Nancy Hansen

Nancy Hansen has been working with dogs all her life. As a child, she accompanied her older sisters to their dog training classes and dog shows. By the age of 15 she was training and showing her own dog, an Irish Setter, in conformation and obedience trials. Together they earned a CD (Companion Dog) degree and a CDX (Companion Dog Excellent) degree.

In 1975 the City of Montebello CA hired Nancy, only 17 at the time, to teach obedience classes for the Parks and Recreation department. She continued teaching classes for the city while attending the University of Southern California. She graduated in 1980 with a BA in Physical Education and a K-12 teaching credential with a special education endorsement.

After graduation, Nancy became a trainer at a personal protection/guard dog kennel while she did substitute teaching for Los Angeles County. In 1982 she moved to West Seattle and started her own business, The Puppy Perfectors Dog Training School.

Nancy has taught private and group obedience classes for more than 35 years. She stays current with new teaching methods, attending seminars and training classes with her own dogs on a regular basis. She is a member of The Association of Pet Dog Trainers and earned the Certified Pet Dog Trainer title from 2001 through 2005, one of the first trainers in Seattle to do so. She is also a member of the Wasington State Obedience Club, an AKC Canine Good Citizenship® tester, and 2009 Best of Western Washington nominee, receiving 46 five-star reviews. She also received the 2009 award for animal training services from the US Commerce Association.

Nancy is active in showing and training her dogs in obedience, agility, flyball and herding. Over the years she has earned obedience titles on six different breeds of dogs. She currently shares her home with two dogs: a Belgian Malinois and an Australian Cattledog. She also spends time with her "grand dogs", a Great Dane and a King Charles Spaniel. Nancy is married and the proud mother of three girls; two are college graduates with successful careers and the third is on track to become a veterinarian.

Class Information:

We have a variety of dog training classes for you to choose from. For more detailed information about each class, click on the links below. Starting dates for new classes, duration of classes, and fees are available on the Schedule & Fees page.

Puppy Kindergarten: 

Novice: 

Intermediate and Advanced: 

Rally-Obedience: 

Agility: 

Flyball: 

Conformation: 

Canine Good Citizenship: