Dog Trainers of Eastern North Carolina
Jenny Klamm, Business Owner
Jenny has been training dogs professionally since 2017. After having worked for multiple training companies in the area and finding concerning discrepancies in training methods and client relations, she opened AvidDog in 2020 as a way to provide ethical, reliable, and supportive training services to Easten North Carolina dog owners.
Jenny finds immense joy in rehabilitating dogs with aggression, reactivity, anxiety, and other concerning behavioral issues. She has a thorough understanding of dog behavior and body language, and has utilized those skills to rehabilitate hundreds of dogs. Jenny values each and every client she works with, both 2-legged and 4-legged, and strives to provide seamless experiences in both training dogs and client communication.
Angelica Villuendas, Dog Trainer
Angelica has been in dog rescue for about a decade and has a deep passion for helping dogs and owners alike. She started up her own rescue organization in Jacksonville, NC in 2016 and has been helping dogs and their families ever since.
Upon dealing with some tough cases of aggression, reactivity, anxiety, etc., Angelica decided she wanted to expand her career into dog training, so that she could help solve so many of the problem behaviors she sees on a daily basis.
Upon completion of an extensive internship in 2022, Angelica joined the AvidDog team and has helped countless families learn to enjoy their dogs by providing top notch training services and building client relationships.
Sydney Thrana, Dog Trainer
Sydney got into professional training after sending her own personal dogs to a board and train program. After over a month of rehabilitation training and their return home, she fell in love with working with her dogs. Training changed their lives as a family and her dogs ultimately had more freedom. As her passion grew with working with her own dogs, she knew she wanted to help other owners experience the benefits of having a well-trained dog, just like she did.
Sydney attended a three-month intensive training academy in Virginia where she received accreditation as a Professional Dog Trainer. After working with the company for a couple months once her academics ended, she relocated back to Wilmington, NC in April of 2023 to start her journey as an AvidDog Trainer.
Aly Cope, Dog Trainer
Aly got her start in dog training as a young teen. She worked in both veterinary and grooming clinics and found her passion for learning about dog behavior in the process. After adopting a Senior Retired Police K9, Aly fell in love with Working Dogs and acquired her own Belgian Malinois puppy, Korra. Aly continues to train Korra in a variety of fields: Protection Sports, Detection, CGC, Dock Diving, and more. Aly's wide set of skills allows her to tailor her training approach with each and every dog she works with.
When Aly is not training dogs, she is hanging out with her 2 year old son, Jameson and supporting her husband, who is active in the United States Marine Corps.
Beth Kronick, Dog Trainer
Beth first got her start in dog training when she purchased her own Doberman puppy, Zeke. She had a goal to train for Protection Sports and Competitive Obedience, and once that passion was ignited, Beth hit the ground running. Beth has since learned under some of the greatest trainers in the industry. Beth has now been a professional dog trainer for over three years, working with hundreds of dogs and their owners. In that time, Beth has had countless dogs or varying temperaments at the end of her leash.
When Beth isn't working with her clients' dogs, she can be found training Zeke for IGP and American Schutzhund. She also enjoys cooking and roller skating in her (dog free) spare time!
Katie Mostert, Dog Trainer
Katie is a North Carolina Native. Originally from the Charlotte area, Katie moved to Wilmington in 2021, where she got her start in the Vet Medicine field. Katie was a Veterinary Technician for a couple of years, and really started diving into the training aspect when she got her own Belgian Malinois, Rea. Katie has learned the ins and outs of training through not only her personal dog, but also through apprenticing under and learning from some of the industry's top trainers. Katie's passion for training makes her.
Katie enjoys spending time with Rea on the beach, training and competing in Protection Sports Association, and doing photography on the side!
Bri Smith, Dog Trainer
Originally an Alaska Native, Bri moved to Sneads Ferry, North Carolina in 2022 and joined the AvidDog team shortly after. Bri has owned her own successful dog training business since 2020 and continues to provide exemplary training services through AvidDog to her clients throughout Eastern North Carolina.
Bri is a prior Detection K9 Handler and continues to dabble in Detection and Protection Sports with her two personal Belgian Malinois, Slate and Sig. When she is not training client dogs or her personal dogs, Bri enjoys watching hockey and attending workshops and seminars to continue to grow her skills as a trainer.