Tacoma/Olympia – Dog Training and Behavior

Staff and Services

Companion Animal Solutions is proud to be the premier animal behavior and dog training practice in the Pacific Northwest which includes the Tacoma area. Our Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists, Veterinary Behavior Consultants and Certified Professional Dog Trainers can provide personalized solutions for your pet and your family. We serve Tacoma, Olympia, Lacey, Puyallup, Spanaway Lakewood, Gig Harbor, Auburn, Federal Way, Kent and Des Moines.

The Pacific Northwest's premier animal behavior practice!

Dr. Louisa Beal covers many geographic areas for Companion Animal Solutions, so if you live in Western Washington, you may be lucky enough to work with Louisa. She provides dog behavior and cat behavior consulting services. If you need in-home training for you dog, you will meet Ron Kesecker. Ron is a SF SPCA Academy graduate and Certified Professional Dog Trainer. For details on our services, follow the links below:

Louisa Beal, DVM

Dr. Louisa Beal is a veterinarian with a passion for helping owners solve behavior problems that they’re experience with their dogs and cats. She graduated from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. In her last year of veterinary school, she interned with three of the top animal behaviorists in the field; Dr. Victoria Voith, Dr. Katherine Houpt and Dr. Peter Borchelt. Her keen interest in animal behavior stayed with her throughout her 10-year ownership of a veterinary clinic. In 1996, she sold her veterinary practice and founded Veterinary Behavior Consultations.

Dr. Beal is a member of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, and remains current on the latest research and techniques for treating behavior problems. She combines a unique blend of medical and pharmacological knowledge with expertise in applying ethology and animal learning theory in diagnosing and treating animal behavior problems.

She completed Legacy Canine Behavior and Training Workshop on Operant Conditioning in 2001 where she learned the fine points of clicker training. She also attended the University of Georgia Veterinary Psychopharmacology Seminar in 2003 that taught an in-depth course on the workings of medications on the brain and behavior.

One of her joys in life is to dance with her dog. They visit a nursing home once a month to perform for the residents. Louisa, her dog, and the nursing home residents all love sharing canine freestyle dancing together.