About Paws & People
Nancy Tanner, CPDT - KSA
Nancy Tanner CPDT-KSA is a certified dog trainer and award-winning writer and photographer. She’s the founding owner at Paws & People, Border Farm, and The World Treibball League and has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show. She lives in Montana on her farm that is a blend of everything she does and loves: working with dogs, biodynamic gardening, nutrition, and her natural rearing breeding programs. Nancy has specialized in puppy/adolescent training and development for over two decades, and has lectured throughout the US while teaching in-person locally. She is best known for her holistic approach with animals and her keen observational skills. With over sixty years of - raising, caring for, living and working with animals professionally, she has amassed a deep and broad knowledge of both health and behavior.
The Business
Paws & People - est. 2003 - We are a holistic business and focus on the whole dog - socially, emotionally, physically, and nutritionally. Our programs are designed to create a willing learner with a strong foundation, a skilled handler, and to train at the highest levels. Whether you have a family pet dog, are involved in dog sports, are looking for a coach, search and rescue, or want a working ranch dog, we want to work with you. If you are looking to up your education we can help you with that! All of our programs are taught with marker reward methods.
Award Winning writer and photographer
Weston A. Price Chapter Leader
AKC CGC Evaluator
AKC Fetch Judge
AKC Farm Dog Certified Judge
Raw Food Specialist
Appeared on the Martha Stewart Show.
NAPgA Member / 2024 Board of Directors
Paws & People, est. 2003
World Treibball League, est. 2009
MY DOGS
GIOVONNI
MAMA BEETZ
GIOVONNI
GIOVONNI - Born DECEMBER 29, 2022
He is sweet, elegant in movement, willing, and working ducks along side his mother
ROXANNE
MAMA BEETZ
GIOVONNI
ROXANNE - Born DECEMBER 29, 2022
She is sweet and spicy fun, a super intense learner, worker, and budding goat herder
MAMA BEETZ
MAMA BEETZ
MAMA BEETZ
MAMA BEETZ - Born February 13th 2018
We see her great grandma Meg, grandma Thistle, and mother Rhumb in her. She had her first litter in December 2022
MASSIMO
MASSIMO
MAMA BEETZ
MASSIMO - Born February 13th 2018
He is sweet, loving, and intense in his work. He inherited his physical prowess from Rhumb.
$eeker
MASSIMO
$eeker
$EEKER
2007 - 2022
Border collie he was the hardest worker I had. Lovely, sweet, a true foody, and super intense.
NADAC - N-NJC, O-NJC, S-NJC, O-NAC, S-TG-N, O-TG-N, O-WV-N, HP-N
MDSA - Novice Freestyle Dog
WTL - GGL1, PL2, DDL3, SIL4, WP5.
STORY
MASSIMO
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STORY
2005 - 2020
Story was a large, powerful, kind, and deeply honest dog. HIS STORY
NADAC - 4245 life time points, NATCH, V-NATCH, N triple superior, O triple superior, E triple superior, N superior versatility, EJC - P5, TG-E P9, TN-E P20, WV-E P7
MDSA - Novice Freestyle Dog, Standard first leg, appearance on the Martha Stewart Show
WTL - GGL1, PL2, DDL3, SIL4, WP5
RHUMB LINE
RHUMB LINE
RHUMB LINE
RHUMB LINE
April 23, 2015 - December 17, 2019
Rhumb was the foundation for our natural rearing breeding program
FRANNY
RHUMB LINE
RHUMB LINE
FRANNY
2000 - 2013
Franny never competed in any sport, but she trained for them all. She never had the desire to compete, she loved being with our family or in the mountains, it was that simple.
OCEAN
RHUMB LINE
OCEAN
OCEAN
2002 - 2015
NADAC - 3010 life time points, Novice Versatility, Open Versatility, Elite Versatility, TG-E P15, TN-E P26, WV-E P10 VIDEO
MDSA - Novice Freestyle Dog
AHBA - Level 1 & 2
WTL - GGL1, PL2, DDL3, SIL4, WP5 (World Pusher!) VIDEO
ARTICLE - THE LAST DANCE
VIDEO RETIREMENT VIDEO