by Linda Kaim | Apr 24, 2026 | crate training, Maryland Dog Training, New Puppy
Most crate training fails because of the owner. Not the dog. The dog has no agenda, no opinions about interior design, and no emotional investment in whether the crate door is open or closed. You are the variable. Your inconsistency, your guilt, your impulse to...
by Linda Kaim | Apr 24, 2026 | Maryland Dog Training
Submissive urination in dogs is a complex problem that requires a little sensitivity and a lot of self-awareness. First, we need to clarify the difference between submissive urination, where the dog feels intimidated, and excited urination, where the dog is aroused...
by Linda Kaim | Apr 22, 2026 | Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
We have spent the last 14 days teaching my puppy how to navigate his world and overcome emotional obstacles. How not to run from strange, unfamiliar things and that curiosity is rewarded. Zwei has successfully learned to follow, to respond to his name, to sit for...
by Linda Kaim | Apr 16, 2026 | Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
Our pup Zwei will be nine weeks old on Sunday, sometime around 10 pm. He has come far in the weeks since his ears and eyes have opened. He has met probably about 40 or 50 Total Strangers, and many dogs offering him a perspective on the differences between himself and...
by Linda Kaim | Apr 12, 2026 | Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
We decided it was time for Zwei to begin fulfilling his role as chief distraction and functioning working partner, starting with our 8 am appointment. Our Thursday morning regular is a young Lab mix named Murphy. Murph is a great dog, although his enthusiasm is a...
by Linda Kaim | Apr 10, 2026 | Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
Today kept us largely at home. Dog Training clients in the morning and chores in the afternoon kept me close to the house and to our new English Pointer pup, Zwei. As I suspected he would, Conor abdicated to spend the night at a friends’ house on the last day of...
