Basic Equipment #2

Integrating Training Equipment for Mission specific applications:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTKhN-fUas4

Equipment Video #1

This is the first part of a description of the basic training equipment that we use at Dunetos K-9.  A Dogman carries 4 pieces of equipment, watch here to see what they are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8tiWMlHyzk

Is Dog Training Scientific?

When you think about it, practically everything you do or think of must be based on various scientific assumptions.  Each of us builds our understanding of how things work by accumulating and organizing information and then interpreting it based on our presuppositions and experiences.


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What is Effective Correction?

Dogmen, must lead your dog in wise decisions.  But this training, if it is going to be lasting, must be done with a form of pain for the foolish behavior.  In this way, you will also be encouraging the good behavior with verbal praise for the behavior.


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For more information about how to effectively correct your dog, contact us at www.dk-9.com.

To Theorize or Not to Theorize...That is the Question...

One of my common problems with many of the training methodologies is that the proponents of many of those systems develop and write their systems from the comfort of the computer chair with little or no practical application.  They only know theory.  This kind of theory is largely useless.

However, this does not mean that some theory is not useful and important.  In fact theory is essential.  But theory that is not tested is merely conjecture and speculation.  Read the rest of this article here.

For more information on practical application in dog training, visit us at www.dk-9.com.

What do the 12 Pillars of Dog Training Mean to You?

This Pup was born and trained in Iraq to detect explosive devices along the roads of Baghdad. Here the pup is resting on the front bumper of my HMMWV.

Now that we have discussed each of the 12 Pillarsindividually, let’s recap how these affect dog training as a general rule.

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Titanium Teeth, Dog Breeds, and other questions...

There has been some wild speculation about what breed of dog was used in the assault on the Bin Laden compound and if there were surgical modifications to said dog.

There are several breeds that are commonly used and fully capable of doing the job required to integrate into a Navy Seal Team.  Among them are the German Shepherd’s Dog, the Belgian Malinois (pronounced Mal-in-wa), the Dutch Shepherd’s dog and others. 

For more on this article and my response, visit http://dunetosk9.com/?p=404.