by Linda | Nov 16, 2025 | Carroll County MD Dog Trainer, Electronic Dog Training Collars, Maryland Dog Training
Are Electronic Dog Training Collars Humane? I was asked to look in on a client of mine from quite a few years ago, a clever little Schnauzer I had initially been called upon to help with housebreaking issues. It would seem that although his previous issues were long...
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 8, 2025 | Maryland Dog Training
How do you battle internet experts? Of course, everyone knows you can be anything you want from behind the safety of your computer screen, and most folks realize that their antagonist is generally not going to do much of a deep dive to discover whether they are right,...
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...
by Linda | Oct 29, 2025 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, Positive reinforcement
What you allow will continue. Excusing behavior is reinforcing behavior. Not only that, it will pervade every other aspect of your life. Dogs are “single trial learners”. If we allow them the opportunity to engage in any self-gratifying behavior, you can...
by Linda | Oct 29, 2025 | Buying a dog, Dog Training Anecdotes, Purebred Dogs, Rescue dogs, Service Dogs
If you are planning on getting a new dog, did you know that you can leverage the health and longevity of your dog by actively seeking breeds that have good health indices and longevity as part of their genetic make up? If you are planning on getting a new dog, did you...
