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Episode 126: What Does Your Rolodex Look Like? with Jake Lawrence Mar 13, 2021

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Your Working Dog Radio Hosts, Eric @vanessk9 & Ted @ted_summers sit down with Jake Lawrence at Rilyn K9.⁣ ⁣ Jake grew up working and breeding hogs and cattle, with the help of generations’ of German Shepherds. He got into IPO, K9 handling and training, and now is deeeep into the GSD breeding game. We talk all things bloodlines, his mental Rolodex, and how important it is to breed what you like in a dog.⁣ ⁣ So sit down, tune in, and learn a thing or two from this incredible working German Shepherd breeder. Follow him on Instagram and Facebook at @rilynK9⁣ You can now watch the podcast on YouTube! Search for Working Dog Radio and subscribe!⁣ ⁣ Thank you to our amazing partners:⁣ @KineticDogFood⁣ kineticdogfood.com⁣ 513-615-6904⁣ ⁣ @nck9llc ⁣ nck9.us⁣ 919-438-0141⁣ ⁣ @horizonstructures⁣ 888-447-4337⁣ horizonstructures.com/commercial-dog-kennels⁣ ⁣ ⁣ @southerncoastk9⁣ 877.903.DOGS⁣ southerncoastk9.com⁣ ⁣ @rayallenk9 ⁣ rayallen.com⁣ Discount “WORKINGDOGRADIO” 10% off⁣ ⁣ @dogtraofficial ⁣ dogtra.com⁣ Discount “WDR10” for 10% off of a single item over $200⁣ ⁣ @hits_k9 Training and Conference ⁣ Jeff at 863-529-5113⁣ hitsk9.net⁣ ⁣ @quickdermbyvetcare ⁣ vetcare.us⁣ Discount “10WDR” 10% off of your 1st order⁣ ⁣ @tacticalpolicek9⁣ tacticalpolicek9training.com⁣ ⁣ @almk9equipment⁣ almk9equipment.com⁣ Discount “WDRADIO” 10% off of your 1st order⁣ ⁣ @tripwire_operations_group ⁣ tripwireops.org⁣ ⁣ Music with permission by @brotherdege ⁣ brotherdege.net⁣

Episode 125: “KILLER TRIGGERS” with Lt. Joe Kenda⁣ Mar 03, 2021

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Your Working Dog Radio Hosts, Eric @vanessk9 & Ted @ted_summers sit down with Lt. Joe Kenda, a twenty-three-year veteran of the Colorado Springs Police Department. Lt. Kenda spent twenty-one years chasing killers as a homicide detective and commander of the major crimes unit. Kenda and his team solved 356 of his 387 homicide cases, getting a 92 percent solve rate—one of the highest in the country. After retiring from law enforcement, he starred in Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda, an American true-crime documentary series that ran for nine seasons on the Investigation Discovery network. See Lt. Kenda on his new crime series, American Detective, available to stream now on discovery+.⁣ ⁣ So sit down, tune in, and learn a thing or two from this incredible legend - AND THEN get his new book KILLER TRIGGERS:⁣ Amazon:⁣ https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Triggers-Joe-Kenda/dp/1982678356⁣ ⁣ Bookshop:⁣ https://bookshop.org/books/killer-triggers-9781982676285/9781982678357⁣ ⁣ B&N:⁣ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/killer-triggers-joe-kenda/1137054523⁣ ⁣ You can now watch the podcast on YouTube!⁣ ⁣ Thank you to our amazing partners:⁣ @KineticDogFood⁣ kineticdogfood.com⁣ 513-615-6904⁣ ⁣ @nck9llc ⁣ nck9.us⁣ 919-438-0141⁣ ⁣ @horizonstructures⁣ 888-447-4337⁣ horizonstructures.com/commercial-dog-kennels⁣ ⁣ ⁣ @southerncoastk9⁣ 877.903.DOGS⁣ southerncoastk9.com⁣ ⁣ @rayallenk9 ⁣ rayallen.com⁣ Discount “WORKINGDOGRADIO” 10% off⁣ ⁣ @dogtraofficial ⁣ dogtra.com⁣ Discount “WDR10” for 10% off of a single item over $200⁣ ⁣ @hits_k9 Training and Conference ⁣ Jeff at 863-529-5113⁣ hitsk9.net⁣ ⁣ @quickdermbyvetcare ⁣ vetcare.us⁣ Discount “10WDR” 10% off of your 1st order⁣ ⁣ @tacticalpolicek9⁣ tacticalpolicek9training.com⁣ ⁣ @almk9equipment⁣ almk9equipment.com⁣ Discount “WDRADIO” 10% off of your 1st order⁣ ⁣ @tripwire_operations_group ⁣ tripwireops.org⁣ ⁣ Music with permission by @brotherdege ⁣ brotherdege.net⁣ Edited by @wdrginger

