We are an animal behavior consulting service for animal owners and pet adopters. We utilize positive reinforcement techniques to modify and reinforce desired behaviors.

While in college at UC Davis, I joined the Animal Behavior Club. I went on to apprentice with a nationally renowned trainer specializing in personal protection dogs using positive reinforcement. After that, I joined the Canine Behavior Team at SFSPCA before purchasing Common Sense in January 1998. It had been a leading training and behavior business since 1985. I have worked in nonprofit and municipal shelters, including my time as a Behavior Lead with the national nonprofit, the ASPCA. I then developed and ran the Behavior Department at Sonoma County Animal Services. Next, I worked as the Behavior Manager at ARF. Throughout my career, I have served on shelter advisory committees, worked with government-run shelters, and assisted many rescue organizations and nonprofits. I continue to learn by attending animal behavior conferences and webinars. However, I believe that we truly learn from every animal that we work with and I have worked with tens of thousands of them.