Controlled Aggression16 Apr 2020

Canine Aggression Cases

In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:

What aggression is and how to see it in a dog.
What it takes to solve an aggression problem in a dog.
Drive theory of aggression.
The dominance cycle.

Key Takeaways:

Space is everything to a dog. When the dog can't create space, the aggression is often created when they can't get away, whether on a leash, in a car, behind a fence, etc.
Growling is a good sign – the dog had the opportunity to do worse and chose not to, exhibiting bite inhibition.
Don't turn a dog who is not a biter into a biter. He might show aggression which can be scary, but that is the point. Don't push that dog into biting.
If you don't need to take the risk, don't take the risk. You have to be smart about what you are doing if you're going to try for rehabilitation. If you have a dangerous dog, understand what you're dealing with.

"You have to understand the skill level of the people that are handling the dog. Take a mitigation plan that's far less complicated and far easier to execute over a theoretically perfect plan that's almost impossible to execute, because execution is ideal here." — Jerry Bradshaw

Get Jerry's book Controlled Aggression on Amazon.com

Contact Jerry:

Website: controlledaggressionpodcast.com

Tarheel Canine Training: www.tarheelcanine.com

Youtube: tarheelcanine

Twitter: @tarheelcanine

Instagram: @tarheelk9

Facebook: TarheelCanineTraining

Protection Sports Website: psak9.org

Patreon: patreon.com/controlledaggression

Slideshare: Tarheel Canine

Train Hard, train smart, be safe.

Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(100)

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 positive punishment to move from e...

24 Jul 0s

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. Understanding the baseline bit...

17 Jul 1h 21min

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 proactive defense. The differe...

10 Jul 56min

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 emphasizes the importance of unders...

19 Jun 18min

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, creating habits of engagement, a...

19 Jun 1h 28min

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 sell green dual and single ca...

2 Mai 9min

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 being proficient in more than...

1 Mai 1h 19min

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 happen and how to rebuild the ...

23 Apr 1h 23min