Ryan’s Training Center

Training programs include Basic Obedience, 2-week intensive Boot Camp, and personalized behavioral modification for aggression, biting, and anxiety. Boot Camp includes daily exercise, swimming, and structured training in a 15-acre facility. Clients receive education on communication and leadership to reinforce training at home. Boarding is available for enrolled dogs. Personal Protection training follows IPO standards. All programs emphasize owner education and long-term behavior retention.

Pricing Summary

Basic Obedience: $350; 2-week Boot Camp: $850; Regular Boarding: $30/day; Personal Protection training price varies by dog’s age and needs. DVDs: “Treating Aggression in Dogs” $150 (free shipping), “Basic Obedience” $75.

Policies

Training comes with a lifetime guarantee. Once a dog is enrolled, they are eligible for boarding during owner vacations. No cancellation or rescheduling policies are explicitly stated.

Ryan’s Training Center, owned and operated by Billy Ryan, provides obedience and behavioral training for puppies and adult dogs of all breeds in the Gulf South region. With two locations — a 15-acre kennel facility in Poplarville, MS, and a training center in Slidell, LA — they offer private lessons, group sessions, and intensive board-and-train programs at their “K9 BOOTCAMP.” Their approach emphasizes becoming the gentle but firm pack leader, avoiding treat-bribing and intimidation, and focuses on building a reflexive response to commands for a “Canine Good Citizen.” They specialize in behavior modification for aggression, biting, fearfulness, and separation anxiety, and also offer personal protection training based on Schutzhund/IPO standards. Boarding is available for dogs enrolled in training programs, with daily exercise including swimming and play in fenced yards. Billy Ryan is a certified canine behaviorist with a B.S. in Behavioral Psychology and over 30 years of experience, recognized locally as a “Dog Whisperer” for rehabilitating aggressive dogs.

They also provide service dog training, therapy dog certification, and work with prison-based service dog programs. Training is delivered through educational, personalized sessions based on university-level curriculum, not generic group classes. DVDs on obedience and aggression are available for purchase.

Their services extend to the entire Gulf South, including New Orleans, Slidell, Covington, Baton Rouge, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, and Picayune.

Accomplishments

Billy Ryan has over 30 years of experience as a canine behaviorist, holds a B.S. in Behavioral Psychology from Kean University, attended the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, NJ, and was scheduled to teach Dog Behavior at the University of New Orleans in 2005. He has been featured in the Slidell Sentry News as “The Dog Whisperer” for rehabilitating aggressive dogs and has trained service dogs, including CDX, CGC, and Therapy Dog-certified dogs like “Gi Gi.”

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients can contact via phone or email to schedule private lessons or inquire about Boot Camp. No free consultation is offered. Training begins with an assessment of the dog’s behavior and the owner’s goals, followed by placement in Basic Obedience, Boot Camp, or a customized program.