Episode 124: Dogs Down Under with Ben Richards⁣ Feb 23, 2021

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Your Working Dog Radio Hosts sit down with Ben Richards in the third episode of our Australian specials! ⁣ ⁣ Ben Richards is former Australian military, and former patrol dog handler (tune in to see what his dominant strength is: dog handling or firearms skills!) Richards also set up the TAC dog programme with the Northern Unit of the SWAT Special Emergency Response Team. Boasting Silver and Gold NePoPo certificates, he employed what he learned from the NePoPo system in the tactical K9 realm. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣Richards successfully raised puppies and trained dogs for employment with the Special Air Service Regiment & we loved having the chance to pick his brain about everything from the history of police K9 in Australia, what led to creating the tactical K-9 unit, what he sees is the most important roll of the tactical K9. And growing pains getting it all going (and where the island country sources their dogs from!!)⁣ ⁣ So sit down, tune in, and learn a thing or two from this Australian legend!⁣ ⁣ Thank you to our amazing partners:⁣ @KineticDogFood⁣ kineticdogfood.com⁣ 513-615-6904⁣ ⁣ @nck9llc ⁣ nck9.us⁣ 919-438-0141⁣ ⁣ @horizonstructures⁣ 888-447-4337⁣ horizonstructures.com/commercial-dog-kennels⁣ ⁣ ⁣@southerncoastk9⁣ 877.903.DOGS⁣ southerncoastk9.com⁣ ⁣ @rayallenk9 ⁣ rayallen.com⁣ Discount “WORKINGDOGRADIO” 10% off⁣ ⁣ @dogtraofficial ⁣ dogtra.com⁣ Discount “WDR10” for 10% off of a single item over $200⁣ ⁣ @hits_k9 Training and Conference ⁣ Jeff at 863-529-5113⁣ hitsk9.net⁣ ⁣ @quickdermbyvetcare ⁣ vetcare.us⁣ Discount “10WDR” 10% off of your 1st order⁣ ⁣ @tacticalpolicek9⁣ tacticalpolicek9training.com⁣ ⁣ @almk9equipment⁣ almk9equipment.com⁣ Discount “WDRADIO” 10% off of your 1st order⁣ ⁣ @tripwire_operations_group ⁣ tripwireops.org⁣ ⁣ Music with permission by @brotherdege ⁣ brotherdege.net⁣

Episode 123: Dogs Down Under with Pat Stuart and Glenn Cooke of The Canine Paradigm⁣ Feb 13, 2021

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⁣ Your Working Dog Radio Hosts sit down with Pat Stuart and Glenn Cooke, in our second episode of our Australian specials! ⁣ ⁣ Pat Stuart (of Operant Canine) spent over a decade in Army Special Forces, and found himself immersed in the dog world. Mentored by Michael and Bart Bellon, Pat is a certified NePoPo instructor, a certified decoy, and the PSA Assistant Regional Director for Australia. ⁣ ⁣ Glenn has been training dogs for over two decades, and is on the board of directors for the International Association of Canine Professionals. Glenn also is an active member of the National Dog Trainers Federation. ⁣ ⁣ The pair host their own podcast, The Canine Paradigm, and we loved having the chance to pick their brains about everything from the direction of dog training, various certifications, to gun culture in Australia vs the US, and everyone’s favorite: outting. ⁣ So sit down, tune in, and learn a thing or two from this Australian duo! You can find them at https://thecanineparadigm.com @thecanineparadigm⁣ ⁣ ⁣𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘, thank you to our amazing partners:⁣ @KineticDogFood⁣ kineticdogfood.com⁣ 513-615-6904⁣ ⁣ @nck9llc ⁣ https://www.nck9.us⁣ 919-438-0141⁣ ⁣ @horizonstructures⁣ 888-447-4337⁣ horizonstructures.com/commercial-dog-kennels⁣ ⁣ ⁣ @southerncoastk9⁣ 877.903.DOGS⁣ southerncoastk9.com⁣ ⁣ @rayallenk9 ⁣ rayallen.com⁣ Discount code “WORKINGDOGRADIO” for 10% off⁣ ⁣ @dogtraofficial ⁣ dogtra.com⁣ Discount code “WDR10” for 10% off of a single item over $200⁣ ⁣ @hits_k9 Training and Conference ⁣ Jeff Barrett at 863-529-5113⁣ hitsk9.net⁣ ⁣ @quickdermbyvetcare ⁣ vetcare.us⁣ Discount code “10WDR” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tacticalpolicek9⁣ tacticalpolicek9training.com⁣ ⁣ @almk9equipment⁣ almk9equipment.com⁣ Discount code “WDRADIO” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tripwire_operations_group ⁣ tripwireops.org⁣ ⁣ Music with permission by @brotherdege ⁣ www.brotherdege.net⁣ #workingdogradio #broadcastingthebite ⁣

