Christal K-9 is Lawrence, Kansas’ experts in professional, all Cat and Dog breed Grooming, Dog Play Care, and Training! At Christal K-9, we are animal lovers. Let our passion for pet care be your solution to teaching your pet obedience and basic socialization skills. Trained dogs are happy dogs, and they make for very happy dog owners! Our training classes provide a variety of benefits for both th
e pet and the pet owner, including starting your new family member off on the right foot, creating a healthy response to socialization opportunities and good manners, preparing owners for common and uncommon dog behaviors and how to decipher/navigate daily interaction with your pet, positive ways of encouraging and discouraging behavior, gaining an opportunity to grow closer with your pet and develop a positive, lifelong relationship, and giving your dog exercise critical to their physical and mental health. Whether you have a new pet (puppy or adult) or are looking to continue developing skills and behavior for the long-time house pet, please give us a call and let us help make training your dog the best experience it can be. Ask about our AKC sanctioned Star-Puppy class!!! Our cat and dog grooming service is the perfect way to make your pet not only presentable, but to help tame difficult coats during seasonal climate changes! Keep your pet looking and feeling great by keeping their fur and skin in peak health! We’ll deal with the soap and suds- you take home a pet that smells great, is clean, and is beautiful to look at! For many pet owners, leaving your animal at home during work hours or during busy days can be a source of guilt and concern. At Christal K-9, we enjoy nothing more than to give your dog the same love and attention that they expect at home! Our Dog Play Care program includes exercise, socialization opportunities, attention and a watchful eye to keep your pet’s anxiety levels at bay and to eliminate destructive dog behavior in the owner’s absence! As the sole owner of Christal K-9, Liz Devin has 37 years of experience in AKC (American Kennel Club) Competitions, titling a wide diversity of breeds to their AKC Championships as well as Grand Champions, numerous Obedience titles, Rally Excellent Dogs, Excellent Scent Work Dogs, Advanced Dock Diving Dogs, both Distance and Hydro Dash, earning 3 invites to National competitions with a 4th place in Hydrodash from a field of 164 dogs. Liz trained and handled her 6 1/2 lb Papillon in Distance Dock Diving, holding the number one Dock Diving Papillon in the country title for 2 Years. Liz's dogs have earned a total of 8 Regional Dock Diving invites, as well.Liz has expertly handled numerous dogs to a variety of AKC Agility titles including Excellent Agility Titles. We are proud participants of AKC's Canine Good Citizen program and have 3 AKC approved evaluators on staff, including Liz. All of her dogs have earned AKC Canine Good Citizen titles since the program's inception. Her dogs earned the Canine Good Citizen Advanced and Canine Good Citizen Urban titles as soon as those programs launched. She has earned AKC Advanced Trick Dog titles on her dogs as soon as that program went live. AKC's newest sport Fetch began testing dogs February 1, 2024 and Liz immediately took and passed the AKC Canine College's Fetch Judging course with perfect scores and received her first official AKC judging license. She immediately secured her first two judging assignments and hosted her first Fetch competition right here in Lawrence, KS in April of 2024. Liz organized a committee of 5 plus 2 more judges who served as host, secretary and chairman. The entire event was a resounding success, all coordinated by Liz. Her dogs passed each of their tests and received their first Fetch titles at this event. Liz has served as an approved AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator for decades, allowing her to teach STAR Puppy classes. Currently, Amber Albers-Miller is teaching Christal K-9's STAR Puppy Classes. Liz has earned Advanced Trick Dog titles on her dogs and has tested hundreds of dogs in CGC CGCA CGCU and Trick Dog, some of whom have gone on to serve as Therapy Dogs, Service Dogs and Emotional Support Dogs. In particular, Liz registered and trained our Master Groomer Sue's little Brussels Griffon mix named Scrappy, so he could accompanied Liz and Sue to all of her cancer related appointments, surgeries, consults and treatments, including chemo and radiation. Sue was Christal K-9's Master Groomer for 20+ years and worked side by side with Liz until the disease got the better of her. Our entire staff was devastated to learn that Sue lost her battle with breast cancer and went to meet all of her beloved pets and pets she cared for throughout her career, at the rainbow bridge on March 30, 2024. Sue will be remembered of fondly and missed by her Christal K-9 family and patrons. Christal K-9 has renovated it’s facilities to better serve our customers, improve safety, and create an even better environment for grooming, training, and caring for all of our beloved animal friends. We want to thank the community of Lawrence for years of love and support and look forward to continuing to serve our friends and neighbors while promoting the interests of pets!
