Better Decoying for Police K9 and Sport
Better Decoying for Police K9 and Sport In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: The difference between a trial decoy and a training decoy. Ways to be a better decoy for your club and what you need to do to become a certified decoy. Knowing your skills, the theory, and how to put them in practice The importance of understanding defense. Key Takeaways: Know your training progressions and skills progressions to best train the dog. There is more to learning to be a decoy than just experience. Search out other opportunities to learn, whether from video or books or seminars, not just experience. Be predictable and systematic in your training. Understand successive approximation. Everything you do in front of the dog must have a purpose. Teach young dogs that they win every single fight. Teach the dog that they control everything. "There’s no 'shoulds' in dog training, there’s just what is with that particular dog." — Jerry Bradshaw Get Jerry's book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com Contact Jerry: Website: http://controlledaggressionpodcast.com/ Tarheel Canine Training: http://www.tarheelcanine.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/tarheelcanine Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarheelcanine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TarheelCanineTraining Protection Sports Website: http://psak9.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ControlledAggressionPodcast/creators a https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=12751896 Train Hard, train smart, be safe. Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.