Our mission

To support local rescue organizations through education and by creating and implementing custom training programs for adoptable animals. We set up rescue animals behaviorally for success in forever homes.

Our Process

Behavior is the study of one, which means each animal is behaviorally evaluated individually, and no one training program is the same. The customized training programs are created for animals transitioning from shelter life to a life in a home with a family. Education is provided to the rescue organization, the foster family and the adoptive family.

If you are an animal rescue group looking for behavioral assistance

Some of our successes

  • Asher

    Asher came to Courtney as a 11-month-old puppy with no training living on a farm. Three days after getting her, Asher went into heat. So, training started immediately at a home to train Asher how to be a house dog with rules and how not to remove her diaper. She blossomed into an amazing inside dog once she learned boundaries. Her forever family has spoiled her, and she loves her new family including her dog sibling.

  • Milo

    Milo was a 2-year-old mix that was an inside dog in the true meaning of inside. The previous owner did not even have the dog go outside to pee but used pee pads. Milo became so protective and anxious that he would growl and snap at anyone that came near his owner. When Courtney received him into her care, she had to train not only correct inside dog behavior but also teach Milo how to be a dog. Milo learned to be a dog that loves to play with dog toys and enjoy going outside especially for walks in the park.

  • Hera

    Hera was being left for most of the day in a crate in a garage. She had aggression issues because of the lack of human love which intensified trust issues. Courtney started the training with gaining Hera’s trust and guiding her into trusting other people. Hera also learned the skills to become a house dog. Once Hera became a house dog, she loved just hanging on the couch and getting love. Being outside was not her thing. Her forever home came as the perfect match. A lovely lady who lives in an apartment and loves watching movies.

Training animals & forever homes.

 

Meet Courtney

Cultivating and enjoying the sacred bond between animals and people has been a lifelong passion for Courtney Festa. She began riding and showing horses competitively as a child, which sparked her curiosity of animal behavior and led to an Associates Degree in Zoo Animal Technology from Santa Fe College in Gainesville. Her professional training career started with one of the most respected animal training and behavioral science companies in the field, Natural Encounters Inc. (NEI). While at NEI Courtney's specialty became understanding and communicating with birds. Over ten years she trained and showcased several species of birds for free flight bird shows in front of large audiences at professional zoological facilities nationwide. In 2013, with schooling and a successful career in animal behavior under her belt, Courtney opened her own training company, Pro Pet Train, Inc., which specializes in dogs, birds and horses. Her dedication to helping animals in need has become her life’s purpose and in 2019 paved the way to the founding of Behavior Saves, Inc.

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