Tracy Skelnar


e-mail: agilitydals@yahoo.com

 

Tracy’s background is in musical theater and music education, having worked as an orchestra conductor and teacher for 10 years before beginning her career with dogs. She now owns and operates Leader of the Pack Dog Training in Matawan, New Jersey, where she teaches pet obedience and agility.

Tracy started learning the Say Yes! system after auditing one of Susan’s seminars in 2000, and now is proud to be part of the Say Yes! team of instructors. She has also been lucky enough to improve her training skills by working with Bob Bailey and his instructional staff of chickens.

Tracy and her husband Fred own five dogs, four of which came to them as rescues: 2 Dalmatians, a Dogo Argentino, a Rat Terrier, and an Eskimo/Beagle mix. Tracy has competed in agility with Dogo Argentino Patch (the first Dogo to ever earn an agility title) and Dalmatian Pierce, and is now training her baby Rat Terrier Rebound. Samson, also a Dalmatian, currently
pursues a career as a canine actor and is featured in national advertising campaigns for Purina, Ralph Lauren, and others.