In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

•         Understanding learning theory, types of conditioning, and systems of training.
•         Creating a habit so strong that it will hold up to distractions.
•         Consistency takes knowledge, effort, and discipline.
•         Having a picture in your mind of what is expected, and holding to that standard.
•         Reward is what replicates the habit.

Key Takeaways:

•         If you are struggling with certification level performance, you need to consider reaching out to get some additional help.
•         If you don’t understand theory about how a dog learns, you’re going to run into a difficulty in trying to teach a dog anything
•         Never abandon your training progression just to see what the dog will do.
•         When you have inconsistent training, you have inconsistent behaviors.
•         People who lack goal directed behavior become depressed. Dogs also have goal directed behavior.

“In the grand scheme of things, when you give a command, it happens.” —  Jerry Bradshaw

Get Jerry’s book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Contact Jerry:

Website: https://controlledaggressionpodcast.com/

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Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/tarheelcanine

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Article: http://www.tarheelcanine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/WDM_i6_Scientific-Approach-Off-Leash-Control.pdf

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:

•         Key temperament traits that give information on how to train the dogs most effectively.
•         The levels of pubic sociability and how it impacts a protection or police dog.
•         Classifications of a dog’s nerves – their adaptability to change.
•         The big 3 drives: prey, social, and defense.
•         What people believe to be fight drive, why it might appear as a drive, and why it is not a drive

Key Takeaways:

•         In the dog world, distance means everything.
•         There will always be some relative weaknesses and some relative strengths. Look at what are going to be willing to work with as a trainer and what the dog is going to be doing.
•         In drives you find basis for motivation.
•         The harder the dog, the more motivational you have to be. The softer the dog, the more compulsion will have the desired effect.

“Temperament characteristics are so important because they have meaning for how we train our dogs.” —  Jerry Bradshaw

Get Jerry’s book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Contact Jerry:

Website: https://controlledaggressionpodcast.com/

Tarheel Canine Training: http://www.tarheelcanine.com/

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/tarheelcanine

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarheelcanine

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TarheelCanineTraining

Protection Sports Website: http://psak9.org/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ControlledAggressionPodcast/creators & https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=12751896

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 difference between being a handler and being a trainer.
• How long it takes to become an expert.
• Common elements of how talent is developed.
• Getting out of your comfort zone and being enthusiastic about being bad.

Key Takeaways:

• Pay attention to what other people are doing.
• Don’t just train the finished product. Break down your routines into small pieces and practice the elements you want to be better at.
• If you’re going too fast, you will not be able to pay attention to the little errors that are needing to be corrected.
• Pick mentors who still get their hands dirty, training actively and developing their talents.

“Take every opportunity to observe training. Get your hands on dogs, it could be as a handler, it could be as a decoy, it could be watching training or being a part of training, being a backup person, while somebody else is running their dog. Maximize your potential from every hour you spend in training.” —  Jerry Bradshaw

Get Jerry’s book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Contact Jerry:

Website: https://controlledaggressionpodcast.com/

Tarheel Canine Training: http://www.tarheelcanine.com/

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/tarheelcanine

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarheelcanine

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TarheelCanineTraining

Protection Sports Website: http://psak9.org/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ControlledAggressionPodcast/creators & https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=12751896

Book Recommendation:

The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. By Daniel Coyle

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.