Nick Nastri started out at K9 Top Performance as a teenaged volunteer, working as a kennel technician, and in the daycare, working throughout his high school years.
After graduation, Nick became a full-time trainer, and Assistant Manager, at K9 Top Performance; working with all dog breeds and specializing in dogs with behavioral issues. Since then, he has become the Director of our training program for our obedience, behavior modification and protection training programs Nick believes that training is the start to your best relationship with your dog, and wants all of our clients to have as fun and fulfilling a relationship with their dogs as he does with his own.
Nick is working towards becoming a certified AKC Evaluator for the Canine Good Citizen, AKC Community Canine, AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen, AKC Family Dog Program, and the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program. He is a decoy for personal protection and sport dogs, as well as Law Enforcement K9‘s. He is also an Eagle Scout!
When he’s not at work, Nick trains with his personal dog Ares, a bicolor German Shepherd Dog. In October 2021, Nick and Ares earned their PDC at the Nomad Working Dogs PSA trial, and in the fall of 2023 earned their PSA 1 title and are actively training towards competing for their PSA2.