Kellie Whiteside and "Brodie" winning High In Class,

at Oxford County 2006 with Judge William Yates

Photo Credit :  Alex Smith Photography

About Us

Herdabout Shelties and Herdabout K-9 Academy are owned and operated by Jeff and Kellie Whiteside, married since 1988, they have both grown up with dogs.

Kellie got her first sheltie at the age of 8 years old and fell in love with the breed then.  That first sheltie was Toffee Tawny of Sheldon Kennels, and although there was no one around in her area who did formal dog training at the time, Kellie trained Toffee in agility, obedience, and carting by reading books and inventing a few methods of her own.

Jeff grew up with a variety of dog breeds and after the two got married in 1988 they decided to stick with the breed they love – Shetland Sheepdogs.

In 1999, Jeff and Kellie decided to start breeding Shetland Sheepdogs under the kennel name Herdabout Shelties. 

After completing a three year apprenticeship in dog training, behavioral studies, agility course design, and racking up a few titles on their dogs, the Whitesides began teaching Obedience and Agility classes. 

The dog training classes started off small in their own backyard under the name Howling Hills Canine Academy.  Their straight forward, easy to understand, approach to dog training quickly caused the business to grow rapidly and it took a big turn in 2002 when it was relocated off the homestead property and the name changed to Howl-Time Canine Academy.  A few years later the business name was changed again to be the same as the kennel:  Herdabout K-9 Academy.

Both Jeff and Kellie are accomplished dog trainers having put multiple titles on their dogs in both agility, obedience, and conformation, as well as having handled dogs for other owners. Between 2003 and 2008 Jeff & Kellie have put 68 plus CKC  titles on their own dogs.

The Whitesides are not "flavour of the month" trainers.  Having seen all aspects of dog training, from the old methods of forced training to the new age movement of "operant only" training, they have developed a training style that is based on using common sense and natural dog behaviors.

Jeff and Kellie are both licensed CGN Evaluators.
 

Jeff Whiteside handles Herdabout Calm Blue Ocean to win

Best Puppy In Group at the Bluewater Show in July 2008. 

"Ocean" was a mere 6  Months & 1 Day old.

Photo Credit :  Alex Smith Photography

Our Location

Herdabout K-9 Academy's training facilities are located in Elmvale Ontario.  We share the property with a veterinary clinic so look for their sign :

Elmvale Veterinary Hospital

69 Yonge Street South

Just across the street from Tim Horton's

Click on map at left to open up Google Maps

Please call us at  ( 705 )  429 - 0833  before visiting if you wish to meet and talk with Jeff or Kellie.   Pre-arrangements must be made to view or attend any classes.