New MGBS class starting Mon May 4th at 4PM Eastern!

Creating Great Grooming Dogs

Creating Great Grooming Dogs

This is the podcast where dog grooming and dog training meet! Each episode is a Lesson by Chrissy Neumyer Smith. There are over 200 Lessons(over 70 hours) on behavior and cooperative care for grooming. You don’t have to start at the beginning—just jump in, pick a topic, and learn something you can use right away. It’s for groomers, trainers, pet owners, and pet pros who want dogs to be calm, comfortable, and cooperative for grooming and other types of care. New lessons will be added when I feel an urge to go deeper into a topic or when listeners request a topic.

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Nov. 16, 2021

Dopamine, Counter Conditioning, and Desensitization Ep145

Dopamine, Counter Conditioning, and Desensitization Ep145

In the first part we'll talk about how dogs don't like being tricked. In the second part we'll talk about dopamine, counter conditioning, and desensitization

My Classes

Master Groomer Behavior Specialist Diploma Program

The Full Diploma Program is a 9-month deep dive into teaching pets to be good for grooming.

May 2026 Start Date Mon the 4th at 4 PM Eastern Time. Meets every Mon at 4 PM Eastern Time for the full duration of the program.

July 2026 Start Date Mon the 6th at 7 PM Eastern Time. Meets every Mon at 7 PM Eastern Time for the full duration of the program.

September 2026 Start Date Mon the 7th at 2 PM Eastern Time. Meets every Mon at 2 PM Eastern Time for the full duration of the program.

Modern Grooming Professinal

I wrote the 8 hour behavior track for this program! Start whenever you'dlike!