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A collection of articles written by Linda Kaim on the State of Dog.
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How to Train a Dog: A Step-by-Step Guide That Works
Ready to train your dog but don’t know where to start? A certified trainer with over 50 years experience walks you through the exact methods that build reliable obedience — humanely and permanently.
How to Potty Train a Dog: What Actually Works (For Puppies and Adults)
One of the most common reasons dogs end up surrendered to shelters is a housebreaking problem. A dog who soils the house or persistently eliminates in his crate is among the top three reasons millions of dogs are given up each year. It’s a shame, because it is so easy...
What People Call ‘Leash Reactivity’ Is Usually Something Else
"Leash reactive" has become the default description for any dog that barks, lunges, or strains toward another dog or person on leash. It is everywhere in training forums, on veterinary handouts, in the names of group classes. And it is almost entirely useless as a...
Do Dogs Like Being Touched?
Dog bites are increasing. It begs the question regarding whether dogs really do like to be touched; how, where, and when.
How to Crate Train a Puppy: A Step-by-Step Guide That Actually Works
N.A.D.O.I.-certified trainer Linda Kaim of Lionheart K9 shares a no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to crate training puppies the right way.
Submissive Urination in Dogs
Submissive Urination in dogs is a complex problem that requires a little sensitivity and a lot of self awareness.
“I don’t need that ‘show dog’ training!”
Everybody tells me how they don’t need ‘that show dog training’, but their dogs are the same dogs that struggle with going to the vet without sedation, or going to the groomer without issues.
Dogs That Eat Stuff
Don’t set yourself up for failure by trying to get that sock, or cramming your hand forcibly down a dogs throat after your sandwich
Working Dogs
Anything that gives dogs opportunities to fulfill their instinctual drives is fine by me, just don’t call it “work’. It’s recreational. It isn’t looking for bodies in a rubble pile.
Training Builds The Bond
Training Builds the Bond: Why Waiting to ‘Connect’ With Your Dog Wastes Valuable Time. Don’t delay training because of the myth over bonding.