Natural Dog Training - Chapter 1 - What is the problem?

Reading of chapter 1 of Natural Dog Training - What is the problem?
Done for the love of dogs and because a lot of dogs get killed every
day because simple behavior problems could not get resolved in
everyday families. Kevin Behan developed the Natural Dog Training theory after noticing the similarities between how well behaved and orchestrated wolves hunt in
a group and the cooperation required in high drive police dog work.
Natural Dog Training has something to offer which - if everyone dealing with dogs knew - would do them and us a lot of good. It is a different paradigm - with new concepts - and a few techniques that both work and respect the nature of the dog.

What Natural Dog Training is NOT
NOT based on Dominance and Submission
NOT a derivation of positive (R+) training methods, clicker training
NOT just a basic obedience regimen

Learn to achieve harmony and balance
Resolve aggression and problem behaviors
Teach coming when called, sit-stay-down and more

Excellent Approach to Developing a Strong and Reliable Companion



This method of training really works in a real life every day run of
the mill home. It is presented in a clear, concise easy to understand
way that explains the theory, gives examples and provides easy to
follow step by step directions while addressing a variety of issues
that may apply to you and your dog. … This book is the only book you
need to raise the best companion you will ever have.

Mind Blowing Perspective

This book has changed the way I look at and understand my dogs. This
isn’t the kind of book you can read in one weekend – I find that I
need time for the ideas and theories to soak in fully, then I will re-
read again. Even if you don’t intend to train your dog using Behan’s
methods, the dog training community should be giving credence to his
understanding of dogs and how they feel.

Natural Dog Training
A New Theory for the social organization of dogs (and animals)
A training method that works with your dogs energy, rather than
against it
A paradigm shift in the way we look at animals, our relationships
with our pets and in understanding nature

Kevin Behan grew up training dogs alongside his father, John Behan ,
one of the Nation’s first professional, family dog trainers.

Kevin has worked with thousands of dogs throughout his long career,
operating his own boarding and training kennel in Connecticut as well
as advanced training for security, protection training and police dog
work for K9 units and hospital security.

Along with delivering hundreds of lectures and seminars on obedience,
training and the theory of Natural Dog Training, Kevin specializes in
working with aggressive dogs and their rehabilitation, saving
hundreds of dogs from being put to sleep.

Audio Natural Dog Training - Introduction

Natural Dog Training - audio - Introduction

Audio - backcover - Natural Dog Training

What Natural Dog Training is NOT
NOT based on Dominance and Submission
NOT a derivation of positive (R+) training methods, clicker training
NOT just a basic obedience regimen
Learn to achieve harmony and balance
Resolve aggression and problem behaviors
Teach coming when called, sit-stay-down and more
Excellent Approach to Developing a Strong and Reliable Companion
This method of training really works in a real life every day run of the mill home. It is presented in a clear, concise easy to understand way that explains the theory, gives examples and provides easy to follow step by step directions while addressing a variety of issues that may apply to you and your dog. … This book is the only book you need to raise the best companion you will ever have.
Mind Blowing Perspective
This book has changed the way I look at and understand my dogs. This isn’t the kind of book you can read in one weekend – I find that I need time for the ideas and theories to soak in fully, then I will re-read again. Even if you don’t intend to train your dog using Behan’s methods, the dog training community should be giving credence to his understanding of dogs and how they feel.
Natural Dog Training
A New Theory for the social organization of dogs (and animals)
A training method that works with your dogs energy, rather than against it
A paradigm shift in the way we look at animals, our relationships with our pets and in understanding nature
Kevin Behan grew up training dogs alongside his father, John Behan , one of the Nation’s first professional, family dog trainers.
Kevin developed the Natural Dog Training theory after noticing the similarities between how well behaved and orchestrated wolves hunt in a group and the cooperation required in high drive police dog work.
Kevin has worked with thousands of dogs throughout his long career, operating his own boarding and training kennel in Connecticut as well as advanced training for security, protection training and police dog work for K9 units and hospital security.
Along with delivering hundreds of lectures and seminars on obedience, training and the theory of Natural Dog Training, Kevin specializes in working with aggressive dogs and their rehabilitation, saving hundreds of dogs from being put to sleep.
Currently Kevin is working on a new book, training dogs (and people) in beautiful Southern Vermont.
http://naturaldogtraining.com/ndtbook/

"Eyes" exercise - NDT technique as means to evaluate shelter dogs?

When I came to the shelter Saturday (yesterday) to work with "my" Flo (I am getting connected :), she was out for the weekend. So I worked with another dog instead, Buster. Even though they are both pit bull mixes, Buster is a TON more energetic and very strong.

Tug of War update for Storm - he now LOVES it

Ok, It is now January 15. I found out about Natural Dog Training 5 months ago in August of 2011, and soon afterwards started pushing with our rat terrier. This was my only recourse as he seemed not only not to know what to do with a tug toy ...he seemed to have an aversion for it.

However, one of the main ways to be with your dog in the Natural Dog training is tug of war, later to

Natural Dog Training for Shelter Dogs - "Eyes" Exercise - Eye Contact

Before we even go into this: the "Eyes" exercise is NOT staring a dog down - in the "Eyes" exercise, the dog chooses to make eye connect - this is an entirely different thing.

In January 2012 I started

Why to teach your dog to bark on command

There are actually a number of reasons to teach a dog to bark on command, we are interested in this one:

The point of training a dog to bark on command, is that it becomes a way to stress the dog, and then he resolves the stress by a clean, clear, deep bark. Why is this important? Because