Joyful Dog Training is owned and operated by Joy Thompson. Joy has been training dogs for more than 20 years. She graduated with distinction from the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and attends conferences and seminars to stay current in the field of pet dog training.

Joy has successfully competed in agility, obedience, rally, and canine musical freestyle. She and her now retired therapy dogs have provided many hours of community service visiting hospital patients and nursing home residents, and participating in a children’s reading program in public schools and libraries.

Joy and her husband, Dave, share their home with two cats from WAIF and two adopted dogs. Molly is a mixed breed and Clancy is an Australian Shepherd. Both dogs love doing anything involving the clicker. They also enjoy running and playing in Whidbey Island’s off leash parks.

Joyful Dog Training is located on the sunny north shore of Penn Cove about half way between Oak Harbor and Coupeville on beautiful Whidbey Island.