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...
by lkaim | Nov 27, 2023 | Dangerous Dogs, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Rescue dogs
The Dog Trainers secret is the power to say “No.” Everybody wants the Majik Elixer that will transport them from whatever misery they are experiencing into a realm of … whatever they envision as being ideal. Samesies. I do too. I think we all do. Dog...
by lkaim | Nov 22, 2023 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Your dog’s behavior is a reflection of you. The young couple sat side-by-side in the training studio; their adolescent, mid-sized dog dithered between the legs of one owner while the other owner reached down to stroke the dog intermittently. As the dog’s...
by lkaim | Nov 22, 2023 | Maryland Dog Training
Understanding Dog Aggression People think of dog aggression in terms of a disease, and not of a symptom. Humans regard the problem as one of the dog, and not of influences *to* the dog. Although aggression in dogs can be pathological, it is rare. The vast majority of...
