The Working Dog Depot Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Once again we got an opportunity to have a conversation with Hans about dog training. The first episode was very popular with our listeners. Many folks felt we just scratched the surface on a few key topics. So, in part two, we were able to dig a bit deeper.  We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.  Hans Verbruggen Professional Dog trainer I 've been living amo...

Send us Fan Mail  BENITO OLSON began his naval career as a master-at-arms serving in Bahrain and Kingsville, Texas. His work with military dogs opened the opportunity of a lifetime to serve with SEAL Team Six for multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. He earned a reputation as a go-to handler for dogs at the tip of the spear and earned multiple decorations such as a Bronze Star with Valor a...

Send us Fan Mail We anticipate that you will enjoy this conversation as much as we did. There are already plans for a second episode. Hans uses many phrases that simply just resonated with us. Please listen intently as he has  many important things to say and is wise beyond his years.  Hans Verbruggen Professional Dog trainer I 've been living amongst dogs since my childhood. As a little boy...

Send us Fan Mail We got the opportunity to get Jeff on the other side of the table. You will find that he is a humble solid source of k9 information. He certainly helped play a role in unifying trainers in this industry. Those of us who have been around awhile remember a time when there wasn't much collaboration. The original Police K9 Magazine most definitely played a role in bringing traine...

Send us Fan Mail Ted is a treasure trove of information when it comes to k9 caselaw. In a nut shell the court system dictates how k9's are utilized in this country.  Decisions made by handlers should align with the prevailing laws. Additionally, LE agencies policies regarding k9 usages should align with the prevailing laws as well. If you are not a handler and have wondered why dogs are used...

Send us Fan Mail What a great conversation with Jerry Bradshaw. We got Jerry to stroll down memory lane at the beginning of the episode. He then dove deep into an explanation about "capping".  For those of you who know Jerry or listen to his podcast "Controlled Aggression" he is a wealth of knowledge. Many folks will want to listen to this episode more than once. He has a lot o...

Send us Fan Mail We think that you will see that Mountain is a teacher at heart and a wealth of knowledge. ENJOY! Mountain was born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil in 1985 and immigrated to the US when he was 4. His younger years were spent in Florida and eventually moved to Vermont his 8th grade year. Upon graduating, he took an athletic scholarship to compete in track and field at Lynchburg college, in...

Send us Fan Mail Both Rich and I feel that Erik is doing something special with the implementation of the bark fence. On this episode, he does a great job of describing how he uses it and what he expects the desired outcome to become. This is truly another tool to be added to your program as you seek to develop dogs that will engage with power and control. Erik Good is currently a handler and the...

Send us Fan Mail We sat down with an old  mutual friend and talked about a myriad of K9 related subjects. We discussed k9 tryouts, the vetting process, hairy deployments, the cyclical nature of things, as well as Eddie's K9 attic deployment system. You will be able to hear how passionate Eddie is about the device he developed and how it can save lives. First In K9 may ring a bell from k9 conf...

Send us Fan Mail Doug graciously allowed us to interview him and he came forward with some great information. Information that comes from experience working in the field for many years. This episode is chocked full of gold nuggets that handlers can put to use. We hope that you enjoy this one as much as we did.  Doug Roller was a Sergeant and Chief Trainer for the Los Angeles Police Departments (LA...

Send us Fan Mail This was a joint episode with the guys from the Dogs of War Podcast. The DOW podcast just celebrated its third year. Steven "Sway" Hueston was instrumental in helping us get our podcast off the ground.  In this episode we talk about moral, social media, podcast growth, and creative venues for expanding your dog training  business. Additionally, Steven Antommarchi shared...

Send us Fan Mail Help us welcome one of the most fun people we know to the Working Dog Depot, Matt Wilson.  Matt was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He first got into dog training at the age of 16 at PetSmart. It didn't take long for him to realize there was more to training than what was being offered at a big box store. Matt left PetSmart and started his own training business, Ethos K9....

Send us Fan Mail Say Less - Train your dog to be calm and stable. This allows your dog to think through what you’re asking him to do. Being frantic leads to bad decision making and instability. Brian Hempelmann Brian Hempelmann became a police officer in 1994 with the Westminster Police Department in Colorado. He then became a K9 handler in 1997. Brian has since worked 5 dual purpose K9’s. 4 were...

