Civil Police Dogs, Testing and Training Green and Titled K9s

Mar 18, 2019

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

• Types of table work and pros and cons of different types.
• Testing dogs on things that can be trained.
• Knowing what your goals for testing are before you start testing.
• Handler involvement versus independence in detection training.
• The malleability of green dogs versus the experience of titled dogs.

 

Key Takeaways:

• A barkbox can keep a behavior very forward focused which can then be transported into different scenarios.
• You want to test some natural drives and instincts and what the dog’s nerves are.
• Learn what is a deal breaker in testing and what can be trained.
• The mobile aspect of dogs is really the most important part in detection.
• Equipment, such as a muzzle, can queue a dog in the same way that a bite suit can.

 

"Reward more. Just because you are out there [in the mock trial or training] doesn’t mean it’s all about corrections. Reward those good behaviors, make sure you isolate good things that are happening and let the dog know he is doing it correctly." —  Jerry Bradshaw

 

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Train Hard, train smart, be safe.

 

 

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

 

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