Greg - Owner & Professional K-9 Trainer

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Greg & Paco
Greg has been involved in professional dog training for over 20 years, specializing in police K-9, personal protection dogs and sport dog training.  Greg has been certified with many organizations through out the U.S. Greg has expertise in basic, intermediate and advanced obedience. Greg also specializes in canine behavioral modification(s). Greg has traveled the country with his team teaching K-9 Seminars to Law Enforcement. Greg is the only active law enforcement K-9 handler and kennel owner with over 20+ years training experience in the area.  Greg has trained dogs in all areas of Police work from narcotics detection, explosive detection and patrol work for law enforcement. 







Experience and credentials:

  • Member of Southern Tier Police K-9 Association
  • Member USCA Schutzhund 
  • Member North American Ring Sport 
  • Certified Trainer & Protection Decoy through Twin Tier Work Dog Association
  • Certified K-9 Unit at Eastern Police K-9 Association
  • Completed the 10th Annual Police K-9 Advanced Handler and Tactical Seminar in Binghamton, NY
  • Completed 3-day KNPV seminar taught by Gerben Kamphuis @ Logan Haus Kennels, WV- 2009
  • Completed 3-day Police & Working dog seminar taught by 4 time Dutch KNPV Champion Hennie Bolster- Rochester NY, 2010
  • Participant at Orleans County Sheriffs Office and Police Service Dogs of America Police K-9 Seminar Instructed by German Chief of Police, K-9 trainer and judge from Freckenhorst, Germany, Ulrich Rottenburg
  • Completed 4-day Police & Working dog seminar taught by 4 time Dutch KNPV Champion Hennie Bolster-  Rochester NY, 2011
  • Completed 4 days Police K-9 HITS seminar in Washington DC. Aug 24-27, 2011.
  • Completed 3-day KNPV & Working Dog Seminar taught by Hennie Bolster, Cookstown Canada Oct. 2011.
  • Completed Barktober Seminar with KNPV trainer/decoy Frans Koster, Ohio, Oct. 6th, 2011.
  • Completed 8 hour training course in " Proofing street dogs in Aggression" taught by Mike Diehl, April. 2012
  • Completed 8 hour training course in "E-Collar Push/Pull Training" taught by Pat Nolan, April 2012.
  • Completed 8 hour training course in "Narcotics Scent Detection Training" taught by Mike Colton, April 2012.
  • Completed 3-day Police & Working dog seminar taught by 4 time Dutch KNPV Champion Hennie Bolster- Franklin NJ,  June 2012
  • Completed 3-day Police K-9 & Decoy seminar taught by Dutch Police K-9 handler & trainer Hennie Bolster- Orange County NY, Sept. 2012
  • Completed 16 hour training course in "Dutch Police K-9 Tracking" with Dutch Police Trainer Ruud Leus & Hennie Bolster, Westminster, Massachusetts. 
  • Completed 3-day Police K-9 Patrol and Detection seminar taught by Dutch Police instructors Ruud Leus & Hennie Bolster, Morris County New Jersey 2014
  • Completed 2 day "Police K-9 Decoy" Seminar taught by Hennie Bolster and Ruud Leus of Holland.
  • 2 day training with Dutch Police K-9 Instructors from Dutch Police Searching School, 2013 & 2014, Netherlands
  • 3 day Police K-9 Seminar , Morristown New Jersey, May 16th-18th, 2016, Morristown Police Department, NJ. 
  • 3 day Police K-9 Seminar May 11-13th, 2016, Greene County Sheriff's Office, New York. 
  • 3 day conference, Dallas Texas, HITS Police K-9 Conference August 2016. 
  • 3 day Police K-9 Seminar, Washington DC USPCA Region 3, May 2017. 
  • 3 Day Police K-9 Seminar, Passaic County Sheriff's Office, NJ 2018
  • 3 Day Police K-9 Seminar, MTA K-9 Training Facility, USPCA- 2018
  • 3 Day Police K-9 Seminar, Rochester NY/Upstate K-9 LLC -February 2019
  • 3 Day Police K-9 Seminar, Christianburg VA Police- April 2019
  • 2  Day Canine Legal Update Course- Patrol & Narcotic-contraband- ​Sheepdog Guardian Consulting LLC- Nov 2o20
  • Gambling with your Training Aids & Contamination- Tales from the Dark Side with Dr. Michele Maughan & Jenna Gadberry - Course 2020
  • Firearms Detection Dog Training & Management Course- January 2021
  • 3 Day Police K-9 Seminar, MTA K-9 Training Facility- 2022

Maggie ~ Owner 

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Maggie & Djaiko
Maggie is a life-long dog lover and has experience caring for animals since she was a child. She looks forward to running Upstate K-9 Boarding Kennels and making sure that all visitors have a happy, healthy stay, and have a little fun too!

Fred - Kennel Supervisor and Playtime Coordinator

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Fred, member of the Upstate K-9 team, joining the family at Christmas of 2013. He is a spunky West Highland Terrier and enjoys taking walks, napping on fluffy blankets, and riding in the car. He will keep your furry friends company during their stay at the kennel and also give personal tours of the hiking trails and play areas.