by Linda | May 20, 2012 | Dangerous Dogs, Dog Laws, Dog Trainers, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
This week, The State Farm Insurance company released a report on the number of dog bite claims they had received in the year 2011. What I find interesting to note is that children, between the ages of 5 and 15 (predominantly male children) are 900 times more likely to...
by Linda | Jan 20, 2012 | Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training
What Are The Benefits of a Trained Dog? Training your dog is less of a burden on either you or the community in which you reside. Because it makes him a welcome asset in any environment and sets a positive example for the general public, many of whom may not even like...
by Linda | Apr 20, 2011 | Assistance Dogs, Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Maryland Dog Training
I came across this in one of the news feeds I receive daily. Apparently an individual who obviously took advantage of the good nature of the Home Depot she frequents, placed her dog in a compromising situation and allowed it to make aggressive contact with an...
by Linda | Mar 31, 2010 | Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dog Training Tools, Electronic Dog Training Collars, Maryland Dog Training
Wales moves to ban electronic dog training collars in a swift albeit short-sighted move last week; making their use punishable by fine of up to 20 thousand pounds or 6 months in prison. I would make the ‘pound’ symbol, but I am a computer dolt and I...
by Linda | Mar 11, 2009 | Assistance Dogs, Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Maryland Dog Training, Service Dogs
As with all stories, there are two sides to everything: Service-Assistance dogs enable their disabled owners to function productively in society, helping them with tasks that are outside the physical scope of many; opening doors, turning on lights, assisting them with...
