by Linda | Jun 14, 2026 | Assistance Dogs, Breeding Dogs, Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training, Professional conduct, Service Dogs
Not a day goes by that I don’t wonder about the destiny of the human race. Bogus service dog training claims so many victims a year, it has crossed the line from simply being amoral and criminal to profitable business.. The magnitude of the incompetence...
by Linda | Jun 9, 2026 | Care and custodianship, Certified dog trainer, Dog boarding and training, Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training, Professional conduct
Dog boarding and training is a popular option that many people seek, because the internet has convinced them that it will solve a whole host of problems without any effort on their part. Nothing could be further from the truth… There may be valid reasons to...
by Linda | Jun 1, 2026 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training, resource guarding
Do you have multiple dogs? Remember the Lays Potato Chip commercial? The tagline was “nobody can eat just one!” I know the ad dates me, but that should be a comfort and not a surprise for you youngsters who didn’t have the luxury of growing up in the...
by Linda | May 17, 2026 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Electronic Dog Training Collars, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Dog training tools are generally comprised of a leash and collar that we use to communicate with dogs. Whether that collar is a buckle, martingale, chain, prong, or electronic, it is still accompanied by a leash that acts as a conduit for information that flows both...
by Linda | May 1, 2026 | Dog Training Anecdotes
“Leash reactive” has become the default description for any dog that barks, lunges, or strains toward another dog or person on leash. It is everywhere in training forums, on veterinary handouts, in the names of group classes. And it is almost entirely...
by Linda | Feb 7, 2026 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
What is a Dog Behaviorist? The concept of a dog behaviorist isn’t surprising, since the term dog trainer seems to conjure an image of a drooling, toothless troglodyte these days, while the term behaviorist renders the image of a sensitive intellectual steeped in...
