Terrible customer service! Kept insulting my intelligence. I’m advise against using this company
T
T Zickau
5/5After first working with him in the mid-2000's, I'm back with Master trainer Joey Byas to have him train our new Bernese Mountain dog puppy.
1st - Please go to osk9.com to read my full review in his testimonials section about my previous experience with Joey & my 1st two Mountai…Read full reviewClose full review
After first working with him in the mid-2000's, I'm back with Master trainer Joey Byas to have him train our new Bernese Mountain dog puppy.
1st - Please go to osk9.com to read my full review in his testimonials section about my previous experience with Joey & my 1st two Mountain dogs, Maverick & Denali. Why am I back? Simple...my 1st BMD was a major handful (to say the least) and Joey, patiently worked with not just the dog, but me until we became a team and Maverick became the amazing dog he was for his 11 yrs with us....Joey went well beyond the time I had paid for to make sure we got to that point. His passion and dedication are unmatched in my opinion and believe me, I've talked to LOTS of trainers.
Now...I agree with some other reviews, OSK9 is not for everyone. The 1st thing Joey will do is have you read his entire website to make sure you have an understanding of the different types of dog training out there and give you a good overview of how he's different. He then spends time talking with you on the phone to make sure you, your dog and Joey are a good match. Next comes dog and owner evaluation in person to determine what needs to be done to help. He'll review your options and the different costs at that time as each dog is different and he approaches his work with each dog as if it were the only one in the world.
As a side note...I respect his business approach because, as a fee based financial planner, we treat every person who comes through our doors as individuals, with their own set of needs, wants and goals. We build plans around that and while there can certainly be some similarities, nothing is cookie cutter. Along the same vain...No 2 dogs are exactly alike and while all dogs he teaches may have similarities in training style, his custom 1on1 approach works...for the dog and for the owner.
Joey is patient. He knows dogs, He understands dogs and he has lots of different ways to help you, and your dog. OSK9 needs to be at the top of your list of trainers to interview.
I've read some other review sites where there are a couple of 1 star reviews...I am here to tell you, don't pay attention to them. They clearly didn't like something about the initial process, which is ok, that's their right and nobody is knocking them for not thinking OSK9 isn't for them. However, if they had gone through the process AND the full training, I can assure you, there wouldn't be anything but 5 stars across the board.
Our new boy is 8 weeks. While sweet as can be, he already shows signs of being an Alpha male and being a bit stubborn. I learned from my past mistakes by waiting too long with Maverick...the sooner you get them into training...the better off you, the dog and your family are.
This one should be a cake walk with Joey's help.
Don't wait...call Joey the minute you get your new puppy.
B
BJ Roy
5/5I came across OSK9 when I was actually searching for a place that could help train ME so I could be better at helping my dog! Within a few hours I received a call from Joey himself! He was great at explaining his school and what he does and the way he explained things made me r…Read full reviewClose full review
I came across OSK9 when I was actually searching for a place that could help train ME so I could be better at helping my dog! Within a few hours I received a call from Joey himself! He was great at explaining his school and what he does and the way he explained things made me realize how I wished I would have come across him BEFORE going to a "group" training class for my pup!!! I could have saved money!!! I didn't realize that he was out there!! But....even though I haven't had the opportunity to meet Joey yet I am very excited after speaking with him knowing that he is going to be able to help ME learn the things I need to know so I can be the leader to my dog and the future ones that I get. I will definitely be bringing them and ME to school with Joey
T
Tony “Guts” Stockton
5/5
Very good with our dog. I am so impressed with his understanding of all dogs. Could not have trained our dog alone this well. Best money I have spent for my best friend!!!
S
Sami Yahya
5/5
Joe's 42 yrs of breeding and 41of training tells it all.
Original customer experiences from the collected Google data. Ratings without comments follow written reviews.