By Jerry Bradshaw President, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc Photos by Derek Cain The .pdf version with images from K-9 Cop Magazine F or many police dog handlers going through a class with a new green dog, environmental exposure training and how … Continue reading Environmental Challenges: Basic Systematic Desensitization for Police Dogs
By Jerry Bradshaw, photography by Derek Cain The .pdf version with full images from K-9 Cop Magazine This is the final installment of a series of articles on component training in the important disciplines of Police K-9 Training. Detection training is … Continue reading Component Training for Police K9s: Detection
By Jerry Bradshaw, Training Director, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. The .pdf version with full images from K-9 Cop Magazine In the previous installments of this series, I discussed component training in both tracking and obedience. Now we will turn our attention to … Continue reading Component Training in Controlled Aggression
Quick Training Scenarios for Tracking, by Jerry Bradshaw The .pdf version with full images from K-9 Cop Magazine Training your police canine should be an every day occurrence. Doing something in the context of your shift work is imperative for success. … Continue reading Component Training for Police K9s: Tracking
Part one of a two-part series Police K9 Training & Operations with Jerry Bradshaw / Original article at PoliceOne.com There is a lot of discussion about training aids for detection, both in the area of explosives detection and narcotics detection. Many … Continue reading K-9 detection training: Using simulants, pseudo scents, and real odors – PT 1
By Jerry Bradshaw, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. The .pdf version with full images from K-9 Cop Magazine Developing a protection dog, regardless of the discipline, comes in two stages. First, the foundation must be laid in which we develop the … Continue reading Decoy & Patrol Training
By Jerry Bradshaw The .pdf version with full images by K9 Cop Magazine Photos by Britney Pelletier Scenario based training is the future of canine in-service. Many agencies have spent years doing in-service training where the emphasis is only on the dog’s … Continue reading Key Elements in Scenario-Based Training
By Jerry Bradshaw The .pdf version with full images from K-9 Cop Magazine Photos by Britney Pelletier Targeting the dog’s aggression is one of the most basic fundamentals in protection training, yet one of the most misunderstood. Some trainers insist on … Continue reading Targeting the Bite Suit for Police Service Dogs
By Jerry Bradshaw, PSA Executive Director & Director of Judging The .pdf version with full images, from “K-9 Cop” magazine The Protection Sports Association (PSA) was conceived and born in 2001 and last year celebrated its 10th anniversary in October … Continue reading Introduction to Protection Sports Association (PSA)
By Jerry Bradshaw, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. The .pdf version with full images from K-9 Cop Magazine Photos by Britney Pelletier / Product Photos Courtesy of elite k-9 www.elitek9.com Many trainers do developmental bite work with a dog on a back-tie, such … Continue reading Advanced Back Tie Training for Patrol Dogs
