Meet the Trainer: Mikkel Becker-Fear Free Pets
Mikkel Becker is one of the lucky ones—for her, work seems more like play, taking her back to the enjoyment she felt as a child over connecting with animals. Now, as lead trainer for Fear Free Pets, Becker has found a way to live her passion everyday, improving the lives of pets and their humans in the process.
“The Fear Free mission is preventing and alleviating fear, anxiety and stress (FAS) in pets by inspiring and educating the people who care for them,” Becker explains. “I’m so proud of my father, Dr. Marty Becker, for fathering the movement that has led to improved emotional wellbeing for thousands upon thousands of pets.”
Fear Free started with veterinary professionals and has expanded its teaching to include other professionals and pet parents. Pet owners can access information on , while pet professionals (veterinarians, animal trainers and others working with pets) interested in becoming Fear Free-certified can learn more on . Other certifications will soon be available, including those for shelter professionals, groomers and pet boarding/sitting services.
In addition to her work with Fear Free, Becker—who
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Animals are at their best when they feel at ease. Fear Free® offers science-based, behavior-led strategies to prevent and reduce fear, anxiety, and stress for pets worldwide.
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At Fear Free, our commitment is to elevate veterinary care, ensuring every pet benefits from an environment that prioritizes their emotional and physical wellbeing. By reducing stress and fostering a sense of safety, we aim to transform veterinary visits into positive experiences for pets, their owners, and healthcare professionals alike.
At Fear Free, our commitment is to elevate veterinary care, ensuring every pet benefits from an environment that prioritizes their emotional and physical wellbeing. By reducing stress and fostering a sense of safety, we aim to transform veterinary visits into positive experiences for pets, their owners, and healthcare professionals alike.
Benefits of Fear Free Certification:
- Complimentary Access to Other Veterinary Certification Programs
- 80+ Hours of Additional RACE-Approved CE
- Toolbox with Supplemental Resources
- Education Library
- Listing in Fear Free Directory
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Our Team of Expert Advisors
Lexington Becker
Senior Education Specialist
Lexington Becker grew up on the family ranch in far Northern Idaho with a tight-knit family and a deep love of animals. He attended the University of Idaho where he received a degree in International Studies with minors in both Economics and Japanese. Lexington was awarded the Chapman award for…
Dr. Marty Becker, DVM
Founder & Chief Professional Relations Officer
What Jacques Cousteau did for the oceans and Carl Sagan did for space, Dr. Marty Becker is doing for the human-animal bond and the emotional wellbeing of animals. Through his groundbreaking initiative, Fear Free, Dr. Becker is on a mission to ensure that animals live their happiest, healthiest lives
Mikkel Becker
Head Trainer & Marketing Multimedia Artist
Mikkel Becker is a certified trainer, dog behavior counselor and the lead animal trainer for Fear Free. From early life it was undeniably clear that Mikkel’s number one focus was always going to be animals. Mikkel’s childhood consisted of two joys; horses and dogs. Her training career started early…
Lisa Boland
Practice Certifi
Mikkel Becker CBCC-KA, CDBC, KPA CTP, CPDT-KA
Mikkel Becker is the lead animal trainer for Fear Free Pets. She specializes in reward-based training and behavior modification with dogs, cats and occasional other species, including horses, pigs and orangutans.
Mikkel is a Karen Pryor Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP), a graduate of the rigorous San Francisco SPCA Dog Training Academy with Jean Donaldson with a certificate in training and counseling (CTC), a Certified Behavior Consultant Canine (CBCC-KA), a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and a Certified Dog Behavior Counselor (CDBC). Mikkel also majored in communications and minored in sociology at Washington State University.
Mikkel is regularly featured in publications that include USA Today, , Woman’s Day, Real Simple and a nationally syndicated newspaper pet column. She was the resident trainer at and now is the lead animal trainer at and Mikkel has coauthored six books, including the most recent release, From Fearful to Fear Free.
Mikkel lives in Spokane, WA with her daughter, Reagan and the love of her life—a Puggle named Indiana Bones. The
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