Our Story

Dog Training Elite Springfield

Meet Kristi Anderson the owner and lead trainer. She is happily married to Jeremy Anderson who helps out in the business whenever he can. They've lived in various parts of the country from Washington state to Texas to Colorado and now they love it here in Springfield, MO. "The people are the friendliest I've ever met!"

Training dogs has always been a big part of Kristi's life. Having kids and having dogs meant the dogs needed to be well-mannered (as did the children!). She's been training her pets to be respectful and active members of society for years. It was a common statement from the many families that came over for dinner or just to play with the kids, "Wow, your dog is so well behaved!"

Hobbies that Kristi has dabbled in over the years include: throwing pottery, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, jeeping, and mountain biking. Even though she is busy with training other people's dogs, she still carves out time for weekly mountain biking at Fellows Lake or Two Rivers with her faithful Belgian Malinois keeping pace beside her. When she takes time to vacation, you'll find her jeeping in the mountains of Colorado or in Moab, Utah and boondocking with Jeremy and her dogs (who are comfortably hanging out near the fire on their place cots). You'll occasionally find she's slowed down enough to hike with both her Mal and her beautiful Border Collie/Poodle mix.

Kristi is passionate about helping dogs fit well into their families and for the families to understand how to communicate better with their dogs. Dogs are an important part of many people's lives, but if the dog also is an obedient, well-mannered part of the family, they get to have more freedom and freedom means more fun. Whether the dog is a pet dog or a working dog of some kind, Kristi is determined to help her beloved clients get to their goals with their dogs.