Ohio State K-9 College

I am a research-oriented person and I completed a lot of research in finding Joey and Ohio State K9. I read every positive and negative review I could find, as well as his website, in depth. I wanted to train my dog in a focused one-on-one situation with an expert trainer and I wanted to be certain our dog would listen to my commands and not the trainer’s. Joey offered this and promised I would have a dog that would listen to whispered or hand-commands from across the room or off-leash outside if I was willing to put in all the effort I could. I appreciate the entire process because this is incredibly hard. You need to know that you can work with Joey and he can work with you and your dog. You must be patient and completely invested. It is NOT easy! However, Joey Byas is a kind man who is passionate about dogs and devoted to his students. His knowledge is extensive and he not only trained his main student, me, but he generously also trained my husband and frequently our daughters. He is always wonderful with our children. He and Sherelina welcomed them into their home and even buy them candy when they know they’re coming. “Uncle Joey” supported the kids in their efforts to train the dog and both can utilize the training he gave us. I am a quiet and gentler person by nature and struggled with the loud assertive NOs and required corrections but Joey helped me through it and educated me to become the trainer my dog needed. Joey also stood by us throughout our daily lives. I texted, emailed, and called him many times with a concern and he was supportive, helpful, and able to quickly resolve the issue. Once, our dog was injured and, in a panic, I texted Joey as I was on the way to the vet. He immediately called to help and reassure us. Joey suffered the losses of his mother and one of his own dogs during our time in training and he was never any less devoted to us or our efforts. Joey helped us in virtually every aspect of owning our dog. He helped us select a collar, leashes, proper food, supplements, grooming tools and tactics, he even trimmed her nails for us the first time! At one point, we brought a box of toys in and Joey went one by one through them and taught us why one was good or bad and helped us choose toys going forward. Our dog is a Berger Blanc Suisse which translates to a wonderful but difficult blend of being very intelligent, very sensitive, and very strong willed. She also has a very high prey drive. Joey reassured us that he would fix all of our concerns and, in the end, we would have the dog we wanted and knew she could be. Joey taught us to earn her respect while never breaking her trust. We completed in-person classes both inside and outside and online Skype classes, all of which were equally effective. If our dog demonstrated a negative behavior (or many) during our classes, Joey would spend time correcting these issues. He knows alternate methods to different struggles and will evaluate you and read the dog to know which method to use for the best chance of success. He will not give up on your or your dog regardless of how frustrating the class or situation may be. We and our dog have gained a wealth of knowledge. Command-wise, she has learned sit, stay, down, no, fun, heel, come, inside, outside, upstairs, downstairs, cage, potty, load up, and unload. To name a few examples, our dog is able to heel toe-to-toe by my side off-leash inside or outside. We are able to whisper one-word commands or do a hand motion from across the room and she will eagerly follow our command on the first command. We are able to let our dog go outside on our farm and regardless of where she is, she will come running when we say come. She knows how to load and unload from our cars and will maintain a down-stay through our rides. Joey also corrected many bad behaviors. Joey has also agreed to board our pup when we went on vacation and even continued to train her for us during this time. Our dog is now a wonderful family dog and I would strongly recommend Joey to any dog owner.

When my puppy Ricardo was about 12 weeks old, I started internet shopping for a professional trainer. I found a school that I was interested in and went there to begin training. However, after showing up at the school, they informed me that somehow they didn’t receive my application, but, said that I was welcome to watch a class in action. During their class I found out their method of training by using TREATS and a CHOKER collars, don’t meet my approval. After returning home, I started researching for another training school that I do approve of and found the Ohio State K-9 College. I read their ENTIRE website and found that they offer EVERYTHING that I desired and called to speak with the trainer. He explained all of the enrolment information required for the evaluation and I decided to set an appointment. I was so impressed their (state of the art) system of training: their 100% voice control METHOD, their One-on-One STYLE, and the fact that they are the ONLY SCHOOL with Master Trainer with 42+ years of experience. At this point my internet shopping was over. After speaking with the Master Trainer and reading his website, it was most apparent how much he loves his work. In fact, he arms each of his potential students with all the information needed for them to be able to choose the best school possible. I also found that they are the ONLY SCHOOL that offered all the training COURSES my puppy and I would need to attain the results I desire.