by lkaim | Sep 8, 2024 | Aggressive Dogs, biting dogs, Dog Behavior Training
Who Is Responsible For Dogs That Bite? A friend of mine who grooms dogs called me the other day. She was trying to catch her breath from wrestling a 4-pound Poodle. The dog bit her when she tried to remove it from its crate. My friend was shocked and irritated, not...
by lkaim | Dec 18, 2023 | Aggressive Dogs, anxious dogs, biting dogs, Dangerous Dogs, Fearful dogs, Maryland Dog Training
Why Do Dogs Bite? One of the most frequent statements I hear from owners of biting dogs is “My dog bites for no reason!” Hate to break it to ya, but I guarantee your dog had a reason. You just don’t recognize the cause of it. The urban myth that dogs just turn on...
by lkaim | Nov 27, 2023 | Dangerous Dogs, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Rescue dogs
The Dog Trainers secret is the power to say “No.” Everybody wants the Majik Elixer that will transport them from whatever misery they are experiencing into a realm of … whatever they envision as being ideal. Samesies. I do too. I think we all do. Dog...
by lkaim | Oct 18, 2023 | Dangerous Dogs, Dog Behavior Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog
I share this story a lot. As the years go by, it is a powerful reminder of how cavalier folks can be when it comes to living with a dangerous dog. When we still operated the training space in Carroll County, I had a client with an offensive-aggressive herding breed...
by lkaim | Jan 2, 2022 | Buying a dog, Dog Politics, Dogs, Purebred Dogs, Rescue dogs
Dog ownership in the 21st Century. What’s next? Just like children, dogs are a product of their environment. If your child never goes anywhere or interacts with other children, it’s a fairly high probability that you will be named when your adult child seeks...
