About the Trainers

Dayna Troiano – Owner/Head Trainer

Dayna Troiano, CDTK, is Certified in Dog Training Knowledge.  She is a member of (PSI) Pet Sitters International, (APDT) The Association of Pet Dog Trainers and (AKC) American Kennel Club, Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, Pet Partners Volunteer Evaluator, and Member & Assessor of AAAIP Association of Animal-Intervention Professional. Dayna and her company are Bonded and Insured.

Dayna has always been very passionate about animals from a young age and has worked many years with rescues, kennels, and shelters.  She started her own business as a Dog Walker/Pet Sitter in 2017. 

In 2021 She graduated from Catch Canine Trainers Academy with a Certificate in Basic Training and Canine Behavior.  In 2022 She graduated Catch Canine Trainers Academy’s Master Program as a Certified Dog Trainer with emphasis on Obedience Training and Behavior Consulting.

She is very driven to help others learn to communicate with their dogs, understand their needs, maintain healthy bonds and good manners through Positive Reinforcement Training.

Dayna is extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to work with so many clients at the Jersey Shore and looks forward to helping so many more in the future.

She lives in Somers Point, NJ with her wife Stephanie and their three rescue pups (Kona, T-Rex, and Bosley).

Antoinette (Nina) Curll – Certified Trainer

Antoinette Curll is a graduate of Catch Canine Trainers Academy with a certificate in
Basic Training and Canine Behavior. She continues to further her education and
professional development with on-line seminars and reading current training literature.
She is committed to providing effective approaches to meet her clients’ dog training
needs.
Antoinette is a retired public school teacher with thirty years of teaching experience. As
a school teacher, her mission focused on helping students develop solid academic skills
and grow emotionally to become mature, confident adults. Similarly, her mission as a
dog trainer is to guide clients to instill strong obedience skills in their dogs utilizing
Positive Reinforcement Training to help create well-mannered dogs and foster healthy,
joyful relationships between dogs and their humans.