About

Hi, I'm Jen.

Dog trainer. NC native. Behaviorist. Person who will genuinely celebrate your dog's small wins with you.

Jennifer Thornburg

I'm a dog trainer and NC native living in Winston-Salem with my wife and our daughter, two dogs — Moonie, my 80-pound sweet beast, and Beans, our whirlwind Chihuahua — and two cats named Amos and Jimothy. I love dogs. Obviously. My dogs, your dogs, dogs I've never met.

I love a good pun (and a bad pun), reading, crafting, drinking tea, beekeeping, edgy cross-stitching, growing things, spending time with my family, and training my own dogs to do the most ridiculous tricks we can come up with.

I also happen to be a passionate dog trainer who has spent the last 20+ years learning everything I can about dogs and their behavior. That makes me a pretty danged good dog trainer.

Credentials

Why credentials matter.

Dog training is an unregulated industry. Anyone can call themselves a trainer. Credentials mean accountability, ongoing education, and a commitment to doing right by your dog.

CDBC

Certified Dog Behavior Consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, the highest national standard for dogs with behavior concerns.

CPDT-KA

Certified Professional Dog Trainer–Knowledge Assessed. Demonstrated technical knowledge and practical training skill, maintained through continuing education.

KPA CTP

Certified Training Partner through the Karen Pryor Academy , rigorous hands-on certification in applied behavior analysis and science-based training.

Behavior Program Manager, Forsyth Humane Society

Jennifer serves as Behavior Program Manager at Forsyth Humane Society, working with shelter dogs to assess behavior, support adoptions, and help animals who've had a hard start. It's a part of who she is , not a credential she leads with, but work that shapes how she sees every dog that comes through her door.