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A collection of articles written by Linda Kaim on the State of Dog.
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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...
Dog Behaviorist vs Dog Trainer
The concept of a dog behaviorist isn’t surprising, since the term dog trainer seems to conjure an image of a drooling, toothless troglodyte these days, while the term behaviorist renders the image of a sensitive intellectual steeped in academia that can solve your dogs issues with a prescription pad and a pen.
The Laws of Social Attraction
A lot of potential client contacts include some form of "My dog won't come when I call him". It says a lot about the relationship they are currently experiencing with their dogs when they initiate a conversation with that statement. It isn't too difficult to figure...
How to train your dog in bad weather
If you’re ready to train your dog, we are booking brave souls for private training throughout the winter months. We are ready when you are!
Why people DON’T train their dogs:
People DON’T train their dogs for a variety of reasons, mostly because they don’t understand how dogs learn
What are the benefits of training your dog
Training your dog shows concern for your home and your community. Nobody likes barking or aggressive dogs. Responsible training prevents that!
Dog Behavior
The maddening insistence that dog behavior is somehow divorced from dog obedience is an addlepated view of a pretty straightforward problem. Dog behavior is an observable act. When a dog engages in a behavior, he is doing something. Whether that behavior is directed...
Using an electronic dog training collar
Using an electronic dog training collar The electronic dog training collar can be used as a conditioned reinforcer that enables the dog to understand he is on the 'right path' to the reward. The leash acts as a positive punisher (the dog cannot escape or avoid it) and...
How Dogs Learn
The presence and absence of leash pressure in dog training acts as both positive punisher and negative reinforcement
“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.