By Ted Summers and Eric Stanbro - Working Dog Radio Hosts
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Episode 114: Jean-Claude Leblanc grew up in the army in the 2/75 Ranger Battalion, and made it to the highest levels of Army Special Operations (trust us when we say the man is a true badass ). Leblanc handled 4 dogs in...
McDonald and Beplay talk about their deployments as US Army Rangers, various stories, and lessons learned during the Global War on Terror. Beplay recounts the first time he saw a MPC work on target. McDonald recounts several stories about MWD Benno,...
Can’t teach an old dog a new trick? Think again! The boys sat down with Sgt. Dick Staal, master-trainer/instructor with the Netherlands’ National Police Agency’s K9-unit (K.L.P.D.). Staal has been training dogs since the 1970’s, and has had his...
From Dachshund lover to DoD trainer to pet dog business, Andrew Ramsey has had quite the journey in the dog world, and he’s not done yet ! Your hosts got an inside look at what it was like to work...
Is the woman buried in the basement?! (What about under the septic tank?!) Tune in to find out!! Your hosts sit down with Melissa Morgan, who has had experience working disaster dogs, FEMA dogs, cadaver dogs, and SAR dogs since...
The guys sit down with former Law Enforcement Officer of two decades (of which, he spent 10 years as a K-9 handler and trainer ), Justin Rigney, founding member and former President of the Florida Law Enforcement Canine Association,...
Your hosts interview Michael Kmiecik of Sheepdog Guardian Consulting, 24-year law enforcement veteran and K9 handler of 15 years, and they did all this in between HRD scenarios . The trio chats about the Utah decision, best practices, some outs,...
“The dog doesn’t know he’s protecting the President, he’s doing this because he’s protecting ME” Retired Secret Service dog, DHS Award for Valor, USSS Award for Merit, AMC Top Dog Award, PDSA Order of Merit, K9 Hurricane needs no introduction! This...
Episode 106: Michael Goosby - the only guy we know who can pull off 21 Jump Street AND blacked out BDUs for the LAPD K-9 unit. Eric and Ted talk to Michael Goosby from LAPD K9. Goosby is a veteran police...
You guys have been asking, and here it is! What are some common mistakes we see handlers make? What are some tips for new handlers? You want stories? Here you go! Your hosts did this episode just for you guys!...
This episode is a Two-for-One; the guys sit down with Michele and Jenna (both of the DOD). Jenna went through the MPC program years ago during her time with Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO), and has been involved with the...
Episode 103: Maria Goodavage Welcome to Working Dog Episode 103, the third episode of our 2020 Ladies of K9 series . The guys sit down with former USA Today journalist, and published author, Maria Goodavage, to discuss a different angle to...
Welcome to Working Dog Episode 102, our second episode of our 2020 Ladies of K9 series . The guys sit down with Erin Purgason, of Highland Canine Training . During her career as a sworn law enforcement officer in North Carolina, Erin...
Welcome to Working Dog Episode 101, the start of our 2020 Ladies of K9 series . The guys sit down with Debbie Johnson, of K9's United . Debbie talks about how the loss of a local K9 pushed her to...
Here it is folks, the big ONE HUNDRED Can you believe it?! We are celebrating this milestone with an EXTRAVAGANZA ! And who better to kick this celebration off with, than with THE Michael Ellis! This guy...
Eric and Ted finally nail down Evan from Denmother K9. Evan talks about how he became a go to guy for dogs that end up in bad situations and his knack for being around when dogs get into bad situations....
Your Working Dog Radio hosts sit down with The Godfather of the E-Collar, Larry Krohn, and pick his brain! Krohn began his career as a federal agent in 1996, and has been “fixing the unfixable” dogs for over 20 years....
We cannot begin to express how fitting this Memorial Weekend episode is for us. We sat down with THE Jimmy Hatch, former Navy SEAL, extreme badass canine trainer and handler, and founder of Spike’s K9 Fund, and Emily Soccino,...
Eric @vanessk9 & Ted @ted_summers sit down with our guest, Lt. John Nores @johnnores, who has served as a game warden with the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. California has become notorious for its environmentally devastating illegal marijuana grow...
In case you’ve been living under a rock, “No Ordinary Dog” by Will Chesney has officially been released!! The guys sit down and talk with Chesney about everything from his upbringing (and fear of heights! What?!), to his time in...
Welcome our next guest: Ivan Balabanov - a household name in working dog homes. (Excuse us while we fangirl! We’ve wanted to interview Balabanov since the very beginning of WDR!) This episode is jam packed full of information!! This man...
Amazing episode with Michael Toussaint! Michael discusses his time in the Navy as a Dog Handler and being selected for the Navy’s Special Missions Unit. We go from his very first dog while stationed in Guam to meeting Remco. ...
We got the distinct honor of sitting with Connie Cleveland Nolan. Connie is a multi-time retriever champion trainer and all around OB guru. The guys cover a ton of topics and get into marker training, some selection and listen to...
Ted and Eric sit down with Marine Handler Mike Dowling and talk about his unassuming start in K9 by training guide dogs for the blind as a child. After enlisting in the Marines and being assigned to a kennel pre...
