by Neil | Aug 31, 2007 | 6. The Real World (Solve Problems)
You may recall that I am the proud person to a formerly aggressive dog, and that "curing" Nola's dog aggression was what led me to become a dog trainer in the first place. Since aggression is a fairly common issue with dogs, it has been widely discussed; however,...
by Neil | Aug 29, 2007 | Change Your Perspective
In my life as a dog trainer, I'm often asked how long it will take for a dog to be "trained". There is, of course, the practical aspect to this question - dog owners wondering how many lessons they'll be signing up for, which is especially important to them since I...
by Neil | Aug 27, 2007 | Play Training
One of the best games (other than tug of war) that you can play with your dog is hide and seek. Playing hide and seek (as I'm about to describe it) will increase your dog's attraction to you, engaging their prey instinct, and it will go a long way towards...
by Neil | Aug 24, 2007 | Blog Carnival
Over the past week I've given you some lengthy posts about the technique of pushing with your dog, both the how and the why. In the interest of not totally overwhelming you with information (and yet still wanting to post), I've decided to post a call for submissions...
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...
