by Neil | Dec 15, 2010 | Play Training, Socialization, Training Plan
Four Essential Steps for a Healthy, Happy Pup If you have a puppy, congratulations! Now's the time to give a little thought to what you're actually going to do to get things right with your pup. And it’s wise to think twice about your approach – because, as they...
by Neil | Jul 27, 2010 | 1. Begin Here, Announcements, Training Plan
In partnership with DailyOm.com, I'm thrilled to announce the release of my new course "How to Speak So Your Dog Will Listen." This online course is geared towards strengthening the relationship that you and your dog share, and emphasizes how everything you do...
by Neil | Feb 18, 2010 | 7. Tips and Enhancements, Training Plan
How do you start your day? Do you take a moment to plan, to center yourself? Or do you just dive in to the chaos of your to-do list and your daily musts? Perhaps you think that the "planning" option sounds nice on paper (and would look nice on paper) - but you just...
by Neil | Nov 20, 2009 | 4. The Importance of Your Mindset, Training Plan
One of our basic human needs is stability. Sure we learn, and we grow - that's happening all the time. And it's good to take some time to process new knowledge and skill, to feel like you really OWN the material. But it can be all too easy to hang out in your...
by Neil | Nov 21, 2007 | Training Plan
Having covered lots of training ground, I thought this might be a good time to talk about a structure for your training sessions. With a proper training plan you can cover all of the bases in a relatively short amount of time: working on obedience,...
by Neil | Sep 6, 2007 | Training Plan
Hi all! Tuesday night's presentation at the South Portland Dog Owners Group meeting went well. I love the challenge of boiling the concepts of Natural Dog Training down to an even more refined message - and it was also great to be able to field some questions from...
