Pet owner with their dog and cat at home

Behavior consulting for dogs & cats

Is Your Pet Struggling?

Behavior problems are stressful for pets and the people who love them. The science of applied animal behavior has taught us that fear, anxiety and discomfort are at the root of most common pet behavior challenges. Fear Free Spaces offers a holistic and pet-centered approach to understand what's driving the behavior and what to do about it.

Sound Familiar?

Aggression toward people or other animals
Separation anxiety and distress
Fear and phobias
Reactivity on leash or at home
Litter box or house-training issues
Compulsive or repetitive behaviors
Inter-cat or inter-dog household conflict
Stress in foster, rescue, or shelter environments

What we offer

Consulting for dogs, cats & more

The Pet Behaviorist

Behavior Consulting

In-depth consultations for dogs, cats, and multi-species households. We assess the behavior, identify contributing factors, and build a practical plan you can actually follow.

Behavior consulting
Puppy Love

Fear-Free Dog Training

Puppy foundations, private training sessions, and anxiety support — all positive reinforcement, always fear-free.

Dog training
Fear Free Spaces

Environment Design

Home audits, sensory design, and full fear-free transformations for pet parents, foster families, and animal-care facilities.

Environment services

See it in action

A calmer home starts with understanding

Watch how a fear-free environment transforms the way pets feel — and behave.

Christine Pazdalski, animal behavior consultant and founder of Fear Free Spaces

Ready to get help?

Let's figure out what your pet needs.

Whether you're dealing with an urgent behavior problem or want to get ahead of one, a consultation is the first step. We work with pet parents, foster families, rescue organizations, and animal-care facilities — virtually and in select areas in person.

Every pet deserves to feel safe.

We work with pet parents, foster families, rescue organizations, and animal-care facilities to understand behavior and create lasting change.