K9s Talking Scents

Episode 79, In this podcast I get to speak with a Springer and Working Cocker Spaniel breeder Josh Riddle of Rockey's Kennel. Josh and his father have been breeders of Field Champion Springer and Working Cocker Spaniels.  Over the past 2 years I have been going to Josh and his father to select, raise and train many of the Spaniels we own and have trained and sold as Detection Dogs. 

The Spaniel breed has been a popular choice as a detection dog in the UK and Europe, now they are starting to gain popularity here in the USA.  Like in the past when the detection industry changes breeds it is important to handlers and trainers to know the breed they work with so that we can maximize the communication and working relationship between this breed and the handlers.

We discuss how this breed operates and what makes them unique and some take aways if you are considering this breed in the future.

You can find find Josh on Facebook @RockeysKennels

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Florian Schneider has been active in the dog industry since 2010, professional dog trainer since 2016.

Through national and international training, examinations in dog making in various areas as well as the organization of events with HTX workingdogs, Florian was able to build up a broad expertise and valuable network in the international dog system, which our customers should now benefit from. Graduate from SWDI and other programs.

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Bob Eden is a 28 year retired police veteran with over 40 years of dog training experience in law enforcement, military and personal protection applications. In his final years of law enforcement he was a detective with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit investigating organized crime.

Early in his career he developed the Delta Police K9 Unit and served as the lead police dog trainer for the Department for 16 years. He is the author of two books, "Dog Training For Law Enforcement" , "K9 Officers Manual", and "K9 Supervisors Manual, Dynamics in Developing and Managing Police K9 Units" currently scheduled for release in June of 2021. In 1988 Bob was appointed to the B.C. Police Commission's committee to create minimum police dog training standards for law enforcement agencies in the province of British Columbia. In 1991 he created and developed the International Police K9 Conference in an attempt to bring a professional training seminar to officers which was not politically oriented or specific to any particular style of training. The intent was to support all officers in methods which meet their specific needs.

In 2003 Bob was contracted by the Phoenix Police Department, Phoenix, Arizona to re-develop their police K9 unit from the ground up, introducing new training and deployment ideas. In 2005 he was further contracted by the US Government to assist in a joint Canadian/American venture to train officers and dogs in Rio De Janeiro in preparation for the 2007 Pan American Games. Bob has also authored articles and columns in such periodicals as "Police Magazine", ” Police K9 Magazine”, “K9 Cop Magazine”, "Law and Order", "Police and Security News", "Finland's Rottweiler Magazine", "The Police K9 Recruiter" and "Offlead Magazine" from Australia.

In 1994 he created the Police Dog Home Page which has become a standard resource page on the net for law enforcement K9 operations.

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Contact Bob at [email protected]

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Episode 76 with Dr. Jennifer Cattet of Medical Mutts Jennifer Cattet Ph.D. has been training dogs professionally for over 35 years. Her work with service dogs started in a prison program where she was the instructor to the inmates/trainers.

She has since started Medical Mutts, a service dog organization specialized in the training of rescue dogs as medical assistance dogs. With her scientific background, she is involved in studies in canine medical detection and has contributed to proving that dogs can detect the smell of hypoglycemia and seizures. Jennifer Cattet has taught hundreds of trainers about service dogs.

She enjoys helping organizations and professionals start new programs to help more people with disabilities. She is an expert in the field of diabetic alert dogs, seizure alert dogs, and psychiatric service dogs, but she also has experience with training dogs for other conditions, such as mobility issues, autism spectrum disorder, etc.

Jennifer Cattet Ph.D. is also the author of over 100+ blogs and has published books and training videos. Her approach to dog training is systematic and practical. She believes that when it comes to service dog training, efficiency and standards are essential. But what’s equally important is making sure dogs are treated as partners along the way. Her methods are based on collaboration and trust. The dogs are never forced but are instead rewarded when they willingly offer the desired behaviors. Her latest book is called: “Selecting and Training Your Service Dog: How to succeed in public access work.”

Born in the US, but having grown up in France where she spent 30+ years of her life, Jennifer is perfectly bilingual and can teach in both English and French. She travels between the US and Europe several times a year to coach trainers on both continents.

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Episode #75 with Tony Gravley

When it comes to k-9 training, few people know as much about the subject as Tony. With 35 years of experience in handling, training dogs, and handlers, Tony knows what it takes to get the most out of these working dogs.

From starting his career as a Marine Corp. MP and Military Dog handler and Trainer, then a Contract Working Dog handler working in Afghanistan and Iraq for over 12 years, then Working at Auburn University Canine Performance Center... Tony has a wide range or REAL detection dog experience.  These days Tony still works with Bomb dogs and has a private business as well as being a NACSW and AKC Scentwork Judge. 

You can find Tony at http://www.nextgenerationk9.com 

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Episode #73, Have you ever thought of getting into the Bed Bug Detection Dog world or start a business in the field of Bed Bug Detection.  This episode guest has his own successful Bed bug Detection business and did so during the 2020 pandemic. 

Nick Hamer owner of K9 BBI (Bed Bug Inspectors) has a wide variety of clients and multiple dogs out there putting in work.  To learn more about Nick and his business go visit www.k9bbi.com

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Episode #73 with Steve White

Over 40 years of mostly K9-centered law enforcement career, Steve White is the only person to have served as a handler, trainer, and supervisor for the Seattle Police Canine Unit.

Accredited as a Master Trainer in 1993 by the Washington State Police Canine Association, Steve is also a past executive board member of that body. He served as vice president of the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, and is a consultant and instructor for the K9 Academy for Law Enforcement.

Steve has instructed at seminars in the U.S., Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Finland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom. He has served as a primary instructor for Karen Pryor’s ClickerExpo and the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior. His articles have appeared in police K-9 and dog training publications in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Finland, and Japan. He specializes in teaching behavior modification, tracking, and scent work through the use of positive reinforcement-based operant conditioning. He provides consultation and training to K-9 units on administrative and legal issues, and has been recognized as an expert witness by Washington and federal courts in Police K-9 and dog behavior matters.

Steve now has his business www.proactivek9.com email [email protected]

CDTA URBAN TRACKING SEMINAR WITH
STEVE WHITE, PROACTIVE K9
OCTOBER 8 & 9, 2022

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Episode #72 with Katelyn Graham of Katalyst K9. Kate has a breeding program producing Labradors for all types of detection. In this episode we talk about her experience why she looks for what she does in breeding and selecting puppies and so much more.

You can find Kate at http://www.katalystkennels.com

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Episode 71 Protection through Detection...K9s in schools In this episode I speak with 2 K9 handlers in from the Clark County School District Police. Clark County is the 5th largest school district in the United States. CCSD Police has 6 dogs in their program.

Officer Woodland and his K9 Diamond detect Firearms on Instagram @k9_Diamond503

Officer Cooke and K9 Oreo detect Narcotics on Instagram @therealofficeroreo

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Episode #70 with Brad Gillespie 

Bradley Gillespie has been handling and training working dogs for 20 years. He has trained Police and Military dog teams globally. Brad is currently employed as a handler trainer with the second largest Police K9 program in Canada where he specializes in patrol, tactical team integration and Explosive Detection. Brad is the Ontario Director for the Canadian Police Canine Association and has been the SME for several international K9 research projects. Brad considers himself a lifelong student of the game and believes in a foundation of objective evidence in terms of training whenever possible. He is continually striving to better train operationally reliable K9 teams through training programs that are repeatable, reliable, fundamental, teachable and learnable. ⠀

Contact Brad at [email protected]

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