Providence Working Canines

Providence Working Canines, Inc. is a professional canine services provider specializing in highly trained Working Canines for safety, detection, and risk mitigation in commercial, educational, energy, and entertainment environments. Their teams use scent-discrimination canines to detect narcotics, firearms, explosives, and contraband in workplaces and learning environments. While they emphasize safety sweeps and detection services for organizations, they do not offer direct dog training services for pet owners. Their focus is on certified detection and protection teams for institutional clients, not on teaching dog owners how to train their personal pets.

The company was founded by Stephen Mortensen, who began working with scent-discrimination canines in 1987, primarily for law enforcement purposes. Their services include Safety Sweeps for schools, corporations, airports, and public venues to reduce threats and protect assets. They do not provide private, group, or in-home training for family pets, nor do they offer behavior modification, obedience training, or puppy training for individual dog owners.

Providence Working Canines operates as a corporate and institutional service provider, not a pet dog training business. Their clientele includes state departments, oil and gas facilities, healthcare institutions, and entertainment venues — not average dog owners seeking to train their pets.

Accomplishments

Founded in 1987 by Stephen Mortensen, who began working scent-discrimination canines for law enforcement. Providence Working Canines provides certified detection teams used across three states for contraband and explosive detection in institutional settings.

How to Get Started!

Prospective institutional clients must complete the Inquiry Form on their website for initial contact. No direct engagement process is available for pet owners seeking training services.