Keys to Narcotics Detection Success 

  

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: 

·         Importance of training scenarios that will mimic the actual deployments. 

·         Balancing reward frequencies between training and deployment. 

·         Strategizing how the scenario or deployment will go before jumping into the task. 

·         Being systematic in your approach to how you’re doing your work, both in preparation and in execution, but don’t forget to watch the dog and their behavior. 

  

Key Takeaways: 

·         If you can’t do it in training, don’t expect your dog to be able to do it correctly in deployment situations. 

·         Pay attention to what you’re doing – where you start, where you stop, where you turn around. Know when you need to prioritize efficiency or precision. 

·         Have pre-detection rituals. It will help prevent a decline in behavior when on the road. 

·         When it’s safe, don’t be afraid to work off leash. 

·         Don’t be your own worst enemy in training. Trust your dog, allow them freedom to work. Don’t let yourself become a handicap to your dog. 

  

"Trust your training, if your training is good. Trust your dog. If you can’t do those two things when you’re on a deployment, then you need to go back and work on the behaviors that are causing you to not have trust in your dog when you deploy him." —  Jerry Bradshaw 

  

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Website: http://controlledaggressionpodcast.com/ 

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Train Hard, train smart, be safe. 

  

  

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie 

  

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