Is your pet misbehaving?
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We provide services in your home or the location of your choice (within our service area) as well as virtual services (anywhere with an Internet connection). We do not have a physical location.

We use effective, positive methods based on the science of how ALL creatures learn… even humans! You can also use our methods to encourage your kids to clean their room or get your spouse to do the dishes. They won’t even know what happened.

All methods used by Another Approach are approved and recommended by the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB), the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), and the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT).

Beware of anyone calling themselves a “Balanced Trainer.” That is simply a euphemism for people that use both punishment and reward in their training. It has been well studied and documented that force and punishment can have detrimental effects when used in animal training.

Technically anyone can legally call themselves a “behaviorist” as there is currently no regulation of the dog and cat behavior and training field.

However, it is generally accepted that the only individuals that can ethically call themselves a “behaviorist” are a Board Certified Veterinary Behaviorist (and there are currently none located in WA state) or a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB) with a Ph.D. (and there is only one currently residing in WA state).

The behavior experts at Another Approach have a variety of prestigious credentials. All of us have a minimum of 30 years of experience successfully helping clients just like you with behavior issues ranging from those that are simply annoying to those that are downright dangerous.

No. And here’s why: When it comes to behavior, there is no such thing as a “cure.” Behavior results from a complex combination of learned and genetic factors - it can not be “erased.”

Your pet will learn to make different choices, create new associations, and have different “knee jerk” responses. How well and how far that goes will depend on many variables, some over which we have no control, such as your participation and compliance or how your pet is genetically wired.

Because behavior is so individual, CREDENTIALED behavior professionals are forbidden from making guarantees of outcomes by their governing Code of Ethics. Therefore, if you see anyone claiming to guarantee results, they are highly likely not credentialed and are using punishment-based coercive methods that can be physically and psychologically damaging to your pet.

We will give you a straightforward and honest assessment of your pet’s prognosis based on multiple factors which will be thoroughly explained within the consultation.

We specialize in providing one-on-one services that are tailored to the specific needs of our clients (and their pet parents) and therefore do not offer group classes.

We do provide in-home services or at the location of your choice within our service area. We also offer virtual services you can access from anywhere with an internet connection.