by Neil | Sep 2, 2010 | Announcements, Change Your Perspective
I just got a bit of sad news. Josie, an enthusiastic dog who was one of the stars of my instructional DVD set, is no longer with us. Josie also happened to have been one of the dogs that I worked with before this website existed, and it was my desire to have a more...
by Neil | Dec 14, 2009 | 4. The Importance of Your Mindset, Change Your Perspective
The key to changing your dog's behavior is changing your own behavior. Your success in developing the kind of relationship that you want with your dog, or changing your dog's habits, is directly proportional to your ability to change your own habits. In other words,...
by Neil | Oct 14, 2009 | 4. The Importance of Your Mindset, Change Your Perspective
There's a discussion raging at DogStarDaily, in a response to one of Lee Charles Kelley's blog posts over at Psychology Today (warning - you'll find dog trainers with raised hackles if you follow those links). In LCK's post, he's wondering why the Operant...
by Neil | Oct 12, 2009 | 4. The Importance of Your Mindset, Change Your Perspective
The way that you train your dog is simply a component of a well-balanced life. It's a subject that I've touched on occasionally here on the Naturaldogblog, although I've been pretty focused on giving you some practical techniques to use with your dog. Ultimately,...
by Neil | Jan 23, 2008 | Change Your Perspective
My apologies to all of you for the hiatus. 2008 is turning out to be quite jam-packed, and I've been doing my best to get organized so that, once I'm back in the swing (currently headed in that direction), everything can move ahead accordingly. In reviewing last years...
by Neil | Nov 27, 2007 | Change Your Perspective
In the comments of an earlier lesson (Part One of Teaching Your Dog to Sit, Lie Down, and Stay - On the Box), one of our readers asked a great question about the importance of using your voice when you're doing box-work with your dog. Is it important to speak to your...
