by lkaim | Jul 20, 2023 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Politics, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, How to train a dog, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, Positive reinforcement
Reinforcement and Punishment The internet is ablaze with opinions of what constitutes reinforcement and punishment in dog training; what is too much, why should punishment be used at all, etc. There are entire philosophies built on the theory that reinforcement is all...
by lkaim | Jun 9, 2023 | Care and custodianship, Certified dog trainer, Dog boarding and training, Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training, Professional conduct
Dog boarding and training is a popular option that many people seek, because the internet has convinced them that it will solve a whole host of problems without any effort on their part. Nothing could be further from the truth… There may be valid reasons to...
by lkaim | May 17, 2023 | 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...
by lkaim | Feb 7, 2022 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
What is a Dog Behaviorist? 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...
by lkaim | Jan 2, 2022 | Maryland Dog Training
How to choose a dog trainer Some years ago, in a discussion of ethics and professionalism in an unregulated industry (that would be dog training), a wise and thoughtful colleague shared his checklist. He’s not with us anymore, but his wisdom lives on. Useful,...
