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Highland Canine Training

About Us

Our commitment to excellence and focus on continued customer service makes us a leader in the industry. We believe that science and research will lead us to a better way of training dogs and allow dogs to fully reach their capacity as “man’s best friend.”

“Our comprehension of the ways that canines can impact the lives of humans is in its infancy” -Jason Purgason

Highland Canine Training, LLC is a multifaceted dog training business based out of North Carolina. The overall diversity of our business gives us the experience, knowledge, and expertise to offer turn-key solutions for the dog training industry. Our kennels and dog training facility are located on a 23+ acre property in the foothills of North Carolina. Nearby, we have a 50+ acres Canine Education Center which houses our School for Dog Trainers.

Our Founding: How it all Started

In 2005 Highland Canine Training, LLC began with a husband-and-wife team looking to fill a void that was missing in the dog training industry. Driven by a passion for dogs, Jason & Erin Purgason began the business on an 11-acre parcel of land in northern Iredell County, NC. It started as a small-scale business offering pet dog training with an emphasis on specializing in behavior modification. Our market research had shown that other businesses in the area were unwilling to work with aggressive and “problem” dogs. Based on this information, we were able to carve out a space in the market that would prove to be successful. In the following months, the business developed an incredible reputation and began to experience considerable growth.

In 2006, Highland Canine Training, LLC officially began offering canine education programs through our School for Dog Trainers, which we continue to offer from our dedicated dog training center in North Carolina. That same year, we placed our first police dog with a local department.

Early Growth & Diversification: Expansion and Valuable Partnerships

During the following years, Highland Canine Training, LLC, experienced considerable growth. As with any new small business, there were ups and downs. The US economic crash of 2008 forced the business to diversify its range of services and to expand.

In 2009, after seeing a considerable need for affordable and well-trained service dogs for those with autism spectrum disorders and those affected by other disabilities, Highland Canine Training, LLC officially launched our service dog training division, Assistance Dogs for Autism.

Soon thereafter, we partnered with DASHA (Dedicated Animals Serving Humans Always), a non-profit organization in Puerto Rico to provide service dogs to those in need on the island. Around the same time, we added a number of professional dog training contractors to provide dog training services in Charlotte, NC, and Alabama.

Our Mission

To set the global industry standard in training dogs and people; we’re passionate in our pursuit to protect police and military working dog teams, enhance the quality of living for individuals with disabilities, and enrich the lives of people and their pets.

Our Vision

To be recognized and remembered as having a world-class team of dog trainers that brought science and data driven methods to the dog training world.