In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

• Bridging the gap from training to deployment with low-profile equipment. 
• Comparing traditional and modern low-profile equipment.
• Mistakes to avoid with low-profile equipment. 
• Importance of having properly fitted equipment. 
• Training progressions with low-profile equipment. 

Key Takeaways:

• Ideally, low-profile equipment contains both lower visibility and lower odor profiles.
• It is critical for the dog to feel the human underneath the equipment. While you should have protection, training the dog to find the human is also important.
• If a dog can’t be satisfied with the bite they are getting on a suit, they may look for the human underneath and bite outside of the typical areas, such as ankles, which can cause more harm. 
• Use training techniques like equipment shredding drills to improve the dog’s ability to find and get a successful bite.

“When we’re introducing the hidden equipment, usually we want to introduce it in such a way that we can maximize the dog’s experience, including having them in the right mood that we want them in when they’re experiencing this hidden equipment. We also want to have decoy safety.” —  Jerry Bradshaw

Episode References: 

• Josh Kirby at Kirby K9 / Demanet: www.k9irby.com
• Thad Peterson at Seynaeve US: www.seynaeve.us & www.ringsuits.com
• Dog Armour: www.DogArmour.com

• More information on the Kynology Seminar with Dr. Stewart Hilliard: https://kynology.org/ 

Get Jerry’s book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Contact Jerry:

Website: controlledaggressionpodcast.com

Email: JBradshaw@TarheelCanine.com

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 Seminars: https://streetreadyk9.com/ 

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

Sponsors: 

ALM K9 Equipment: almk9equipment.com

PSA & American Schutzhund: psak9-as.org

Tarheel Canine: tarheelcanine.com

The Drive Company: https://thedriveco.com/ 

The Drive Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrive.co 

Dog Armour: http://www.dogarmour.com/ 

Rogue Arsenal: https://roguearsenal.com/ 

Find out more about Hold The Line Conference 2026 at https://htlk9.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:

• Pros and cons of prosthetics for canine training.
• The importance of teaching your dog to find the human being in the bite.
• Why training biting across different textures is key.
• Tips for safely and effectively utilizing prosthetics in training. 

Key Takeaways:

• When you’re trying to approximate down in training and are using equipment, you want to use equipment that is as thin as possible, but as thick as necessary.
• If you’re beginning training with prosthetics, the arms can be a little easier to work with at first. 
• Leverage your dog’s bite command right before they engage. If there is any confusion, leverage what they already know to get the behavior you’re looking for. 
• Decoy schools should be teaching how to safely and properly incorporate prosthetic equipment. 

“Biting any kind of equipment, the dogs are going to get used to a texture that gives their teeth some purchase in that particular piece of equipment…And so we want to make sure that they’re willing to engage that new texture. We want to take advantage when we first introduce these things.” —  Jerry Bradshaw

Episode References:

• Check out the Training Videos by Steve Sprouse at: https://www.arminleggan.com/ 
• More information on the Kynology Seminar with Dr. Stewart Hilliard: https://kynology.org/ 

Get Jerry’s book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Contact Jerry:

Website: controlledaggressionpodcast.com

Email: JBradshaw@TarheelCanine.com

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 Seminars: https://streetreadyk9.com/ 

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

Sponsors: 

ALM K9 Equipment: almk9equipment.com

Tarheel Canine: tarheelcanine.com

PSA & American Schutzhund: psak9-as.org

The Drive Company: https://thedriveco.com/ 

The Drive Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrive.co 

Dog Armour: http://www.dogarmour.com/ 

Rogue Arsenal: https://roguearsenal.com/ 

Train hard, train smart, be safe.

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-SturkieAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You’re the expert. Your podcast will prove it.