Episode 122: K9 Myths Feb 03, 2021

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with Eric @vanessk9 & Ted @Ted_summers ⁣ You guys are always asking for Ted and Eric to answer your questions, to bust myths, to hear infamous rants, and we are happy to oblige!In this episode, your favorite hosts debunk several K9 myths that have been propagated throughout the years; things that are made up and passed from trainer to trainer, handler to handler, and admin to admin. So listen in , and learn something! ⁣ ⁣ 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘, thank you to our amazing partners:⁣ @KineticDogFood⁣ kineticdogfood.com⁣ 513-615-6904⁣ ⁣ @nck9llc ⁣ https://www.nck9.us⁣ 919-438-0141⁣ ⁣ @horizonstructures⁣ 888-447-4337⁣ horizonstructures.com/commercial-dog-kennels⁣ ⁣ ⁣@southerncoastk9⁣ 877.903.DOGS⁣ southerncoastk9.com⁣ ⁣ @rayallenk9 ⁣ rayallen.com⁣ Discount code “WORKINGDOGRADIO” for 10% off⁣ ⁣ @dogtraofficial ⁣ dogtra.com⁣ Discount code “WDR10” for 10% off of a single item over $200⁣ ⁣ @hits_k9 Training and Conference ⁣ Jeff Barrett at 863-529-5113⁣ hitsk9.net⁣ ⁣ @quickdermbyvetcare ⁣ vetcare.us⁣ Discount code “10WDR” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tacticalpolicek9⁣ tacticalpolicek9training.com⁣ ⁣ @almk9equipment⁣ almk9equipment.com⁣ Discount code “WDRADIO” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tripwire_operations_group ⁣ tripwireops.org⁣ ⁣ Music with permission by @brotherdege ⁣ www.brotherdege.net⁣ #workingdogradio #broadcastingthebite ⁣

Episode 121: Dogs down under with Brad Griggs⁣ Jan 23, 2021

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⁣Your Working Dog Radio Hosts sit down with Brad Griggs, owner of Canine Services International in Melbourne, Australia, and host of The STIM Podcast! This episode kicks off the first episode of our Australian specials! Brad has a beard to rival that of Ted’s, and almost 2 decades’ experience training dogs. We chat about the differences in legislation between the States and Down Under (both in breed bans, and bitework bans!), the effect that has on training, and even in popular dog sports.⁣ ⁣ So sit down , tune in , and learn a thing or two from Australia’s leading Dog Bite PREVENTION Specialist! (And maybe suffer some beard envy while you’re at it )⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘, thank you to our amazing partners:⁣ @KineticDogFood⁣ kineticdogfood.com⁣ 513-615-6904⁣ ⁣ @nck9llc ⁣ https://www.nck9.us⁣ 919-438-0141⁣ ⁣ @horizonstructures⁣ 888-447-4337⁣ horizonstructures.com/commercial-dog-kennels⁣ ⁣ ⁣ @southerncoastk9⁣ 877.903.DOGS⁣ southerncoastk9.com⁣ ⁣ @rayallenk9 ⁣ rayallen.com⁣ Discount code “WORKINGDOGRADIO” for 10% off⁣ ⁣ @dogtraofficial ⁣ dogtra.com⁣ Discount code “WDR10” for 10% off of a single item over $200⁣ ⁣ @hits_k9 Training and Conference ⁣ Jeff Barrett at 863-529-5113⁣ hitsk9.net⁣ ⁣ @quickdermbyvetcare ⁣ vetcare.us⁣ Discount code “10WDR” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tacticalpolicek9⁣ tacticalpolicek9training.com⁣ ⁣ @almk9equipment⁣ almk9equipment.com⁣ Discount code “WDRADIO” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tripwire_operations_group ⁣ tripwireops.org⁣ ⁣ Music with permission by @brotherdege ⁣ www.brotherdege.net⁣ #workingdogradio #broadcastingthebite ⁣

