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Expert: Sandra Case, MEd, CPDT - 10/22/2008


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hes 8mo old. doesnt let people touch him except us. he goes after men unless they have a dog.i am afraid hes goona bite someone. he likes kids. i just dont know where to start.

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Start with a really good local positive trainer or behaviorist who can see your dog in person and give you a step by step training plan. The problem you describe can be very complex. Without seeing the dog and having much more information, it would be difficult to give you useful advice that might not be unintentionally dangerous if the problems are misidentified. Sandy Case BFA, 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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