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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What Should Dogs Not Eat?
There’s a lot of time spent on what dogs should eat, but not a lot of time spent on things dogs should not eat.
Doodles and Poos, Designer Dog Advantage or Trendy Fad?
Designer Dogs, Doodles and Poos There is a conundrum regarding the validity of claims surrounding the "designer dog" market. First we must distinguish what makes a pure breed of dog, what constitutes a mutt, mongrel or mixed bred dog, and what exactly is a "designer...
Choosing a Pure Bred Dog or purchasing a Pure Breed Puppy
Choosing a Pure Bred Dog or purchasing a Pure Breed Puppy for Your Household Choosing the 'right dog' for your household should be less of the impulse buy it has become to a heavily researched, informed decision. More emphasis is placed on the refrigerator in your...
Adopting a Dog from an Animal Shelter or Breed Rescue
Adopting a Dog from an Animal Shelter or Breed Rescue There are countless thousands of good dogs in Animal Shelters across Maryland and Pennsylvania. Each arrived there by only one of four ways; Animal Control pick-up, Public stray, Abandoned at Shelter and Owner...
Dog Trainer’s Dilemma
I came across this in one of the news feeds I receive daily. Apparently an individual who obviously took advantage of the good nature of the Home Depot she frequents, placed her dog in a compromising situation and allowed it to make aggressive contact with an...
The Dog Trainer Wars
There is currently no regulatory body, nor has there ever been, that oversees the practices of the dog trainers trade.
Are Electronic Dog Training Collars Humane?
The Electronic collar a device that allows for the manipulation of behavior through the application of pressure
How to Stop Puppy Chewing
A few days ago I saw a social media post from an individual who was having difficulty with a puppy chewing on non-toy items
Just Being Dogs
Your dog’s choices are predicated on his instinctual desire to survive and they are clearly in conflict with your image of your perfect dog
An Evolution of Dog Training Collars
The world of the internet abounds with information regarding the selection and use of dog training equipment, specifically collars and other devices of more recent design ostensibly to facilitate the training of dogs. This article was constructed to provide...