In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

•         The importance of quality decoy work in training suspect encounters.
•         Complex behavior chains as a story.
•         The critical nature of hide placement and multiple suspects.
•         Variations in hot searches, warm searches, and cold searches.

Key Takeaways:

•         The searching piece can be irrelevant if you don’t have a proper start.
•         Using multiple entry points makes the site a new picture for the dog.
•         Be systematic, use a line to create a level of boundary with the dog so you can clear the rooms closest first.
•         Don’t stack too many variables on top of each other. Make sure the dogs get big wins during training.
•         Pick the best dog that’s available for you at the time, no matter what it looks like, what breed it is, what gender it is.

“I don’t believe in one-and-done. When you’re working on building searches you must do multiple repetitions, just like when you’re doing tracking.” —  Jerry Bradshaw

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Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie