Nancy Tanner
Nancy Tanner CPDT-KSA is a certified dog trainer and award-winning blog writer and photographer. She’s the founding owner at Paws & People, The Scent Project and The World Treiball League and has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show. She and her family live in Bozeman, Montana on their urban farm that is a blend of everything they do and love: working with dogs, biodynamic gardening, nutrition, and farming. Nancy has specialized in puppy training and adolescent development for more than 16 years now.
Award Winning writer and photographer.
CCPDT Certified
AKC Evaluator
APHE Member
ABS Member
APDT Professional Member
Dog Sport Competitor
Raw Dog Food Specialist
Natural Rearing Breeder
Appeared on the Martha Stewart Show.
Paws & People, est 2003 in Bozeman, Montana
If you would like to work with me, please fill out the CONTACT FORM or just take a longer look around this site.
All the best, Nancy
MY DOGS
STORY
STORY, my border collie, born May 2005, is a large, powerful, and deeply honest dog. He humbles me every single day.
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
$eeker
$EEKER, my border collie, born in August 2007, is the hardest worker I have. Lovely, sweet, and super intense. $eeker might be the best treibball dog I have ever personally worked with.
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.
RHUMB LINE
RHUMB LINE the Pirate Queen, born April 2015 in Montana! Rhumb had her first litter in February 2018 and is the foundation for our natural rearing breeding program, SEXY BEAST BORDER COLLIES ...
Rhumb is incredible in work and as a mother, and remains kind, generous, loving, and intense in work. Her physical prowess is unmatched.
Her VIDEO SERIES
MAMA BEETZ
MAMA BEETZ - Born February 13th 2018 - She was the first Sexy Beast Border Collie to touch the earth, and captured our hearts.
She is keen, sweet, intense, and has the best sense of humor, out of all of our dogs. I look forward to being a part of her life.
MASSIMO
MASSIMO - Born February 13th 2018 - He is from our Sexy Beast Border Collie natural rearing breeding program.
He is sweet, loving, and perfect for his age. I look forward to being a part of his life.
CHIQUITA
1997 - Because she started it all.
FRANNY
FRANNY, my teacher, my muse. 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. Her heart was in the mountains, hiking, trail running, and rolling around in high elevation meadows.
OCEAN
OCEAN, my Gran Dame, a border collie/aussie cross. 2002 - 2015. She was my first competition dog, and my heart.
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