In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

• What a drive profile is and what it means for you and your dog.
• Starting your dog in the right drive for that dog.
• What drive channeling is and why it is so important.
• Steps you can take to channel the drives from prey to defense.
• Two key variables of putting pressure on a dog – intensity and duration.

Key Takeaways:

• Experience plays a role when you’re evaluating a dog.
• It is up to the dog to decide if something is threatening or not threatening.
• An experienced, good decoy can make all the difference.
• The dog must see reactions from you as the decoy.
• Drive channeling is the foundation that is missing in a lot of dogs when it comes to not getting the outs we want them to have.

“You cannot control when your dog goes into defense. If your dog goes into defense and does not understand how to function in that space, does not understand how to function in that mood, what you’re going to end up with is a dog that might avoid, despite the fact that he is a powerful dog, a strong dog.” —  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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarheelk9/

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

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

Patreon:  www.patreon.com/controlledaggression

Train Hard, train smart, be safe.

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

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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

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarheelk9/ & https://www.instagram.com/tk9fire/

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

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

Patreon:  www.patreon.com/controlledaggression

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:

• Having a system of training you are going to embrace.
• Understanding the dance between dog and decoy.
• Keep an eye toward your goal during training.
• The power of experience and questions in education.
• Knowing and understanding your framework.

Key Takeaways:

• Have a system with which to train your dog, don’t just rely on mimicry.
• Understand the system you’re going to retrain your dog in before starting the training.
• Consider changing the language your dog is trained in when you go back to the basics.
• There’s nothing wrong with starting over with your dog, even if the dog is a bit older 
• Develop a framework for your obedience and keep it simple at first. It doesn’t have to be super complicated.

“Being a student is not a passive enterprise. It is incumbent upon the student to be a part of the education process.” —  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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarheelk9/

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

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

Patreon:  www.patreon.com/controlledaggression

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.