More bark, less bite: Dog trainer calls for change in police dog training protocols

When the story of six-year-old Autumn Clifford — who suffered bite wounds after a police dog attacked her while tracking a suspect near her home — made headlines across Canada, longtime dog trainer and breeder Barry Gay wanted to speak out in hopes that training protocols for canine officers will change to focus on more bark and less bite.
Gay, who owns Buena Vista Kennels, has been breeding German Shepherds and training dogs in Saskatoon since 1976. Throughout his career, Gay h