The following is just a small sample of training articles that Jerry Bradshaw, CEO & Training Director of Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. has written.
The links below will take you to a web / mobile device friendly version of the article, where you will also find a link to a graphic rich .pdf file version of the article.
Article by Jerry Bradshaw & Sean Siggins • Photos by Laura Molzon The .pdf version with images from K-9 Cop Magazine In our K-9 Cop Magazine February/March 2015 article (Tactical Obedience Training for Police K-9 Deployments: Introduction), we introduced a number of concepts pertaining … Continue reading Tactical Obedience: Attention Heeling
By Jerry Bradshaw President, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc The .pdf version with images from The Journal Buying a bite suit for your K9 unit can be an intimidating proposition because it is, aside from the dog and the vehicle, the most expensive … Continue reading Buying The Right Bite Suit For The Police K9 Unit
Article by Jerry Bradshaw & Sean Siggins • Photos by Britney Bradshaw & Derek Cain Photography The .pdf version with images from K-9 Cop Magazine In this multiple article series, we will explore police K-9 obedience from a tactical perspective. Obedience for police patrol … Continue reading Tactical Obedience Training for Police K-9 Deployments: Introduction
By Jerry Bradshaw President, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc The .pdf version with images from K-9 Cop Magazine Part 3 of 3 The fi nal installment of this three part series regarding release techniques concerns the tactical release. Depending on where you are … Continue reading Verbal Out, Out & Return and Tactical Release: Part 3
By Jerry Bradshaw President, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc The .pdf version with images from K-9 Cop Magazine Part 2 of 3 (part 1 here) Introduction In this second part of a three part series, we will tackle the out and return to heel. … Continue reading Verbal Out, Out & Return and Tactical Release: Part 2
By Jerry Bradshaw President, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc The .pdf version with images from The Journal Something I have been thinking about lately is why there are so many dogs washed out of police dog classes after extensive selection testing is completed. … Continue reading Canine Social Status & Police K9 Washouts
By Jerry Bradshaw President, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc The .pdf version with images from K-9 Cop Magazine Part 1 of 3 One of the most important patrol skills for a police K-9 is the verbal out. Every certification requires a verbal … Continue reading Verbal Out, Out & Return and Tactical Release: Part 1
By Jerry Bradshaw, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. The .pdf version with photos from The Journal magazine Do More Than The Minimum In Service Training Industry standard says a K9 team must complete a minimum of 16 hours of K9 In service … Continue reading Five Simple Steps An Administration Can Take To Set The K9 Unit Up For Success
By Jerry Bradshaw President, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc The .pdf version with images from The Journal If you are working with an imported German shepherd dog or Belgian Malinois from Europe, it is important to know what your dog already knows so … Continue reading The Origins of The Modern American Police K9: The K9 Sports of Europe
By Jerry Bradshaw, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. The .pdf version with full images, from “The Journal” magazine In my last article in the Journal, Training and Supervision of a New K9 Unit, we touched on the very important topic of … Continue reading Conducting Quality In-Service Training
