by lkaim | May 3, 2023 | Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Private, In-Home Dog Training in Westminster Maryland The climate for small businesses has changed dramatically since the pandemic. People are choosing a more intimate experience when it comes to selecting services, so we are introducing private, in-home dog training...
by lkaim | Feb 7, 2022 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
What is a Dog Behaviorist? The concept of a dog behaviorist isn’t surprising, since the term dog trainer seems to conjure an image of a drooling, toothless troglodyte these days, while the term behaviorist renders the image of a sensitive intellectual steeped in...
by lkaim | Jan 20, 2022 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
The maddening insistence that dog behavior is somehow divorced from dog obedience is an addlepated view of a pretty straightforward problem. Dog behavior is an observable act. When a dog engages in a behavior, he is doing something. Whether that behavior is directed...
by lkaim | Jan 2, 2022 | Maryland Dog Training
How to choose a dog trainer Some years ago, in a discussion of ethics and professionalism in an unregulated industry (that would be dog training), a wise and thoughtful colleague shared his checklist. He’s not with us anymore, but his wisdom lives on. Useful,...
by lkaim | Jan 2, 2022 | Buying a dog, Dog Politics, Dogs, Purebred Dogs, Rescue dogs
Dog ownership in the 21st Century. What’s next? Just like children, dogs are a product of their environment. If your child never goes anywhere or interacts with other children, it’s a fairly high probability that you will be named when your adult child seeks...
by lkaim | Dec 31, 2021 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
There really is nothing new under the sun when talking about dog training. Years ago, I was handling a dog at a public event being put on by an animal rescue. We were sort of in between showtimes and resting comfortably under an awning near my truck. Cotton was...