by lkaim | Jan 20, 2022 | Dog Behavior, Dog Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, How to train a dog
The maddening insistence that dog behavior is somehow divorced from dog obedience is an addlepated view of a pretty straightforward problem. Dog behavior is an observable act. When a dog engages in a behavior, he is doing something. Whether that behavior is directed...
by lkaim | Dec 31, 2021 | Dog Behavior, Dog Trainers, Dog Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, How to train a dog
There really is nothing new under the sun when talking about dog training. Years ago, I was handling a dog at a public event being put on by an animal rescue. We were sort of in between showtimes and resting comfortably under an awning near my truck. Cotton was...
by lkaim | Dec 12, 2021 | Dog Training, Dog Training Tools, How to train a dog
When it comes time to learn how to train a dog, the leash and collar is the primary device we use to communicate with them. Whether that collar is a buckle, martingale, chain, prong or electronic, it is still accompanied by a leash that acts as a conduit for...
by lkaim | May 26, 2019 | Dog Trainers, Dog Training, Dog Training Tools, Electronic Dog Training Collars
I have to say, I am almost embarrased to admit that I train dogs. What used to bring me great pride and incredible fulfillment has become a hotly devisive, contentious, provocative topic. Between the Trainer Wars with various camps extolling the virtue of a particular...
by lkaim | Nov 27, 2012 | Dog Training, Dog Training Tools, Dogs
The many things training your dog in public prepares you for are endless. By the same token, there are some things you should prepare for when you venture away from familiar grounds and decide to take your dog training to the next level. I offer a limited-entry Basic...
by lkaim | Apr 16, 2012 | Dog Training, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
Our pup Zwei will be nine weeks old on Sunday, sometime around 10 pm. He has come far in the weeks since his ears and eyes have opened. He has met probably about 40 or 50 Total Strangers, and many dogs offering him a perspective on the differences between himself and...
