by Linda | Dec 27, 2025 | Carroll County MD Dog Trainer, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training
Dog Training Magic The New Year is creeping closer, and already the cash registers at every gym and fitness center on the planet is ringing. The murmurations of every overweight, soft, unfit, couch-riding over-eater can be heard for miles as they flock to the nearest...
by Linda | Dec 27, 2025 | Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Ethics in dog training, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Several years ago, a friend of mine messaged me privately about the phrase “Old School”. I thought on it a while; contemplated the meaning behind the words, context, semantics, you get the drift. Most of the time these days, it’s delivered in a...
by Linda | Dec 22, 2025 | Care and custodianship, Dogs, Ethics in dog training, Maryland Dog Training
My life with my dogs is the 21st century girl equivalent of Steinbeck’s “Travels With Charley”, except my story is still unfolding. Over the span of time that defines my career, I have seen and heard many things, witnessed the rise and fall of many...
by Linda | Dec 18, 2025 | Aggressive Dogs, anxious dogs, biting dogs, Dangerous Dogs, Fearful dogs, Maryland Dog Training
Why Do Dogs Bite? One of the most frequent statements I hear from owners of biting dogs is “My dog bites for no reason!” Hate to break it to ya, but I guarantee your dog had a reason. You just don’t recognize the cause of it. The urban myth that dogs just turn on...
by Linda | Dec 13, 2025 | 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 Linda | Dec 13, 2025 | Buying a dog, Care and custodianship, Dog Behavior Training, Maryland Dog Training
Beware of “Good Intentions” I have been dealing with owners and their dogs daily for decades. I have heard every breed-specific or training/husbandry shibboleth ever imagined regarding dogs and their husbandry, offered by well-meaning people who wish to...
