meet the trainer
Chrissie has always felt like one of the “lucky ones” because she has a natural bond with animals, and the ability to communicate with their human counterparts with ease. This is often visible during the Free Evaluation!
Chrissie earned a Bachelors degree in Business Management and Government from Texas Woman’s University. She was an active member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and is currently an active member in the alumnae chapter as the Philanthropic and Fundraising Chair. After spending time in the corporate world as a marketing guru Chrissie always felt something was missing. When not sitting in her office or cubicle, countless hours were spent training foster and shelter dogs, and utilizing multiple educational opportunities and resources related to dog training. Then it dawned on her—why not use her marketing and management skills to start her own dog training company? Paw It Forward Training, LLC was born!
As the name implies, Chrissie’s goal is to “paw it forward” with canine education. One purpose is to encourage others to pay it forward with the knowledge gained from training sessions by passing it along to others, thus improving the life of someone else and their dog, or even giving a new life to a dog in need. Pawing it forward can be powerful! Chrissie also strives to improve the bond between human and dog. It is this bond that helps clients see lasting results when goals are met. As the Paw It Forward Training motto says, “We strive to inspire and motivate so you see results!”
Chrissie is an active member in the community, especially when it comes to supporting the efforts of Houston area shelters and rescue organizations. She is working with several rescue organizations to develop a program to help foster parents and adopters with the adjustment period and continuing training education. In 2010 Chrissie held the position of Events Committee Chair for the Houston Dog Park Association. With the help of the amazing Events Committee team they were able to raise more money than previous years to help bring a dog park to the NW Houston area. Chrissie is now working on starting a Therapy Dog program for the local Women’s Center.