by Linda Kaim | May 13, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
The skepticism is fair. The idea that a trainer on a screen can change what a dog does in a backyard in Belgium, or an apartment in Toronto, or a house in Carroll County, Maryland. It doesn’t sound like it should work, and yet 480 students across 15 countries...
by Linda Kaim | May 12, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
If your dog jumps on people, you have a management problem and a training deficit. Not a behavior mystery, not a breed issue, not a reflection of your dog’s affection for you. It’s a training deficit. Jumping is one of the most universally complained-about...
by Linda Kaim | May 12, 2026 | Dog Training Tools, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
A leash and collar are the first tools you select when you set out to train a dog, and the last ones you ever master. 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...
by Linda Kaim | May 3, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
One of the most common reasons dogs end up surrendered to shelters is a housebreaking problem. A dog who soils the house or persistently eliminates in his crate is among the top three reasons millions of dogs are given up each year. It’s a shame, because it is so easy...
by Linda Kaim | May 1, 2026 | Dog Training Anecdotes
“Leash reactive” has become the default description for any dog that barks, lunges, or strains toward another dog or person on leash. It is everywhere in training forums, on veterinary handouts, in the names of group classes. And it is almost entirely...
by Linda Kaim | Apr 24, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
Dog Bites and the Myth of Touch Dog bites are increasing exponentially, and many of those bites are occurring because people tend to think dogs like to be physically touched. I suspect that dogs don’t really like it all that much, especially by individuals...
