April 2020 – Controlled Aggression Podcast

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

What aggression is and how to see it in a dog.
What it takes to solve an aggression problem in a dog.
Drive theory of aggression.
The dominance cycle.

Key Takeaways:

Space is everything to a dog. When the dog can’t create space, the aggression is often created when they can’t get away, whether on a leash, in a car, behind a fence, etc.
Growling is a good sign – the dog had the opportunity to do worse and chose not to, exhibiting bite inhibition.
Don’t turn a dog who is not a biter into a biter. He might show aggression which can be scary, but that is the point. Don’t push that dog into biting.
If you don’t need to take the risk, don’t take the risk. You have to be smart about what you are doing if you’re going to try for rehabilitation. If you have a dangerous dog, understand what you’re dealing with.

“You have to understand the skill level of the people that are handling the dog. Take a mitigation plan that’s far less complicated and far easier to execute over a theoretically perfect plan that’s almost impossible to execute, because execution is ideal here.” — Jerry Bradshaw

Get Jerry’s book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Contact Jerry:

Website: controlledaggressionpodcast.com

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Train Hard, train smart, be safe.

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

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Pat Stuart: NePoPo® Training and the IACP (International Association of Canine Professionals)

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In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Pat Stuart discuss:

The challenge of training a PSA dog and acquiring strong dogs on an island continent.
What is going on with IACP and how it represents a full spectrum of training.
NePoPo® dog training and how the fusion of negative and positive reinforcement strengthens your training.
Primacy of results and taking whatever amount of time it takes to train is worth your while to do.

Key Takeaways:

There is a lot of legislation that may come with good intentions, but also may be a double-edged sword that can be used against you, especially as may be subjectively interpreted.
There is strength in numbers, especially in representation.
Nepopo training teaches the dog pressure in the learning phase to prepare for corrections later on so the dog knows how to turn off the pressure by performing the behavior they already know.
Be understanding of when something works, there’s a reason something works. It’s important to be eyes open and understanding and realize that every dog and every situation is individual.

“If you want to be able to continue doing what you do, you need to join a group that will help support that and help represent you in doing that.” — Pat Stuart

Join IACP (International Association of Canine Professionals) here: CanineProfessionals.com

Get Jerry’s book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Connect with Pat:

Twitter: @canineparadigm

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Website: OperantCanine.com.au

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Contact Jerry:

Website: controlledaggressionpodcast.com