Search Dog Podcast NSDA

Search Dog Podcast NSDA episodes:

• 02.15.2018

  NSDA Nosework Part 2

  Part 2 of my interview with Terry Brown about canine nosework.

  
• 01.21.2018

  EPISODE 57 Canine Nosework - part 1

  This month features part 1 of an interview with Terry Brown about the sport of canine nosework. Terry tells us what nosework entails, starting with some benefts for handler and canine partner, and continues with selecting the scents, handling them, and...

  
• 12.14.2017

  EPISODE 56 Skunks, Porcupines, and other Critters with Dr. Alexis Newman

  Listen as I chat with veterinarian Dr. Alexis Newman about critter hazards you might encounter in the woods. Dr. Newman is a veterinarian from Illinois. We talk about skunks, and what to do if your dog encountes a skunk.We also...

  
• 11.14.2017

  Episode 55 E-collars with Steve Snell

  Episode 55 of the National search Dog Alliance Podcast for November 15,  2017 is a chat with Steve Snell of Gun Dog Supply about e-collars. Have you ever wondered about using an e-collar to communicate with your dog, but weren't...

  
• 10.14.2017

  Episode 54 Getting Started in Water Search with Vynn Stuart Part 2

  This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Vynn Stuart about getting started in water search and rescue. Some of the topics covered include handling your scent sources, whether a boat is necessary, search strategy considerations, canine indications, drowning...

  
• 09.14.2017

  Episode 53 Vynn Stuart Getting Started in Water Search Part 1

  In this podcast I chat with Vynn Stuart about getting started in water search and rescue. This is part 1 of the interview, so be sure to come back next month for the second half of our conversation. Vynn is a...

  
• 05.14.2017

  Episode 52 Legal Issues - Dr. Greg Henry

  When I first became a civilian search and rescue volunteer, it never occured to me that legal issues might be involved. When I learned that I needed to take crime scene preservation training, I realized that search could involve the law....

  
• 04.14.2017

  Episode 51 Eric Darling - Urban SAR

  Listen to Episode 51 for a conversation with FEMA disaster canine handler Eric Darling. Eric starts by telling us about his canine partner - how he came to be be his partner, his alert, and his reward - followed by...

  
• 03.14.2017

  Episode 50 K.T. Irwin - Scenarios Training

  In Episode 50 of the National Search Dog Alliance Podcast for March 15, 2017, I discuss scenarios straining with K. T. Irwin. Learn about the planning and thought process that goes into setting up top-notch search training scenarios for canine...

  
• 02.14.2017

  Episode 49 Cynthia Otto on Canine Conditioning

  Listen to Dr. Cynthia Otto of the Penn Vet working dog center talk about canine conditioning. ou can learn more at their website http://pennvetwdc.org

  
• 01.14.2017

  Episode 48 Peter Kick author of Desperate Steps

  In this podcast episode I speaak with Peter Kick who wrore the book Desperate Steps, tales of true wilderness mishaps in the the northeastern US. We talk about a few of the cases in Peter's extensively researched book. There are lessons not only...

  
• 12.17.2016

  EPISODE 47 Dr. Thomas Welch - Bear Safety

  Listen to an interview with physician and outdoor educator Thomas Welch, discussing bear behavior and how humans can behave to keep themselves (and the bears) safe in the wilderness.

  
• 09.14.2016

  EPISODE 46 Canine Decontamination with Shay Cook

  This month I will be talking with Shay Cook about canine decontamination. Shay Cook has been a certified canine handler for 18 years with California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) with certifications in Trailing, Cadaver and Wilderness Area. She is also a member of Alameda County...

  
• 08.14.2016

  EPISODE 45 Scent Specific Area with Catherine Louis

  This month I will be talking with Catherine Louis about scent-specicific area search. Catherine is a member of Wake Canine Search and Rescue (www.wcsar.net) in North Carolina.  She has been a board member and  president of that organization. Her duties have...

