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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Basic VS Foundational Dog Obedience
Lionheart K9 offers specialized, results-based dog training. The methods incorporate a balance of scientifically sound principles, focusing on positive reinforcement, and tailored tools to address individual dog and owner needs. The goal is to achieve long-term, cooperative behavior without reliance on equipment
The Best Dog Training Strategy
Every successful dog training strategy starts with aligning desire with ability and the willingness to make honest effort.
Failure
Failure, distilled down to its bare definition, is to prove unsuccessful. By that definition, all we really have to do is prevent success.
The sport of ARSA
Back home from my adventure learning about the sport of ARSA over the last couple days, excited from making new friends, and spending time with old friends.
The unintended consequences of USDA APHIS rule 2011-0003
I was invited to sit in on a USDA APHIS stakeholders call with the office of The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture.
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.
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
Electronic dog training collars; facts and fanciful fiction
Wales moves to ban electronic dog training collars in a swift albeit short-sighted move last week; making their use punishable by fine of up to 20 thousand pounds or 6 months in prison. I would make the 'pound' symbol, but I am a computer dolt and I can't. But...
More Poo Chronicles… What dog poop tells us
Most recent in the news is a dog who consumed about $400.00 and successfully passed it, much to his owners dubious delight.