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Our Story
Free Paws K9 Training opened in 2022 on the belief that every dog is unique. They each have their own unique traits and mannerisms, and therefore require their own unique and specialized obedience training. That’s where we come in! Whether it’s for basic house and leash manners or more complex behavioral issues, our trainers are focused on not only training your pet but teaching you how to effectively communicate with them. This method of training is full of fun techniques that will give you and your pet a happier life together.
We pair you with a certified trainer who is passionate about dogs and focuses on your specific needs. We train in a home setting to teach your dog all of the best house manners any pet owner desires. We work out in public to help your dog grow into a very confident, independent pup ready to take the on the world with a new set of eyes.
Free Paws K9 Training is owned by a Veteran family that will love your pet as much as you do.
Brenden
Co-Owner
Brenden is an Army veteran who also worked as a government contractor; while deployed he was impressed with military working dog’s impeccable obedience training and high level of confidence enabling them to be the most well-trained canines in the world. Brenden has a lifelong love of dogs starting with his first dog “Molly,” who taught him what unconditional love was. He has owned a wide assortment of dogs ranging from bulldogs to huskies to his current Belgian Malinois "Athena"; who shares a home with his wife, Christie, and their oldest daughter, Alexis and their pups. Brenden has a special love for “Mal Breeds” and wants to empower people to showcase what wonderfully loyal and loving dogs they really are. After serving in the military, he can now focus where his passion is. With a degree in Information System Security giving him a solid small business foundation, with the precision and passion needed to transform your dog from unruly to obedient, frightened to confident, timid to content. Brenden is AKC certified to evaluate dogs for the Canine Good Citizen Certification and also has Animal First Aid experience.
Christie
Co-Owner
Christie’s passion is transforming fearful and anxious pups into stable confident members of the family! This passion began 4 years ago while working on a local Search and Rescue team and seeing how different each dog on the team was. Seeing this dynamic allowed her to learn true dog behavior and body language which brought her passion for training to a brand-new level. Obedience training helped transform her personal dog "Ares" from a dog who was overly excitable with zero impulse control and no recall out in the wide-open space or around a ball to a super snuggle bug and constant companion for her. Christie has an extensive background in business and will graduate with her master's degree and has been a certified Search and Rescue team member in the past. She is a Certified AKC trainer who has extensive experience with Canine Good Citizen and puppy behavior.
