Welcome to my website. I’ve been training dogs and working with people for almost two decades now, and I’ve picked up quite a bit along the way. I’ve had the opportunity to work with dogs and handlers all over the world—in police and military work, dog sports, and with everyday pets and their people. This site is where you’ll find the different ways I continue to share what I’ve learned and support you and your dog. If you enjoy self-study and learn well by seeing training broken down clearly, my video tutorials are a great place to start. And if you’d like to work together directly, I offer virtual coaching to people and their dogs around the world.

Q&A with Michael This week Cameron and I will be sitting down with Michael to riff about dogs . I just love talking with Mike, he’s helped me so much. When he lived in New York City as Carol attended grad school he called his training busi
On April 29 & 30 I’ll be leading an Obedience & Problem Solving workshop at my old friend Promise Lee’s place in Colorado Springs, to celebrate the opening of his new facility. These photos were taken 7 years ago at a time when I
The faces of Siloam Springs AR, if only for a week. We converged on @jointforcesk9group for the latest on detection training. But it turned into more than that. Late night trainings & whiskey cups & rabbit holes. Much gratitude to everyone fo
A damn good weekend. We miss everyone already. 📸 @betsyblue
Doc and I. Post MWD training 2022 For those that don’t know, Dr. Stewart Hilliard is a special kind of dogman. He’s tracked the working dog across the globe. Developed the Malinois breeding and training program for the DOD. And still wor 
About Forrest:

Forrest Micke is a dog trainer, educator, and an inspiring coach across a broad spectrum of canine training disciplines. He specializes in protection sports and obedience, with a skill set that bridges both foundational training and advanced performance work.

During his more than 20-kynological career, Forrest has conducted more than 150 seminars and workshops around the world, working with dog-sport clubs of every discipline, dog rescue organizations, search and rescue teams, law enforcement K9 units, and very many private dog owners. He played a central role in the development of CPP—China’s first protection suit sport—which has since grown to include thousands of trainers and participants across the country. Forrest’s popular online courses have reached a global audience, providing accessible, high-quality education for trainers at every stage of their development. He is a frequent collaborator with Michael Ellis and Dr. Stewart Hilliard, most recently contributing to the Kynology project—a comprehensive initiative aimed at advancing the education of dog trainers through the integration of scientific principles, technical proficiency, and a deep appreciation for the human–canine relationship.

Forrest’s hands-on instruction is characterized by his patience; by his gift for on-the-spot assessment of handler-dog teams; by his ability to give them exactly the feedback they need in exactly the form they need it; and the real warmth and interest he exhibits when meeting new people in the dog training community.