Protection Dog Podcast

Over Simplifying   Covid and Vaccines Ukrain vs. Russia School Shootings vs Gun Control Leads to bad solutions because of poor understanding of the problem. Bogged Down   What business to start? How do I get involved in crypto currency? What’s the best way to do…? Excuses for not taking action WHAT DOES ANY OF THIS HAVE TO DO WITH DOG TRAINING?   Many of the concepts we have of the dog are so over...

This is a visual heavy episode where we go through some of the bite work videos we have posted and give commentary and thoughts on what is going on. We also start the episode with answering a question about adding a protection dog into a multi pet home.

To be alone is the fate of all who think for themselves Thinking for yourself is dangerous to you, those close to you and to the establishment You can be alone while be surrounded by peers and/or family Dealing with your thoughts when surrounded by sheep - sheep dog vs teacher Being willing to admit you’re wrong or don’t know something Being willing to learn from others (including sheep) and const...

Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tenessee and John Willis of SEO Tactical Gear had me on one of their Tuesday live episode. We had a great conversation. I recommend you follow both of them on YouTube.

Multi - Topic Episode Dogs getting older and adding a new dog to your family Dogs helping or healing mental illness - PTSD - requiring discipline - full acceptance - reflecting the handler Deciding between family, military and being true to yourself 5 things I’ve learned about myself since leaving the military.  The military and combat deployments really fuck you up, it’s ok to admit that You will...

Setting Realistic Expectations - Think on a grand scale of perfection, and then incorporate as many of those ideas into your plan as possible - Example Basic concepts of defense It takes more numbers to attack then defend Defenses are set up in layers Using Defensive positions Incorporating Patrolling Tactics into Defense Benefits of being the Attacker Benefits of being the Defender Basic concepts...

We are making a shift in our format and what to expect moving forward Puppies - Puppy care - ENS and our process Pros and Cons of Kennels, Fences & Runs Supplements we use and like Developing confidence in young dogs Summer Heat Dangers for dogs Format shift and broadening our Protection Topics

Don’t Believe Anything They Tell You!! Do you trust your media? Probably “NO” - Insert statistic here Things they have lied about If someone has proven to you they are pathological liars, should you trust them? How do you know what to believe? To some degree you will never fully know Listen to alternative points of view If you are afraid to challenge your basic understanding of things, you are wea...

You’re too fucking nice - Sometime you gotta kill a mother fucker!! What is wrong with being nice? You get pushed around You don’t stand up for yourself Does this mean you have to be mean? No - be assertive No - know when to say “no” What if people don’t like me? People already don’t like you You will always have people who don’t like you Other people are not living your life For the record, the k...

What are your planning parameters? What are you willing to do? What are your assets? Guns, physical security, dogs What are your lifestyle restrictions? How can you incorporate these into your plans? Using guns, combative, dogs, etc Additional assets to consider Communications: phones, radios, verbal Dogs, alternate weapons, deterrence  Putting this all together Running through some scenarios

Stop yearning for order and fearing the chaos Order is the area we are comfortable in   But you never accomplish anything of value in the order Chaos is that area in our lives when we don’t know what to expect, it is scary Greatness is always achieved when we create order out of chaos Drive into the chaos, find something you can take dominion of and make it order   You never know how much of your...

All of your yesterdays are dead and none of your tomorrows are promised Stop living in the past, you can’t control it  You can’t control it or change Staying there only robs you of your today Your potential future is destroyed until you move beyond your past Don’t live in fear of the future   You never know how much of your dash you have remaining If you can fog glass you are not done yet Set loft...

Principles of Defense with a Dog No two fights are the same There is no single thing that will guarantee you will win Get in a fist fight, get punched, get in a knife fight, get cut, get in a gun fight, get shot Don’t go to stupid places with stupid people and do stupid things  Don’t be an easy target; deter, show of force, actual force Why is the dog the best defensive tool? You have limited tool...

Protecting Your Digital Privacy The Cloud and Third Parties   How much data is out there about you? How much of your data is used   How does Law Enforcement use your data? Hosting your own server Start9.com

Protecting Your Wealth Conventional Wisdom   Diversification - Stocks, Metals, etc. Inflation Understanding Inflation CPI vs Real Inflation Alternatives   Crypto Currencies: Bitcoin & Alt Coins Hard Assets Integrating Conventional Wisdom Taking the long term view

What is the best strategy for being prepared Option 1 - Live like everything has already gone wrong   Move to an off grid farm and become a Neo Pioneer Invite others to join you Option 2 -  Live the life you want and have contingencies if things go wrong   Consider your most likely and most dangerous threats Make plans to deal with each in your planning process Take necessary actions now to be pre...

Dealing with a Home Invasion for the normal family What are your planning parameters?   What are you willing to do? What are your assets? Guns, physical security, dogs What are your lifestyle restrictions? How can you incorporate these into your plans?   Using guns, combative, dogs, etc Additional assets to consider   Communications: phones, radios, verbal Dogs, alternate weapons, deterrence Putti...

Tracking Introduction and Theory The mindset of Tracking and why it is important. Introducing Tracking Lost Handler Drills Mastering the 4 Basic Problems Meandering Tracks 90 Degree Turns Out & Backs Converging Scent Progression in Each Problem Known Tracks Known Start and End points Known Start Point Only

Willing to lose everything to be true to your convictions What are you willing to die for? Why having conviction is important Passion is being willing to suffer for a thing   Many claim to be passionate about something, but stop as soon as it becomes uncomfortable Why do you believe what you believe?   Did you grow up in a church? Or with parents who hated the church? Did you have a trauma that ca...

The Philosophy of Positivity and Why that is a lie (E!) The three philosophies (IG reply) - You all suck, Fuck You   Positivity Negativity Reality Accepting reality for what it is   Self development Relationships Your Dog Why reality is the only philosophy that can make you happy   There is a natural order Lies are relational entropy Living a lie will always destroy a portion of your life ACCEPT O...

There are no Freedoms but what you take Difference between a Right and Freedom   Rights are what you should be able to do Freedom is doing the thing you should be able to do “Are you allowed to do that?” vs. “Who is going to stop me?” Understanding Your Rights   Bill of Rights are good but there are many more Rights come with responsibilities Exercising Your Freedom   If you do not exercise your f...

Food Aggression and Doing Feeding Drills What is the feeding drill? Purpose of feeding drills   Establishing control around food Safeguarding children interfering with dog’s food Ensuring dog aggression around food is minimized Purpose of these drills   Children messing with dogs food while they’re eating Another dog approaching while your dog is feeding Needing to handle your dog while they’re fe...

Papers Please!! Why I will never register my dogs with the AKC or other kennel clubs What does it mean to have registration papers on a dog?   You have to trust the people doing the breeding They allow line breeding, but only within a specific breed They continue to change the breed description to match what their breeding practices create, rather than change practices to make the actual breed. Br...

Starting your dog on scent detection Building interest   Always have scent Transitioning to a search   Developing difficulty

Training Expectations and When to Stop for the Day Dogs thrive off of praise and success   Communication and the One Direction One Correction Concept Find and do things the dog is good at in between introducing something new At the completion of a difficult task (old or new) give the dog a lot of praise Dogs build apprehension in failure and stress   The longer a dog is under stress the more negat...