K9 Mindfreak

In this discussion Ryan and I chat about trying to tackle your dog behavior issues in real time. This is an impossibility because of unexpected variables in everyday life. When is your phone going to ring next? When is the car going to not work right? These are problems that arise which demand our attention. Therefore, we cannot be fully present when the unwanted dog behavior shows up. If you want to be the best trainer for your dog click here -> https://caninesonduty.com/on-demand-webinar

In this episode Ryan and I chat about the consequences of irrational thinking. We also provide a few solutions to help you calm down and think rationally. If you would like to learn about the mind of a dog and also how human behavior affects a dogs behavior, click here -> https://caninesonduty.com/on-demand-webinar

In this discussion Michelle Maughan, Ryan Mathias and myself talk about odor catalyzation, communication and value of research. We also discuss how important empathy and compassion are within proper communication to further your education. In other words we are trying to be the examples on how to communicate without offending. This is extremely valuable in becoming more knowledgeable. Bring your dog's training to the next level by unlocking the why behind your dog's behavior to learn how to optimize the good behavior and eliminate the bad behavior. Access our Dog Psychology and Problem Solving Webinar On Demand at any time here -> https://www.fatfreecartpro.com/i/zi7l?card As always I'd like to thank our sponsors: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=threat%20based%20threads - For all your apparel printing needs and more. Check em out!! https://www.facebook.com/k9fto - Online K9 team education for everything you didn't learn at your K9 Academy! https://www.anchor.fm - Free podcasting app, start your podcast today!

Ryan Mathias (Security Contractor, Explosive Detection) and I chat about praise and praise misconceptions. Bring your dog's training to the next level by unlocking the why behind your dog's behavior to learn how to optimize the good behavior and eliminate the bad behavior. Access our Dog Psychology and Problem Solving Webinar On Demand at any time here -> https://www.fatfreecartpro.com/i/zi7l?card If you would like to learn more about the mind of a dog click the following link -> https://www.fatfreecartpro.com/i/zi7l?card As always I'd like to thank our sponsors: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=threat%20based%20threads - For all your apparel printing needs and more. Check em out!! https://www.facebook.com/k9fto - Online learning for everything you didn't learn at your K9 Academy! https://www.anchor.fm - Free podcasting app, start your podcast today!

In this episode Joshua and I chat about his active shooter program. We also talk about an "Act of War" actually means not to mention his Seal Team experiences that lead to his ideas. Joshua can be reached at joshuamorton@caninetactical.com or send him a message on messenger. For more information on the mind of a dog, click here - https://caninesonduty.com/on-demand-webinar As always we'd love to thank our sponsors Threat Based Threads - https://www.facebook.com/ThreatBasedThreads K9 Field Training Officer (K9FTO) - https://www.facebook.com/k9fto and Achor.fm

Ryan and I chat about airflow in detection, detection myths, psychology and more. Ryan is a Marine and Law Enforcement Veteran and has been professionally handling his explosive detection K9 Yoki for 2 years. Ryan has a very curious mindset which brought us together. He is humble and has a thirst for truth despite popular beliefs in this industry. I'd like to take a moment to thank our sponsors: https://www.facebook.com/ThreatBasedThreads https://www.facebook.com/k9fto https://www.anchor.fm

In this episode Dwayne tells us all about pipeline detection and how paying attention to the environment could save your life and more. As always I'd like to thank our sponsors: https://www.facebook.com/k9fto https://www.facebook.com/ThreatBasedThreads www.anchor.fm

In this episode Alec and I chat about old ways of thinking about training, new ways of thinking about training, E-collar's, Science and more. If you want to know more about dog psychology click the following link: https://www.fatfreecartpro.com/i/zi7l?card&fbclid=IwAR1qvbPjfx1H-66pqhs65saZJAZssjVKtCelgwAc_2AEWji6id5ES3nnxDQ As always I would love to give a shout out to our sponsors: https://www.facebook.com/ThreatBasedThreads https://www.facebook.com/k9fto https://anchor.fm/ Thank you all for your continued support!

In this episode Neil and I discuss psychological aspects of decoy work, adaptation, communication and more. As always we would like to thank our sponsors; https://www.facebook.com/k9fto/ https://www.facebook.com/ThreatBasedThreads/ www.anchor.fm If you are learning from our podcasts a donation to assist with expenses would be appreciated. If you would like to contribute to our mission click on the "Support" button. Thank you in advance!!

