Mikkel Becker is the resident trainer for vetstreet.com and works in conjunction with veterinarians and veterinary behaviorists to address behavior issues in dogs and cats. Her four-legged best friend is Willy the pug, a certified therapy dog through the Delta Society. They are both adventurists and enjoy traveling together to experience the great outdoors, from visiting the farm animals on the family ranch to taking hikes around their home in Seattle.
FIRSTLINE - Apr 10, 2018
Halt the bucking, tooth-baring, low-hissing madness in your veterinary practice. Here’s how.
FIRSTLINE - Apr 02, 2018
Scale back on stress and address handling hang-ups of older pets with these tips to take fear and suffering out of veterinary care.
FIRSTLINE - Mar 26, 2018
Scratch back at nail trim anxiety with these tips to reduce your veterinary patient’s fears.
FIRSTLINE - Mar 19, 2018
It's not too late to help senior pets that suffer from fear, anxiety and stress. Use these tips in the clinic and at home to help patients keep their cool.
FIRSTLINE - Mar 19, 2018
These Fear Free cat carrier tips complement the low-stress measures you’re taking in your veterinary clinic.
FIRSTLINE - Nov 14, 2017
Take the mystery out of sitting.
VETERINARY MEDICINE - Oct 23, 2017
Gentle conditioning to the procedure will get cats on board, says Mikkel Becker, CPDT.
FIRSTLINE - May 12, 2017
Sit. Stay. Play! Food puzzles are a practical tool to help create a comfortable, Fear Free veterinary visits.
FIRSTLINE - Apr 28, 2017
Sit the dog, hold the dog, fire off those treats fast, and you've got your Fear Free blood draw on a food-motivated dog. Watch me demonstrate it in this video for your next veterinary visit.
FIRSTLINE - Mar 02, 2017
Kibble distraction leads to relaxation.
FIRSTLINE - Dec 09, 2016
This skill centers the pets’ focus on you and encourages positive engagement.
FIRSTLINE - Dec 09, 2016
If you aren’t 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.
FIRSTLINE - Dec 07, 2016
Mikkel Becker and Dr. Gary Landsberg demonstrate to train cats to a carrier.
FIRSTLINE - Oct 17, 2016
No, really. Kitties (and some dogs too!) will relax in your veterinary practice if you just give them high spaces to perch.
