Controlled Aggression
Want to learn about K9 obedience, police dog training, learning theory and more? Jerry Bradshaw has been a sports competitor and police dog trainer for 25 years, and as the executive director of the Protection Sports Association he's been around the world competing and training K9s. Welcome to the Controlled Aggression podcast.
Episodes
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 canines. The selection process is low-stress, with dogs undergoing four months of training before handler courses. They also provide handler course-ready dogs and SWAT integrated canines. You can also look to Tarheel Canine ...
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
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Getting your dog off the bite as quickly as you can when the threat has diminished to a reasonable level.
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The importance of being proficient in more than one option for your dog when you're in an engagement.
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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 foundation so your dog bites harder, fuller, and with real confidence.
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
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Thinking about the end game from the beginning of your training.
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Creating neutrality through all kinds of distractions.
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Look at me, look at me, look at that, and look at that while ...
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
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Timing the puppy training early and with a directed purpose, and handling the fear periods in dogs.
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Habituation, spontaneous recovery, sensitization, and learned irrelevance.
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When...
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw, Ben Searle, and Gary Dawson discuss:
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There is a need for highly trained service dogs for veterans.
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The origin story and vital mission of the Liberty Leash Project.
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The importance of standardiz...
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Dr. Stewart Hilliard discuss:
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Why your dog training should be based on theory, pragmatic results, and experience.
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Theoretical vs intuitive dog training.
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How is idealist training different f...
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
- What judges are looking for during the PSA Carjack Exercise.
- Safety precautions and training progressions for decoys, dogs, and trainers.
- Keeping your dog focused in the right place.
- Rewarding, capping, and knowing your dog's limits.
Key Takeaways:
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
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Pros and cons of prosthetics for canine training.
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The importance of teaching your dog to find the human being in the bite.
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Why training biting across different textures is key.
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
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Canine independence - identifying the problem and how to solve it.
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Why you might need to be doing less obedience training.
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Training independence behaviors.
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Cameron Ford discuss:
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The creation of PSA and evolution of dog sport.
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How the rigidity in traditional dog sports has led to innovation and creativity.
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Being open to adaptation not fighting a...
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Brad Gillespie discuss:
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Positive and negative punishment in police dog training.
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Pros, cons, and balancing the use of punishment markers.
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Intentional and unintentional markers.
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In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw and Dr. Stewart Hilliard discuss:
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The influence of European sport dogs in early North American working dog training.
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Benefits and challenges of introducing KNPV-trained dogs to the American market.
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In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
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Why engagement is important, what it means, and how it differs between puppies and older dogs.
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The importance of rituals in engagement, no matter the location.
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Developing engagement...
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
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The practical differences between direct reward conditioning and indirect reward conditioning.
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Primacy of learning and conditioning hunting as a means of locating odor.
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Understanding...
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
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Hard surface training for the most successful tracking.
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Creating an independent problem solver in your dog.
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Common issues in tracking.
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
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Using the right equipment for the right stage and type of training for your canine.
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What equipment fixation looks like and how you can overcome it.
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Equipment orientation drills and t...
In this episode, Jerry Bradshaw discusses:
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The evolution of training targeting, different target areas, and primary vs secondary targets.
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Training bites with young puppies even before they start teething and when to start grip development.
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