Meet Your Behavior Consultant
Ear To Tail is owned and run by Beth Brown out of her hometown of Houston, Texas. Beth got her start in behavior consulting and training at a local shelter and has never looked back from there. She loves working with all animal species, but specializes in dogs and cats. The more she learns about animal behavior, the more she loves it, and is passionate about sharing her knowledge with the world. She has since decided she can help more animals by starting her own business and being more flexible with the clients and animals she works with. Her goal is to improve the relationships of all the members of the family she’s working with and help them find solutions that are functional for their every day life without feeling like a burden.
Multiple Certifications
Beth holds several professional certifications, which sets her apart as one of the most qualified behavior experts. She is a Certified Cat Behavior Consultant (CCBC) and Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). In addition, she specializes in separation anxiety and is a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT) and is passionate about the power of Leslie McDevitt’s Control Unleashed pattern games, and was certified by Leslie as a Certified Control Unleashed Instructor (CCUI). Some of these certifications require ongoing continuing education in order to maintain them, and all of them are entirely voluntary and not required in order to operate as a trainer or a behavior consultant. What does this mean for you? You’re working with someone who holds herself to a strict ethical code and keeps her education and training methods as up to date as possible.
Leading the Future
Beth is so passionate about animal training and behavior consulting that she has sought opportunities to give back to her communities and profession. She currently serves on the Board of Directors at the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) as Vice President. Not only does she get to help steer the policies of the IAABC, but the IAABC is at the forefront of steering the industry to ensure the highest standards of ethics and evidence based practices used by practitioners across the globe.
Previously she has also volunteered at BARC running the playgroup program and works part time at a local shelter to help improve the lives of the animals in their care day to day. It is only in knowing better that we as a society can do better, so Beth is always looking for opportunities to help educate people in her areas of expertise.
Experience With Multiple Species
While Beth specializes in and is certified as a cat and dog behavior expert, she has worked with many species during her career. Each species provides a unique learning experience and has their own set of needs, and Beth enjoys learning from all of them. Beth has attended horse training clinics, chicken training camp, and even contributed to a behavior consult for a tiger! She also has spent time working with pigs and goats at a local farm. She is always looking for opportunities to grow her knowledge and get hands on with animals of any species. Except spiders. She draws the line at spiders.
Beth as a Human
And after all of that is done, Beth enjoys spending time with her own family. She lives in Houston with her husband (who sadly has a cat allergy) and 4 dogs, and enjoys watching various shows, reading books (Princess Posse for life!), working on diamond paintings, and snuggling with her dogs. She also has been known to enjoy a Rockets game, a walk at the Arboretum, or a good escape room experience or board game night with her friends.
