these children with sleeping better at night by reducing their risk
of insomnia, interrupting repetitive behaviors, and accompanying them to
school, doctor vists and assisting them with their daily interactions with
others. Learn more about Assistance
Dogs for Autism
Herding Dog Training
We offer herding dog training for fun or for competition. Herding is a great way of defeating boredom in pastoral breeds and is great mental and physical exercise for these dogs. We welcome all breeds for our herding dog training and commonly train: Border Collies, Australian Cattle Dogs, German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Briards, Australian Shepherds and Collies. Herding Dog Training is taught in Private Lesson and Group Class formats. Our Introduction to Herding Class lasts for six weeks and is only held at our Harmony, NC location. Learn more about our Herding Dog Training
Agility Dog Training
This can be trained for fun or for competition training. This allows the
dog to focus his brain and keep him stimulated while building his confidence
and his muscles. It also lets the dog an outlet for pent up energy. We can
train your dog for AKC or USDAA competitions. We produced handlers and owners
that have won some of these competitions. We offer group and private training
for dog agility training. Our group training is held in Mooresville and
Charlotte and our private training is done on a case by case. Agility training
is open to any breed of dog, any size and any age! Not only can we fully
train your dog in agility we also offer the agility equipment for sale at
our Harmony location or on our online store. Learn
more about Agility Dog Training.
Rally Obedience
Rally obedience is offered in APDT and AKC formats. Rally’O is a
competitive sport open to any breed and is owner. Rally’o is a mix
of competition and obedience with trials held throughout the country. We
offer various courses which can give you the core fundamentals to train
for Rally’O or can assist you in polishing off your competition dog.
Our group classes are offered in Charlotte, Moorseville and Statesville,
NC. Call or email us today
about private sessions.
Training Dog Tricks
If you are looking to train your dog to do party tricks or if you want
to train your dog for TV commercials Highland Canine can do it all. Not
only have we trained dogs almost any trick you can think of, we also have
had a couple dogs star in TV commercials. Contact us today to find out more
information!
Tracking for Fun
Tracking for fun is a great way to work your dog out mentally and physically. Not only this it is a great primer for search and rescue work. Here at Highland Canine we have turned out a number of AKC Titled dogs through our training programs. Tracking for fun is also a great way to train for competition tracking for Schutzhund. This can be done in private or group lessons but only at the Harmony location. Learn More about our Tracking for Fun.
Get Fit With Your Dog Program
The number of overweight dogs visiting our facilities is sad and unnecessary. Obesity in dogs, like in humans, causes many health problems and in many cases, a shortened lifespan. In an effort to help clients and their pets we are introducing our Pet Fitness Program. The program offers a variety of classes and exercises to help pets and their owners shed pounds, have fun and lead a healthier lifestyle. The advantages of exercising with your pet are many. Having fun, bonding , getting in shape, eliminating bad (boredom based) behaviors are just a few. Classes will be structured based on fitness level, age, needs and interest of owners and their pets. Contact Linda Taylor at 704.500.6810 or ltaylor@highlandcanine.com