Mikkel Becker, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, CDBC, CTC

A pets sudden introduction to a household with other animals or kids can be rough on veterinary clients. Do you need to brush up on your advice for introducing new cats and dogs? These are some basic steps and thoughts that will help any new owner of a puppy, kitten or other new pet.

There are lots of ways to know a dog is frightened, anxious or stressed, but theyre all useless if your veterinary client doesnt act as voice for their dog and say 'no' to the stressful person or situation. Share this handout with dog owners to help them trust their instinct for the right kind of dog training and the wrong kind of social encounters.

Change is new and exciting. It can also be hard and terrifying. Here's how to get everyone on board when making the switch to Fear Free in your veterinary clinic.

A walk in the park should be just that for both the dog and the owner. Read up on these leash, harness and halter options so youll be ready to help your veterinary clients find the finest fits for their canine companions.

Keep giants gentle during veterinary care by eliminating these sources of fear, anxiety, stress and pain.

Halt the bucking, tooth-baring, low-hissing madness in your veterinary practice. Heres how.

Scale back on stress and address handling hang-ups of older pets with these tips to take fear and suffering out of veterinary care.

Scratch back at nail trim anxiety with these tips to reduce your veterinary patients fears.

These Fear Free cat carrier tips complement the low stress measures youre taking in your veterinary clinic.

It's not too late to help senior pets that suffer from fear, anxiety and stress. These tips can be implemented in the clinic and at home to help patients keep their cool.

Take the mystery out of sitting

Gentle conditioning to the procedure will get cats on board, says Mikkel Becker, CPDT.

Sit. Stay. Play! Food puzzles are a practical practice tool to help create a comfortable, Fear Free veterinary visits.

Mikkel Becker shows CVC attendees how to treat to distract for blood draws. (Photo: Ryan Kramer)Nobody likes a needle, not even dogs.

Kibble distraction leads to relaxation.

If you arent training your cat, she's training you. Read on for training tools and the top three behaviors to train first for calmer cats at home and at the veterinary clinic.

No, really. Kitties (and some dogs too!) will real relax in your veterinary practice if you just give them high spaces to perch.

Dog trainer Mikkel Becker shares some stress-indicating behaviors and suggests ways to approach changing dogs' behavior.

"Sit," "roll over," and the like are good ways for your dog to show offbut these moves also help you communicate with and calm your pet.

Dog owners can learn how to teach their pets to ignore distractions and focus attention with the helpful tips in this clip.

Your body language (stiffening, taking shallow breaths) influences your dog. Use this advice to relax (so Baxter can chill too).

We explain it all here, including how to switch your patients' experiences from the merely fun to the truly victorious.

Teach pet owners how to transport their furry friends to your veterinary practice with these calming tips for more mellow car rides. (Psst, this means you may face a more relaxed pooch in the exam room.)

It sounds too simple to be true, but accommodating a pets preferences can help take the scary out of a veterinary visit.

Pets only calm down and relax when you make the veterinary hospital feel like home sweet home.

The trick's in the trickreally! Pets love to show offand this fun activity just may relax the pet parents at your practice, too!

Use these quick low-stress tips for pets who arent food motivated.

Can you trick pets into thinking the V-E-T word really means spa? A gentle pet massage might be the first step.

Just because you recently gave up your teddy doesnt mean your veterinary patients need to let go of their security item. (And if you still sleep with your blankie, dont worry. We wont judge.)

She flies into your veterinary exam room, a whirling fury of claws and teeth. And if you can just get her to chill out, you might get her cat to relax too.