Tailored Courage Behavior Solutions for Fearful Pets

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 7 reviews

Bellingham, Washington

Force-freeAggression & Bite PreventionFear, Anxiety & ConfidenceReactivity

Bellingham, Washington

Overview

FormatOnline

Training methodForce-free

Led byKathy Jo Ventrano

About Tailored Courage Behavior Solutions for Fearful Pets

What they offer

Tailored Courage offers in-person behavior consulting and training in Bellingham, Ferndale, Blaine and Birch Bay, and online sessions nationwide, for dogs and cats. A free discovery call is the first step.

Behaviors covered

Founder Kathy Jo Ventrano, a certified dog behavior consultant, specializes in aggression such as biting, snapping and growling; anxiety around vets, groomers and strangers; destructive chewing and digging; fears and phobias of loud noises, car rides and animals; reactivity to dogs, bikes and cars; and resource guarding.

How she works

Each plan is tailored to the dog and the household and built to hold up on hectic days as well as good ones. She uses only reward-based, force-free methods and no punishment or aversive tools.

What they can help with

Behavior consultation ↗

Behavior modification for unwanted or problem habits.

Aggression ↗

Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.

Anxiety ↗

Easing the panic and destruction some dogs feel when left home alone.

Fear and phobias

Reactivity ↗

Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.

Resource guarding

Protection and personal-defense work for suitable dogs.

Online training

Certifications & verification

GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →

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The site says the founder is a certified dog behavior consultant

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

IAABC

International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, a behavior-focused credential. Confirmed in the IAABC public registry.

Certified · IAABC view entry ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 7 reviews · Google

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