Working Dogs and Whiskey

In this episode Sean and Jonathan talk about cognitive dissonance and the impact it has on dog training.

Definition: Cognitive Dissonance,

the discomfort a person feels when their behavior does not align with their values or beliefs.

the two host go in depth about how they have seen this effect their respective fields of work as well as how they have see it in their own lives.

Jon and Sean talk about how they met and the way dogs brought them together.

In this episode they talk about how different friendships through dogs helped them meet in Beaufort South Carolina.

Sean interviews Jonathan Moses Working Dogs and Whiskey co-host. Jonathan goes over how he got into dog training and built a career around dogs on the civilian side.

Jonathan goes over his journey into dogs starting with his love of animals. As a kid he owned many different animals. From caimans, to piranhas, Nile monitors, etc.

At 17 Jonathan got his first working dog a Cane Corso named Tempest. Shortly after Jonathan was hired on at Petco as a "purely Positive" trainer where he was given the green light to train how ever he saw fit which led him down his path to balanced training.

He was able to meet his good friend and now business partner Beaver who was able to help him on his journey into dog sports where he was able to see higher states of drive which only further propelled him into the dog world.

Tune into the episode to hear how Jonathan was able to gain experience and navigate life, to build a company (Low Country K9) that is now training over 150 dogs a year.

In this episode Jonathan interviews Sean White, the co host of Working Dog and Whiskey. Sean sums up his time as a K-9 handler in the Marine Corps. Also, he goes over his time at Lackland Airforce Base where he trained new dogs imported from Europe to become certified as a Military Working Dog for the Department of Defense (DOD). Additionally he became the 58th service member out of over 1,000 trainers to earn his Master Trainer certification. Tune in to hear more as he goes over the details of his career.