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A collection of articles written by Linda Kaim on the State of Dog.
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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 ‘minion’ clause
Minions of the Dog Trainer Wars This is for blogger Ruth Crisler I had written an article of sorts for my website years ago when I contemplated the value of 'certification' through the various dog training organizations. One of the organizations I belonged to had...
‘Pressure’ and it’s application in dog training
I was asked to look in on a client of mine from quite a few years ago, a clever little Schnauzer I had initially been called upon to help with housebreaking issues. It would seem that although his previous issues were long resolved, he had become intolerant of...
The Chewing Challenge
A few days ago I was perusing one of the few dog training lists I remain a member of and read a post from an individual who was having difficulty with a young dog not dropping articles willingly and the difficulty he was experiencing with teaching the dog what is...
Just Being Dogs
I was interviewing a potential client the other day when this question came up. We were walking in our middle pasture with a couple of puppies who were busy investigating the nooks and crannies for groundhogs and bunnies, making mad dashes for the stream and whirling...
Nutritionally inappropriate foods for dogs
In lieu of the recent recall of a 'premier' food I was curious as to who and or what was so special about this new contender, FreshPet Selects. Their corporate website is suspiciously devoid of information about officers, locations, science even. It is filled...
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...
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...
The failure of Operant Conditioning
Yesterday marks the death of the 5th Killer Whale trainer and the 6th death of a human by a captive killer whale. Comparatively, as there are only roughly 42 Orcas in captivity; the risk of injury or death to a human is far greater with far more risk of fatality...
The odyssey of a simple task
I received a call in March of this last spring from a man who lived in Tennessee. He was a War Vet who had sustained an injury while being deployed during the first Gulf War which left him without the use of his legs. He had had two previous service dogs, each...