by Linda | Mar 20, 2025 | anxious dogs, Dog Behavior Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Fearful dogs
I was cruising through social media this morning before getting ready for work and came across a post about ‘consent’ in dog training/management/husbandry. The poster wrote about her perceptions regarding her fearful dog’s experience with a groomer....
by Linda | Feb 28, 2025 | Dog Behavior Training, Maryland Dog Training, resource guarding
Resource Guarding in Dogs What is Resource Guarding? Resource guarding is a behavior where a dog becomes defensive over an object or space they consider valuable, like food, toys, a particular human, or access to any of those things. The dog will exhibit understanding...
by Linda | Feb 22, 2025 | Dog Politics, Ethics in dog training, negative punishment, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, Positive reinforcement
The Language of Dog Training: Behavior Theory and the Four Quadrants of Reinforcement and Punishment In an era where language is being hijacked to further political agendas, it should come as no surprise that the Language of Dog Training is no longer exempt....
by Linda | Feb 21, 2025 | Dog Politics, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, Ethics in dog training
A Hatchet Job in the Name of Advocating for Your Dog Oh, for heaven’s sake. Of all sources, I didn’t expect this sort of hatchet job from “The Dog’s Champion” about the importance of advocating for your dog and their needs, but here we...
by Linda | 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...