Episode 120: Winning Adult Hide and Seek with Mic Bonin Jan 13, 2021

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“Can’t bite ‘em if you can’t find ‘em” This episode is truly mind blowing 🤯 with the Hide and Seek Expert, Mic Bonin; proving that K9 guys really are the Swiss Army knives of LEO 😎🐕! Mic started tracking at the ripe young age of 12 in southeast Texas, joined the Army in 1996, then Tulsa County Sheriff Office in 2005. He was a member of SWAT, and was part of the sniper team for 10 years - and he essentially gave dogs the platform to make K9 tracking a bigger deal. Tune in to hear stories about his longest track done on duty (6 miles long 😱), about one track on armed robbers (and how the money was recovered 💰), bust some myths about tracking in the snow ❄️, and the debate on should handlers be trained as visual trackers 🤔? The guys also delve into tactical tracking vs patrol, and discuss investigative tracking, patrol/SAS tracking, and SAR tracking. Mic is the real tracking deal, and you can learn more through SpearPoint Training Group (@sptraininggroup) www.sptraininggroup.com or www.nalet.org ⁣𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘, thank you to our amazing partners:⁣ ⁣ ⁣ @KineticDogFood⁣ www.kineticdogfood.com⁣ 513-615-6904⁣ ⁣ @horizonstructures⁣ 888-447-4337⁣ www.horizonstructures.com/commercial-dog-kennels⁣ ⁣ ⁣ @southerncoastk9⁣ 877.903.DOGS⁣ https://www.southerncoastk9.com⁣ ⁣ @rayallenk9 ⁣ www.rayallen.com⁣ Discount code “WORKINGDOGRADIO” for 10% off⁣ ⁣ @dogtraofficial ⁣ www.dogtra.com⁣ Discount code “WDR10” for 10% off of a single item over $200⁣ ⁣ @hits_k9 Training and Conference ⁣ Jeff Barrett at 863-529-5113⁣ www.hitsk9.net⁣ ⁣ @quickdermbyvetcare ⁣ www.vetcare.us⁣ Discount code “10WDR” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tacticalpolicek9⁣ www.tacticalpolicek9training.com⁣ ⁣ @almk9equipment⁣ www.almk9equipment.com⁣ Discount code “WDRADIO” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tripwire_operations_group ⁣ www.tripwireops.org⁣ ⁣ Music with permission by @brotherdege ⁣ www.brotherdege.net⁣ #workingdogradio #broadcastingthebite⁣

Episode 119: One Miracle a Week with Rik Wolterbeek Jan 03, 2021

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Hailing from northern Illinois, and the maker of the hottest hot sauce, we introduce Rik Wolterbeek! (We kid, he’s not really from the States, in case his accent gave it away! ) The man is as legendary as it gets, working with dogs for 45 years, a member of KNVP, instructing countless K9 teams through certification, working as a decoy - Rik knows his stuff! Your hosts chat about KNVP’s past, present, and future; the various dog breeds Rik has worked with, and the future of everyone’s favorite, the Malinois. You can’t afford to miss this informative, and entertaining, episode ⁣ ⁣𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘, thank you to our amazing partners:⁣ @KineticDogFood⁣ kineticdogfood.com⁣ 513-615-6904⁣ ⁣ @horizonstructures⁣ 888-447-4337⁣ horizonstructures.com/commercial-dog-kennels⁣ ⁣ ⁣@southerncoastk9⁣ 877.903.DOGS⁣ southerncoastk9.com⁣ ⁣ @rayallenk9 ⁣ rayallen.com⁣ Discount code “WORKINGDOGRADIO” for 10% off⁣ ⁣ @dogtraofficial ⁣ dogtra.com⁣ Discount code “WDR10” for 10% off of a single item over $200⁣ ⁣ @hits_k9 Training and Conference ⁣ Jeff Barrett at 863-529-5113⁣ hitsk9.net⁣ ⁣ @quickdermbyvetcare ⁣ vetcare.us⁣ Discount code “10WDR” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tacticalpolicek9⁣ tacticalpolicek9training.com⁣ ⁣ @almk9equipment⁣ almk9equipment.com⁣ Discount code “WDRADIO” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tripwire_operations_group ⁣ tripwireops.org⁣ ⁣ Music with permission by @brotherdege ⁣ www.brotherdege.net⁣ #workingdogradio #broadcastingthebite ⁣

Episode 118: This is Africa with Pete from Working Dogs for Conservation⁣ Dec 23, 2020

