Meet the Team
Three decades, a lot of dogs, and one thing I keep coming back to.
I’ve spent my life figuring out what makes a dog and handler really work as a team — and I love helping other people find it.
Amanda Nelson
Known for distance. Driven by connection.
I’m probably best known for distance handling, and I’ve been teaching seminars for more than 30 years. That’s taken me around the world — Australia, Japan, the Netherlands, England, Switzerland, the Philippines — working with every level and just about every breed you can think of.
What I really care about is teamwork: a genuine connection between you and your dog. I work with every style, from running right alongside your dog to full distance, and I build each session around the team standing in front of me.
My training leans on targeting, food and toy rewards, and keeping the learning fun, because a dog who’s having a good time is a fast, motivated dog in the ring. My handling system uses upper body, lower body, and verbal cues drawn from what most dogs already read naturally, so you can build a system that fits your dog instead of forcing your dog into someone else’s.
Career Highlights
A record built over thirty years
50+
NADAC Championship titles
30+
Years teaching seminars worldwide
9,000+
Career points — every milestone award
3
NATCHes across all divisions — a first
- Multiple-time NADAC Champion, including Super Stakes and Starter Stakes divisions
- Silver, Gold & Purple MOD SQUAD awards and the Purple Achievement Cup
- First Junior Handler to earn a NATCH, V-NATCH, and JH-NATCH
- Top Bonus Dog, Top Purple Dog, and Top Dog of the Year, multiple times
- Author for Clean Run and Dog Sport Magazine
- Instructor for Clean Run, Agility University & Fenzi Dog Sports
Beyond the Ring
A whole-dog approach
My work doesn’t stop at handling. I’m just as passionate about canine fitness, massage, acupressure, nutrition, and lately PEMF — because before a dog can be a confident, capable agility dog, they have to be a healthy, well-cared-for dog.
The Pack
The dogs of Fluid Motion
Jimmy Steele
From the ranch to the podium
Jimmy and I met in 2014. He’d grown up around dogs and ranch work, but he’d never trained a dog in his life. That September he rescued Trip at the NADAC Championships and trained him with the Fluid Motion system.
What they’ve done together still amazes me — multiple NATCHes, Speed Stars, Bonuses, podium finishes at NADAC Championships over several years, and Distance Cup wins in both Starter and Super Stakes. For a first dog, that’s remarkable.
Want to train with us?
Online or in person, I’d love to work with you and your dog.
