by lkaim | Jan 2, 2022 | Maryland Dog Training
How to choose a dog trainer Some years ago, in a discussion of ethics and professionalism in an unregulated industry (that would be dog training), a wise and thoughtful colleague shared his checklist. He’s not with us anymore, but his wisdom lives on. Useful,...
by lkaim | Dec 31, 2021 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
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 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 | Dec 13, 2021 | Breeding Dogs, Buying a dog, Dog Genetics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training
I hadn’t intended writing a post on buying a dog today, but here we are! So, I did a thing this morning, before sitting down to my desk and trying to figure out which roller coaster I was going to ride today; the productive, lifestyle supporting one, or the...
by lkaim | Dec 12, 2021 | Dog Training Tools, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
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 | Oct 19, 2021 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Trainers, Dogs, littermate syndrome, resource guarding
What Is ‘Littermate Syndrome’? Every trainer encounters “littermate syndrome” in dogs from the same household more than once in their career. Most of the time owners complain that the dogs no longer ‘get along’, or are starting to...
