by Linda | Oct 9, 2025 | Dogs, Maryland Puppy Training, Rescue dogs
Adopting a Dog from an Animal Shelter or Breed Rescue There are countless thousands of good dogs in Animal Shelters across Maryland and Pennsylvania. Each arrived there by only one of four ways; Animal Control pick-up, Public stray, Abandoned at Shelter and Owner...
by Linda | Sep 24, 2025 | Dogs
Animal Cognition and Behavior A few days ago I was a participant in a discussion about Animal Cognition and an article that had appeared in National Geographic magazine in March 2008 of the same name. I had read the article and had seen various televised specials...
by Linda | Sep 21, 2025 | Dogs, Maryland Puppy Training, Purebred Dogs, Socializing your new puppy
I know it’s been a while since I updated the Zwei file, but summertime is busy here at Lionheart K9 and we barely have time to eat, let alone write! Zwei is now a substantial and well grown young lad. At just over 7 months, he is getting ready to debut at the...
by admin | Sep 4, 2025 | Maryland Dog Training
If you searched that phrase, you are already past the point of curiosity. You are frustrated, maybe even questioning your decision to get a dog. That is exactly where this conversation needs to start. Before we talk solutions, we need to talk about the reason your dog...
by Linda | Aug 24, 2025 | Care and custodianship, Dog Trainers, Ethics in dog training, Maryland Dog Training, Professional conduct
The lack of ethics in dog training is becoming a major concern. There are almost daily reports of people masquerading as trainers or other canine caregivers being arrested and charged with multiple counts of cruelty. Animal concentric professions are being...
by Linda | Aug 21, 2025 | Maryland Dog Training
The use of pressure is one of the most misunderstood instruments in any method of dog training. It has become a convenient means to explain what is being done to the dog to get it to perform an act. We employ pressure in a variety of ways, using a variety of devices...
