In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: 

·         Advice for new trainers and handlers to PSA through questions and answers.

·         When do you stop doing bite work at home with your puppy?

·         When do you use corrections with your dog?

·         How do you pick a the right dog?

Key Takeaways:

·         Surround yourself with experienced mentors, with a track record of achievement in PSA. 

·         Have decoys  work with your dog sooner rather than later.

·         No training is better than bad training.

·         Always manage the correction and reward frequencies to peak before trial.

"With really good genetics and really good potential comes a responsibility to bring that out of the dog." —  Jerry Bradshaw 

Get Jerry's book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com  

Website: http://controlledaggressionpodcast.com/ 

Tarheel Canine Training: http://www.tarheelcanine.com/ 

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/tarheelcanine 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarheelcanine 

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

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

Train Hard, train smart, be safe.  

Show notes by Podcastologist Jessie Taylor 

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discuss:

• Jerry and others created PSA in 2001
• Tarheel Canine group meets twice a week regularly for training.
• Protection is the fun part, obedience is more challenging. Don't be afraid to ask for help
• Train for an eye to be above where you want to show

There are 4 Levels in PSA:

• Entry- PDC Protection Dog Certificate- Sleeve division and Suit Division

• Carjack, Handler Attack, Courage test all need to pass at 75% or better.
• PSA 1, 2, and 3, with 3 as the elite level
• In 19 years there have only been 20 dogs make it to PSA level 3

"[PSA] clubs are a place where people can get together, share knowledge, work together and be able to train regularly. New clubs are encouraged, build it and they will come. " —  Jerry Bradshaw

Get Jerry's book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Website: http://controlledaggressionpodcast.com/

Tarheel Canine Training: http://www.tarheelcanine.com/

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/tarheelcanine

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarheelcanine

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

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

Upcoming events where Jerry will be speaking:

• June 16-17, 2018 - Barry, Ontario, CA- PSA handling and training seminar
• June 19, 2018-  Barry, Ontario, CA Canadian Police K9 Association Seminar 

• June 30, 2018 - Vancouver BC, University of the Frasier Valley, PSA Precision handling
• • July 1, 2018- Police K9 High risk deployment seminar

• July 16-18 Speaker at The Working Dog Magazine Conference in St. Louis- Scenario Training, Skills Transitions

• Aug. 20-21, 2018- Johannesburg South Africa- High Risk Deployment Seminar
• • Aug. 24, 2018 PSA Decoy Camp
  • Aug. 25-26, 2018 PSA Trail 

Train Hard, train smart, be safe.

Show notes by Podcastologist Danielle Taylor

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discuss:

• There are a lot of reasons we're seeing bad deployments/incidents recently
• As professional trainers, we often try to recommend the right dog, but handlers don't always follow those recommendations.
• Don't avoid picking a dog that may be "too much dog" for a handler. Encourage the handler to step up to handle the dog.
• 90% of certifications do not do anything to predict whether a dog will engage on the street.

• Key Takeaways:
• Having Police K9's who fail to engage is unsafe, but the context is important.
• Handlers don't always know how to choose the right dog to train because they're not trainers.
• Active, involved cops are going to get some "Use of Force" complaints. If you don't have any, maybe you're not the most aggressive officer.
• Daily training is critical. 8-16 hrs/month done over a few days each month is not enough.

"If you do not have a productive police officer, putting a K9 with him is going to amplify his non-productivity." —  Jerry Bradshaw

Upcoming events where Jerry will be speaking:

• June 16-17, 2018 - Barry, Ontario, CA- PSA handling and training seminar
• June 19, 2018-  Barry, Ontario, CA Canadian Police K9 Association Seminar 

• June 30, 2018 - Vancouver BC, University of the Frasier Valley, PSA Precision handling
• • July 1, 2018- Police K9 High risk deployment seminar

• July 16-18 Speaker at The Working Dog Magazine Conference in St. Louis- Scenario Training, Skills Transitions

• Aug. 20-21, 2018- Johannesburg South Africa- High Risk Deployment Seminar
• • Aug. 24, 2018 PSA Decoy Camp
  • Aug. 25-26, 2018 PSA Trail 

Relevant articles to reference from today's episode:

K-9 Cop Magazine article: Simple-Lure Reward System

Balancing Independence with Handler Focus in Sport and Police Dogs

Restraining Canine Drives-Capping And Neutrality Part 1

Restraining Canine Drives- Capping And Neutrality Part 2

Working Dog Magazine - Drive Neutrality for Police Dogs

Get Jerry's book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Website: http://controlledaggressionpodcast.com/

Tarheel Canine Training: http://www.tarheelcanine.com/

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/tarheelcanine

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarheelcanine

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

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

Train Hard, train smart, be safe.

Show notes by Podcastologist Danielle Taylor

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discuss:

• Jerry is the owner and Training Director of Tarheel Canine Training Academy and Executive Director of PSA
• He's travelled all over the world training dogs
• Jerry has 25 years experience as a police dog trainer and a sport dog handler

Key Takeaways:

• The show will discuss all aspects of canine training for professional dog trainers
• The podcast will include some interviews with key people in the training industry
• Many episodes will be recorded from exotic locations
• Please subscribe, rate and review

"If you're a K9 handler we want you to listen in when we're talking about sports, if you're a sport handler we want you to be listening in when we're talking about things that are relevant to K9 handlers" —  Jerry Bradshaw

Get Jerry's book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Website: http://controlledaggressionpodcast.com/

Tarheel Canine Training: http://www.tarheelcanine.com/

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/tarheelcanine

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarheelcanine

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

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

Train Hard, train smart, be safe.

Show notes by Podcastologist Danielle Taylor

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.