Chrissy Neumyer Smith MGBS, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, CPG, FFCP
About the Instructor
Grooming and training became a passion quickly in 1986 when I started my first summer internship at a boarding kennel as part of my school’s Animal Science program. I watched grooming during my lunch breaks and stayed after work to watch the training classes. I graduated from Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute’s Animal Science program in 1989 with experience with a wide variety of pets and farm animals. I was able to jump into the grooming industry through an apprenticeship in 1992. I have also worked as a veterinarian technician gaining many years of veterinarian skills that have been a tremendous help in both dog training and grooming.
I was one of the first house-call groomers and trainers and opened Happy Critters in 2000. I love grooming small, as I like to call them “my little behavior cases,” and thrive when working them through fears, stress, and anxiety. In October 2018, I started my podcast Creating Great Grooming Dogs, which is hosted weekly. It’s about where grooming and dog training meet. My show allowed me the opportunity to get noticed as an educator and opened doors to speaking for Barkleigh at grooming expos. I love teaching and look at dog training as logic puzzles, and grooming is the art. As much as I love teaching, I love learning and geeking out with other dog professionals. The more knowledge I possess, the more I can give back to those I educate. One of my current hobbies is a strong passion for Flyball with my current Border Collies Brok and Po. Flyball started for me with Isa in 2005, and over the years have been awarded numerous titles with my other dogs. We also dabble in Rally Obedience.
MasterGroomerBehaviorSpecialist.com
