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Master Groomer Behavior Specialist™

$625.00

Professional groomers, are you encountering behavioral challenges with your canine clients? Unruly behavior can lead to injuries, damaged equipment, and dissatisfaction among pet owners.

  • Our specialized program offers comprehensive solutions for groomers facing these challenges. Through this course, you'll gain essential skills to manage dogs that struggle with grooming. Our curriculum includes effective prevention strategies, efficient communication techniques with pet owners, and a deep dive into diverse training methodologies.

  • You'll be equipped to conduct thorough behavioral assessments and develop tailored modification plans, ensuring a positive grooming experience for you and the canines in your care. Our focus on humane animal handling emphasizes respect and care in every interaction. The course integrates cutting-edge online pet grooming modules with interactive weekly Zoom sessions, fostering a professional yet engaging learning environment.

  • Elevate your grooming expertise with our unique online learning and live discussions blend. Enroll in our Master Groomer Behavior Specialist diploma and turn your grooming challenges into opportunities for growth and excellence.

The total cost of the diploma is $2,500.00. The first payment is $625.00, and new students pay a $350.00 application fee.

Online Orientation starts Monday, April 29th at 12:00 PM EST. Limit to 6 students.

How to Enroll:

  1. Click “Enroll Now” to pay the one-time enrollment fee

  2. We’ll help you set up your payment plan

  3. Enroll in your first course and start learning today!

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“For anyone who’s interested in learning more about dog behavior on the grooming table, The “Master Groomer Behavior Specialist” course taught by Chrissy Neumyer Smith is a must do. It is an in-depth and comprehensive training and handling course for the grooming environment. Chrissy is an expert in the field, and she has a lovely, enjoyable teaching style. This is not your weekend seminar class! It provides skills that you will use every single day in your salon, mobile, or house call business. I recommend it for anyone who has any interest in behavior and especially for those who wish to specialize in this area. If you complete the course, you will be a “Master Groomer Behavior Specialist.” I cannot recommend it enough.”
— Susy the Groomer, The GroomPod, Master Groomer Behavior Specialist

Why enroll in this program:

  • There is nothing like the feeling when a dog learns to trust you and becomes great for grooming.

  • Learn how to avoid behavior problems and how to teach dogs to be good for grooming.

  • You will be the go to expert to help dogs who are having difficulty with grooming.

  • Get the experience needed to work with behavioral dogs sagely to meet their grooming needs and help their owners.

Courses needed to graduate: 32 weeks to complete

  • Behavior And How It Relates to Grooming  $625.00

  • Basic Handling Skills $625.00   

  • Adding Training to The Grooming Experience $625.00     

  • Advanced Training Techniques $625.00

Course Instructors

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Chrissy Neumyer Smith MGBS, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, CPG, FFCP
Chrissy Neumyer Smith MGBS, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, CPG, FFCP

Grooming became a passion quickly in 1986 when I was just starting in the pet industry. I was able to jump into the grooming industry through an apprenticeship in 1992 with Lori Charette at Aintree Kennels in Boxford Massachusetts. Due to not being able to find a suitable grooming position, I stayed on as a veterinarian technician till 1995 gaining many years of veterinarian skills that have been a tremendous help in both dog training and grooming. I had the joy of working with Lynn Travers, a well known Standard Poodle breeder in the New England region, where I learned all styles of poodle grooming for pets and shows.

I was one of the first housecall groomers 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 that is hosted weekly on Tuesdays 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 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.

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