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...
by lkaim | Nov 22, 2023 | Maryland Dog Training
Want to learn how train a reliable recall to your dog? There’s no big secret. It just takes a little practice and a lot of patience. There is nothing harder to overcome in a dog than a poisoned recall cue. You know the one- you call the dog to come to you, the...
by lkaim | Nov 8, 2023 | Maryland Dog Training
How do you battle internet experts? Of course, everyone knows you can be anything you want from behind the safety of your computer screen, and most folks realize that their antagonist is generally not going to do much of a deep dive to discover whether they are right,...
by lkaim | Oct 29, 2023 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, Positive reinforcement
What you allow will continue. Excusing behavior is reinforcing behavior. Not only that, it will pervade every other aspect of your life. Dogs are “single trial learners”. If we allow them the opportunity to engage in any self-gratifying behavior, you can...
by lkaim | Oct 29, 2023 | Buying a dog, Dog Training Anecdotes, Purebred Dogs, Rescue dogs, Service Dogs
If you are planning on getting a new dog, did you know that you can leverage the health and longevity of your dog by actively seeking breeds that have good health indices and longevity as part of their genetic make up? If you are planning on getting a new dog, did you...
by lkaim | Oct 26, 2023 | Care and custodianship, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dogs, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, Positive reinforcement, Professional conduct
On my trek to annoy people and plant the seeds of discontent- early morning ramblings brought to you by pre-coffee. A long dissertation on the state of the dog trainer’s trade. Oh yeah, and if you don’t like reading long posts- dip out now. Every day I...
