by Linda Kaim | Nov 4, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
The vast majority of my work as a trainer is helping owners control their dogs during times of arousal. Maybe that’s in the home, when the kids come crashing through the front door from school, tossing their coats, backpacks, and shoes on the floor as they race...
by Linda Kaim | Sep 16, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
I got into it recently with someone on another social media outlet who was very confident that she’d found a better way to talk about dog training. She didn’t teach obedience, she told me. She teaches life skills. So I asked her what a life skill was. Settling...
by Linda Kaim | Aug 5, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
What current fatality and trauma data reveal about powerful dogs, concealed bite histories, and the rehoming pipeline. Few combinations are more predictably disastrous than this one: a powerful guardian breed, pit bull-type dog, battle-breed mix, or other physically...
by Linda Kaim | Jul 14, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
The internet has determined that electronic collars are cruel. Governments are trying to ban them, veterinary organizations issue position statements, and welfare groups raise money off all the manufactured outrage. Meanwhile, the actual science, the studies these...
by Linda Kaim | Jul 13, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
For years, “adopt don’t shop” has been promoted as the moral high ground in dog ownership. It implies that buying from a breeder is selfish, and that adopting from a shelter or rescue is the ethically superior choice. The reality is much more nuanced. Bringing...
by Linda Kaim | Jun 21, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
A nice woman wanted a companion for herself and her busy family. Something smallish, easy to groom, easy to keep. This wonderful lady became my client not because the pup was ‘bad’, but because they wanted to get started on the right foot, and my name...
