Dr. Jeannine Berger

Dr. Berger obtained her veterinary degree and completed her doctoral thesis in Zurich, Switzerland. In 1998 she moved to California to work at UC Davis, where she held multiple positions within the department of medicine and epidemiology.

Dr. Jeannine Berger is a strategic leader and one of the few veterinarians that is double boarded with the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists as well as the American College for Animal Welfare. She has over 30 years of proven experience in animal welfare with a track record of simultaneously improving animal wellbeing and operational efficiency. She has a passion for behavior medicine and welfare with success in public speaking, research, and leadership. In 2019 she was awarded the Bronze Medal for Global Animal Welfare by the World Veterinary Association for her excellent contributions to promoting the welfare of animals.

Recent Articles

What To Do If You Find a Stray Cat

Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, CAWA

When you see an outdoor cat, it can be difficult to determine if he needs help. Free-roaming cats may be feral (born in the wild), stray/abandoned, lost, or a neighborhood cat that’s allowed outside without...

How To Clicker Train a Cat

Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, CAWA

You might think training is just for dogs, but most (if not all) cats can also be trained easily using positive reinforcement. One way to do this is through clicker training. Clicker training a cat is...

How to Leash Train a Cat

Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, CAWA

“Adventure cat” is not a new cat breed—rather, the term encompasses a new attitude toward cat parenthood. An adventure cat is a feline who, rather than stay indoors snoozing, joins their pet parents outside...

How to Keep Your Dog From Chewing and Scratching Everything

Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, CAWA

There’s no doubt that canines can cause destruction to your home and yard, depending on their size and breed. Although this is quite frustrating, destructive behavior in dogs has many different motivations....

How TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) Helps Community Cats

Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, CAWA

TNR stands for “Trap, Neuter (or Spay), and Release.” Think of it as “catch and release” in fishing, where a fish is caught but then returned to the water. But in the case of TNR, we’re talking about cats....

Resource Guarding in Dogs

Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, CAWA

When I brought Bo, a 9-month-old Australian Cattle Dog, home from the shelter, I placed his food bowl down and immediately knew I had a potential behavior problem to address. When I approached Bo while...