“Mike is a very knowledgeable instructor who also works hard to keep the course interesting. I have been involved intraining of a different kind for 25 years. I enjoyed the course and the instruction. Very well done”

— Craig, Alberta

“I’ve had the pleasure of doing my PAL (Unrestricted and Restricted) as well as the CORE course with Mike and I can honestly say I am very happy I didnt go anywhere else to get my certifications. Mike is a VERY experienced instructor and it shows in his presentations and discussions. His classes are professional and yet there’s never a dull moment. It becomes obvious early in the classes that he is serious about safety and well being of the student and the general public and genuinely cares about the success of his students to be safe and enthusiastic firearms owners. Outside of the class Mike has taken the time to help me with other problems such as sending me the history of a certain caliber I was concerned about and took the extra time to help me with safety issues regarding .223 and 5.56 ammunition in recently purchased firearms. I doubt any other instructor in the valley would take the extra time to make sure I understood the safety issues surrounding my concerns. Simply put I will never recommend anyone but Michael and Black Dog Firearms Training.”

— Chris, Vernon

“A very informative class with a good learning environment. Instructor was both knowledgeable and personable. Questions were answered with good detail and good examples. Will recommend to others”

— Brent, Kelowna

“Mike was a great instructor - we learned a lot & had fun doing it - we will be sure to tell others & recommend Black Dog to everyone we can! Thank you for the great course we loved it!! Michael was awesome!”

— Jordanna & Jeremy, Vernon

“I enjoyed all aspects of this course. It was informative and the instructor was engaging and funny. I learned so much.”

— Allison, Lumby

“Great instruction! Also enjoyed the practical yet applicable anecdotal perspectives/examples. Although I have been around long guns for decades I learned a tremendous amount - Safety, Reg’s etc...”

— Dan, Armstrong

“Thanks Mike! comprehensive instruction w/good stories to reinforce. Lots of hands on. Mix of computer PPT/videos/talking helped the day go quicky.”

— Bob, Kelowna

“I enjoyed the course & looking forward to the restricted portion. Very informative - everyone should know this info. Good stories etc :)”

— Bernice, Kelowna

“Yes, Good and new info even for someone familiar with guns and use. Well presented to hold interest & give change of pace / position. Easy to learn the essential points.”

— Dwight, Lake Country

“I really wanted to email you personally to thank you for being such an amazing teacher! I have become so confident with handling guns, and think I may have found a passion of mine! I loved how you provided examples and stories to go along with everything that you were teaching. This really helped me learn, understand and relate to the topic on hand. Going into the course although I have only handled a firearm a handful of times, I was really surprised to receive 100% on the practical, But I believe that it is all thanks to you and the comfortable learning environment you created. Hands on activities was also something that helped me extraordinarily become more confident with handling firearms. Hope I see you around! Thanks again!”

— A R, Vernon