Keys to Narcotics Detection Success
Keys to Narcotics Detection Success In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: · Importance of training scenarios that will mimic the actual deployments. · Balancing reward frequencies between training and deployment. · Strategizing how the scenario or deployment will go before jumping into the task. · Being systematic in your approach to how you’re doing your work, both in preparation and in execution, but don’t forget to watch the dog and their behavior. Key Takeaways: · If you can’t do it in training, don’t expect your dog to be able to do it correctly in deployment situations. · Pay attention to what you’re doing – where you start, where you stop, where you turn around. Know when you need to prioritize efficiency or precision. · Have pre-detection rituals. It will help prevent a decline in behavior when on the road. · When it’s safe, don’t be afraid to work off leash. · Don’t be your own worst enemy in training. Trust your dog, allow them freedom to work. Don’t let yourself become a handicap to your dog. "Trust your training, if your training is good. Trust your dog. If you can’t do those two things when you’re on a deployment, then you need to go back and work on the behaviors that are causing you to not have trust in your dog when you deploy him." — 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/ 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.
