Ursa & E'Lise
E’Lise Christensen, DVM, DACVB
Owner, Dr. C Vet Behavior, Greenwood Village, Colorado
Dr. E’Lise Christensen Bell (Dr. C) is a board-certified veterinary behaviorist on a mission to bring joy, curiosity, and understanding to pets and their people.
With 30 years of experience in veterinary medicine, Dr. C started from the ground up—cleaning cages and training therapy dogs at 16—progressing through puppy classes, dog training, and veterinary school, including a veterinary behavior residency at Cornell. Her journey includes hands-on roles in sheltering, general, specialty, and feline-only practices, giving her a well-rounded, compassionate perspective on the behavioral challenges families face.
Today, Dr. C’s boutique veterinary behavior service blends academic insights with practical solutions, creating a supportive space for families navigating pet behavior issues and professionals worldwide. Her service is a vibrant hub of consulting, international lectures, and media contributions, all dedicated to advancing animal behavior, public health, and sheltering knowledge.
Side Quests:
Partnering with pediatricians and family doctors to help families build safe, happy bonds with their animal companions
Supporting neurodivergent individuals as they help struggling pets
Saving the Oxford comma
Ursa Acree, CDBC, CPDT-KA
Owner, Wolf Moon Behavior Consulting, Denver Colorado
Ursa has over two decades of experience in behavior consulting, shelter leadership,
education, and animal media. She brings a wide lens to every case she takes on. Her work blends evidence-based strategy with grounded, intuitive handling - whether she's guiding a family through reactivity, mentoring a fellow professional, or coordinating a complex set shoot.
Resources:
Dr C Vet Behavior:
https://www.drcvetbehavior.com/ Follow Dr. C: On Facebook
On Instagram
Ursa Acree:
About Ursa: https://wolfmoonbehavior.com/meet-ursa
Complex Pet Partnership:
https://www.drcvetbehavior.com/complex-pet-partnership
https://www.facebook.com/drcveterinarybehavior
Behavior Care Tracker: https://www.drcvetbehavior.com/client-resources
Canine Conservationists Podcast with Ursa Acree: