Canine Conversations - Dog Training Podcast

This discussion with Jamie Penrith goes deep into the topic of using aversive tools in order to save not only dogs' lives, but also the lives of other animals such as sheep, cattle and more. Are these tools really aversive? Is aversive training or training that causes discomfort to a dog to accomplish something important cruel? We dive deep into this conversations, take on science based lies and m...

Mike Reaver of Adlerhorst K9 has been involved in police dogs for most of his life. The son of Dave Reaver, founder of Adlerhorst K9 and the father of "police dogs." Mike and I finally got a chance to sit down and talk about police dogs, buying, training and selling them and most importantly the lives they save. Adlerhorst has placed thousands of police dogs, military k9 and personal protection do...

California Assembly Bill CA AB740 is being presented by California Assemblyman Corey Jackson. This bill aims at eliminating the use of police canines (k9s) in many situations including apprehending potentially dangerous suspects. He claims the bill will help right the wrongs of the past - a "carryover from a dark past." He uses inciteful language such as: "The use of police canines has inflicted b...

Talking about some of the strongest and toughest dogs in the world, these dogs are man stoppers. Dogs that are bred tough, train tough and help police and military do their jobs. Who trains these dogs? What does it take to be one of these elite dogs? I s it down for another great conversation with Steve "Zane" Stoops and talk about it. From the top personal protection dogs to the toughest most eli...

What is a service dog and why are there so many people faking it? What can be done about it? There's nothing good about fake service dogs and I get to the bottom of it in this podcast with two experts from IACP. Michele Khol and Kristi Smith are service dog trainers and representatives from the IACP they were really straight forward with their opinions on what a REAL SERVICE DOG is and the issues...

When it comes to the most dangerous dogs on earth there's one name that comes to my mind, and that is my friend Kyle Schwab. He has been working with and rescuing Cane Corso, Neopolitan Mastiffs, Dogo Argentino, Presa Canarios and many more for a very long time. In this chat we discuss the issues with these dogs including poor ownership, the dangers involved in owning and working with them and a h...

Nino and I met at the IACP Conference in Sept 2022. We had several really great conversations and I thought sharing these with you would open your eyes about the similarities that dog trainers share and the passion that drives us. So much of what you see on the Social media is trainers critiquing each other and tearing other trainers down. Nothing could be further from the truth when you get two p...

If you want to know about German Shepherds, you want to talk to an expert. In Germany this is called a Körmeister. This person is an authority on breeding. Johannes Grewe is a Körmeister and Avi and I ask some tough questions on the topic of showline and working line German Shepherds. The questions of what makes for a good German Shepherd and what dogs should we be breeding is always at the top of...

Shannon Krieger is an American Hero. From his work in the US Military SOCOMM to his current passion, working with HSI catching child predators he never ceases to amaze me. If you missed Episode 99 talking about Shannon's work starting the CAD (combat assault dog) program, be sure to watch it. In this episode we talk about where Shannon's work has taken him and that is investigating child predators...

In this episode I take a look back at the first 99 podcasts I've done, the people I've talked to, met and learned from.  My new friends, the people that changed the way I see things and the hard conversations that I've had... often times with myself. I think you'll enjoy this short retrospect whether you've listened to all of my podcasts or none.  Enjoy and here's to the next 100!

Shannon Krieger has done it all. He is the guy that legends are made of and movies are about. He's fought in war, been part of the upper echelon of the US Military. He was one of the 3 people who started the use of assault dogs in the military. He survived a helicopter crash and there's more. My chat with Shannon was epic. The stories he shares are breathtaking, funny, motivational and they will m...

Peter Scherk is an international renown IPO / IGP / Schutzhund competitor, trainer and WORLD CHAMPION 3 X, an unheard of feat. In this podcast I sit down with Peter & Connie Scherk and talk about their training, competitions, their outlook and training philosophy and how they have become so successful with the Belgian Malinois. This is one of the best podcasts for anyone who is interested in learn...

The Belgian Malinois is becoming every more popular and with that popularity comes problems. People are breeding malinois in their backyards and selling them quick and cheap. This will be a disaster for people and for the breed. I decided to sit down with a very knowledgeable breeder and good friend of mine Tasha Mesina, who has been breeding Malinois for may years. With countless successful litte...

