Canine Thought Experiment

Russell has called our attention to another experiment as reported by New Scientist which I quote below.
NS: “LIKE children with their hands in the cookie jar, dogs steal food quietly to make sure they don’t get caught. The finding adds to evidence that dogs can work out what others are thinking. Shannon Kundey of Hood [...]

Be The Moose

What does it mean to BE THE MOOSE? Watch how Hessian, German Shepherd Dog, trained using Natural Dog Training, reacts when he sees a deer!

Stump The Chump Continued

“Suppose every mealtime consists of all 3 dogs getting their bowl of kibble. They are full, but after, I have all come round and give a milk bone to Sissy and Red, but not Peanut. At all other treat occasions throughout the day, they all 3 get a treat. If I keep this up, how [...]

Thoughts on Whitehead

If I’m somewhat understanding Burl’s very deft translations and commentary on Whitehead, then apprehension is mental and prehension is energy. And therefore animals have no intention, rather they feel the energy that percolates up through their cells and then through their metabolic, mechanical and neurological systems and then go on to formulate a coherent response [...]

Stump A Chump

Scientists use the following as an example of reasoning and subterfuge in an animal. A blue jay is in a tree while its fellow blue jays are scavenging some food on the ground below. As a corvid it is capable of mimicking many sounds, such as the screech of a hawk and it emits just [...]

Your Questions

Thanks to our readers, the Natural Dog Training site is full of fantastic questions and interesting scenarios. We are continuing to develop the site in order to nurture this dynamic, growing community, and hope to provide more and more resources to improve your learning experiences with NDT. At the moment, we realize that there are [...]

Physical Center of Gravity

The physical center of gravity is the kernel of a dog’s self and it is activated by eye contact. This is because a state of attention is composed of two beams, the external focal gaze by which the dog looks outward, and which is simultaneously accompanied by an internal subliminal beam by which the dog [...]

Stump the Chump Part 2

From Christine Randolph: “One of my dogs jumps up to lie on my belly and licks my face, I understand that is a regurgitation signal for parents.
She also pushes her cheek to mine and yodels excitedly while wagging her tail. especially if I start singing a song for her at that stage (resonating chambers?)
Would all [...]

Stump the Chump

Thanks to Christine for suggesting this section! The following is an excerpt from her comment:
“My first contribution is a scenario:
A few years ago my family was out at camp. My sister brought her dog “Happy” a very nervous and high-strung beagle mix. The first thing she did was to bite Duncan [...]

Charlie Rose Brain Series 8 Damasio and the Role of Emotion in our Lives

Very enjoyable intelligent discussion with ideas clearly articulated. However an energy theory sees emotion in a different light. My main critique is that they miss the fundamental aspect of emotion, which is that it is a universal and monolithic “force” of attraction. And this means that there is no such thing as a negative emotion [...]

Emotional Projection is a Trans-species Form of Communication

Mother dog adopts kittens

Examples of Emotional Projection in the Wild

Here are some good examples on Youtube of advanced forms of emotional projection and emotional center of gravity.
Persistence Hunting
The Barefoot Professor
Kevin: What’s profoundly compelling to me is watching these hunters get into an almost musical rhythm as they synchronize with the movements of their prey, they pick up the cadence and I believe this internal [...]

Athens Stray Dogs Participate in Protests

Interesting news story from NPR shows strays dogs in Athens, Greece, participating in the local protests. What are your thought about what’s going on here? Athens Stay Dogs Mingle At Protest Rallies

Listen to the Q&A with Neil Sattin, Kevin Behan and Your Questions!

Neil Sattin of the Natural Dog Blog recently hosted a conference call with Kevin Behan. As he had mentioned in an earlier interview, he wanted to provide owners with the opportunity to speak directly with Kevin to get their most important questions answered. Below is an excerpt from Neil’s site about the conference:
“We had some [...]

Neil Sattin Interviews Kevin Behan

For those familiar with NDT, you probably know Neil Sattin – a dog trainer based in Portland, Maine who specializes in the Natural Dog Training techniques. He came to train with Kevin years ago, with his aggressive dog Nola. What started as a few sessions, turned into an apprenticeship, and Neil has since become a [...]

Conference Call with Kevin Behan and Neil Sattin Wednesday, April 14th, at 8pm EST

Neill Sattin will be hosting a conference call with Kevin Behan.  Ask a question “live”  and hear more about Kevin’s new book – “Your Dog Is Your Mirror”.  The call is going to be on Wednesday, April 14th, at 8pm EST. Follow the link to Neil Sattin’s website to Signup!

John “War Jack” Behan

Link to the Hoosick Township Historical Society “A Local War Dog Connection” featuring Kevin’s father John Behan.

Kevin Explains How to Feed a Dog by Hand without Getting Bit

Here is a short video with Kevin explaining how he holds food in his hand while training. This clip includes advice for how to avoid getting bit when feeding by hand.

Speaking, Pushing and Tug of War with Bootsy

This post is extracted from a comment left by AZDogermanStu on March 29, 2010 “How I Developed the Pushing Technique”
Here is the comment followed by the videos

Here are the videos I was feeling a little pressured by the camera and tried to keep them short. Thanks for taking a look! I tried to incorporate [...]

Why does a dog yawn?

I did a quick search of the internet and along with what I expected to find,1) yawning is a physiological means of getting more oxygen into the lungs 2) it is a response to stress and pressure; 3) it is a calming signal to other dogs; I was surprised to find one particularly good answer [...]