by Linda | Jan 21, 2026 | Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
Why People DON’T Train Their Dogs People don’t train their dogs because they are misguided in the belief that “(s)he is a puppy and will ‘grow’ out of it”. Maybe because their spouse/son/daughter/mother/father/neighbor/casual...
by Linda | Jan 15, 2026 | Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
Understanding how dogs learn is helpful in getting where you want to go much faster. Limit Options. Guide Choices. Control Outcomes. I have created a “Skinner Box” by restricting Kiera’s access to any other part of the garage bay through controlling...
by Linda | Dec 28, 2025 | 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 Linda | Nov 27, 2025 | Carroll County MD Dog Trainer, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
What Should Dogs Not Eat There’s a lot of time spent on what dogs should eat, but not a lot of time spent on things dogs should not eat. This was taken out of one dogs’ gut, at one time. Apparently, a 7 month old Labrador Retriever was admitted to the...
by Linda | Nov 12, 2025 | Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
One might ask what making coffee has to do with training dogs, but I thought it was an interesting segue since I am constantly harping on my training students to “use it or lose it”. A few 10 minute dog training sessions a day is pretty much all you need....
by Linda | Nov 4, 2025 | Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, stop puppy chewing
How To Stop Puppy Chewing A few days ago I saw a social media post from an individual who was having difficulty with a puppy chewing on non-toy items, not dropping articles willingly and the difficulty he was experiencing with teaching the dog what is...
