by lkaim | Dec 18, 2023 | Aggressive Dogs, anxious dogs, biting dogs, Dangerous Dogs, Fearful dogs, Maryland Dog Training
Why Do Dogs Bite? One of the most frequent statements I hear from owners of biting dogs is “My dog bites for no reason!” Hate to break it to ya, but I guarantee your dog had a reason. You just don’t recognize the cause of it. The urban myth that dogs just turn on...
by lkaim | Nov 27, 2023 | Dangerous Dogs, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Rescue dogs
The Dog Trainers secret is the power to say “No.” Everybody wants the Majik Elixer that will transport them from whatever misery they are experiencing into a realm of … whatever they envision as being ideal. Samesies. I do too. I think we all do. Dog...
by lkaim | Oct 18, 2023 | Dangerous Dogs, Dog Behavior Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog
I share this story a lot. As the years go by, it is a powerful reminder of how cavalier folks can be when it comes to living with a dangerous dog. When we still operated the training space in Carroll County, I had a client with an offensive-aggressive herding breed...
by lkaim | Dec 28, 2021 | Dangerous Dogs, Dog Behavior Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Purebred Dogs
Groomers are Saints I pay homage to my roots and to all the groomers past and present that have endured the worst of the worst, and still kept their wits about them. This may come across as a bit like kicking a dead horse, if you will forgive the phrase. I am a person...
by lkaim | 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 lkaim | Feb 25, 2010 | Dangerous Dogs, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training
Yesterday marks the death of the 5th Killer Whale trainer and the 6th death of a human by a captive killer whale. Comparatively, as there are only roughly 42 Orcas in captivity; the risk of injury or death to a human is far greater with far more risk of fatality...
