Kayla M. Fratt

Dog trainer, conservationist, communicator.

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Animal Behavior Expert

I'm a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and am a sought-after expert in canine behavior.

I specialize in training conservation detection dogs and understanding complex behavior cases like aggression and anxiety. I'm not just going to Google something. If you want to write about dogs, I am one of the experts.

Enthusiastic, Clear Communicator

I host two podcasts and regularly write dog training advice articles.

Whether I'm communicating orally or in writing, I strive to bring enthusiasm and accuracy to my communications. Learners love my creative analogies and clear explanations.

Conservationist and Naturalist

My professional goals are driven by a love of conservation and ecology.

As a child, I shadowed my dad as he electroshocked fish, surveyed wolves, and preserved dragonflies. I gained fluency in Spanish while studying agriculture in Panama and tropical ecology in Ecuador. Now I meld conservation with dog training as a conservation dog handler.

I have worn a lot of hats. In the past, I've:

Trained rescue dogs to sniff out invasive plants, diseases, wildlife contraband and the scat of endangered species.
Helped revamp the decision-making process regarding outcomes of animals in an animal shelter.
Instructed other dog trainers on how to conduct virtual behavior consultations.
Mist netted bats in the Amazon rainforest and birds in the Chiricahua Mountains.
Clicker trained hippos, beavers, falcons, cats, and more.

Trained thousands of dogs of all shapes, sizes, and behavior problems.
Founded a college Nordic ski team.
Competed in 50-kilometer ski marathons (and a few running marathons).
Studied the factors influencing stress and stereotypic behaviors in zoo-housed gorillas.
Researched functional vocalizations of Monk Parakeets.