Private Trainer

Jill is one of a handful of professionals to hold both Certified Behavior Consultant Canine-Knowledge-Assessed (CBCC-KA) and Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge-Assessed (CPDT-KA) certifications. She is also an Animal Behavior College dog trainer program honors graduate and the Training Director for Thin Line Service Dogs. As Good Dog Training & Behavior’s co-owner, Jill conducts in-home behavior modification services and teaches group classes at Wyolina Kennels in Harrisburg, North Carolina.

Jill demonstrates her commitment to professional integrity by maintaining memberships in the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), Animal Positive Coalition (APC), & The Pet Professional Guild (PPG). She is also an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.

Her career highlights include launching Happy Hound Training in the greater Washington, DC area, co-founding R+K9, Winchester, Virginia’s largest force-free training facility, serving as a lead trainer and the Director of Service Dog Programs for world-renowned author and dog trainer Pat Miller, opening and managing a dog daycare, running America’s VetDogs’ service dog training prison puppy program in Hagerstown, MD, building a successful dog walking and pet sitting company, and inventing an innovative train-your-own service dog program.

Jill tirelessly works to increase her knowledge of various training-related issues, including learning theory, behavior, cognition, and ethology. She regularly attends workshops and seminars to stay abreast of the most up-to-date dog training methodologies and theories. Jill’s continuing education has included work with dog training luminaries Sue Sternberg, Suzanne Clothier, Dr. Ian Dunbar, Linda Tellington-Jones, Ken McCort, Dr. Susan Friedman, KenRamirez, Shade Whitesel, Pat Miller, and others.

Jill has worked with animals for more than 40 years, including nearly 20 years as a professional dog trainer.