  
• 07.14.2016

  EPISODE 44 Agencies Having Jurisdiction with Deborah Palman

  This month’s podcast features an interview with Deborah Palman , discussing how to work with agencies having jurisdiction Deborah Palman  retired in 2008 after 30 years service as a game warden with the Maine Warden Service, the law enforcement division of...

  
• 06.14.2016

  EPISODE 43 Dogs in Poetry with Rachael Briggs

  This month’s interview is a fun, artistic topic – dogs and poetry. My guest speaker is poet and philosopher, Rachael Briggs. She is a professor of philosophy at Stanford University, author of 2 volumes of poetry, had a poem selected...

  
• 03.01.2016

  EPISODE 40 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  My featured speaker today is Whitney LaRuffa, a long distance hiker and backpacker with 17 years of experience. He has through-hiked the Appalachian Trail, served two seasons as an Appalachian Trail ridge-runner, and hiked the John Muir Trail, Wonderland Trail,...

  
• 02.14.2016

  EPISODE 39 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  Listen in for an interview with Matthew Zarella, Connecticut State Trooper and IPWDA (International Police Working Dog) master trainer. Matt tells us about the new documentary film Search Dog, as well as chatting about some of his experiences in his...

  
• 01.14.2016

  EPISODE 38 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  Join today's podcast for a conversation with Dave Hall, author of winter in the Wilderness. He is an outdoor survival expert, and we will be talking about winter survival, with a special focus on fire making and shelter building. Dave...

  
• 12.14.2015

  EPISODE 37 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  This episode features an interview with Mark Swing of the Civil Air Patrol, New York Wing. Listen in to learn more about the Civil Air Patrol, including their role in search and rescue.

  
• 11.14.2015

  EPISODE 36 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  Episode 36 of the Search Dog Podcast for November 15, 2015 features an interview Dr. James Serpell, professor of Animal Ethics & Welfare at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He also directs the Center for Interaction of Animals and Society.  His...

  
• 10.14.2015

  EPIODE 35 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  For Episode 35, I have an interview with Beth Harrington, assistant director of the Tompkins County NY Emergency Management Services. She's talking about the basics of the ICS (Incident Command System) and NIMS (National Incident Management System).

  
• 09.14.2015

  EPISODE 34 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  The Search Dog Podcast for September 15, 2015 features a talk by Marcia Koenig about basic principals of search dog training, with tips for identifying and fixing training problems.Marcia has been involved in volunteer search dog work since 1972. She...

  
• 08.14.2015

  EPISODE 33 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  Episode 33 of the Search Dog Podcast of the National search Dog Alliance features features two amazing performance dog trainers speaking about what they do and how they do it. First I chat with Richard Curtis, 4 time winner of...

  
• 07.14.2015

  EPISODE 32 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  Today's show features an interview with Sonny Portacio about geocaching - a fun way to learn how to use your GPS receiver. Sonny hosts the podcast Podcacher and has a website full of interesting content related to geocaching.

  
• 06.14.2015

  EPISODE 31 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  Steve Hinch, author of Outdoor Navigation With GPS, talks about how the GPS system and your GPS receiver work, and provides some practical pointers for GPS use.

  
• 05.07.2015

  EPISODE 30 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  This month's podcast features an interview with Dr. John Berg, a veterinarian from Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. He's discussing spleen tumors, a common canine disease.This month 2 listeners have an opportunity to win a lighted Glowdoggie collar....

  
• 04.07.2015

  EPISODE 29 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  Juli Lathrop speaks about the KRAMER foundation, a unique organization devoted bettering the life of shelter dogs, kids, and adults. Part of her mission is to rescue high-drive shelter dogs and provide them with the basic training needed to serve...

  
• 04.07.2015

  EPISODE 28 SEARCH DOG PODCASTS NSDA

  Michelle Weese, a border collie breeder, talks about early neurological stimulation and other ways to ensure that a baby puppy gets the best start in life,