Chad Miller didn't come to working dogs through a classroom. He came through the backcountry. Growing up in North Central Saskatchewan, Chad spent his childhood hunting and fishing learning the land, learning animals, and developing the patient, observational instincts that define a great dog handler. He became fascinated with hunting hounds early on, spending years tracking cougars and bears with dogs throughout Western Canada and the Northern United States.
 

After serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, Chad returned to Alberta and built a career
as a Professional Big Game Guide, specializing in dangerous game trailing with trailing
hounds. His skill and reputation earned him involvement in predator research studies with an Alberta university and the provincial government, work that demanded
precision, reliability, and an intimate knowledge of working dog behavior in extreme environments.
That work eventually led Chad to a Bear Aversion K9 project in Northern Alberta, where the capabilities of the Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherd first captured his full attention. What started as curiosity became obsession and a business was born.
 

Chad began importing, raising, and training Malinois and Dutch Shepherds from the world's top working lines, pursuing formal certification with some of the most respected names in the working dog world. Today, Miller Ranch K9 Ltd stands as one of Canada's premier working dog facilities.
 

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