Kevin is an anomaly. A rare mix of forthright honesty, quiet strength, and deep contemplation. The type of person few of us ever have the privilege to run across in our lives. I came to him to help me with my aggressive dog. And I left with a better understanding of not just them, but myself as well. He is a rare voice of reason amidst all the noise, static and confusion of not just the dog training population, but the world in general.
The time my dogs and I were able to spend with him was a true gift. Not only has he helped my dogs get back in touch with their own confidence and power, allowing them to be calmer and happier, – he helped me do the same. Kevin doesn’t “fix” problems and behaviors. He re-establishes the connection and trust between dog and human. And through that reconnection, he opens the gateway to allowing our dogs to be the best thing they can be. Themselves.
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Kevin’s philosophy isn’t about “fixing” the dog, it’s about fixing the dog-human relationship. It holds that only through cooperation with and nurture of the dog’s true nature that we can have a fulfilled dog-human relationship–an idea that I think lies at the heart of a human evolution towards truly understanding animals. -
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In Criticism of Praise
Sang sent me the following email which I feel speaks powerfully to how all beings need to feel in control of what they’re experiencing and how this runs counter to the impulse we have that tries to control everything about our dogs, even in the way we praise.
(From Sang)
I’ve been reading this book Nurture Shock, [...]
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Natural Dog Training is about how dogs see the world and what this means in regards to training. The first part of this book presents a new theory for the social behavior of canines, featuring the drive to hunt, not the pack instincts, as seminal to canine behavior. The second part reinterprets how dogs actually learn. The third section presents exercises and handling techniques to put this theory into practice with a puppy. The final section sets forth a training program with a special emphasis on coming when called.Tags: testimonial
