Canine Conversations - Dog Training Podcast

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Episode 86 - Training the Dogs of War with Steve Stoops Aug 26, 2021

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Steve is the go to guy when government agencies look for badass dogs and how to train them. He has been working dogs in this capacity for 30+years. Although he won't (or can't) confess to the agencies he works for, you'll see from this conversation that his work includes some of the top agencies in the US government.

His knowledge and skillset in teaching assault and detection dogs is unequalled and this chat is an amazing insight into a realm that you cannot break.

Steve is like a brother to me and our chats are heartfelt, sincere, funny and heart wrenching. This is the first in a series of podcasts that will address the amazing work of our military heroes, both human and canine.

Episode 85 - Oscar Mora - IPO IGP and Dog Training Aug 05, 2021

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If you haven't heard of Oscar Mora, you'll wanna listen to this podcast. Oscar has been in the game just over 10 years but is making some waves. He's a very skilled. decoy, handler and trainer. He was the Southwest Regional IGP Champion for 2 years and runs Elevated Canine Academy. He's a good guy and a trainer that I like and admire. See what makes him tick in this personal chat!

Episode 84 - Pierre Wahlstrom German Shepherds for Sweden's Military Jul 23, 2021

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Pierre is an amazing guy whose knowledge of breeding, training and working with German Shepherds spans so many fields it may blow your mind. He trains, breeds and temperament tests the dogs for the Swedish military. He has developed a breeding and training program that is unsurpassed.

This chat covers topics including breeding, bloodlines, training, raising, selecting dogs and working with them in a country that does not allow e-collars, prong collars and a host of other tools.... are they successful? Take a listen to this podcast for the answer and some real world surprise confessions of what works and what doesn't!

Episode 83 - AKC Hunt Test Judge Larry Saavedra Jul 16, 2021

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Ever wonder what goes through the mind of your AKC Hunt Test Judge? I sit down with Larry Saavedra who has been judging hunt tests for the AKC for 15 years and find out.

This is a real fun chat that delves deeper into the conversation his input on training, relationships with our dogs and more.

If you don't know anything about AKC Hunt Tests, you'll learn a lot. If you've been training your gun dogs and wanna get a deeper look into the mind of a judge, this is a fun podcast to listen to.

Episode 82 - Schutzhund USA President -Vadim Plotsker Jul 08, 2021

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Recently I got the opportunity to sit down with Vadim Plotsker, the current president of the USCA, United Schutzhund Clubs of America. This is the organization that is at the helm of German Shepherds in the USA. What an amazing conversation and some interesting facts that you will want to know about if you love German Shepherds. Like why is the fight between kennel clubs and orgs like USCA, WUSV, FCI, etc so important for the German Shepherd? What has USCA done to improve the breed? What is the future of USCA, Schutzhund, working dog sports and more?

Episode 81 - Search and Rescue Dogs Saving Lives Jun 24, 2021

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One of the most intriguing ting about dogs to me is their ability and even desire to work for and with humans. This week I talk to Mandy and Denise from the Search Dog Foundation:

https://searchdogfoundation.org

We talk about their amazing work saving people from countless disasters, how these dogs are trained, selected, placed and cared for. This is an awesome chat for any dog lover.

Episode 80 - The Truth About Breeders - Avi Cohen Jun 10, 2021

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Looking to get a puppy? There are many things to look out for, in this podcast we discuss things to look out for in particular when getting a German Shepherd puppy, but this applies to any breed.

This podcast is a great insight what to look out for when getting a puppy to avoid a potential heartache. Give it a listen.

NOTE, in the video portion we show a website where we demonstrate how to search for a good puppy and what to look for. Try to give the video a watch on my youtube channel:

https://youtube.com/robertcabraldogs

Episode 79 - Labradors, Gun Dogs, Retrievers - Jeremy Criscoe May 21, 2021

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Jeremy has been training and competing with hunting dogs for many years. He understands both the American style as well as the British style, and in this podcast we talk about the similarities and differences. We talk about American vs. British labrador retrievers and so much more.

Episode 78 - Belgian Malinois and Protection Sports - Danny Craig Apr 30, 2021

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What makes the Belgian Malinois so great at sports? Danny Craig understands Malinois from a unique perspective; he has bred, competed, titled and championed many Belgian Malinois over the years. He truly understands the dog and its needs.. and he really LOVES Dogs!

Episode 77 - Frank Phillips IPO Schutzhund Judge and World Champion Apr 15, 2021

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You can't get a better perspective on IPO / IGP / Schutzhund than from Frank Phillips. He's a top level judge for the sport as well as a top level competitor on a world level. He's stood on the international podium on several occasions and judged countless trials. He knows the sport inside and out and brings almost 30 years of experience. This is one of my all-time favorite podcasts and it will be for you too!

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