Bradshaw’s K9 Blog

By reinforcement schedule, we mean, how often the trainer will give primary reinforcement (treat) following a correct behavioral response to the command given. In the literature, you will find five kinds of reinforcement schedules: (1) Fixed Interval (2) Variable Interval (3) Fixed Ratio (4) Variable ratio (5) Random Fixed Interval means that the primary reinforcement will recur after a fixed … Continue reading →

Please check out the dogs for sale page for a few nice working prospects we currently have available!   http://www.tarheelcanine.com/category/dogs-for-sale-all/sport-dog-for-sale/      

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The following are Jerry’s answers to questions that were submitted to Police K9 Magazine:   Question: How do your experts feel about some of the trainers that are advertising very short training times to put dogs on the street? I have been a trainer for about 20 years and have seen many things change for the better. However it seems … Continue reading →

http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=690074

Something to think about… http://www.policeone.com/legal/articles/4912749-Supreme-Court-ponders-Fla-drug-dogs-sniff/

If you feed your K9 Hill’s Science Diet, please take the time to read the following article.. email us if you would like suggestions about switching your dog to a better, higher quality food! http://www.examiner.com/american-pit-bull-in-national/pet-food-giant-science-diet-receives-fda-warning

Please be aware of the treats you purchase for your dogs! http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm280586.htm

Please use caution around these foods with your K9 – some of them are very deadly! http://aspcabehavior.org/articles/71/Foods-That-Are-Hazardous-to-Dogs-.aspx

This regulation would be extremely detrimental to the working dog world: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2011/09/imported_dogs.shtml