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...
by lkaim | Aug 24, 2024 | Care and custodianship, Dog Trainers, Ethics in dog training, Maryland Dog Training, Professional conduct
The lack of ethics in dog training is becoming a major concern. There are almost daily reports of people masquerading as trainers or other canine caregivers being arrested and charged with multiple counts of cruelty. Animal concentric professions are being...
by lkaim | Aug 13, 2024 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, negative reinforcement, Positive reinforcement
Failure is always an option. Human history is peppered with the struggles of entire species to survive, including our own; where whole civilizations were exploited into extinction, and civilizations that couldn’t survive the changing landscape. A litany of self-help...
by lkaim | Jul 11, 2024 | Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Folks have a tendency to conflate dog training methods and equipment. I frequently get inquiries from people who have never trained a dog and want to know what ‘methods’ I use. I use dog training methods that work. Are they ‘humane’? Certainly....
