Teaching Staff

Our instructors compete successfully at the highest levels and several have been nationally ranked. They are not only knowledgeable and enjoy teaching! We understand that communication, teaching and people skills are as important as dog training experience.

All of our instructors have completed the White Mountain Agility Instructor Certification Course taught by Julie Daniels. We consider ongoing education important and our instructors attend multiple seminars and workshops to keep current on new information and training techniques.

Nancy Walker

Nancy has been involved with dog training since 1970. She has earned multiple obedience titles on a variety of breeds and has instructed several levels of obedience classes. She started competing in Agility in 1998 with her Miniature Schnauzer “Tucker” who was ranked by AKC that year #1 in Open and #2 in Novice for his breed. Tucker completed his MX/MXJ and now at 12 ½ is retired from Agility. One of the important things she brings to the sport is experience with lots of breeds of all sizes and personalities and drives.

Nancy currently competes with her sheltie MACH Jive. Jive has qualified for the AKC Nationals numerous times and has attended the AKC Invitational World Team Try-outs. She also competes with her Border Collie (Dillon) who has completed his MX/MXJ and is working on his MACH. She also competes with “Amazing Chilli”, another sheltie, who recently completed her MX/MXJ and is working on her MACH. Young Border Collie “ Vista” is currently getting ready to compete.  In addition to her own dogs, Nancy handles other dogs and is currently competing with a young German Shepherd “Jesse”, a sheltie “Mouse” and a Papillion, “Andre”.

Lynn James

Coming soon -- read more about Lynn James, co-instructor of Leaps and Bounds' Starters Class.