by Linda | Apr 24, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
Dog Bites and the Myth of Touch Dog bites are increasing exponentially, and many of those bites are occurring because people tend to think dogs like to be physically touched. I suspect that dogs don’t really like it all that much, especially by individuals...
by Linda | Apr 24, 2026 | crate training, Maryland Dog Training, New Puppy
Most crate training fails because of the owner. Not the dog. The dog has no agenda, no opinions about interior design, and no emotional investment in whether the crate door is open or closed. You are the variable. Your inconsistency, your guilt, your impulse to...
by Linda | Apr 24, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
Submissive urination in dogs is a complex problem that requires a little sensitivity and a lot of self-awareness. First, we need to clarify the difference between submissive urination, where the dog feels intimidated, and excited urination, where the dog is aroused...
by Linda | Jan 12, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
When people tell me they don’t need ‘that show dog training’, I explain to them that it’s all the same training, it’s just the application that is different. As my friend Jill Morstad of Prairie K9 in Nebraska often says, “The dog...
by Linda | Jun 11, 2025 | Dog Poop, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
A Case Study In Canine Chaos I have been getting a rash of desperate calls lately from owners with dogs that eat stuff. I recently fielded a call from a potential client with two neutered male dogs aged 2 and 4. She had previously lost a middle-aged dog to an...
by Linda | Jun 7, 2025 | Dog Genetics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Ethics in dog training
No, your Temu Malinois is no more a ‘working dog’ than you are a ‘working dog’ handler. Just because you bought a dog breed made popular for its working attributes, those working attributes are not automatically bestowed on every member of that...
