I started my foray into the dog Fancy in 1986, breeding, and raising AKC Champion Alaskan Malamutes. I attended grooming school in 1988 and started my own grooming business. In 1992, I became the third National Certified Master Groomer in Tennessee. Having participating continuing education at trade shows across the country, I attended and assisted many of the PetTech first aid and CPR classes taught by Mary Oquendo. In September 2021, I received training to become an instructor for PetTech.