Controlled Aggression

Decoys Stop Helping the Dogs!

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Training proactive, powerful dogs in proactivity. Preventing early queues in training to your canine. Teaching your dog t

Attention at a Distance

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: The importance of mandatory eye contact and how to generalize for distance work. Moving from negative reinforcement to posi

Dogs Under Pressure!

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Different ways to deliver pressure reliably to your canine while tracking how the dog is doing while under that pressure. 

Essentials of Civil Aggression

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Bringing more civil aggression into your sport or police dogs.  Utilizing prey guarding to start training young dogs for pr

Podcast Short: PSA2 Muzzle Attack

In today's podcast short, Jerry Bradshaw discusses issues with muzzle attacks in the PSA Level 2, noting that many dogs and handlers struggle with this exercise. He empha

Ditch Your Bite Suit!

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Keeping in mind the olfactory and visual cues of a bite suit that we don't often consider.  Reducing equipment fixation, cr

Tarheel Canine Police K9 Services 2026

Today, Jerry outlines the 2026 Police Canine Services offered by Tarheel Canine Training. They offer instructor courses multiple times per year, unit canine training, and

Training for the Operational Release

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Getting your dog off the bite as quickly as you can when the threat has diminished to a reasonable level. The importance of

Back to the Laboratory in Bite Work

If your dog won't counter full, won't push into the fight, or spins away when you approach, this episode is for you. Jerry breaks down exactly why these bite work issues

Attention, Direction & Draw

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Thinking about the end game from the beginning of your training.  Creating neutrality through all kinds of distractions. 

Navigating Fears and Phobias in Working Dogs

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Timing the puppy training early and with a directed purpose, and handling the fear periods in dogs.   Habituation, spontane

Liberty Leash Project

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw, Ben Searle, and Gary Dawson discuss: There is a need for highly trained service dogs for veterans.  The origin story and vital missio

Idealism vs. Pragmatism in Canine Training: Behavioral Science with Dr. Stewart Hilliard

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Dr. Stewart Hilliard discuss: Why your dog training should be based on theory, pragmatic results, and experience. Theoretical vs i

Training the PSA Carjack Exer

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: What judges are looking for during the PSA Carjack Exercise. Safety precautions and training progressions for decoys, dogs, a

Low Profile Equipment

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Bridging the gap from training to deployment with low-profile equipment.  Comparing traditional and modern low-profile equi

Prosthetics for Street Readiness

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Pros and cons of prosthetics for canine training. The importance of teaching your dog to find the human being in the bite.

Introduction to Kynology With Dr. Stewart Hilliard

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Dr. Stewart Hilliard discuss: The debate between purely positive training and balanced training.  How Kynology goes deeper than ju

Creating Independence: The Hunting Game

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses: Canine independence - identifying the problem and how to solve it.  Why you might need to be doing less obedience training.

Learning to Adapt with K9s Talking Scents, Cameron Ford

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Cameron Ford discuss: The creation of PSA and evolution of dog sport. How the rigidity in traditional dog sports has led to innova

Brad Gillespie - Signaled Punishment

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Brad Gillespie discuss: Positive and negative punishment in police dog training.  Pros, cons, and balancing the use of punishment