Joyell lives in the Little River area and has a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Education from UNC Greensboro. She taught public school for several years before transitioning into a full-time homeschooling mom. After homeschooling the last 21 years, her two youngest will graduate in 2025.Joyell loved dogs while growing up and began dog training in 2010 when they adopted their first rescue, Gracie, followed by Lauren several years later. It was not until 2019 when the family bought Daisy, a Mini Aussiedoodle, that she found herself delving into everything dog, from videos, books, talking to other trainers, online classes, and especially working with her own dogs. Since then, Joyell has added 2 more dogs: another Mini-Aussiedoodle named Cappy and a Mini-Bernedoodle named Carter. Joyell responsibly bred Mini-Aussiedoodles and Mini Australian Mountain Doodles for several years, where all of the puppies were loved and raised with her family. Joyell continues to educate herself daily and loves combining her years of teaching experiences with people to help you understand your dog. When Joyell is not training dogs, you can find her spending time with her wonderful husband, six kids, son-in-law, and two grandbabies, who happily call her “Sunny”.Joyell is very excited to now be the owner of OLK9 Myrtle Beach. She desires to make a difference in the community by helping families and their beloved dogs communicate better. She has had the privilege of working with Slider, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Bat Dog and with several community rescue organizations. At OLK9 Myrtle Beach, every dog is treated like family.To see some of Joyell’s work, click HERE
