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 is a well-bred dog?
a well bred dog has been selectively bred for temperament, suitability for its breed-specific task, health, soundness, and longevity.
Crate Training Your Puppy
Crate training is essential. A prevailing complaint from dog owners is their dog’s behavior when released from its crate to freedom.
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.
Biting Dogs
If you own a biting dog, this post is for you. One of the biggest complaints I hear from owners with dogs that bite is “My dog bites for no reason!” Hate to break it to ya, but I guarantee your dog had a reason.
The Dog Trainer’s Secret is the Power to Say No
The Dog Trainer’s secret is the power to say NO. Everybody wants that Majik Elixer that will fix their problems. I do too.
Your dog’s behavior is a reflection of you
Within the category of “Your Dog Is A Reflection Of You”, is the subtext of “Your Dog Is Conflicted Because He Cannot Serve Two Masters.”
Understanding Dog Aggression
People think of dog aggression in terms of a disease, and not of a symptom. They regard the problem as one of the dog, and not of influences *to* the dog.
How to train a reliable recall
Want to learn how train a reliable recall to your dog? There’s no big secret. It just takes a little practice and a lot of patience.
Internet experts
How do you battle internet experts? I am late to the internet expert game. I didn’t get a computer until 1994, and it was tough to learn
Excusing Behavior
What you allow will continue. Excusing behavior is reinforcing behavior.
Not only that, it will pervade every other aspect of your life.