Ron Mckeel
Head Trainer

With 20+ years of experience, Ron Mckeel is our go-to expert for off-leash training, confidence building, and therapy-dog work. A lifelong fan of Rottweilers, Ron has a gift for helping dogs “click” with their training—and for clearly teaching pet parents how to keep that progress going at home. If your dog is paired with Ron, they’ll train at our facility just 30 minutes north of Nashville, and your go-home lesson will be conducted offsite at the Loews in Hendersonville.

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Barron Russell
Training Director

With over 10 years of experience working animals of all kinds, Barron considers himself an animal guy. Since childhood, he has shown interest in his love of animals, and now gets to live out his life long dream of working with animals in his professional career.

Middle Tennessee K9 is backed by a talented team of dog training experts with a history of excellent results. Barron has trained dogs across the spectrum of use-cases: home pets, sport performance, personal protection, and more.

Barron holds a Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree in Animal Science from Middle Tennessee State University. He works for the state of Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture, and has won state awards for excellency in service. He is a certified Regional Helper for the German Shepard Dog Club of America (GSDCA).

Middle Tennessee K9 is open to all comers, and we’d love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out to Barron on social media or via email.

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Erick Oyemaja
Executive Director

Erick leads Middle TN K9’s day-to-day operations and keeps our programs running smoothly. Known for his strong community presence, he helped launch our therapy-dog pilot program in local schools—building partnerships that bring canine-assisted support to students and teachers.

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