Owner, Nancy Weller, is an honors graduate of the prestigious San Francisco SPCA’s Academy for Dog Trainers, widely considered the Harvard for companion dog professionals. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and founder of the (SF) Bay Area Dog Professionals. She is a professional member of the Pet Professional Guilde (PPG). She holds a certificate in pet first
aid and CPR from CParf! She graduated from Clickin’ Canines Dog Trainer Mentoring Program on Diabetic Alert & Hearing Alert Dog Training in 2013. Nancy offers private in-home puppy jump starts, puppy and adult training, multi-dog households, tricks, conformation, diabetic alert dog and hearing dogs. Nancy spent more than 15 years training dogs in the San Francisco Bay area before relocating to coastal Delaware in 2015, including six years as one of the top trainers for Ian Dunbar’s Sirius® Dog Training. In 2007, she joined the award-winning daycare facility, A DOG’S LIFE, where she served as Director of Training, creating and implementing a comprehensive training program for them including Puppy and Adult Obedience, Canine Good Citizen, Agility, K9 Nose Work, Rally, Tricks, Multi-dog Households, etc., as well as a variety of seminars and workshops. Nancy has fostered many puppies for the Humane Society Silicon Valley, and, along with her husband and dogs, has provided pet-assisted therapy services to nursing homes and a children’s shelter. She lives with her husband, Bill, and her two Bichon Frises, “Iniki,” an AKC and International Champion who is also CGC-certified, and Iniki’s puppy, International Champion Makani. Nancy is available to speak on a variety of topics for your staff, club, group or organization. Examples include educating your vet staff or groomers on positive handling approaches; Workshops (at location of your choosing) include: “Reliable Recalls,” “Leave It/Take It/Drop It,” “Introduction to Clicker Training for Show Dogs.” Presentations include “Secrets of Trainers,” “Mischievous Puppies,” “Socializing Your New Litter—Days 1 thru 60,” and “Multi-dog Households.”
Contact Nancy for more information.