by Linda | Jun 14, 2026 | Assistance Dogs, Breeding Dogs, Dog Laws, Dog Politics, Dog Trainers, Dog Training Anecdotes, How to train a dog, Maryland Dog Training, Professional conduct, Service Dogs
Not a day goes by that I don’t wonder about the destiny of the human race. Bogus service dog training claims so many victims a year, it has crossed the line from simply being amoral and criminal to profitable business.. The magnitude of the incompetence...
by Linda | Jun 10, 2026 | Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training
What a trained dog starts to look like after only 5 weeks of work. This is what a trained dog can be expected to perform like, even after only the first five weeks of a ten week program. This dog was just 13 months old. Up to the day this was filmed, Zwei’s...
by Linda | Apr 22, 2026 | Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
We have spent the last 14 days teaching my puppy how to navigate his world and overcome emotional obstacles. How not to run from strange, unfamiliar things and that curiosity is rewarded. Zwei has successfully learned to follow, to respond to his name, to sit for...
by Linda | Apr 16, 2026 | Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
Our pup Zwei will be nine weeks old on Sunday, sometime around 10 pm. He has come far in the weeks since his ears and eyes have opened. He has met probably about 40 or 50 Total Strangers, and many dogs offering him a perspective on the differences between himself and...
by Linda | Apr 12, 2026 | Dog Training Tools, Dogs, Maryland Dog Training, Maryland Puppy Training, Socializing your new puppy
We decided it was time for Zwei to begin fulfilling his role as chief distraction and functioning working partner, starting with our 8 am appointment. Our Thursday morning regular is a young Lab mix named Murphy. Murph is a great dog, although his enthusiasm is a...
