In this discussion Ryan and I chat about trying to tackle your dog behavior issues in real time. This is an impossibility because of unexpected variables in everyday life. When is your phone going to ring next? When is the car going to not work right? These are problems that arise which demand our attention. Therefore, we cannot be fully present wh…

In this episode Ryan and I chat about the consequences of irrational thinking. We also provide a few solutions to help you calm down and think rationally. If you would like to learn about the mind of a dog and also how human behavior affects a dogs behavior, click here -> https://caninesonduty.com/on-demand-webinar…

In this discussion Michelle Maughan, Ryan Mathias and myself talk about odor catalyzation, communication and value of research. We also discuss how important empathy and compassion are within proper communication to further your education. In other words we are trying to be the examples on how to communicate without offending. This is extremely val…

Ryan Mathias (Security Contractor, Explosive Detection) and I chat about praise and praise misconceptions. Bring your dog's training to the next level by unlocking the why behind your dog's behavior to learn how to optimize the good behavior and eliminate the bad behavior. Access our Dog Psychology and Problem Solving Webinar On Demand at any time …

In this episode Joshua and I chat about his active shooter program. We also talk about an "Act of War" actually means not to mention his Seal Team experiences that lead to his ideas. Joshua can be reached at joshuamorton@caninetactical.com or send him a message on messenger. For more information on the mind of a dog, click here - https://caninesond…

Ryan and I chat about airflow in detection, detection myths, psychology and more. Ryan is a Marine and Law Enforcement Veteran and has been professionally handling his explosive detection K9 Yoki for 2 years. Ryan has a very curious mindset which brought us together. He is humble and has a thirst for truth despite popular beliefs in this industry. …

In this episode Dwayne tells us all about pipeline detection and how paying attention to the environment could save your life and more. As always I'd like to thank our sponsors: https://www.facebook.com/k9fto https://www.facebook.com/ThreatBasedThreads www.anchor.fm

In this episode Alec and I chat about old ways of thinking about training, new ways of thinking about training, E-collar's, Science and more. If you want to know more about dog psychology click the following link: https://www.fatfreecartpro.com/i/zi7l?card&fbclid=IwAR1qvbPjfx1H-66pqhs65saZJAZssjVKtCelgwAc_2AEWji6id5ES3nnxDQ As always I would love t…

In this episode Neil and I discuss psychological aspects of decoy work, adaptation, communication and more. As always we would like to thank our sponsors; https://www.facebook.com/k9fto/ https://www.facebook.com/ThreatBasedThreads/ www.anchor.fm If you are learning from our podcasts a donation to assist with expenses would be appreciated. If you wo…

In this episode Todd Mona who is an active LEO K9 Handler and Bryan Colletti from K9 Crime Stoppers which is a 501c3 that donates training and dogs to law enforcement agencies across the country discuss civilian K9 trainers. We dive into the stigmas and beliefs of some people. Specifically, some people believe that a civilian trainer who has never …

Active LEO handler Todd Mona and I chat about "Team Cohesion". Todd provides some suggestions to this difficult topic that has helped his agency and surrounding agencies work well together. Thank you Todd for giving K9 Mindfreak your valuable time to help other in these problematic areas. Todd has 14 years experience as a handler and 18 years all t…

In this episode, Howard Young (White Beard K9 Inc) and I discuss human traits to look for and look out for. We chat about possible "Red Flag" traits that could kill a K-9 program. Howard shares his experiences over the last 26 years of police K-9 training. Having worked with many officers and K9 programs over the years, Howard brings many areas to …

People are always criticizing others on social media about training videos, methodology, tactics and more. We wanted to share our thoughts on the matter. We hope to see the K9 industry have a more open mind and really help handler, trainers and even pet dog owners put more tools in their tool box. You can check out Para Bellum’s Facebook page at ht…

Dr. Janice Baker and Trinity Maurer from Veterinary Tactical Group and I chat about fixing a work dog, Pre indicators of heat exhaustion, body break down from high core temp., bloat and more. Check out the folks at Veterinary Tactical Group at https://www.facebook.com/VeterinaryTacticalGroup/ We would also like to thank our sponsors; Anchor.fm and …

Master Sergeant Copeland and I chat about several topics like over correcting a dog. Another topic we touch on is Dopamine and what that means in training and deployments. Master Sergeant Copeland shares some stories and solutions to issues with dogs forgetting how to have fun. Most often this is created by the handler who is not consciously aware …

In this episode we chat about the pleasure hormone dopamine. There has been a lot of studies conducted over the last few years. I believe understanding how the chemicals our bodies and a dog's body produces affect behavior. Enjoy!!! We, again, would like to thank our sponsor anchor.fm. If you want to start a podcast head over to anchor.fm and sign …

In this video we chat about viewing our problems in a different light. Look, times are tough but we can still find happiness and stay motivated. We just have to think outside the box a bit. Please comment if you have some words of encouragement. Thanks for watchin! Get access to our dog psychology webinar here: http://fatfreecartpro.com/i/zi7l?card…

Justin Rigney from K9 Services Unlimited LLC and I dive into the psychological aspects of Auditory Exclusion. Thanks Justin for hanging out with us here at Canines on Duty/K9 Mindfreak!

In this interview Daryl and I talk about all kinds of issue like; Correction Theory, passive bites, liability and more. I pulled the audio from the zoom video interview so the sound isn't perfect but I promise the content is very valuable. I'd like to thank our sponsor Anchor.fm for helping get our podcast up and running on multiple different podca…

Thanks for joining us for this episode where David Dorn and I talk about the perks of K9FTO.com and why he started it. I must apologize for the feedback I was getting. I'm working with a new mic and still trying to figure out the do's and dont's. Check out k9fto at www.k9fto.com. If you are going to register for a class enter our code: cod2020 or c…

In a video interview I did with Dr. Caleb Lack a Clinical Psychologist and Professor for the Department of Psychology at the University of Central Oklahoma we discussed the power of belief. We dive into how our belief's can be wrong affecting the way we handle our dogs. This podcast is the audio pulled form the video. I started reading his book Cri…

How did Dawn and Brian get involved in the dog world? How are they qualified to even talk about this working dog stuff never mind the psychology? We answer those questions in our first full-length podcast. Welcome to K9 Mindfreak.

Welcome to our new Podcast! K9 Mindfreak is dedicated to teaching dog and human psychology to help dog owners reach a new bond with their dogs. This information is extremely valuable to Police K-9 Handlers, Trainers, Decoys and pretty much anyone who loves dogs. The information we provide here at Canines on Duty is based on real scientific studies,…