by lkaim | Feb 17, 2025 | anxious dogs, Dog Behavior Training, Fearful dogs, Maryland Dog Training
The Truth About Separation Anxiety in Dogs: A Human-Made Problem The Rise of Separation Anxiety Folks love to ascribe their dog’s destructive behavior to separation anxiety, abuse, or any number of causes designed to absolve them of responsibility in its...
by lkaim | Feb 12, 2025 | Maryland Dog Training
Why Are We Drugging Dogs: A Growing Problem This image is a snapshot being used simply to depict this dog’s state of concern. Each and every one of us has experienced some form of concern, maybe even fear, when we try something that is totally out of our comfort...
by lkaim | Feb 6, 2025 | Maryland Dog Training
Effective Dog Training That Works: How to Build Reliable Behavior Without Conflict Real Results, No Gimmicks While engaged in a conversation elsewhere, I posted many links to show work I have done on dogs with defensive or offensive aggression over the last half dozen...
by lkaim | Feb 1, 2025 | Buying a dog, Care and custodianship, Dangerous Dogs, Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Professional conduct, Rescue dogs
The Unspoken Truth About Dog Shelters and Rescues Critical Thinking in Dog Ownership Is Disappearing It’s becoming unusual for humans to apply critical thinking skills to anything related to dog ownership in this day and age. It’s the odd individual who...
by lkaim | Jan 29, 2025 | Certified dog trainer, Dog Behavior Training, dog obedience, Maryland Dog Training
Basic vs. Foundational Dog Obedience Training The Problem with the Term “Basic Obedience” Basic vs. foundational dog obedience training is not a great search term. The algorithms will hate it, but I’ll suffer that indignity to address something I...
by lkaim | Jan 6, 2025 | Dog Trainers, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Every successful dog training strategy starts with aligning desire with ability and the willingness to make honest effort. Nothing succeeds where any one of these points fails. If an owner is not prepared to make sacrifices to assure success, they can certainly pay...
