About your Greenville, SC dog trainers.

Our passion goes deep, but our commitment to relationships is what sets us apart.

Our promise

Imagine being able to communicate with your dog without frustration, without your dog being confused. It will change the way you live and interact with your four-legged friend. At Dog Psychology and Training Center, we promise to listen to your needs and customize your training program to meet those needs. With a variety of offerings to choose from, we’re sure you’ll be happy working with us. Our clients become a part of our family, and their dogs become our priorities. We work with rescues and shelters to help any animal in need that we can. Your pet being a joy in your life rather than a headache is our goal. Well behaved dogs are not born, they are trained, and we know we can make your bond with your animal stronger than ever.

Meet the team

Cash Beal

Dog Trainer

  • Lifelong dog owner - from playful, energetic retriever breeds to headstrong, cuddly terrier mixes

  • Pursuing a BS in psychology and hopes to use her degree to gain more insight in canine psychology and training

  • Trained directly under Eric and Krystal, with a shared understanding and appreciation for DPTC’s principles and methods

  • Enjoys cooking and learning about nutrition for people and dogs

  • Spends most of her free time loving on her Golden Lab, Bacon

Krystal Nierman, CDT

Owner and Director of Training

  • Professional trainer since 2008

  • Certified Dog Trainer and Professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals

  • Certified S.T.A.R Puppy and Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

  • Committed to helping all breeds of dogs, big and small

  • Developed a passion for helping people and their pets

  • Spoken multiple times at local dog events and seminars on canine behavior, body language, and handling.

  • Leads the Prevention Team at local nonprofit, Switch, where she is an Awareness Speaker for adults and Prevention Teacher for middle and high school students throughout the upstate shining a light on sex trafficking and exploitation in the upstate and teaching youth how to protect themselves from traffickers and child predators.

  • Chairs the SC Human Trafficking Task Force Prevention Subcommittee to be an active part in ending human traffcking of our youth.

  • Spends her spare time with her four beautiful children, Alaska, Raider, Reign and Vega; her loving husband, Eric; and of course her dog, Morgyn, a Neapolitan Mastiff.

Eric Nierman

Manager & Head Dog Trainer

  • Professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals

  • Enjoys working with dogs and is active in local dog events

  • Traveled across North America and Canada to learn from the best dog trainers

  • Experienced in multiple styles and methods of dog training

  • Loves outdoor activities

  • Enjoys anything involving music

  • Spending time with his family and dogs

How it all started.

Krystal started training dogs in 2008. She is very active in the dog community. Starting off with volunteer work at Animal Care and Control where she assisted with spay and neuters as well as interning at a vet office. She was later an adviser to the Allen County SPCA. While serving the SPCA she trained their volunteers and staff on canine body language and behavior. Both Krystal and Eric are active members of the International Association of Canine Professionals and have been on the board of the Fort Wayne Pit Bull Coalition helping many bully dogs in need.

Krystal and Eric met at an 8th grade Christmas Dance. It was love at first sight and they have been together now for 16 years. They have four children all 10 years and under; Alaska, Raider, Reign and Vega. Believe it or not they only have 1 dog right now. She is a majestic Neapolitan Mastiff named Morgyn. They also have two cats, 9 chickens, and 2 corn snakes. 

They love dogs and love even more to help people enjoy their pets. Before they became dog trainers, they had a Pit Bull Terrier named Korben who was the best dog they ever had. But Korben had an unknown emotional disorder where he would randomly lash out at people and dogs he knew already and liked. One moment he would be perfect, loving everyone and everything then instantly he would become aggressive. When Krystal and Eric were trying to get control of him during these aggressive episodes, he bit Krystal twice and Eric once on two separate occasions.

What Korben had was not a “Pit Bull” problem. He fell inside a fraction of a percent of dogs having a disorder which was unknown and unpredictable with no known triggers. Korben’s behavior prompted them to get help from the professionals and after seeing the possibilities they have been devoted to helping others strengthen their human-canine bond ever since.

We are here for you.

You don’t have to do this on your own.

“Your program really is awesome. We were amazed at the difference in her after one week. She goes to her crate without freaking out, she is more calm and isn’t constantly nipping at us."

-Teresa Dillard

With Husky “Gracie”