Ohio State K-9 College

We have been training Maple with Joey From Ohio State K9 College since the beginning of April. She was a shepherd that had high anxiety and a fear and fullness of different situations. She jumped all over company. She was extremely hard to walk on a leash without being pulled all over the place. Maple now doesn’t jump on anybody who comes over and isn’t exhibiting high anxiety or fearfulness of situations. She loves to go for car rides and is a joy to take on a walk. On her training days, with Joey she keeps an eye on the door waiting for us to tell her it’s time to go.

Where do I begin. Joey has been such an amazing lifeline during my new dog mom role. One of the requirements from my breeder was that we provide her with a reputable trainer, before we could pick up our dog. Of course I googled trainers and came across Ohio State K-9. Like you all, I sat and read the reviews. A few made me laugh, because Joey is very boisterous, direct, and quick to tell me to be quiet and listen to what he’s saying (he hasn’t been wrong yet). But believe me when I tell you, he really is a Master Trainer aka Dog Guru. GO to his website, READ everything and take his quiz. It may look like A LOT, but if you are like me (never owned a dog), every page will give you sooo much valuable information. Even if it feels like information overload, it lays out the foundation for his teaching style. He legit practices what he preaches and lives by his philosophies, during each session! I started training my Giant Schnauzer at 10 weeks old and currently going on week 6 and it’s legit been night and day. She not only listens to commands from me, but starting to listen to commands from my children (11 & 5 y.o) also. He gives you personalized training notes every class and you can always text/call him when needed! Joey took it one step further and boarded my pup for me, and cut her nails for me. He really goes above and beyond for his students and I truly appreciate everything he has taught me. His encouragement means so much, because never in my 34yrs did I ever think I would have a dog (kids fault lol). My ultimate goal is total control; her mastering hand signals & whisper commands off-leash, and she’ll be there in no time! Joey comes more than highly recommended by me; he may be loud, eager and overly passionate (just listen to him) about dog training. But trust me, he is sooooooo worth it, plus his continuous dad jokes and wisdom are an added bonus!

Ohio State K-9 College makes the difference! I was in a pickle with my Dutch shepherd breeder from out of state and I reached out to Joe (the master trainer) for consultation and he spent 4 hours over several days stepping in the gap for me because our breeder was giving us problems. Joe generously supplied crucial dog training information to help me to know that our breeder was NOT keeping their end of the deal to do preliminary obedience training before we got our dog. Joe also helped us to understand that we had a world champion lineage on our hands, including FCI, IPO, and Schutzhund. The breeder had committed: sit, stay, down, come, heel. And after MONTHS…our dog could only do sit. After signing up to be a student with the school for the Total Control Course, Joe helped us to get ALL 5 commands with just voice within a few weeks! It was amazing! The bond, loyalty, and respect I’ve been able to develop with Koda is truly astounding and FUN. Joe is helping me and my wife prepare for a lifelong friendship and companionship with our Dutch and we are very pleased. Joe knows a ton about training, nutrition, health, and the psychology of dogs. We were able to undo the damage done by the breeder with the choke collar and get consistent obedience with just voice or hand command with Koda. We are continuing to refine and work our dog with the principles learned from Joe and we are glad we picked Ohio State K9 College. Now our dog does: sit, stay, come, down, heel from 150+ feet! And doesn’t eat, drink, exit crate, go outside, inside unless we tell him. His behavior indoors and outdoors is great! He doesn’t go crazy when seeing other dogs or humans and behaves himself, too. If you are looking to be a student, be DILIGENT with what Joe teaches. You MUST be. Your dog will only be as good as you CONSISTENTLY train it. You must have agreement in your home about dog training and boundaries. It has served my wife and me super well to have this agreement. You don’t have to listen to the stuff the dog training “industry” tells you about NEEDING choke, spike, or shock collars. And there IS a difference between shock collars and e-collars. I know we have a 7 month old Dutch shepherd, which is arguably one of the most difficult working dogs to train due to its high level of suspicion but with Joe’s help, we’ve achieved much with Koda. Thank you Joe!

I first met Mr. Byas 30 Years ago this month. While searching for a training program that would keep our lovey 1 year old Nina from whining in here enclosure at night. I began calling schools in Columbus, Ohio, and next on the list was OSK9C. Joey answered the phone, and captivated me with his pitch. He told me to call 3 other programs, and ask them certain questions, before he would agree to accept Nina. I was impressed, and did what he asked. Joey was spot on. So we hired OSK9C. We were very pleased with what he was able to provide us. And I’ve never used another person, or entity.since. Here’s a simple idea, if you don’t believe my review, TRY HIM!

I have researched several dog training options and came across Master Trainer, Joey Byas, of Ohio State K-9 College website. After reviewing his Study guide, Summary, Testimonials, and Google reviews, it was apparent that Joey is very knowledgeable in his trade. I myself, have attended group training and totally understand his viewpoints and perspective with group training vs. one on one training. I am writing this review prior to even receiving Master Dog Training from Joey. If you review Joey's website, you will notice the color coded font in the colors Red and Green. Focus on the Red color verbiage, and you will quickly see that Joey is an educated, knowledgeable straight shooter and point on. My biggest take away from all of this is to really scrutinize how the other Dog Training facilities train and treat our beloved dog friends. I compare dog training to picking out a College, buying a house, and shopping for child daycare. Do your homework and due diligence and you will be surprised like I was. One thing I learned in dog training is you get what you put into training with time, consistency and patience. I look forward to working with Joe and my Bernedoodle Zoey, and seeing his evaluation. You owe it to yourself, and your beloved Dog and partner, to be the best that you both can be.