This is an awesome episode that addresses the genetics of dogs, particularly the German Shepherd.  Avi and I review interviews we received from these experts: Pierre Wahlström Steve Stoops Johannes Grewe I think you'll gain tremendous insight from each of these interviews and as always, its a great discussion and fun time with Avi Cohen on the show!

In this episode we reconnect with Jay and he shares some great stories of dogs saving African wildlife.  In these three stories Jay shows the value of well trained dogs serving in the bush to catch bad guys and save everything from rhinos to pangolins.  I think you'll love this story.  Be sure to check out Jay's links here: Check @invictusk9 on instagram for more of their life-saving work! Visit t...

For those of you who LOVED the first chat Larry Krohn and I had, here's part 2.  AND I think you're gonna like it even more.  We had a super fun 2 day visit which included Gold's Gym workout, In-n-Out burger run and a whole bunch more.  The only thing we didn't do is train dogs, but we talked about it quite a bit. If you want to learn more about Larry, visit his website... he's a great guy and a f...

Today I sat down with Larry Krohn to talk about online dog trainers, real life dog training and life. My first person to person with Larry and we hit it off like old friends. Comes to find out we are up about a mile or two from each other in the 1970's, laugh about the same silly stuff, agree on almost everything and really have a knack for ticking people off. Check my online dog training website...

Countless animals are endangered and at risk of being extinct.  The work of Jay Crafter of Invictus K9 is making a huge difference.  His team of highly skilled anti-poaching dogs find the bad guys and recover their loot. Jay is an amazing guy, fantastic dog trainer and a conservationist fight in numerous countries throughout the African continent to stop the poaching of ivory, rhino horn, pangolin...

John and I sat down to discuss real world police dog tactics and deployments.  He's been with the LA Sheriff dept LASD for almost 27 years and speaks with a great amount of passion about dogs, police work and life.  A true gentleman and a super fun chat we had.  I promise you're gonna love it. Be sure to check out all the other podcasts as well as the video versions on my YouTube Channel: https://...

Avi's BACK....  back on the show and back from Europe after spending much time searching for his new German Shepherd puppy.  In this episode we talk about the search, meeting the puppy, what he was looking for and why.  This is a dog that Avi will compete with and his search was exciting and fun.  We talk all about it in this podcast.   You'll laugh at the stories and our shared friendship. Check...

Steve is undeniably one of the very best trainers of military and police k9s in the world.  In this episode, we discuss some of his "war stories."  Dog's he's handled, owned and trained.  Funny stories and some sad.   Steve's amazing talent in training these high caliber dogs is only surpassed by his true love of dogs.  I think that comes through in this podcast.

There are some amazing studies relating to supplementing fish oil, aka Omegas, to our dogs.  I sat down with Dr Kristina Jackson from Omega Quant to discuss some of the health benefits for our dogs.   Omega Quant has an Omega level test that you can bring to your vet, with your dog, and within 10 days you'll get a detailed readout of your dog's levels.  I suggest doing this before adding or removi...

Ever since I heard the news about a Belgian Malinois being at the scene when the US Navy SEALS got Osama Bin Laden, I wanted to talk to Will.  I wanted to meet Cairo too, but that wouldn't be possible.  BUT, today I got my wish, to talk to Will Chesney and hear first hand what it was like to be at the scene of one of the most famous missions of all times. Will and I talk about Cairo, how they met,...

Steve is the go to guy when government agencies look for badass dogs and how to train them.  He has been working dogs in this capacity for 30+years.  Although he won't (or can't) confess to the agencies he works for, you'll see from this conversation that his work includes some of the top agencies in the US government.   His knowledge and skillset in teaching assault and detection dogs is unequall...

If you haven't heard of Oscar Mora, you'll wanna listen to this podcast.  Oscar has been in the game just over 10 years but is making some waves.  He's a very skilled. decoy, handler and trainer.  He was the Southwest Regional IGP Champion for 2 years and runs Elevated Canine Academy.  He's a good guy and a trainer that I like and admire.  See what makes him tick in this personal chat!