by Linda | May 29, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
You call your dog. Your dog hears you. You know it heard you because one ear twitched in your direction before he went right back to investigating whatever is infinitely more interesting than you are. You call again. Nothing. You walk over, try to snap on the leash,...
by Linda | May 26, 2026 | Dog Trainers
Choosing the Right Dog Trainer Between the Dog Trainer Wars with various camps extolling the virtue of a particular tool or practice and new legislation further restricting access for dogs in public, dog trainers justifiably find themselves under incredible scrutiny....
by Linda | May 21, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
What is show dog obedience? Caller: “Uh, I’m looking to get some training for my dog. He’s not a bad dog, but he doesn’t always come when he’s called, and he jumps on the kids a lot. My wife wants to get rid of the dog because she’s afraid he’ll hurt the kids. I just...
by Linda | May 20, 2026 | Dangerous Dogs, Dog Laws, Dog Trainers, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
This week, The State Farm Insurance company released a report on the number of dog bite claims they had received in the year 2011. What I find interesting to note is that children, between the ages of 5 and 15 (predominantly male children) are 900 times more likely to...
by Linda | May 17, 2026 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Electronic Dog Training Collars, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Dog training tools are generally comprised of a leash and collar that we use to communicate with dogs. Whether that collar is a buckle, martingale, chain, prong, or electronic, it is still accompanied by a leash that acts as a conduit for information that flows both...
by Linda | May 17, 2026 | Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
I have to say, I am almost embarrassed to admit that I am a dog trainer. What used to bring me great pride and incredible fulfillment has become a hotly debated, divisive, contentious, provocative topic. Between the Dog Trainer Wars with various camps extolling the...
