Leerburg Dog Training Podcast

Presented by Dr. Lisa Converse and Lyn Schuh. Dr. Lisa Converse is a founding member of Operational K9 Medical Team of Wisconsin (OP K9). As the organization’s president and medical director, she currently travels throughout Wisconsin educating K9 handlers and EMS personnel on point-of-injury care for wounded canines on duty. The Operational K9 Medical Team of Wisconsin was founded in 2020 to prov...

The Operational K9 Medical Team of Wisconsin was founded in 2020 to provide education and support to law enforcement officers and other first responders assisting operational K9s wounded in the line of duty. OP K9 provides technical, hands-on training for law enforcement agencies and other first responders throughout the state. Their aim is to ensure that these personnel are equipped with the skil...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a new product available at Leerburg.com. This training vest was designed by Ed Frawley. After training dogs for over 60 years in Wisconsin's cold fall and winter climate, Ed knows what a dog trainer needs to stay warm and still have access to the tools needed to train dogs. He designed an insulated vest that has a zip-off insulated hood. The vest comes with seven...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a clip from the Michael Ellis 2-Week Protection Class. Between the two parts, there are 753 videos and 43 hours of content. This course is ideal for dog owners who wish to compete in various biting dog sports, professional dog trainers, new law enforcement personnel, and dedicated dog owners looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in protection work.| Links...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a clip from the Michael Ellis 2-Week Protection Class. Between the two parts, there are 753 videos and 43 hours of content. This course is ideal for dog owners who wish to compete in various biting dog sports, professional dog trainers, new law enforcement personnel, and dedicated dog owners looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in protection work.| Links...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a clip from the Michael Ellis 2-Week Protection Class. Between the two parts, there are 753 videos and 43 hours of content. This course is ideal for dog owners who wish to compete in various biting dog sports, professional dog trainers, new law enforcement personnel, and dedicated dog owners looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in protection work. | Link...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a clip from the Michael Ellis 2-Week Protection Class. Between the two parts, there are 753 videos and 43 hours of content. This course is ideal for dog owners who wish to compete in various biting dog sports, professional dog trainers, new law enforcement personnel, and dedicated dog owners looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in protection work.| Links...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a clip from our newly released Protection Classes with Michael Ellis. In this video, Michael demonstrates the Escorting exercise, used in biting dog sports like Mondio ring, for the students taking his 2-week Protection Class at his school in California. | Links mentioned: Michael Ellis 2-Week Protection Class - Part 1: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewC...

In this video, Ed Frawley discusses a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's query involves a dog training client who is reluctant to give treat rewards directly from their hand because they fear being bitten. The dog trainer is seeking advice on how to persuade the client that offering food rewards directly is an effective approach.| Links mentioned: Training Dogs with FOOD REWARDS - with...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a new course offered by Leerburg Online University. This program offers an in-depth exploration of essential terminology, the role of the decoy, and the intricate mechanics of bite work. Students will begin with a foundational part 1 overview, progressing to advanced concepts such as understanding the decoy's various roles, teaching practical skills without a dec...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an 11-month-old puppy, previously adept at using the dog door to go potty outside, who has started going to the bathroom inside the house. The owner wants to know what to do in order to stop this from happening in the future. | Links mentioned: How We Manage Dogs in Our Home https://university.leer...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an owner who wants to train their dog to walk with them reliably despite distractions, especially given the challenging environment of a big city with narrow sidewalks. | Links mentioned: Dealing with Dominant and Aggressive Dogs https://leerburg.com/DominantDogCourse.htm | Leash Reactivity with Tyle...

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In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about 4-month-old German Shepherd puppy that is proactively managing his vocal tendencies. While the puppy generally responds well to redirection when seeing other dogs, certain fluffy dogs trigger brief barking. The owner wants to know what things they can do to stop this behavior and focus on them.| Link...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a 5-year-old dog that has a strong compulsion to ingest non-food items, such as bark, mulch chips, which has caused him to vomit up significant debris and raises concern about potential lethal internal injuries. The owner wants to know what things they can do to prevent trips to the vet. | Links ment...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question that he got in his email. The email is from an active duty service member who is transitioning to medical retirement and is interested in pursuing a career in dog training. The sender has been following Mr. Frawley's training materials since 2008 and is inquiring about the possibility of an in-house residency program to enhance their skills. | Links ment...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a 10-month-old rescued miniature pincher puppy who is pulling their owner down the street while on leash. This new dog owner is looking for recommendations on how to achieve loose leash walking with the puppy. | Links mentioned: Basic Dog Obedience https://leerburg.com/302.htm | How We Manage Dogs in...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a new course offered by Leerburg Online University. Over the past 16 years, we have produced a number of excellent training videos with our friend Michael Ellis. Up to now we have never released a comprehensive course on protection dog training.| Links mentioned: Michael Ellis 2-Week Protection Class - Part 1 - https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/c...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares the first in a series of episodes concerning differing opinions on training detector dogs. There are different opinions on how to introduce new odors during the early stages of training detection dogs. Some trainers strongly believe that their method is the right method. Just to be clear, I consider detector dogs to be law enforcement dogs and not civilian scent...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a clip from an upcoming course from Michael Ellis. Today's clip is about using personal pressure in protection training. Michael explains what personal pressure is and how a decoy would use and manage it in a bite work session.  It's important that if you are a handler that you understand what a decoy is doing and why so you can get the best experience possible f...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about two dog friends and their play together on walks and trips to the park. Sometimes it is hard to tell if dogs are just playing when they start wrestling with each other.  Ed explains some good rules for managing two dogs together to prevent a problem before a problem develops. | Links mentioned: Est...

In this episode,  Ed Frawley shares a clip from a lecture by Michael Ellis. Michael talks about what an operant or active dog is compared to a reactive dog. Active dogs are very forward-thinking and try to anticipate what behaviors you will ask for. Reactive dogs will react to what the handler or helper is doing.

Join host Jeff Meyer as he welcomes Kevin Sheldahl to discuss the benefits and techniques of incorporating a Human Remains Detection (HRD) program into your K-9 unit. Kevin shares his experiences and tips on how to effectively train and utilize HRD dogs.| Links mentioned: Leerburg's Getxent K9 Cadaver Training Kit: https://leerburg.com/cadaver-training-kit.php | Getxent Tube in Glass Bottle: https...

Join host Jeff Meyer as he welcomes Kevin Sheldahl to discuss the benefits and techniques of incorporating a Human Remains Detection (HRD) program into your K-9 unit. Kevin shares his experiences and tips on how to effectively train and utilize HRD dogs. This episode also emphasizes the importance of meticulous record-keeping and provides practical advice on sourcing and handling training aids. Tu...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares Leerburg's new K9 Cadaver Training Kit. This training kit is designed to be used during the foundation training of cadaver dogs. The items in the kit are designed to be used in land and water recovery training. It comes with a variety of items including 4 Getxent polymer tubes. The tubes have not been impregnated with odor. That will be the job of the trainer. Th...