by lkaim | Apr 10, 2012 | Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
Today kept us largely at home. Dog Training clients in the morning and chores in the afternoon kept me close to the house and to our new English Pointer pup, Zwei. As I suspected he would, Conor abdicated to spend the night at a friends’ house on the last day of...
by lkaim | Apr 9, 2012 | Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
It helps that our son Conor doesn’t go back to school until Wednesday. He was also very enthusiastic about being Zwei’s caregiver overnight for his very first night in his new home. We organized Conors’ room to accept his new guest much to the dismay...
by lkaim | Jan 21, 2012 | Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
Why People DON’T Train Their Dogs People don’t train their dogs because they are misguided in the belief that “(s)he is a puppy and will ‘grow’ out of it”. Maybe because their spouse/son/daughter/mother/father/neighbor/casual...
by lkaim | Jan 20, 2012 | Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training
What Are The Benefits of a Trained Dog? Training your dog is less of a burden on either you or the community in which you reside. Because it makes him a welcome asset in any environment and sets a positive example for the general public, many of whom may not even like...
by lkaim | Jan 15, 2012 | Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
Understanding how dogs learn is helpful in getting where you want to go much faster. Limit Options. Guide Choices. Control Outcomes. I have created a “Skinner Box” by restricting Kiera’s access to any other part of the garage bay through controlling...
