Protected: Helping the Dog Who’s Afraid of Something, Everything, or Nothing at All

Ellen Yoakum, KPA CTP, C-SAPBC, BSc, began her career as a research assistant at the University of Washington, focusing on captive animal welfare and enrichment. She co-authored a peer-reviewed paper on Ursid behavior during her undergraduate studies. For over a decade, Ellen has worked in various sectors of the animal care and behavior industry, including dog daycare and boarding, wildlife rehabilitation, zoological settings, captive animal welfare research, private training, and behavior consulting.

As a co-owner of Pet Harmony Animal Behavior and Training, Ellen specializes in helping families and their pets achieve harmony, even in challenging situations. Utilizing an Enrichment Framework, Ellen is dedicated to fostering collaboration, compromise, and improving the well-being of people and their pets with maladaptive behaviors, including separation anxiety, fear, aggression, and more.