by lkaim | Feb 5, 2012 | Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
A lot of potential client contacts include some form of “My dog won’t come when I call him”. It says a lot about the relationship they are currently experiencing with their dogs when they initiate a conversation with that statement. It isn’t...
by lkaim | Jan 21, 2012 | Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
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”. People don’t train their dogs because their spouse/son/daughter/mother/father/neighbor/casual acquaintance...
by lkaim | Jan 20, 2012 | Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training
Because training your dog is less of a burden on either you or the community in which you reside. Because training your dog makes him a welcome asset in any environment and sets a positive example for the general public, many of whom may not even like dogs. Because...
by lkaim | Jan 15, 2012 | Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Electronic Dog Training Collars, Maryland Dog Training
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh6FGF9dfTk In the second video of the set, the same conditions apply with the additional application of an electronic dog training collar. The electronic dog training collar is used as a conditioned reinforcer that enables the dog to...
by lkaim | Jan 15, 2012 | Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSyurPPXhB8 Using a buckle collar and a leash in a fixed position, watch carefully how the puppy learns to make eye contact without auditory input. Articulating my physical position and fixing the leash length in opposition to the...
by lkaim | Nov 27, 2011 | Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
This was taken out of one dogs’ gut, at one time. Apparently, a 7 month old Labrador Retriever was admitted to the Campbell River Veterinary Hospital in British Columbia with lack of appetite and loose stools. A Gastronomy was performed to liberate this pup of...