In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

• Details and schedule for PSA Nationals 2021!
• How to watch Nationals.
• Important information for both competitors and spectators. 
• Key events and sponsors for Nationals. 

Key Takeaways:

• PSA Nationals is at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, NC on November 12-14, 2021 – admission is FREE!
• Sport Dogs Live will be live streaming the whole event for those who cannot make it in person. 
• If you are not there for the handler’s meeting, you will be struck from competition and unable to compete. 
• There will be great events happening all weekend, so come check it out. 

“I hope I will see everybody who is within listening distance at PSA Nationals – 20th anniversary this weekend, Five County Stadium, Zebulon, North Carolina. Check it out. Come on out.” —  Jerry Bradshaw

Get Jerry’s book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

References: 

Legacy K9 Gear: https://www.instagram.com/legacyk9gear/?hl=en 

Sport Dogs Live: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_H34ZzKFRoOMvvjAdJIeg 

Defcon Propaganda: https://www.instagram.com/defconpropaganda/?hl=en 

Contact Jerry:

Website: controlledaggressionpodcast.com

Email: [email protected]

Tarheel Canine Training:  www.tarheelcanine.com

Youtube:  tarheelcanine

Twitter: @tarheelcanine

Instagram: @tarheelk9

Facebook: TarheelCanineTraining

Protection Sports Website: psak9-as.org

Patreon:   patreon.com/controlledaggression

Slideshare: Tarheel Canine

Calendly: https://calendly.com/tarheelcanine 

Tarheel Canine Student Portal: https://tcstudentportal.com/ 

Sponsors: 

ALM K9 Equipment: almk9equipment.com

PSA & American Schutzhund: psak9-as.org

Tarheel Canine: tarheelcanine.com

Train Hard, train smart, be safe.

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You’re the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

• The differences between hard and soft surface tracking (see episode 53 for more on hard surface tracking).
• Advantages of soft surface tracking. 
• Having multiple ways to reward a dog during tracking. 
• The importance of variation and its relationship to hope. 

Key Takeaways:

• To start, begin in shorter grass. Taller grass will hold human scent more than short, manicured grass. 
• Think of your track as a story with a beginning, middle, and end. It is important that the dog is engaged at every part of the story, or track, and not just anticipating the end. 
• It is important to know where your tracks are and to train yourself to be a less intrusive handler. 
• Unpredictability increases intensity and focus on the track, especially as you increase the distance and spread in your track. 

“The unpredictability of when the reward is going to come is going to keep the dog pinned into the track and concentrating on every aspect of the length of that track.” —  Jerry Bradshaw

Get Jerry’s book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Contact Jerry:

Website: controlledaggressionpodcast.com

Email: [email protected]

Tarheel Canine Training:  www.tarheelcanine.com

Youtube:  tarheelcanine

Twitter: @tarheelcanine

Instagram: @tarheelk9

Facebook: TarheelCanineTraining

Protection Sports Website: psak9-as.org

Patreon:   patreon.com/controlledaggression

Slideshare: Tarheel Canine

Calendly: https://calendly.com/tarheelcanine 

Sponsors: 

ALM K9 Equipment: almk9equipment.com

PSA & American Schutzhund: psak9-as.org

Tarheel Canine: tarheelcanine.com

Train Hard, train smart, be safe.

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You’re the expert. Your podcast will prove it.