Companion Animal Solutions is proud to be the premier dog behavior and companion animal behavior training practice on the West Coast. Our Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists, Veterinary Behavior Consultants and Certified Professional Dog Trainers can provide personalized solutions for your dog, your cat and your family.

The West Coast's premier animal behavior and dog training practice!

We serve the California Central Coast including San Luis Obispo County, Monterey County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, San Luis Obispo (SLO or San Luis), Cal Poly, Atascadero, San Simeon, Paso Robles, Templeton, Morro Bay, Cambria, Cayucos, Nacimiento, Five cities, San Miguel, Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, Los Osos, Avila Beach, Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande, Oceano, Nipomo, Shandon, Corrizo, Santa Margarita, Soda Lake, Santa Maria, Buellton, Solvang, Santa Barbara, Big Sur, Carmel, Monterey, Salinas, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, San Jose. For details on our services, follow the links below:

• In Home Dog Behavior Consultations

• Private Dog Training

• In Home Cat Behavior Consultations

Katherine Ayres, PhD

Katherine earned her Ph.D. with the Center for Conservation Biology at the University of Washington.   Katherine has had 6 years of experience applying scat detection dog techniques to Conservation Biology research.  She has trained and handled a detection dog to track whale poop from the bow of a boat for her Ph.D. dissertation.  Energized from applying Animal Behavior to Conservation Biology, she struck out to be an expert in both the science of ethology as well as learning theory. She uses animal friendly training techniques for long-term, effective behavior modification solutions for dogs and cats.  After an inspiring year interning with Companion Animal Solutions, she is bringing this top behavior and training practice to the Central Coast area.

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:

• In Home Dog Behavior Consultations

• In Home Cat Behavior Consultations

• Private Dog Training by Ron Kesecker, CTC, CPDT

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.

Companion Animal Solutions is the premier animal behavior and dog training practice in the Pacific Northwest. Our Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists, Veterinary Behavior Consultants and Certified Professional Dog Trainers can provide personalized solutions for your pet and your family.

The Pacific Northwest's premier animal behavior practice!

We serve the greater Seattle metropolitan area including Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Woodinville, Bothell, Lynnwood, Shoreline, Kenmore, Edmonds, and Everett. We offer a full range of services provided by Dr. Jim Ha, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and Christine Hibbard, Certified Professional Dog Trainer. For details on our services, follow the links below:

• In Home Dog Behavior Consultations

• In Home Cat Behavior Consultations

• Private Dog Training

• Classes and Workshops

Call us for answers to common behavior problems!

Need answers for common behavior problems quickly and conveniently?

We offer a comprehensive method for conducting phone consultations!

Phone consultations are best suited for behavior problems like excessive barking, puppy biting, house training or litter box problems. We provide:

• Phone consultations by the hour
• Handouts with detailed, step-by-step instructions
• Email write up of recommendations made

Contact us today to schedule a phone consultation for when it’s most convenient.

Passionate about establishing the country’s top behavior and training practice, Christine graduated with honors from the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers, pursued years of advanced study with experts who included Jean Donaldson (“The Culture Clash”, “Mine”, “Fight”, “Train Your Dog Like a Pro”) and Janis Bradley (“Dogs Bite”), and then founded Companion Animal Solutions. She has completed advanced work in animal behavior, learning theory, dog/dog aggression, instructional design, and communications.

Christine specializes in private behavior consultations, in-home dog training and classroom instruction. Her passion and creativity bring fun, inventive training solutions to challenging behavior problems.