A few weeks ago, we had a free conference call with Lee Charles Kelley, where callers had the opportunity to ask questions about whatever is going on with their dogs and get answers from Lee (and yours truly). I personally love these calls, as it allows you to get a sense of how Natural Dog Training principles can be applied in your specific situation, with the added benefit of learning from the questions asked by others on the call.  Like with the conference call with Kevin Behan, you also get the perspective of a couple different trainers – so you get to hear the subtle differences in how we approach problems as well – or how we collaborate in coming up with solutions.

We recorded the call for posterity – and you can now download the .mp3 and listen to it at your leisure.  Some of the topics addressed include:

• A woman with a 100-lb dog who persistently fights at the fence with her neighbor’s dog.
• A teacup Yorkie who goes a little crazy and pees in the house when guests come over.
• A dog who has suddenly developed the habit of barking at people passing by the house.

Over the course of the call, Lee and I get a chance to talk about all sorts of different techniques for addressing these issues.  We mention several links on both of our websites, and I will list them here for your convenience:

1. Neil’s article on How to be the predator (and use it in your training)
2. Lee’s article on Dogs and Doorways
3. Lee’s article on how to play with and train a puppy
4. Lee’s article called “Conflict 101“
5. Lee’s article called “Leash Training 102“
6. Neil’s article on how to use Redirection/Rechanneling to turn your dog’s attraction to something else into greater attraction to you.
7. Lee’s article “Chasing Squirrels“

We’ll keep doing these conference calls, so stay tuned for more announcements!  Here’s the link to the recording – you can listen and/or download:

Conference Call with Lee Charles Kelley and Neil Sattin

After you’ve listened, I’d love your thoughts!  Here’s the thread in the forum for discussing the Conference Call with Lee Charles Kelley.

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!