by Neil | Jan 29, 2010 | 1. Begin Here, Fundamentals
This article is going to address the question of how to think about indoor activity and outdoor activity with your dog - once and for all. There have been many questions about this aspect of Natural Dog Training - both here and in the forum - so I thought that it...
by Neil | Feb 21, 2008 | Fundamentals
A week or so ago, we talked about another major question that you can answer for your dog: Where is the Danger? In this article I'm going to give you a more advanced exercise in defining "the danger" for your dog. Please make sure that you've read the first article...
by Neil | Feb 8, 2008 | Fundamentals
A dog's life revolves around two principle questions. The first one is "What do I do with my energy?" and it's what we've principally been talking about for these many months on the NaturalDogBlog. The second question, a bit more elusive, is "Where is the danger?"...
by Neil | Nov 1, 2007 | Fundamentals
The primary way our dogs experience the world is not by thinking - it is through feeling. Our dogs are like big emotional radars - picking up on the vibes that the world throws their way. While "the world" is a huge source of emotional energy, who do you think is...
by Neil | Oct 11, 2007 | 1. Begin Here, Fundamentals
If you've read everything that I've written up until now, you should have a pretty good understanding of what Natural Dog Training is and how Natural Dog Training elicits obedience behaviors and solves problems for our dogs. However, after the 2nd edition of the "all...
by Neil | Aug 22, 2007 | Fundamentals
In our last post, we discussed "pushing", which is one of the fundamental techniques of natural dog training. I described in detail HOW to push, taking you step-by-step through a very gradual process of introducing yourself, and your dog, to the technique. The goal...
