by Linda | Dec 27, 2025 | Carroll County MD Dog Trainer, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training
Dog Training Magic The New Year is creeping closer, and already the cash registers at every gym and fitness center on the planet is ringing. The murmurations of every overweight, soft, unfit, couch-riding over-eater can be heard for miles as they flock to the nearest...
by Linda | Dec 27, 2025 | 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 Linda | Dec 13, 2025 | 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 Linda | Nov 27, 2025 | Carroll County MD Dog Trainer, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
What Should Dogs Not Eat There’s a lot of time spent on what dogs should eat, but not a lot of time spent on things dogs should not eat. This was taken out of one dogs’ gut, at one time. Apparently, a 7 month old Labrador Retriever was admitted to the...
by Linda | Nov 22, 2025 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dogs, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training
Your dog’s behavior is a reflection of you. The young couple sat side-by-side in the training studio; their adolescent, mid-sized dog dithered between the legs of one owner while the other owner reached down to stroke the dog intermittently. As the dog’s...
