How I became a dog trainer AND a people trainer (You CAN teach an old dog new tricks)
by neil | Jul 21, 2007 | Dog Training, How to, Life
Please note, all my dog training articles are now being published at naturaldogblog.com. A recent query from a reader finds me musing on the subject of destiny…was becoming a dog trainer my destiny? How did I end up where I am today? Does a person have to grow up...How to play tug of war with your dog - and have the happiest dog on the block.
by neil | Jul 19, 2007 | Dog Training, How to
Please note, all my dog training articles are now being published at naturaldogblog.com. Play tug of war with your dog. Let your dog win. Your dog will love you for it. This article consists of two parts. The first part is a (very) brief introduction to tug-of-war...So where've you been? Has your son arrived yet? And how about this dog training stuff?
by neil | Jan 15, 2007 | Dog Training, Fatherhood
As I wait for my son to arrive (he was due last Tuesday…still waiting!), I’ve been thinking about where to dive in on this blog. I started writing about Hypnobirthing, the method that Toni and I have been using to prepare for the birth, but somehow that seemed a bit...What is this blog about? The well-rounded life. Fatherhood. Dog training. And...MORE!
by neil | Nov 29, 2006 | Dog Training, Fatherhood, Life, Personal Development, Relationship Advice
The hardest thing, ever (well, one of them anyway), is to BEGIN. I'm faced with a blog that needs content, needs something of me, and I've finally arrived at the keyboard with the determination that I can make it happen, one....post...at...a...time. Incremental...Latest Podcast Episode
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- 192: When Love Vanishes or Affairs Happen - What To Do? - Your Questions Answered
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- 182: Is Variety a Spice or a Vice?
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- 168: Practical Skills for Building Your Emotional Intelligence with Jordan Harbinger
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- 82: How Safety Leads to Better Sex - Sue Johnson
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- 80: Bring Your Shadow Into the Light - Keith Witt
- 79: How To Speak Your Truth
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- 68: Are You Willing?
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- 66: The Impact of Gratitude
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- 64: How to Amplify the Positive in Your Relationship
- 63: Dan Wile - How Collaboration Creates Intimacy
- 62: Neil Sattin: The Secrets of Relationship Repair
- 61: Orgasmic Meditation with Aubrey Fuller
- 60: Neil Sattin on Risk, Vulnerability, and Courage
- 59: How to Make Difficult Conversations So Much Easier with Sheila Heen
- 58: Self-Care: A Crucial Step with Neil Sattin
- 57: Mastering Mindfulness in Your Relationship - with Dan Siegel
- 56 - How to Create Amazing Days with Your Partner
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- 53: How to Embrace Your Fear of Intimacy with Ken Page
- 52: Intimacy and Connection from the Inside Out with Toni Herbine-Blank
- 51: Neil Sattin: How to Get Inspired in Your Relationship
- 50: Wired for Dating and Love - Psychobiology with Stan Tatkin
- 49: How to Figure Out What You Really Want with Neil Sattin
- 48: Get Rid of Limiting Beliefs and Show Up Fully with Kyle Cease
- 47: The Best Ways to Come Back into Balance When You're Triggered with Neil Sattin
- 45: Overcoming Jealousy and What About Polyamory with Janet W Hardy
- 44: How to Know if It's Worth It with Neil Sattin
- 43: Recovering from Infidelity: From Chaos to Connected with Terry Real
- 42: How to Invite Intimacy through Deeper Presence with Guy Sengstock
- 40: Transform Your Boundaries with Sarri Gilman
- 39: Catching Up With Neil Sattin
- 38: Successful Stepcoupling for Blended Families with Susan Wisdom
- 37: Oxytocin: the Molecule of Love with Sue Carter
- 36: Relationship Repair after an Affair: Infidelity with Janis Abrahms Spring
- 35: Happy Kids, Better Relationship: Unconditional Parenting with Alfie Kohn
- 34: The Science of Safety with Stephen Porges
- 33: How and Why to Forgive with Fred Luskin
- 32: Mastering Communication in Three Dimensions with Marty Babits
- 31: Strategic Wisdom to Take Your Relationship to the Next Level with Shannon Waller
- 30: Sparking Attraction Through Inspiration Not Deprivation - Deeper Dating with Ken Page
- 29: How to Heal Your Triggers and Trauma with Peter Levine
- 28: Healthy Polarity, Energetic Connection, and the Work of David Deida with Michaela Boehm
- 27: Breaking Free from Your Patterns of Conflict with Sue Johnson
- 26: How to Get All the Parts within You to Work Together (and with Your Partner) with Dick Schwartz
- 25: Get Your Ego Out of the Way - How to Be an Adult in Love with Dave Richo
- 24: Why We Lie and How to Get Back to the Truth with Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson
- 23: Useful Things You Never Knew about Feminine Sexuality with Sheri Winston
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- 21: Healing Pain from Past or Present Breakups through Conscious Uncoupling with Katherine Woodward Thomas
- 20: Sparking Passion through Generosity and Being Authentically Yourself with Shana James
- 19: Recipe for a Secure, Healthy Relationship with Stan Tatkin
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