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Expert: Sandra Case, MEd, CPDT - 10/13/2008


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My 7 month old yorkie barks at people entering my house.  She growls and barks, even when we ignore her.  What can i do to train her to stop.

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Many dogs look at alerting us to stranger as part of their job. I'd teach the dog to bark on cue and be quiet on cue. http://www.clickertraining.com/node/185
then give the dog two or three "free barks", thank the dog for letting me know and give my quiet cue. You can also have a training party where you invite friends to practice polite greetings with treats. Make sure that your guests don't swoop down at her or try to pick her up or even touch her. They can just drop treats. Arrange for them to arrive at 5 minute intervals. Keep the pup on leash and you may even want to meet them in the front yard, as people coming through doorways is pretty intense for the dog. Sandy Case MEd CPDT www.positivelycanine.com

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Sandra Case, MEd, CPDT

Expertise

Dog training, Obedience training, competition dog sports with a positive training focus. Some behavior issues (though serious issues such as human aggression are best addressed by in-person help.

Experience

30 years of training my own dogs, 30 years of training for local obedience club, and as my own business. Owner & training director, Positively Canine, LLC. An all-breed, all level positive based dog trainer school in Oklahoma City. Past training directior, Oklahoma City Obedience Training Club (three times) and Sooner Agility Club. Have titled dogs (through Utility/ASCA OTCH. 4 timed Gaines regional competitor, 2 national specialty High in Trials, multiple national rankings) in Obedience, Rally (through EX) in herding/stockdog and Agility. ASCA Obedience judge, all levels, contributing editor on obedience to Aussie Times, behavior consultant and representative Second Time Around Aussie Rescue, behavioral consultant for two local vets, former shelter training volunteer

Organizations
APDT, ASCA, ITASC, OCOTC

Publications
Aussie Times

Education/Credentials
MEd, CPDT (Certified Pet Dog Trainer), have attended seminars and workshops with Suzanne Clothier including trainers intensive, Linda Tellington-Jones, Kathy Cascade - including 5 day practioner's introduction, Turid Rugaas, Kay Laurence, Sue Ailsby, Bob Bailey, Brenda Aloff, Chris Zink, Terri Arnold, Diane Bauman, Gary Wilkes, Job Michael Evans, Jane Simmons Moake

Awards and Honors
Multiple National Rankings, HIT 2 national specialties with two dogs, 4 Gaines qualifications

Past/Present Clients
Some can be seen on testimonial page of our website www.positivelycanine.com

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