I am a veterinary behaviorist focusing on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of problem behavior in dogs, cats, birds, and other companion animals. Our practice helps pets suffering from behavioral conditions including fear and phobias, aggression, compulsive behavior, house soiling and cognitive dysfunction. Read more...

A 2001 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, Andrea earned her Bachelors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution in 1978 and her Master’s degree in Evolutionary Ecology in 1980. She spent the next twenty years as a research assistant in animal behavior (maternal behavior in Arctic lemmings), soil ecology, wildlife nutrition, Read more...

Veterinary behavior house call service helping to improve relationships between pets (dogs and cats) and the people who love them using compassionate, evidence-based techniques. Read more...

Dr. Megan Maxwell has spoken throughout North America on topics including the interpretation of canine and feline body language, owner adherence to behavior plans, dog-child interactions and safety, the history of applied animal behavior, and various pet behavior problems and behavior change strategies. Read more...

Dr. Meredith Stepita grew up in Maryland, but now calls Northern California home. She received her DVM from the University of Tennessee in 2006 and then completed an internship in Arizona. After working in general veterinary practice in the Phoenix area she went on to complete a residency in Clinical Veterinary Behavior at the University of California-Davis. Today Dr. Stepita Read more...

Dr. Jokela is a 1990 DVM graduate of Purdue University and became board certified in Canine and Feline Practice by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) in 1998 and re-certified in 2008 and 2016. She spent 26 years in general practice, including starting her own small animal practice in 2001. In 2016 she left her general practice to devote Read more...

Dr Sally J Foote is a small animal veterinarian with a behavior practice in a small town, Tuscola Illinois, just south of her ( and Dr Ciribassi’s) alma mater University of Illinois. She has owned Okaw Veterinary Clinic for over 25 years, and in that course developed a passion for helping owners prevent behavior problems as well as helping resolve Read more...

Terri A. Derr, D.V.M. is a 1981 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Her undergraduate degree in Zoology included training in ethology, the science of animal behavior in the natural environment. Since graduation she has pursued extensive professional continuing education in animal behavior. In 1995 she began seeing behavior cases as part of her general veterinary Read more...

Growing up, I had an undeniable passion for animal behavior and training. Which lead me to pursue behavior medicine and dog sports, specifically dog agility competition. Now, I’ve always had high-energy, strong-willed dogs (several of them in fact). So I know exactly what it’s like to deal with dogs that have a tendency to misbehave, not listen… much less obey, Read more...