One of the most prolific writers on the web about Natural Dog Training is Lee Charles Kelley.  He has a blog on Psychology Today’s website, his own blog, a ning community for dog training discussions, and his expert advice appears online in discussion forums the whole world wide web over.  Plus, he’s a bestselling mystery author whose protagonist is an ex-cop dog trainer who uses – you guessed it – Natural Dog Training techniques.  So it was only “natural” to get Lee on the line to talk about his unique approach and give you all some additional helpful information about how to incorporate Natural Dog Training in your relationship with your dog.

In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about:

• Why Lee thought Natural Dog Training was crazy – until he cured a dog’s aggression with a tennis ball
• How to use Natural Dog Training techniques in an urban environment
• Why play is the most important thing to do with your dog
• Why you want your dog to sniff
• The most important 3-letter word in your vocabulary:  YES
• And much, much more

Plus you can hear the one question I asked that made Lee Charles Kelley cry.  Don’t worry, it’s a good thing.

Here’s a link for you to download the audio (or you can use the player below).  Please listen and enjoy!  And keep an eye out, as we’ll probably be doing another free conference call – this time with Lee Charles Kelley so he can answer your questions live!

Neil Sattin Interviews Lee Charles Kelley

We’d love to hear your thoughts, comments, and questions. Come on over to the forum to discuss them in this thread about our interview with Lee Charles Kelley!

Recently I was approached by Tobias Lansley of Dog Obedience Training Online for an interview. It’s always interesting to talk to people who have no preconceived notion of what Natural Dog Training is, or how I train – particularly because the questions can take us into unexpected territory. Tobias’s site is set up as a resource for people all across the dog training spectrum, so hopefully it will be an opportunity for others who might never have come across Natural Dog Training to have their curiosity piqued.

In this written interview we cover:

• Why Natural Dog Training is such a fun way to train, and what makes it different from other ways of training (see why I call my dog a “nutjob”)
• My opinion of Cesar Milan (uh-oh! whisper whisper)
• A discussion of shock e-collars (and the search for the perfect robo-dog)
• The absolute best breeds (I hope yours is on the list!)
• The best way to crate train a dog
• Resolving Aggression (you know this is a subject near and dear to me)
• And…much, much, more! (seriously)

Please head over to Dog Obedience Training Online to read the interview (click this link), and let me know what you think!

If you’re feeling bad because your dog isn’t on my definitive list of the best dog breeds, you can discuss that in this thread over at the Natural Dog Blog forum.