Our very own Dog Blog for training and the State of the Trade in The Age of Wingnuts and Zealots.
A collection of articles written by Linda Kaim on the State of Dog.
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The Shock Collar Debate: What the Science Actually Says
The internet has determined that electronic collars are cruel. Governments are trying to ban them, veterinary organizations issue position statements, and welfare groups raise money off all the manufactured outrage. Meanwhile, the actual science, the studies these...
Why “Adopt Don’t Shop” Is Not a Safety Policy
For years, “adopt don’t shop” has been promoted as the moral high ground in dog ownership. It implies that buying from a breeder is selfish, and that adopting from a shelter or rescue is the ethically superior choice. The reality is much more nuanced. Bringing a dog...
Common Sense Puppy Raising
Common sense puppy raising starts with clear boundaries and achievable goals
Bogus Service Dog Training
Bogus service dog training claims so many victims a year, it has crossed the line from simply being amoral and criminal to profitable business.
Crate Training for Self-Control: How Managing Arousal Creates a Calm, Focused Dog
Teach your dog self-control with structured crate routines. Manage arousal before exit, build calm behavior and improve obedience.
On the Road to a Trained Dog
Zwei is shown demonstrating the training skills he had learned in the first five weeks of a ten week program. He was just 13 months old.
What is dog boarding and training?
Dog boarding and training is a popular option that many people seek, because the internet has convinced them that it will solve a whole host of problems without any effort on their part. Nothing could be further from the truth... There may be valid reasons to choose...
Introducing a New Dog to Your Home
You have decided to add another dog to your household. Great! Now let's talk about the part nobody else is going to tell you. Every piece of advice you are going to read on the internet, from the shelters and rescues, from the vet's waiting room handout, from the...
How to Stop Puppy Biting
Congrats! You have a new puppy who is absolutely adorable and completely feral about your hands and ankles and you have been searching the internet for how to stop puppy biting ever since. You have read all the articles. You have yelped like a wounded animal. You have...
How to Stop Puppy Barking — What Actually Works (and What Makes It Worse)
How to stop puppy barking is probably one of the top 25 search terms for frustrated owners on their first night after bringing their new puppy home.