The guys sit down with Jake Hutchinson and talk about avalanche dogs. Jake details how he accidentally became a handler and covers his lengthy snow safety career covering several continents. They talk about dog selection for this highly specialized field...
Eric and Ted get to talk with with Jake Scott of Heights Canine. They didn’t have to try very hard since he’s recovering from both knee and hip surgery. The guys talk with Jake about being a world level...
Eric and Ted get to talk with with Jake Scott of Heights Canine. They didn’t have to try very hard since he’s recovering from both knee and hip surgery. The guys talk with Jake about being a world level Mondio...
Eric and Ted catch back up with Mike Suttle from Logan Haus kennels. Mike was on last time waaaaaay back on episode 3 of Working Dog Radio and we discussed BRN 60 Duco II. This time we thought we’d...
Eric and Ted dive into some dog psychology with Canine’s on Duty Brian Gagye. The WDR guys frequently talk about how they do things and how they’ve learned it from years of trial and error. Brian helps the guys...
Eric and Ted sit together in Memphis at the first HRD of 2020. They sit down at the AirBnB and answer some questions from our Patreon Patron page. They cover drive capping, dogtra ball popper use, decoy work,...
Eric and Ted sit down with Dave Kroyer. Dave has had a long career in working dogs including 14 world championship appearances in Ring Sports and IPO, instructing seminars all over the world and consulting with the 341st training...
In this episode sponsored by 1-TDC We sit and talk all things K9 dental with Elite Science Olivier Morin and Canine Oral Specialist James Anthony DVM. The guys discuss what to look for when screening K9 candidates and what...
Eric and Ted start 2020 with Rich Hardin of Double H Canine. Rich was a LE handler and worked the NSW contract on the east coast at the same time Eric was working the west. They discuss the...
Episode 82: K9 Down The final episode of 2019. Eric and Ted sit down with Officer Jarrod Koopman from Fishers IN and Frank RItter from the West Coast and discuss the loss of a K9. Jarrod handled K9...
We sit and talk with Dave Dourson of Kinetic Performance Dog Food and talk all things dog nutrition and how the food you’re feeding affects your working dog. We compare meal to by-product, animal vs plant protein, break down the...
Eric and Ted are in Cincinnati at the last HRD event of the year. Ray Murphy talks to the guys about the lessons learned from 170 teams from 20 states, in 10 months that came through our HRD Police...
Ted and Eric sit down with USASOC Master Trainer Roy Putnam. Roy covers his long career in K9 starting from an MP handler, to a dual purpose patrol handler in Law enforcement and finishing up as a Master Trainer for...
Eric and Ted sits down with Daryl Gaunt of Paraclete K9. Daryl Covers his lengthy K9 career in one of the largest police forces in the country, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office. The guys talk about how the...
Episode 77: Leg Day with Jason Davis Ted and Eric sit down with Jason Davis from Karma K9 during an HRD seminar. Jason is an accomplished French ring trainer, handler, and decoy. The guys talk about French Ring...
Eric and Ted record this one live from and HRD event in Ocala Florida. They have Jay Nix from the Marion County Sherriffs Office on to y’all about modern policing, training and the realities of well run unit with...
Eric and Ted do another “how do you” episode. The last one has been one of most downloaded episodes so, we’re doing another one. They cover the breaker bar and how that fits in the big picture...
Eric and Ted catch up with Franco Angelini. Franco has been catching dogs since before you knew what a dog was. They cover everything from dog selection, to drive channeling and why he doesn’t wear hats and sunglasses...
Eric and Ted sit with with Kevin Sheldhal of K9 Services from New Mexico. They talk about dog sourcing, swat dogs and integration, and the new American ‘IPO.’ Great talk with a guy that’s been around a longgggg time. ...
Justin Rigney is a multi-time guest and you'll know why once you listen. We had Justin on last year and he’s a wealth of info on both dogs and push-ups. This time we talk all about NePoPo, what it is,...
The guys finally get to nail down the last of the 4 HITS partners, Andy Weiman. They sit and discuss best K9 practices, applicable case law, and running a successful k9 unit. AND OF COURSE, thank you to...
The guys sit down again with Ted Daus from HITS. Ted talks about the McKnight decision and the lack of fallout as well as a SCOTUS case out of Arizona that everyone needs to be familiar with. Check out...
Eric and Ted corner Cameron Ford from Silver State K9 and "Talking Scents" Podcast at HITS K9 Conference 2019 in Chicago to talk about tracking. They talk about tips, tricks, failures, success and everything in between and drop the...
Ted and Eric sit down with CIA K9 Don Blair who has forgotten more about Detection work then you currently know! The guys talk problem solving during detection and scenario based detection training! Thank you Don, you can visit him...
Eric and Ted get put on the spot on their own show. Our long time buddy JJ from Proven K9 sits down and talks with Eric and Ted and talk all things in failed deployments. The guys tell...
Ted and Eric get back to their training roots with Jack Schonely. Jack Schonely has been working as a law enforcement officer for over 29 years, and he is a nationally recognized expert in the area of suspect tactics and...