Dog Training - It's All About the Relationship
Your dog’s behavior doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase (or seen it written here): “The dog is always right”? The reason is that dogs are simply responding to what is happening in their environment. And, specifically, how their environment makes...
read moreDog Fancy Magazine Features Kevin Behan, Neil Sattin and Natural Dog Training
I always look forward to opening up the mailbox. Sure, email is great - but there's something magical and mysterious about having physical, tangible items delivered to you from somewhere beyond. The other day was no exception, as I happened to receive the latest issue...
read moreHeart-Centered Dog Training:
A Review of Marci Shimoff's Love for No Reason
My goal is for you to have a strong, heart-centered connection with your dog. And that’s actually relatively simple to accomplish, once you get your thoughts, judgments, and expectations out of the way – and focus on what’s happening in the moment. The problem is,...
read moreDog Training: How to Quiet the Mind - an Interview with Gina Lake
If you want to get different results with your dog, then you have to change what you're doing. You'll find this to be true if you want some serious alterations in your dog's behavior or you're simply looking to strengthen your emotional bond with your dog - or...
read moreThe Perfect Puppy 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...
read moreNeil Sattin to be Interviewed by Leslie Irish Evans on November 29, 2010
Since it's Thanksgiving week, this is perhaps a good time to announce that I am going to be interviewed by Leslie Irish Evans on the I'm Thankful Radio Network on Monday, November 29th, 2010 . Her show is called "Peeling Mom of the Ceiling," and it's all about how to...
read moreNeil Sattin Interviews Sang Koh about Natural Dog Training
It's my pleasure to introduce to you Sang Koh. Many of you might be familiar with him, as he is rather prolific with his helpful Natural Dog Training advice in the forum here on Naturaldogblog. Sang lives in the northwest USA (in a suburb of Seattle) with his wife,...
read moreHow to Integrate a New Dog Into Your Home
When you’ve considered the implications of bringing home a second dog – and decided that you still think it’s a good idea – what is the best way to introduce your new dog to your home? How do you best ensure that your current dog will welcome the newbie with open…er,...
read moreRest in Peace Josie
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...
read moreHow to Speak So Your Dog Will Listen
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...
read moreListen to the Conference Call with Lee Charles Kelley and Neil Sattin
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...
read moreNatural Dog Training DVD Set Review on ThatMutt.com
Lindsay Stordahl, of ThatMutt.com, recently reviewed my instructional DVD set Natural Dog Training: The Fundamentals. Lindsay is a professional dog-walker (and blogger), so I was extremely interested to hear if she was able to start incorporating Natural Dog Training...
read moreSign Up for a Conference Call
with Lee Charles Kelley and Neil Sattin
You may recall that in our interview with Lee Charles Kelley we mentioned that there would probably be a conference call in the cards. I'm pleased to announce that this Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at 8pm Eastern Time, we will be having that conference call. Both Lee...
read moreHow to Improve Your Human Relationships Using Natural Dog Training
If you've read more than a couple articles here on the Natural Dog Blog, then you know that the way that I work with dogs has also had a profound effect on my relationships with people. In fact, along with coaching people with their dogs, I have been coaching people...
read moreNeil Sattin Interviews 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...
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