By Jerry Bradshaw President, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc The .pdf version with images from The Journal In 2010 in a blog for the Harvard Business Review, work performance guru Tony Schwartz wrote that a minimum of 10,000 hours of deliberate concentrated practice … Continue reading The Talented K9 Trainer: Becoming an Expert Handler or Trainer
By Jerry Bradshaw President, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc The .pdf version with images from Creature Companion magazine F or many who are new to competition obedience training, the only exposure to obedience will have been what was presented in their basic pet … Continue reading Component Training Competition Obedience Skills
Article by Jerry Bradshaw & Sean Siggins • Photos by Stefanie Suddeth The .pdf version with images from K-9 Cop Magazine In our last installment (Tactical Obedience: Attention Heeling – Aug/Sept 2015), we discussed teaching the focused heel position and why that can … Continue reading Tactical Obedience: Introducing Between the Legs Contact Heeling
By Jerry Bradshaw, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. The .pdf version with photos from The Journal magazine Journal-Single-Vs-Dual-Purpose-K9 Many departments that are looking to start a K9 unit are torn between starting the unit with a full-service patrol/detection canine (normally referred to … Continue reading The Dual Purpose K9 VS Single Purpose K9 Debate
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
