Specialties

Paws of Pride is a Veteran owned and operated company that is dedicated to helping dog owners strive for excellence and better understand their canine companions.

History

Established in 2019.

Paws of Pride is a Veteran owned and operated company dedicated to the training of your canine companion and committed to helping you better understand one another. Established in 2019, our trainers make home visits to shape, modify or correct canine behaviors in their natural environment versus at a training facility.

Meet the Business Owner: Brian J.

Our Head Trainer and founder, Brian grew up on a small town farm in Western New York. Dogs have been a constant in Brian's life. His childhood was filled with family dogs, as has his professional journey. Brian joined the U.S. Navy shortly after graduating High School in July 2002. Two years later, he graduated from the Military Working Dog Handlers Course and began his career in canine handling, training and instruction. Throughout his 7 years of military service, Brian served as a Military Working Dog Handler stationed in Guam, including a 6 month deployment to Iraq with his Military Working Dog, Brit. He then served as a Military Working Dog Trainer and Instructor at Lackland Air Force Base located in San Antonio, Texas where he trained canines and instructed students in the Military Working Dog Handlers Course. Since ending his military service in 2009, Brian has worked extensively with multiple government organizations, private contractors, and local police departments.