by lkaim | Sep 4, 2019 | Maryland Dog Training
My Dog Is Driving Me Crazy! Drive. It’s a hot-button, poorly understood and frequently misused word in dog training. Dog owners want their dogs to stop driving them crazy. Dog trainers talk about building drive, channeling drive, switching drive, engaging drive,...
by lkaim | Jul 21, 2019 | Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Maryland Dog Training
I ran a single-question survey on my facebook page the other day. I asked folks to determine if they saw themselves as a dog parent or as a dog owner. I knew going in that the overwhelming answer would be biased towards dog owner because that is my belief, and the...
by lkaim | Jun 21, 2019 | Maryland Dog Training
Are you rewarding chaos or calm in your dog? 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...
by lkaim | May 26, 2019 | Dog Trainers, Dog Training Tools, Electronic Dog Training Collars, Maryland Dog Training
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 Josh Kohn | Jul 13, 2017 | Dogs
Years ago, I had a young, very headstrong Boxer with an inclination to “bully” other dogs. I joined a group class with Linda, which included other dogs with similar issues. What a GREAT experience!!!! The classes felt casual & friendly, but the training was...
by Josh Kohn | Jul 13, 2017 | Dogs
Linda helped my family more than I could have ever expected. My dog Sam was a rescue with so many issues I can’t list them here. BUT the most concerning was her bolting out the front door every time it opened. She was getting out, into the street, and we had more than...
