by lkaim | May 17, 2023 | Dog Behavior, Dog Trainers, Dog Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Electronic Dog Training Collars, How to train a dog
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 lkaim | May 17, 2023 | Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, How to train a dog
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, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog
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 | 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,...
by lkaim | Dec 31, 2021 | Dog Behavior, Dog Trainers, Dog Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Dogs, How to train a dog
There really is nothing new under the sun when talking about dog training. Years ago, I was handling a dog at a public event being put on by an animal rescue. We were sort of in between showtimes and resting comfortably under an awning near my truck. Cotton was...
