Kristi is the owner of Mind Your Manners Pet Training, LLC. Her training journey began over 10 years ago with a dog named Jack, who at 4 months of age had been labeled as stubborn, dominant, aggressive, and dangerous. Kristi and Jack went on to earn his Canine Good Citizen, Canine Good Citizen Advanced, and Rally Novice titles, always working as a team.

When Kristi became a Certified Fear Free Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed; Certified Behavior Consultant – Canine, Knowledge Assessed; Certified Enrichment Technician; AKC evaluator; and Family Dog Mediator. The special relationship between a dog and their family is the core of all training, whether that’s with a new puppy or rescue dog, a senior dog, or a dog with behavior issues.

Currently Kristi shares her life with Mama, a Black and Tan Coonhound, Olivia, a pitbull mix, and Mickey, a Boston Terrier.