Steve Frost
Steve Frost KPA CTP, CPBT-KA, SBA, Licensed Falconer
Lead Behavioral Trainer and President of A Sound Beginning Chicago
Steve is a professional trainer and educator, teaching others how to apply force-free training techniques to effectively modify behavior. He is responsible for developing and implementing a positive, reinforcement-based behavior department at Anderson Animal Shelter (Now Anderson Humane Society).
- Certified KPA CTP (Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner)
- Shelter Behavior Affiliate (SBA) status from the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.
- Certified Professional Bird Trainer, Knowledge Assessed CPBT-KA
- Member International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators
- State Licensed Falconer
Firmly believing in continued education, he has traveled across the country working with a variety of species ranging from whales to pinnipeds, raptors, deer, and many others.
He has worked with over 15,000 cases regarding behavior, assessing an animal’s behavioral issues, while both training and creating a plan to stay with that animal to be implemented by shelter staff and foster groups, as well as for private owners with their pets
Steve has taught low-stress handling and behavior modification to veterinary technician students at the college level as well as private veterinary practices and shelters.
His work with families in a 1-1 home setting is the key to preventing problems from getting worse while giving valuable coaching and training support to keep them together safe and sound. Steve believes in a holistic approach to training, utilizing concepts of operant and classical conditioning while taking into account breed and contextual behaviors to best help address behavior concerns as well as help owners make the most of their relationship and performance with their animals.
When he's not training professionally, Steve enjoys training and competing in obedience and nosework with his Belgian Malinois, Storm. Steve also has two other mixed breed dogs that enjoy a variety of activities, in addition to two cats, and a nearly 4 year-old son.
An avid outdoorsman at heart, Steve and his family enjoy a variety of conservation and outdoor activities immensely. Steve is currently a state-licensed falconer. He considers his passion towards raptor conservation and training to be a valued part of his commitment towards continued education in the field of animal behavior.
