246. Training As If Your Life Depended On It!
For most of us, dog training is a hobby. Something we are passionate about and enjoy doing but it's not a life or death activity for us. However, there are a few people in the world who truly depend on their dog's performance. Their dog's preparedness and training can truly have an impact on whether someone lives or dies. For these dogs and their handlers, mission success is far greater than a ribbon or plaque to hang on the wall. In order to operate at this high of a level, it's a requirement to remain proficient and knowledgeable on the most effective ways to train these dogs.\nThis week we sit down with Randall Lykens of Liberty Canine. Randall is the previous kennel master for the US Army Rangers and provides us with a ton of new perspectives as it pertains to dog training and how lessons learned in the working canine space can be directly applied to gun dog training. At the end of the day, the principles of dog training are the principles of dog training regardless of the individual dog's job. So why not try and learn from individuals who's training has such high stakes?\n\nHow does one become an Army Ranger Kennel Master?\n\nDrives and building the operant dog first\n\nE-collars are a gas pedal. Not a brake\n\nTug and the value of it even in the gun dog world\n\nTransitioning from military working dogs into a civilian professional trainer\n\nTraining and donating a finished dog to a veteran\n\n\nDiscussed in Episode:\nK9s of Valor Foundation\nEp. 101 Trackin yet?!?\nALM Tug For Purchase\n\n-\nPresented By:\n\nStanding Stone Supply | Use Code: GDIY to save 15%\n\nonX Hunt Maps | Use Code: GDIY20 to save 20%\nFinal Rise\nUpland Gun Company\n-\nOther Partners:\nBPro Kennels\nEukanuba [What I Feed My Dogs: Premium Performance 30/20]\nBird Dog Society\n-\nGDIY Links:\nPatreon | Instagram | Facebook | Website\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices