Highland Canine Training Cranbrook, BC

03/30/2025

Pearl loves this "work is play, play is work" idea!!

03/30/2025

Tuli is helping around the farm with chores!!

03/30/2025

Billie is definitely the prize at the end of the rainbow!!

03/30/2025

Fisher is joining us for some training and shenanigans!! Welcome to camp, Handsome!!

03/28/2025

This makes ALOT of sense, please read

Letter from a dog. 🐕
Be cool, always. 🙏😊

“Dear Human,
I see you.
Not just with my eyes but with my whole being. You may not realise it, but every time your heart beats a little faster, I feel it. When your hands tighten ever so slightly on my lead, I sense it. When you breathe differently, I know.
You may smile and say, “It’s fine,” but your scent tells me otherwise. Your muscles betray you. I can feel your energy shifting, and I carry it with me.

You see, I live in a world of sensation. Your voice is only part of what I hear.
I hear the tension beneath it. Your body language speaks louder than words. I watch your posture, your eyes, and the way you hold yourself. I even catch the subtle chemical changes in your scent when you are nervous or afraid. My nose is built for this—I can detect fear and stress hormones in your sweat and skin. And when I do, it shapes how I feel.

When you are anxious, I become uncertain. When you are afraid, I may feel the need to protect or flee. And when you are tense, I wonder if there is danger nearby. Your feelings change the way I experience the world. I’m not trying to be difficult when I pull on the lead or bark at something you can’t see. I’m just reacting to what I feel through you.

I know there have been times when I embarrassed you. Maybe I lunged at another dog, jumped up on a stranger, or barked too much. You held your breath and worried about what others thought. I felt that too. And because I love you, I tried to match your energy—I either got big and bold or small and unsure. Either way, it wasn’t helpful.

But here’s the thing, dear human: I don’t need you to be perfect. I just need you to be calm. When you breathe slower, so do I. When your shoulders relax, I trust that we are safe. When you move with quiet confidence, I follow.

Please, when you are nervous, remember that I don’t need you to control me with strength—I need you to lead me with clarity. When you feel unsure, help me by being steady. I look to you for reassurance, not through words but through the energy you carry.

If you are feeling uncertain, that’s okay. I understand. Just take a moment. Breathe. Stand tall. Move deliberately. Let me see that you are okay, even if you have to fake it at first. With time, I will learn that I don’t need to carry the weight of your worry. You will be my calm. And I will be your calm in return.

With love and loyalty,
Your Dog”

I hope this helps some folks understand a little more about our dogs’ world.
Best wishes,
Allan Ritchie MGoDT ( MPDTI)

03/26/2025

The pups earned some well deserved sun bathing time!! Pearl, Billie and Tuli!!!

03/25/2025

It was a fun day of agility for Billie!!

03/25/2025

A perfect spring day for the pups!! Tuli and friends

03/24/2025

Pearl earned her offleash wings today!! Oh the fun to be had!!!

03/24/2025

Billie is trying to ignore all the calves and cattle.

03/23/2025

We would like to welcome Billie to our Board and Train program!!

03/23/2025

Pearl had some help with the ups and downs of the See-Saw today!! Thanks Hatteberg and Cash!!

03/22/2025

Tuli, Hatteberg, and Missy were sitting on a tree.....

03/22/2025

A big furry welcome to Pearl!! She is joining our Board and Train program to work on her confidence and focus!!

03/21/2025

First day of Agility training with Tuli!!

03/20/2025

We would like to welcome Tuli to our Board and Train program!!

03/19/2025

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