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She currently holds the following professional certifications: - Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) with IAABC - Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge and Skills Assessed (CPDT-KSA) with CCPDT - Fear Free Certified Trainer and Level 1 (Elite) - Low-Stress Handling Silver Certified - FitPAWS Master Trainer - TagTeach Level 3 certified - Living and Learning with Animals Graduate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9c7c72e169a5c456a5a44/1605abd7-35dd-47c9-a34e-bd985319725c/CA8143D6-5D7B-4763-87E5-DD6BF0DD2DAC.jpeg Home - Do you have additional questions? We’re here to help! Send us a message and we’ll get started helping you and your pet. 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Trust me, here are just a few of the most unusual cases: Overly amorous (humping people) Pitbull - ✔️ Light/shadow chasing Shiba Inu - ✔️ Diabetic Doxie who bites when being touched - ✔️ Crossed eye Beagle mix who barked at everyone she saw - ✔️ Blind Corgi puppy who bit every person, dog, and thing - ✔️ Crate-hating dog who had to fly 16 hours to relocate - ✔️ Dog with dementia with panic attacks when left alone - ✔️ Jack Russell who licked the paint off the walls - ✔️ Training a blood draw for a 120 pound Berner with a bad attitude towards veterinary staff - ✔️ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9c7c72e169a5c456a5a44/1642048770261-MKHUGV5E2205MA6W4DJ0/IMG_9438.jpg About - Highlights of my Career 2004 Founded ROOT Dog Training in Illinois focused on in home training 2006 Started offering Group classes and day training at a local daycare 2008 Became a CPDT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9c7c72e169a5c456a5a44/1642098616205-O8X916V9QA96DP3SYZZ0/IMG_8823.jpeg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9c7c72e169a5c456a5a44/1641963481294-ODOK0ZDMOWKDSPE2JHGE/D99B5308-69A8-44D7-A915-8F0808A8C299.jpeg About - The Original McLoudrey Crew! I owe so much of my inspiration, learning, and my drive to do better to these three dogs. Left to Right - Scout my Border/Kelpie, Bailey “Bad Lab”, and Kayla my first Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever in 2000. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9c7c72e169a5c456a5a44/1641945621064-MG1QE0DHS6PH4Z8QSGL1/Wenda+and+Woof+at+Nose+Work About - Make it stand out Sara dressed up as Wenda and Lindy dressed as Woof at a Nose Work Trial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9c7c72e169a5c456a5a44/1641960714464-EKNCZIDF3719ILPQ5P3X/573DAE9B-E3E9-4BC5-921A-2C06E7FA316C.jpeg About - Really it all started here… Gus was my childhood dog, a Schnoodle, long before Doodles were a thing. He was the most perfect dog for a kid! Here we are showing in 4-H. We never even took a dog training class. 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