We believe in building trust and respect between dogs and their owners through effective, science-backed training methods.
Owner & Co-founder of Riverbend Canine
Head Trainer
I have always had a passion for dogs and the pure joy having one (or my 4) around brings. Growing up, we always had a dog, but never one that was trained formally or informally. It was always frustrating. Through my previous career in military contracting, I was afforded the opportunity to work with some explosives detection dogs. After watching them work and do something incredible, I was immediately hooked. I took to learning as much as possible when it came to handling and training dogs of all types.
After working for other companies and training countless numbers of dogs from basic obedience to true aggression and behavior modification, I decided to take a leap into starting my own business with the encouragement of previous clients, some of the best friends/family, and most importantly, my loving and supportive wife. I've been blessed to have served clients and their dogs from the local area to all of Western Kentucky, Southern Indiana, East Tennessee, and all the way down to Southern Alabama.
It brings me pure joy to see the happiness and fulfillment each client and their families get when they get their dog(s) back with absolutely no boundaries any longer! Happiness is a well-trained dog and best friend! I hope you and your dog become a member of our pack!
Co-founder Riverbend Canine
Pro Trainer & Behavior Modification/ Aggression Specialist
I’m Matthew Hiser, and I’m a professional Dog Trainer with a lifetime of experience as a dog owner. I’m also a proud U.S. Army veteran, having served in a sniper section and deployed to the Middle East.
I specialize in aggression cases and work as a decoy for police and military working dogs. I’ve been decoying and working on titling my dogs in the sport dog world, specifically in French Ring and PSA, while also working towards certification as a trial decoy.
I’m the proud owner of six dogs—Moshpit, Trash, Swamp, Poison, Noodles, and Jack—and I’m passionate about tailoring my training to each dog’s unique needs to help them reach their full potential.