Kathy Sdao

4 recommendations and reviews from 3 people

• Referral from July 30, 2018
  

  WSUkiwi asked:

  Dog training recommendations Looking for a dog trainer to help address our anxious and loud dogs. For some context, my wife and I moved a little over a year ago and our two dogs still haven't fully adjusted. Since the move, they've become more anxious and have started to bark at *every* noise they hear and movement they see. While we could definitely increase their exercise, we are able to take them on regular walks, trips to the local park for long game of fetch and hikes on the weekend. Even still, the excessive barking and jumpiness remains and our basic training isn't doing the trick and we're looking for some outside help. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for training classes or trainers in the area? Looking to avoid the standards offered at most pet stores as they have their basic obedience (sit, down, stay...etc) down and this seems to be more of a behavioral issue. Thanks!

  

  DeliciousNoodle replied:

  My pup has had a very difficult time socializing and we’ve had a lot of help from Positive Approach. For more serious/focused/one on one training I can’t recommend Kathy Sdao enough: http://www.kathysdao.com I’ve done a couple sessions with her and she’s incredibly personable and will go out of her way to accommodate dogs on a case by case basis. Good luck!

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• Referral from August 20, 2015
  

  Taylor W. asked:

  Looking for a good trainer for my dog that doesn't cost a ton. My dog, Moose, is a 3 year old shih tzu/bichon mix that is VERY stubborn. He doesn't come when called half the time (the main problem) and barks a ton when people are near the house. We've tried training ourselves and it doesn't seem to work, now we need help. I'm located in Renton. Thanks! (:

  

  Aaron D. replied:

  http://www.kathysdao.com/ phone: 253-307-7987

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• Referral from June 12, 2014
  

  Ellen E. asked:

  Anyone in Seattle got recommendations for a good dog trainer? We need some help with the Harrinator.

  

  Julie Z. replied:

  I asked a trainer here in Portland for a recommendation, and she suggested http://www.kathysdao.com/

  

  Julie Z. replied:

  Karen Pryor's clicker training method is the BEST. Excerpt from Kathy Sdao's biography: Since leaving Puget Hound in 1999, Kathy has been lecturing nationally on operant conditioning, sharing her passion for the science of training and the awesome power of clicker training which she has experienced with so many species. She has been honored to be on the faculty of Karen Pryor’s ClickerExpos since 2003. She also has trained animal actors, written for The Clicker Journal and the APDT Newsletter, served as a subject-matter expert for the Delta Society's Service Dog Education System, conducted rat-training camp for Terry Ryan's DogSense, instructed at Dogs of Course’s Instructor Training Course and appeared as the "Way Cool Scientist" on an episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy!

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