by Linda | Jun 14, 2026 | Assistance Dogs, Breeding Dogs, Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training, Professional conduct, Service Dogs
Not a day goes by that I don’t wonder about the destiny of the human race. Bogus service dog training claims so many victims a year, it has crossed the line from simply being amoral and criminal to profitable business.. The magnitude of the incompetence...
by Linda | Jun 3, 2026 | Dog Training Tools, Electronic Dog Training Collars, How to train a dog, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, Positive reinforcement, prong collars
There is not a day that goes by where someone is not making a comment somewhere on the internet about dog training collars. What should be used. What should not. Why one is better than the other, what makes one cruel, what makes another gentle. You would think that...
by Linda | May 17, 2026 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Electronic Dog Training Collars, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Dog training tools are generally comprised of a leash and collar that we use to communicate with dogs. Whether that collar is a buckle, martingale, chain, prong, or electronic, it is still accompanied by a leash that acts as a conduit for information that flows both...
by Linda | May 17, 2026 | Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
I have to say, I am almost embarrassed to admit that I am a dog trainer. What used to bring me great pride and incredible fulfillment has become a hotly debated, divisive, contentious, provocative topic. Between the Dog Trainer Wars with various camps extolling the...