Episode description
Episode description
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Ben Lepinski discuss:
- Raising and training sport dogs and police dogs from a decoy perspective.
- Attributes that make for a good sport dog.
- Handling a dog in fear and avoidance (without creating a bigger problem in the fear period).
- Digging to the root of an issue and not just taking it at the surface level.
- Teaching the dog to solve problems on his own with proper progressions.
Key Takeaways:
- When selecting a puppy, understand what you want to do with the dog, then look at the attributes of the parents (not just the titles).
- In training, you’re going to struggle with something. The dog having independence is a great thing, as it shows they will be less likely to fall into confusion and safety seeking behavior when they hit a challenge.
- Don’t repeat the problem when the dog is stressed. Get his confidence back up and a while later, ease them back into a similar situation before approaching the exact same situation.
- The fewer repetitions of the bad thing happening, the greater chance of rehabilitating the dog.
- The best way to bond with your dog is to work your dog, regardless of if you get a puppy or an older dog.
"I'm more interested in that dog that's going to go find his own satisfaction in his environment, instead of looking for me to kind of bring him through it." — Ben Lepinski
Get Jerry's book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com
Contact Ben:
Bio: http://www.tarheelcanine.com/2011/09/ben-lepinski-police-k9-instructor/
Website: www.tarheelcanine.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben.lepinski/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Ben_Lepinski
Contact Jerry:
Website: controlledaggressionpodcast.com
Email: JBradshaw@TarheelCanine.com
Tarheel Canine Training: www.tarheelcanine.com
Youtube: tarheelcanine
Twitter: @tarheelcanine
Instagram: @tarheelk9
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Protection Sports Website: psak9-as.org
Patreon: patreon.com/controlledaggression
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Sponsors:
ALM K9 Equipment: almk9equipment.com
PSA & American Schutzhund: psak9-as.org
Tarheel Canine: tarheelcanine.com
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Superior Canine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superiorcanineinc/
Train Hard, train smart, be safe.
Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie
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