In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

•         What to look for in a detection dog.
•         Benefits of teaching hunting first.
•         Eyeing detection washouts earlier with direct reward systems.
•         Understanding action patterns and how they fit into detection training.

Key Takeaways:

•         The hunting drive should be of primary importance.
•         Build the action pattern strongly, final response is an obedience pattern that can be taught later.
•         A stop and stare is going to degrade.
•         When working a large quantity of dogs, not all are going to be the 1% unicorn dogs.

“If you want to develop the best possible hunting, you really have to focus on developing the best possible action pattern.” —  Jerry Bradshaw

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