Chrissy started working with dogs as a kennel attendant in 1986 as part of her Animal Science program at an Agricultural High School and fell in love with grooming and training. Chrissy is a Certified Professional Groomer through International Professional Groomers, Certified Behavior Consultant for Canines and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer) through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. Chrissy started Happy Critters in 2000, providing house call grooming and private dog training. From there started the Creating Great Grooming Dogs podcast in October of 2018. It's the podcast where grooming and training meet. Chrissy’s mission to help passionate groomers, trainers, vets, vet techs, owners, and all other dog pros to help dogs be good for grooming, vet visits, and other types of husbandry.