"I've been spoon feeding Cassie in the morning and allowing her to sniff EVERYTHING on our morning walks. I have put lavender essential oil on her bed and parts of the couch where she likes to sleep. This week, she destroyed NOTHING! I've noticed that the spoon feeding in the morning really forces her to focus on eating with me as opposed to building up her anxiety. After she eats, she gets her sniff/walk and then I leave. Since doing this, I've also noticed that she is no longer shaking when I'm putting on my coat to leave. Watching her on the camera when I leave, I see that she is still tracking and panting, but is not biting the door or looking for anything to destroy. She has been sleeping after I leave within an hour. Thank you so much for your input and guidance." -Nadi D., NY, NY

"Frania was wonderful and really took the time to address our most immediate hurdles with our new rescue dog. She barked and lunged at my husband whenever he came into our bedroom. We did exercises as the family lay on the bed to allow my husband to approach and not have the dog attack him. It was very helpful and as a result we continue to use these techniques and my husband happily gets to sleep in his own bed again. The dog still doesn't really trust men but he is now able to feed and be around the dog much more easily. It's still a work in progress but we are continually using Frania's advice and little by little it is surely working. Her follow up was very helpful and thorough also. Some things you just would never think of without the guidance and help of an expert."-Diana M., Bronx, NY

"Frania's an animal behaviorist, and I got information about her from her website: animalbehaviorist.us. I told her my predicament and arranged for her to visit with Terra and me at our house. When she arrived at our house she immediately identified the problems at hand. She helped me patiently in all areas of training, and even brought along her own dog, Daisy, so that Terra could experience socializing with an older dog. The list of things Frania helped me with is too long to include here. She recommended readings for me and showed me all the various strategies for getting Terra to become a proper young lady. Most of all, though, she dealt with my perceived need to use forceful coercion, rough handling and loud words, and occasional slaps and solitary confinements, shut-ins and shut-outs. She worked with me patiently, and finally convinced me I need none of that. Not that Iever could have broken (my puppy's) spirit. But my own spirit has survived what I entered upon as an ordeal, and I'm surely a better person for discovering how beautifully my gentleness works with Terra. All that, thanks to Frania."-Rocky T., Brooklyn, NY

"This is great, Frania, thank you. We're happy to report the boys are already happier and peeing/pooping less with the move of the litter box, adding cat nip, no more water bottle spritzing, and the addition of playing sessions. Little by little we're going to incorporate all of your suggestions." - Dara F., NY, NY

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"I rescued a feral cat back in December. He turned out to be very sick and spent his first two moths with us in recovery. When his health was fully restored, he started to exhibiting behavior issues. Aside from him being totally petrified of us to the point he would smack us if we tried to come near him, he was also attacking my other two cats. We started to question if we could keep him, but there was no way I was going to give up! After some searching I was so lucky to find Frania. She helped us when most other people (behaviorist include) told us to give up. She was so wonderful with all my cats, and really has an understanding of how their little minds work. She did more for us than I could ever possibly put into words!" -Isis K., Bronx, NY

Dear Frania, Many thanks for you for your advice and expertise. I'm happy to say that Grizzly has continued his dry streak. It's now been eight days!! Beyond that, your advice has helped us better understand this wild creature we live with and support him to have a more enjoyable life. We ordered the food puzzle, incline scratcher, litter additive and a few beds. After you put the valerian in the kitty condo, he slept in it for days. We will continue that. You have a gift and I'm so happy we had a chance to experience you in action. Next project: nail clipping!" -Madhu M., Bronx, NY

"Frania was terrific with our ShihTzu. She was able to quickly identify issues she saw and work with him in one session to come up with potential resolutions and paths forward. She's very knowledgeable and we highly recommend her. It's clear she knows her stuff!" -Dipal S., NY, NY

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"Frania is the best of the best. She is insightful, patient and fantastic to work with. We had behavioral issues with our 3 year old chow and it got so bad that I was ready to give up but thankfully my partner had the sense to look for a behaviorist. Thank God we found Frania and our relationship with our dog could not be better. Frania gave us the tools to be better parents and really understand what our dog was trying to communicate. We cannot recommend Frania enough!" -Maita L., NY, NY

I'm fostering Fudgie, a beautiful senior dog, and wanted to get an evaluation and some training tips before placing her in a permanent home. Frania was recommended to me by a friend and she sure didn't disappoint! This woman is an encyclopedia of knowledge about dogs (and cats too!). She was spot-on in her evaluation of the pup and she helped me understand many of Fudgie's reactions and behaviors. She provided me with some wonderful training tools that I've been using ever since. Not only is Frania super smart, she was incredibly patient and compassionate, with both me and Fudgie! I'd recommend her in a heartbeat and will continue to use her services for any future dogs or cats I foster (or adopt!). Thank you, Frania!!" - April L., NY, NY

"Thank God for Frania! Our 11 year old cat wasn't using his litter box anymore and we thought we had tried everything to fix the problem. Frania came over and consulted with us, checked out our cat's environment, and then wrote a very thought-out list of recommendations. We followed her advice and we are VERY happy that the problem seems to have been solved! She was attentive, thoughtful, careful and intelligent. We are so glad we connected with her." -Jonathan P., Queens, NY