Dr.Marty Becker

Dr.Marty Becker

Dr. Marty Becker, “America’s Veterinarian,” has spent his life working toward better health for pets and therefore the people that love them.

 He's the founding father of Fear Free, which works to stop and alleviate fear, anxiety, and stress in pets by inspiring and educating the people that look after them. This includes veterinary and other pet professionals also as pet parents through FearFreeHappyHomes. and animal shelter and rescue group staff and volunteers through FearFreeShelters.

 What is Fear Free?

 Founded by “America’s Veterinarian,” Dr. Marty Becker, and developed by many experts in behavior, medicine, and handling, Fear Free has become one among the only most transformative initiatives within the history of companion animal practice. Our programs and courses provide veterinary professionals, pet professionals, animal welfare communities, and pet owners with the knowledge and tools to seem after both a pet’s physical and emotional wellbeing. We will get you. Like you, we love pets like family and need what's best for them. Find the portal of interest to you below for more information about Fear Free programs, education, and our ever-growing community.

 Fear Free and Dr. Marty Becker partnered with Meredith Corporation, the nation’s largest brand-powered food, lifestyle, and entertainment media company, to introduce Happy Paws magazine. Written by veterinary and pet professional experts including board-certified veterinary behaviorists, Happy Paws assists pet owners in providing their pets with the physical and emotional care they have to measure happier, healthier, and fuller lives.

 Dr. Marty Becker was a resident veterinary contributor in “Good Morning America” for 17 years. he's currently a member of the Board of Directors of yank Humane also as its Chief Veterinary Correspondent, a founding member of Core Team Oz for “The Dr. Oz Show,” and a member of the Dr. Oz Medical Advisory Panel. His special fondness for older pets has led him to a spot on the planning board of The Grey Muzzle Organization, which is devoted to helping homeless senior dogs.

 He has written 23 books that have sold almost 8 million copies, including three Times best-sellers. He also writes the weekly nationally syndicated newspaper feature Pet reference to his writing partner, Kim Campbell Thornton.

 Dr. Becker is an adjunct professor at his school, the Washington State University College of Medicine, and also at the universities of medicine at both Colorado State University and therefore the University of Missouri. Additionally, he has lectured at every school within us, and is on the planning board of World Vets, a world veterinary and disaster relief program to assist animals.

 A passionate advocate for the human-animal bond, Dr. Becker is an adjunct professor at the research facility for Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri’s College of Medicine. he's an honorary member of Pet Partners and therefore the Humane Society of latest York, also as a past member and powerful supporter of his local pet rescue group, Second Chance Animal Adoption of Bonner Ferry, ID, and a supporter of the Panhandle Animal Shelter in Sandpoint, ID, the Kootenai Humane Society in Coeur d’Alene, ID, and therefore the Whitman County Humane Society in Pullman, WA.

 Dr. Becker practices at North Idaho Animal Hospital because he loves medicine, pets, and therefore the people that look after them.