by Linda | Oct 9, 2025 | Breeding Dogs, Dog Genetics, Dogs, Purebred Dogs
Designer Dogs, Doodles and Poos There is a conundrum regarding the validity of claims surrounding the “designer dog” market. First we must distinguish what makes a pure breed of dog, what constitutes a mutt, mongrel or mixed bred dog, and what exactly is a...
by Linda | Oct 9, 2025 | Dogs, Maryland Puppy Training, Rescue dogs
Adopting a Dog from an Animal Shelter or Breed Rescue There are countless thousands of good dogs in Animal Shelters across Maryland and Pennsylvania. Each arrived there by only one of four ways; Animal Control pick-up, Public stray, Abandoned at Shelter and Owner...
by Linda | Sep 24, 2025 | Dogs
Animal Cognition and Behavior A few days ago I was a participant in a discussion about Animal Cognition and an article that had appeared in National Geographic magazine in March 2008 of the same name. I had read the article and had seen various televised specials...
by Linda | Sep 21, 2025 | Dogs, Maryland Puppy Training, Purebred Dogs, Socializing your new puppy
I know it’s been a while since I updated the Zwei file, but summertime is busy here at Lionheart K9 and we barely have time to eat, let alone write! Zwei is now a substantial and well grown young lad. At just over 7 months, he is getting ready to debut at the...
by Linda | Sep 8, 2025 | Aggressive Dogs, biting dogs, Dog Behavior Training
A friend of mine who happens to be a professional groomer called me not long ago, still catching her breath from wrestling a four-pound Poodle. The dog had bitten her when she tried to remove it from its crate. She was not shocked that the dog bit her. She was shocked...