In this episode Todd Mona who is an active LEO K9 Handler and Bryan Colletti from K9 Crime Stoppers which is a 501c3 that donates training and dogs to law enforcement agencies across the country discuss civilian K9 trainers. We dive into the stigmas and beliefs of some people. Specifically, some people believe that a civilian trainer who has never been in law enforcement cannot train a K9 as well as current or prior law enforcement. Bryan does have a Malinois available for patrol work which we talk briefly about at the end of the podcast. Bryan can be reached at Phone: 860-948-8674 Email: info@k9cs.org I would also like to thank our sponsors: www.k9fto.com - Online education for handlers. Learn everything you didn't at your K9 academy! www.threatbasedthreads.com - Custom apparel and printing services. www.achor.fm - Create your very own podcast with anchor. If you are liking our K9 Mindfreak podcast a donation would be helpful, click on the "Support" button to help us keep these podcasts going. Thank you for your donation. If you would like to know more about what's going on in your dogs mind click on the following link. https://www.fatfreecartpro.com/i/zi7l?card&fbclid=IwAR0G93iR8IrQL3yi1_AveuVBq-N4-I7jTMj45XoNVOvhM4OL4rk5KsHjW18

Active LEO handler Todd Mona and I chat about "Team Cohesion". Todd provides some suggestions to this difficult topic that has helped his agency and surrounding agencies work well together. Thank you Todd for giving K9 Mindfreak your valuable time to help other in these problematic areas. Todd has 14 years experience as a handler and 18 years all together serving in law enforcement. He is also a trainer for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association and runs academies and in-service training for a dozen agencies. If you would like to know more about what's going on in your dogs mind click on the following link. https://www.fatfreecartpro.com/i/zi7l?card&fbclid=IwAR0G93iR8IrQL3yi1_AveuVBq-N4-I7jTMj45XoNVOvhM4OL4rk5KsHjW18 As always we would like to thank our sponsors, without them this podcast would be able to continue. www.k9fto.com www.threatbasedthreads.com www.anchor.fm

In this episode, Howard Young (White Beard K9 Inc) and I discuss human traits to look for and look out for. We chat about possible "Red Flag" traits that could kill a K-9 program. Howard shares his experiences over the last 26 years of police K-9 training. Having worked with many officers and K9 programs over the years, Howard brings many areas to consider to the table. I'd like to again thank our sponsors that help make this podcast possible. www.k9fto.com anchor.fm www.threatbasedthreads.com

People are always criticizing others on social media about training videos, methodology, tactics and more. We wanted to share our thoughts on the matter. We hope to see the K9 industry have a more open mind and really help handler, trainers and even pet dog owners put more tools in their tool box. You can check out Para Bellum’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MountainPhil/ Also let’s not forget about our sponsors https://k9fto.com/ (Everything you need to know after your K9 academy) https://threatbasedthreads.com/ (Veteran and LEO (Law Enforcement Officer), Family owned and operated apparel and accessories company) and https://anchor.fm/ (Get your podcast started today)

Dr. Janice Baker and Trinity Maurer from Veterinary Tactical Group and I chat about fixing a work dog, Pre indicators of heat exhaustion, body break down from high core temp., bloat and more. Check out the folks at Veterinary Tactical Group at https://www.facebook.com/VeterinaryTacticalGroup/ We would also like to thank our sponsors; Anchor.fm and k9fto.com or check them out on facebook.com

Master Sergeant Copeland and I chat about several topics like over correcting a dog. Another topic we touch on is Dopamine and what that means in training and deployments. Master Sergeant Copeland shares some stories and solutions to issues with dogs forgetting how to have fun. Most often this is created by the handler who is not consciously aware they actually caused the issue. A big THANK YOU to our sponsor anchor.fm , You guys Rock!

In this episode we chat about the pleasure hormone dopamine. There has been a lot of studies conducted over the last few years. I believe understanding how the chemicals our bodies and a dog's body produces affect behavior. Enjoy!!! We, again, would like to thank our sponsor anchor.fm. If you want to start a podcast head over to anchor.fm and sign up. It's free and they will take care of getting your podcast on multiple platforms.

In this video we chat about viewing our problems in a different light. Look, times are tough but we can still find happiness and stay motivated. We just have to think outside the box a bit. Please comment if you have some words of encouragement. Thanks for watchin! Get access to our dog psychology webinar here: http://fatfreecartpro.com/i/zi7l?card We would also like to thank our sponsor Anchor.fm, you have made this easy and seamless. Thanks Anchor.fm ... See More

Justin Rigney from K9 Services Unlimited LLC and I dive into the psychological aspects of Auditory Exclusion. Thanks Justin for hanging out with us here at Canines on Duty/K9 Mindfreak!

In this interview Daryl and I talk about all kinds of issue like; Correction Theory, passive bites, liability and more. I pulled the audio from the zoom video interview so the sound isn't perfect but I promise the content is very valuable. I'd like to thank our sponsor Anchor.fm for helping get our podcast up and running on multiple different podcast platforms. If you would like to attend the webinar we have coming up on April 11 (this Sat.) at 1200 (noon) EST click the following link to register. We only have 50 spots so act quickly as they are filling up fast. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pkmQWHznRPmYGFi0wzUQsQ

Thanks for joining us for this episode where David Dorn and I talk about the perks of K9FTO.com and why he started it. I must apologize for the feedback I was getting. I'm working with a new mic and still trying to figure out the do's and dont's. Check out k9fto at www.k9fto.com . If you are going to register for a class enter our code: cod2020 or caninesonduty . We would also like to thank our sponsor anchor.fm for getting us on 6 podcast platforms.