Gaining a dog's love is easy — all you have to do is feed him, house him and exercise him- and he will be your buddy forever!!

The common sense part is the challenge, mainly because it is the human who must use it, not the dog! It is a documented fact that a dog has the I.Q. of a 3 yr. old child and has no concept of logic — you must, therefore, always be conscious of keeping him safe, whether it is inside your home or outside playing in the park.

Your dog depends on you totally for his safety, just like a small child — making sure your dog is under your control at all times prevents him from being hit by a car, being attacked by an aggressive dog, getting boiling water spilled over him as he follows your around in the kitchen, running after wildlife, whether it be porcupines, skunks, rabid raccoons, and/or deer, or getting lost in the forest/park and having to endure the elements until he is either picked up by the Humane Society or dies from exposure or hunger.

Doug Morrison believes passionately in his method of training. He put his life on the line every day as a Mine Detection Dog Handler in Kosovo to prove his theory works. Here in Canada, Doug offers a satisfaction or money back guarantee to all students who enroll in his Academy. The Morrison K-9 method of training is simple but not easy — be prepared to work for your dog's respect and love! The effort you put in will show in the behavior of your dog!

Career Highlights

Meet Canada’s Number One Dog Training Expert

Doug Morrison is a world recognized Canadian leader in the training of specialized working dogs.  He is one of only two Dog Masters to ever receive accreditation by the United Nations as a handler authorized to utilize explosive detection dogs (EDD) for mine detection and clearance.

Mr. Morrison began his career as a Constable with the Vancouver City (British Columbia, Canada) Police Department’s Dog Squad in the early 1970s.  During that time, he and his dog “partner”, Donner, achieved the distinction of recording the largest number of arrests ever in the Vancouver City Police Department.    In their off duty time, the “partners” entered and won numerous international obedience, agility and tracking trials, setting record standards which are still unbroken to this day.  Because of his expertise and accomplishments, Mr. Morrison helped set up dog squads in other Canadian cities and to this day is recognized as one of only a handful of elite Dog Masters.   During the 1980s, Mr. Morrison owned and operated one of Canada’s largest security companies, specializing in mobile patrol dogs.  All dogs were trained in tracking, evidence searches, building searches, area searches and scent discrimination.

Never one to turn down a challenge, Mr. Morrison became involved with the mine detection program being operated by the Canadian government in the late 1990’s, which resulted in a stint of duty in Kosovo in 2000 as a member of the NOTRA/CIDA mine clearance program.  Upon his return, Mr. Morrison was honored by numerous agencies and organizations for his humanitarian efforts in Kosovo.

Doug has just returned form Sri Lanka where he used his expertise with the landmine problem caused by the Tsunami.

Mr. Morrison founded and established Morrison K-9 Concepts Ltd., one of Canada’s largest family oriented dog training schools.  He currently has franchises throughout Canada, as well as one in Japan.  As a frequently featured expert, Mr. Morrison was never one to step back from controversy or from offering his own opinion on numerous subjects, and appeared in the Ottawa Citizen newspaper regularly.   Relocating to beautiful British Columbia, he  shared his knowledge and experience, offering comprehensive professional instructor courses, franchises, and presenting numerous aggression seminars.  He is the featured expert with Nanaimo’s Harbour City Star Newspaper, offering advice to readers’ questions, and is referred by many veterinarians on the Island as “the” expert in dog aggression remedial behaviour.

Doug has now returned to Ontario, and located in the beautiful Peterborough area.

Doug is always ready to perform community services and has been involved in several community business symposia.  He remains dedicated to providing common sense knowledge and in depth assistance to all dog owners in his never ending quest to provide a long, healthy and mutually beneficial relationship between man and dog.  With his endless array of amusing antidotes, and self-effacing description as the “little fat bald guy”, Doug has earned the admiration and affection of his peers, colleagues and clients.  Working in the private sector and with government agencies, Mr. Morrison is considered by his peers and throughout the world as a leading expert with dogs in many different fields of training.  He has developed a unique method of training and has inquiries from around the world seeking his advice.  Organizations and private citizens in Italy, Japan, Jamaica, Virgin Islands, the United States, and Canada are using his services.  His professional dog trainer’s course is world reknown, graduates now working in the dog industry around the globe. 

The following is an overview of Mr. Morrison’s vast expertise:

• 39 years of dog training experience, including 3 yrs. Royal Canadian Air Force military police, 10 yrs. Vancouver City Police Department (V.C.P.D.), specializing in the Police Dog Squad as Dog Master/Trainer.  While with the VCPD, he had the privilege of working and training several police dogs, including the assisting of training the very first police dogs in Seattle (Washington), Coos Bay (Oregon), Regina (Saskatchewan) and Thunder Bay (Ontario).

• trained and implemented the first drug detection dog for civilian use in Ottawa, ON

• member of IEDDA  International Explosive  Detection Dog Association

• trained Canada’s first mold detection dog.  Mold Alert Dogs (MAD) provides dogs to detect and identify mold in homes, busses, schools, hospitals, ships, etc.

• tour of duty in  Kosovo as a Mine Detection Dog Handler

• humanitarian tour of duty to Sri Lanka as a consultant to Canadian Landmine Detection Dogs Society

• Certified by the United Nations as a Mined Detection Dog Handler/Trainer

• Contracted by NOTRA Environmental Corporation (Ottawa) to train 4 mine detection dogs in accordance with United Nations regulations as a pilot program

• Executive Director of Canadian Landmine Detection Dog Society

• Executive Director for Mold Alert Dogs

• Guide Dog for the Blind Trainer and Instructor

• Hearing Ear Dog Trainer and Instructor

• Narcotics Dog Trainer and Instructor

• Mine Detection, Explosives and Search & Rescue Trainer/Instructor

• Therapy Dog Instructor

• Certified by the Canadian Courts as an Expert Witness to provide opinionated evidence for court cases

• Founder and trainer for Canada’s largest dog security company

• Featured radio/tv/newspaper personality

• Featured author of numerous newspaper/magazine articles

• Conducted world’s largest obedience class (106 dogs)

• Founder of Canada’s Super Dog course

• Graduate of New England Dog Training Association sponsored by Cornell University for Canine Behaviour Disorders

• has trained in excess of  25,000 dogs worldwide

• Consultant to Municipal Bylaw Officers re handling of aggressive dogs

• Inspector for S.P.C.A.

• Consultant to the Texas Humane Society