What is the Fear Free philosophy?

It's the second-to-last episode of Season 2, y'all! 

If you’ve been in certain veterinary offices or groomers, you might have seen some signage that says the clinic or groomer is “Fear Free Certified”. Ever wondered what that means? Fear Free is a philosophy dedicated to alleviating fear, stress and anxiety in pets by educating the people who care for them – including veterinarians, groomers, rescue and shelter staff and even pet parents – on how to provide their pets physical and emotional care to live happier, healthier and fuller lives.

On the pod with Bill is Mikkel Becker. Mikkel is the lead animal trainer for Fear Free Pets and Fear Free Happy Homes as well as the host of the Happy Paws podcast. You can learn more about the Fear Free philosophy at fearfreepets.com and definitely check out Mikkel’s Happy Paws podcast by heading over to fearfreehappyhomes.com/podcast.

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