About Corey

Corey Silva is a certified service dog trainer, certified trick dog instructor, and AKC CGC evaluator with a passion for problem-solving and helping dogs live their best lives. He firmly believes, “to love your dog is to train your dog!”

Corey’s journey in dog training began when he found himself living alone with a hyperactive Wheaten Terrier puppy in a 9th-floor apartment. Determined to give his dog the best life possible, Corey enrolled in group training classes for many months. He successfully trained his Wheaten Terrier, Bruno, to be off-leash, allowing them to enjoy hikes and travels together. Soon after, Corey welcomed his second "son," a British field lab named Zuko from Southern Oak Kennels. Corey applied his training knowledge to his personal goal of training Zuko to be a service retriever. Today, Zuko works as Corey’s service dog, capable of retrieving almost anything Corey points to. Zuko has also earned titles and competes in obedience competitions.

In 2017, Corey was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which began with tingling in his hands and eventually led to a temporary loss of control. This challenging experience inspired Corey to train a retriever to assist him as his "backup hands." During this journey, Corey discovered the scarcity of resources for owners wishing to train their own service dogs, despite it being entirely legal and reasonable under the ADA. This led to the creation of the MasterPeace Service Dog Program, a resource Corey once sought, uniquely positioned to support individuals from puppy kindergarten to specialized task training.

Professionally, Corey Silva is an applied mathematician with degrees from Brown University and Tufts University. He utilizes his problem-solving skills as a software engineer by day and brings the same dedication to the dog training world by night.

Corey is committed to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest dog training techniques to help his clients and their dogs. He attended the “5 Months to a Great Waterfowl Retriever” seminar in South Carolina and completed Emma Parsons' course “Click to Calm.” He is also part of the training team at MasterPeace Dog Training.

Corey loves what he does and is excited to train with you!