by lkaim | Jul 3, 2024 | Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Electronic Dog Training Collars, How to train a dog, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, Positive reinforcement, prong collars
I have written about quiet hands a lot. Our primary communication with a dog is transmitted through the leash and it’s important to understand the mechanics of leash handling. The way we handle the leash tells our dog that what it’s doing is either right...
by lkaim | Jul 3, 2024 | Dog Training Tools, Electronic Dog Training Collars, How to train a dog, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, Positive reinforcement, prong collars
There isn’t a day that goes by where someone isn’t making a comment somewhere on the internet about dog collars. What should be used, what shouldn’t be used, why one is better than the other, etcetera. You would think that one’s proximity to...
by lkaim | Jul 3, 2024 | Breeding Dogs, Buying a dog, designer dogs, Dog Genetics, Dog Politics, Purebred Dogs
What is a ‘well-bred’ dog? I know what a well-bred dog means to me. It means that the dog in question has been selectively bred for temperament, suitability for its breed-specific task, health, soundness, and longevity. Its producer (usually called a...
by lkaim | Jun 15, 2024 | Maryland Dog Training
Crate training your puppy is essential. A prevailing complaint from dog owners is their dog’s behavior when released from its crate to freedom. Interestingly enough, one of the topics at the last three working dog seminars I have attended so far this season is...
by lkaim | Jun 5, 2024 | Maryland Dog Training
Back home from my adventure learning about the sport of ARSA over the last couple days, excited from making new friends, and spending time with old friends. I was excited to have an opportunity to see Pat Nolan at a seminar hosted by the American Rettungshunde Sport...
by lkaim | Dec 18, 2023 | Aggressive Dogs, anxious dogs, biting dogs, Dangerous Dogs, Fearful dogs, Maryland Dog Training
Why Do Dogs Bite? One of the most frequent statements I hear from owners of biting dogs is “My dog bites for no reason!” Hate to break it to ya, but I guarantee your dog had a reason. You just don’t recognize the cause of it. The urban myth that dogs just turn on...
