by lkaim | Jan 6, 2025 | Dog Trainers, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Every successful dog training strategy starts with aligning desire with ability and the willingness to make honest effort. Nothing succeeds where any one of these points fails. If an owner is not prepared to make sacrifices to assure success, they can certainly pay...
by lkaim | Dec 27, 2024 | Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Ethics in dog training, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Several years ago, a friend of mine messaged me privately about the phrase “Old School”. I thought on it a while; contemplated the meaning behind the words, context, semantics, you get the drift. Most of the time these days, it’s delivered in a...
by lkaim | Dec 22, 2024 | Care and custodianship, Dogs, Ethics in dog training, Maryland Dog Training
My life with my dogs is the 21st century girl equivalent of Steinbeck’s “Travels With Charley”, except my story is still unfolding. Over the span of time that defines my career, I have seen and heard many things, witnessed the rise and fall of many...
by lkaim | Dec 13, 2024 | Buying a dog, Care and custodianship, Dog Behavior Training, Maryland Dog Training
Beware of “Good Intentions” I have been dealing with owners and their dogs daily for decades. I have heard every breed-specific or training/husbandry shibboleth ever imagined regarding dogs and their husbandry, offered by well-meaning people who wish to...
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...