Send us Fan Mail JEFF SCHETTLER CEO / Police and Military K9 Trainer / Author Jeff Schettler is a retired police K9 handler who worked for the City of Alameda and County of Amador in California and was attached to the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Teams’ K9 Assistance Program for two years. This program was designed to locate and apprehend high-risk fugitives on the run.  He is a certified military trainer...

Send us Fan Mail Tim began his K9 career as a Gun Dog trainer in Texas in 1990. He evolved to working dog training and instruction in 2003.  Tim is certified as a State of Texas level 1-4 Security Agent and Personal Protection Officer, NRA Firearms Instructor, Texas DPS Firearms Instructor, Texas DPS Certified Security Instructor, Texas DPS License to Carry Instructor, Texas Police TCOLE Instructo...

Send us Fan Mail We are excited about this episode as Pat is someone we both admire and respect. His work across the dog community speaks for itself. He is a true gentleman and man of integrity. We know you'll enjoy the ease at which he describes what he does and why he does it. His experiences come from a lifetime of training puppies and dogs.  Pat Nolan has worked in animal venues for 47 ye...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Rich and Howard have a casual conversation about obedience. They differentiate the difference between obedience and manners. It is entirely possible to have a dog that is good at specific obedience tasks, but lacks manners. It's also possible to have a dog that has good manners but lacks good fundamental obedience. Many times what pet owners truly want is a ma...

Send us Fan Mail  Jim O’Brien, handled two police canines while he was a patrolman in the state of New Hampshire. Jim and his canine partners were a huge asset in central New Hampshire and were responsible for the capture and arrest of countless suspects and drug seizures.  Jim developed both canines programs from the ground up and had much success with both programs. Jim was the lead instructor a...

Send us Fan Mail      Todd Mona is a Sergeant/K9 Handler for the East Hartford Police Department in Connecticut.  He is the founder and lead trainer of the Capital Region Police K9 Academy and the Capital Region K9 Training Group.  Todd has been a Police Officer since 2002 and in K9 since 2006.  After working his first dog K9 Primo from 2006 until 2015, Todd raised and trained his second dog from...

Send us Fan Mail Ken Licklider Vohne Liche Kennels Some 20 plus years ago, both Rich and I separately,  encountered a gentleman whose training would largely shape how we teach detection dogs. His accomplishments are truly too numerous to document in this space. To this day, he continues to  draw crowds at conferences when he speaks. He's charismatic, and humorous, but more than anything he&ap...

Send us Fan Mail It's not everyday that we get to chat with research scientists. Sit back and enjoy this entertaining episode filled with many take aways.  Mrs. Jenna Gadberry is a contract Scientist at the US Army Futures Command’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM-CBC) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Mrs. Gadberry earned her B.S. in Biological Scienc...

Send us Fan Mail Michael Nezbeth is the Training Director and founder of Grassroots K9, an international training company that specializes in LEO canines. Michael also offers seminars and workshops to LEO and civilians aimed at giving actionable training plans based on theory to practical applications. Michael began his career in the canine industry after graduating with degrees in Psychology and...

Send us Fan Mail Howard and Rich had a great conversation with KD Mathews of Socratic Canine. KD is vert charismatic and engaging. We feel confident that you'll enjoy the conversation as much as we all did. Training dogs, and even more importantly, educating humans, has been the priority for KD Mathews for over 25 years.  KD now combines his shared experiences of training both pet and working...

Send us Fan Mail Rich and Howard go over some of the methods they have used in order to teach working dogs to track and do odor detection.  There is no one way or absolutes when training dogs.  In this episode they share the methods that have worked best for them when training tracking and detection working dogs.  Tracking: Proper dog selection Pronounced hunt drive  Hard surface tracking "sc...

Send us Fan Mail Great opportunity to speak with Mike about a variety of K9 related topics: California Assembly Bill CA AB740 Ecollars  Failed engagements, perspective, and overcoming deployment failure SERGEANT II (Ret) Mike Goosby Chief Trainer Metropolitan Division K9 Platoon Los Angeles Police Department Mike had 32.5 years (25 years of K9 experience) with the Los Angeles Police Department (LA...