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⁣Your hosts, Ted and Eric, talked with Pete Copilillo from Working Dogs For Conservation. As the world’s leading conservation detection dog organization, their mission (which is multi-tiered in Africa, as well as in the US ) of using the dogs’ incredible sense of smell to help protect ecosystems and to help scientists gather information on endangered species, cannot be understated. Additionally, Working Dogs for Conservation uses the dogs, mostly rescues, to track and find invasive species of plants and animals. WD4C is on the leading edge of pairing dogs with modern technology to hunt down poachers who are killing elephants, rhinos, and many other animals in Africa. Want to get involved? You can help them with monetary donations, as well as dog donations. Check out this episode to get the full scoop, and then head to their site to learn more and support them! ⁣ www.wd4c.org⁣ (Make sure to watch on YouTube to see the video version and watch until the end to see outtakes from this episode) ⁣ ⁣ ⁣𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘, thank you to our amazing partners:⁣ ⁣ @KineticDogFood⁣ kineticdogfood.com⁣ 513-615-6904⁣ ⁣ @horizonstructures⁣ 888-447-4337⁣ horizonstructures.com/commercial-dog-kennels⁣ ⁣ ⁣@southerncoastk9⁣ 877.903.DOGS⁣ southerncoastk9.com⁣ ⁣ @rayallenk9 ⁣ rayallen.com⁣ Discount code “WORKINGDOGRADIO” for 10% off⁣ ⁣ @dogtraofficial ⁣ dogtra.com⁣ Discount code “WDR10” for 10% off of a single item over $200⁣ ⁣ @hits_k9 Training and Conference ⁣ Jeff Barrett at 863-529-5113⁣ hitsk9.net⁣ ⁣ @quickdermbyvetcare ⁣ vetcare.us⁣ Discount code “10WDR” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tacticalpolicek9⁣ tacticalpolicek9training.com⁣ ⁣ @almk9equipment⁣ almk9equipment.com⁣ Discount code “WDRADIO” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tripwire_operations_group ⁣ tripwireops.org⁣ ⁣ Music with permission by @brotherdege ⁣ www.brotherdege.net⁣ #workingdogradio #broadcastingthebite⁣

Episode 117: USPCA Director Don Slavik⁣ Dec 13, 2020

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Your hosts Eric @vanessk9 and Ted @ted_summers chatted with the current Executive Director of the USPCA, Don Slavik. Slavik worked for the St. Paul K9 department in the 80’s and 90’s as a handler and trainer, and they discussed what it’s like working a Rottweiler K9. Slavik was a trainer, instructor, and course developer for ATF. He developed and wrote lesson plans for two classes on Air Movement and its effects on explosives odors and legal issues for explosive canine teams. He evaluated several sites in Thailand for the U.S. Department of State on a proposed 175 dog kennel in Thailand for the Royal Thailand Police. As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), Slavik was selected as the Lead Trainer charged with training a class of dogs for a credible threat in a foreign country for the Department of State. He was also a Department of State GTM, monitoring all DOS canine teams in Iraq. Slavik has lectured on a variety of topics nationally and is an expert witness.⁣ LATELY, the USPCA has been quietly working with canine industry professionals, searching for information on the current environment for police patrol dogs' in the U.S. From this discussion comes a series of articles involving police dogs guided by their training, supervision, and policies. The first article that will appear in the next Canine Courier is “Best Practices in Contemporary Canine” - so get your paws on a copy of that Across the board, this was an enlightening interview, and definitely an episode you will not want to miss!!⁣ ⁣ ⁣𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘, thank you to our amazing partners:⁣ ⁣ ⁣ @KineticDogFood⁣ www.kineticdogfood.com⁣ 513-615-6904⁣ ⁣ @horizonstructures⁣ 888-447-4337⁣ www.horizonstructures.com/commercial-dog-kennels⁣ ⁣ ⁣ @southerncoastk9⁣ 877.903.DOGS⁣ https://www.southerncoastk9.com⁣ ⁣ @rayallenk9 ⁣ www.rayallen.com⁣ Discount code “WORKINGDOGRADIO” for 10% off⁣ ⁣ @dogtraofficial ⁣ www.dogtra.com⁣ Discount code “WDR10” for 10% off of a single item over $200⁣ ⁣ @hits_k9 Training and Conference ⁣ Jeff Barrett at 863-529-5113⁣ www.hitsk9.net⁣ ⁣ @quickdermbyvetcare ⁣ www.vetcare.us⁣ Discount code “10WDR” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tacticalpolicek9⁣ www.tacticalpolicek9training.com⁣ ⁣ @almk9equipment⁣ www.almk9equipment.com⁣ Discount code “WDRADIO” for 10% off of your first order⁣ ⁣ @tripwire_operations_group ⁣ www.tripwireops.org⁣ ⁣ Music with permission by @brotherdege ⁣ www.brotherdege.net⁣ #workingdogradio #broadcastingthebite⁣ ⁣

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