by lkaim | Nov 22, 2023 | 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...
by lkaim | Oct 18, 2023 | Dog Behavior Training, Dog Training Anecdotes, Dog Training Tools, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training, negative reinforcement, Positive reinforcement
We talk in terms of reinforcement and punishment all the time. We understand the concepts behind adding something to make something happen (or stop happening) or taking something away to make something happen (or stop happening). All of this is the basic rudiments of...
by lkaim | Dec 27, 2016 | 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 lkaim | Nov 27, 2011 | 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 lkaim | Jan 16, 2011 | Carroll County MD Dog Trainer, Dog Trainers, Maryland Dog Training
The Dog Trainer Wars This is for blogger Ruth Crisler I had written an article of sorts for my website years ago when I contemplated the value of ‘certification’ through the various dog training organizations. One of the organizations I belonged to had...
