Controlled Aggression

Want to learn about K9 obedience, police dog training, learning theory and more? Jerry Bradshaw has been a sports competitor and police dog trainer for 25 years, and as the executive director of the Protection Sports Association he's been around the world competing and training K9s. Welcome to the Controlled Aggression podcast.

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Be a Great Student of Dog Training

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: The expert paradox and how it prevents learning. Sacrificing in order to continue your education. Asking good questions, how to ask those questions, and being in a place to receive. Learning from mistakes and being attentive to what you’re doing Key Takeaways: Sometimes you have to play around with the theory yourself before you start to understand the theory. Take every opportunity you can to listen and to learn. Asking good questions takes practice an...

Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 52

Aaron Kemp: Growing Your Training Business and Handling Aggression in Dogs

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Aaron Kemp discuss: What it takes to run a dog training business. The sacrifices needed to start and run a successful business in the first five years. Handling dogs with fear aggression. Reintroducing the newly trained dog with their owner. Key Takeaways: Bonding with the dog before training them makes it so much easier, especially if there is aggression. Dogs want predictability in their environment. As trainers, you can create that for them. Tackle on stimu...

Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 51

Police K9 Talk, Listener Questions, and Observations

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Techniques and tools for teaching puppies proper biting. Obedience work and neutrality for sport dogs versus police dogs. Training outs and recalls with and without equipment or contact. Balancing precision and coverage in detection with off-leash detection. Key Takeaways: Every puppy is different and what you do for training in the first year is dependent on the puppy. Teach young dogs how to hunt. Let them express their hunt drive and be willing to wo...

Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 50

PSA Sport Talk: Observations & Listener Questions

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: The growth of PSA internationally and an update on upcoming events. The future of protection training and sports with changes in international law due to organizations such as PETA. Recommendations for solo training and those without access to clubs. Creating a PSA club culture for the best outcomes for handlers, dogs, and decoys. Key Takeaways: We need an international meeting of the worlds best known trainers to come together and make a position state...

Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 49

Mike Simons: The Driven K9 Handler

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Mike Simons discuss: What drew him to becoming a K9 Handler. Differences in dog training from when he started and what he is anticipating now. His training adventures with K9 Aura and watching her continue to grow and become better. What makes a good K9 program. Key Takeaways: If the dog’s not ready, sometimes you have to go another route. You get what you put into training You want to make sure your dog is being handled on the street, not seeing new things ev...

Aug 05, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 48

Proofing Building Searches – Part 2

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: The importance of quality decoy work in training suspect encounters. Complex behavior chains as a story. The critical nature of hide placement and multiple suspects. Variations in hot searches, warm searches, and cold searches. Key Takeaways: The searching piece can be irrelevant if you don’t have a proper start. Using multiple entry points makes the site a new picture for the dog. Be systematic, use a line to create a level of boundary with the dog so ...

Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 47

Proofing Building Searches - Part 1

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Prerequisites and sound fundamentals for having a sound building search. Muzzle desensitization and dead equipment neutrality. Passive and active suspect encounters. Finding balance in your searching. Key Takeaways: You want a proper start – the dog needs to understand what it is doing in any particular search. Generalize the dog’s response to finding a subject in the search, you don’t want them to be surprised by finding someone. Make sure the dog unde...

Jul 15, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 46

Brad Smith: Canine Tactical Operations and Consulting

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Brad Smith discuss: Brad’s professional journey to becoming one of the leading subject matter experts on SWAT and K9. The S.K.I.D.D.S. and CATS programs at K9TacOps. The differences between civilian SWAT and military canine units. Major tactical errors Brad sees regularly in tactical deployments. Key Takeaways: A patrol operation and a SWAT operation should be the same as far as how you search. Take what you learn in classes, then go back and teach others in y...

Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 45

Cannibalism in the Dog Training Industry

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw, Pat Stuart, Glenn Cooke, Janet Edwards, and Shawn Edwards discuss: Cannibalism in the industry is about lack of support in the industry for each other. The call-out culture of social media and the effect it has on the dog training industry. Creating community and an international family with dog sports. Training sports as a proofing ground for all types of dog training. How to handle social media, controversy, online trolls, and bad advice. Key Takeaways: There i...

Jun 10, 2019•2 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 44

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