
About this episode
We have a little bit different type of episode this week. This week we get to hear the journey of a Police K9 Trainer/Handler transition to the uplands using his retired German Shepherd.
The abnormal path into the Gun Dog world
Becoming a k9 handler from scratch
Training dogs for serious and impactful tasks
Very obedient foundation with extreme distractions
How to direct a dog's nose and sparking a "hunt"
Gun intro for a police dog?
How does a trained up K9 dog range in the field?
Not only figuring out how to train a hunting dog but how to actually hunt as well
Working on steadiness and honoring retrieves
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