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The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #49 Tony Pallotta "A persons ability to learn is based on your ability to teach"Send us a textWe truly enjoyed interviewing Tony. There will likely be a second episode. After listening to this one we know you'll see why we need to have him on again. Lots of subjects were covered in a slightly longer episode than normal. Tony Pallotta started training dogs in 1993, with over 25 years of experience thus far, his knowledge and experience has made him a leader within his industry. Like most it is not uncommon he started out in obedience training and found within him the passion and desire to learn, absorb and to b...2025-05-201h 29The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #48 Bill Gaskins Integrity NoseworxSend us a textWe have been truly blessed to have had some really great guests. We feel confident that you will enjoy our conversation with Bill Gaskins. Such a humble, knowledgable, gentleman with an impressive resume.Bill GaskinsUS Air Force Retired (21 Years) Law enforcement specialist/ Military Working Dog (MWD) Handler of 10 dogs MWD Trainer: for 50 dog teams at 5 kennels MWD Kennel Master Program Manager for 2 Kennels MWD Instructor: 9 years 624 graduates MWD Course developer: 5 courses AKC Scent Work Judge #105203* NACSW Judge Education: MS in Education: Curriculum Development and Methods of Instructi...2025-04-291h 15The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #47 Steven Antommarchi Next Level K9 TexasSend us a textOver the last 15 years, Steven Antommarchi has held the law enforcement titles of Patrol Officer, Canine Handler, Canine Supervisor, Canine Trainer, and Interim Chief of Police.His first encounter with a K-9 team was in New York City on September 11, 2001. He witnessed a search and rescue K-9 team fighting through horrible conditions, while overcoming serious injury for the sake of saving lives. That encounter made such a profound impression on him that he knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.15 years later, on July 7, 2016...2025-03-111h 17The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #46 David Cohen: From Elite Jockey to Premier Dog Breeder and Trainer.Send us a text From Elite Jockey to Premier Dog Breeder and TrainerDavid Cohen’s journey from the racetrack to the forefront of elite dog breeding and training is a testament to his lifelong passion for animals, discipline, and excellence. As a professional jockey with over 20 years of experience, David built a reputation for precision, patience, and perseverance—qualities that have seamlessly translated into his success as a breeder and trainer.As a JockeyDavid has achieved over 1,800 career wins, earning accolades such as the 2018 Comeback Jockey of the Y...2025-01-161h 04The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #45 Bob Ungurean and Fritz Vorderbrug "Pager to Iphone 6+"Send us a textWe've got a special interview with two fine gentlemen. They are each well accomplished, but have unique stories. They may seem like an unlikely pair to be collaborating with each other which makes this story unique. This is a special episode about redemption and seeing the good in people in spite of past misdeeds. It took some intestinal fortitude and careful consideration to come forward with this story. There's no hiding from it, but it's a whole different ball game to openly broadcast it. We're happy to know these gentleman and share their...2024-12-311h 41The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #44 Steve Stoops "Man is Primary"Send us a textSteve “Zane” Stoops spent the last 19 years as the Senior Combat Assault Dog Trainer (CAD) for the United States Joint Special Operations Command-JSOC, assigned to the 1st SFOD-D, located at Ft. Liberty, NC (retired January 2024.) He and a very small and exclusive group of Special Operators are innovators and developed many K9 training philosophies utilized today by the most elite SOF tactical working dog programs throughout the world. Steve actively handled these dogs in numerous combat situations facing fire fights, suicide bombers, and IEDs. A veteran of 14 combat deployments, Steve was also requested by a...2024-10-291h 06The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #43 Jessie Owens-Wilder "Dogged Determination"Send us a textI first met Jessie some 8 years ago when she payed her way into a decoy class that I was teaching. She immediately impressed me with her athleticism and enthusiasm. At that time, she was simply a young law enforcement officer with and intense desire to become a k9 handler. She did her due diligence to make herself a viable candidate for the job and was rewarded with the opportunity. On this episode, Jessie shares some of her journey. Like most journeys hers includes successes and hardships. There a many lessons to take away f...2024-10-171h 00The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #42 Ben Rader of Rader K9 "Who has an original thought?"Send us a textWe have been after Ben for an interview for a good while. He is actually one of the first gentlemen we pursued when we began the podcast. It was in his best interest to wait until he had fully retired from the Army before we interviewed him. Ben is one of those guys that makes you feel glad he's on our side! If your old enough to remember the original GI Joe toys you'll be able to relate to this. Ben looks like the original GI Joe with live action hair. We hope y...2024-09-1559 minThe Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #41 Paul Ludwig and JC Leblanc from ATK9Send us a textRich and I had a chat with two board members with ATK9. Paul Ludwig and JC Leblanc are both well known names in the working dog community. They provided pertinent information about the upcoming ATK9 conference in October. The number of world renowned instructors and format make this conference unique. Of course, there were many take aways as well as it relates to training. If you haven't registered for the conference don't wait. Thank you for taking the time to come back to our podcast time and again. Rich and I are humbled...2024-08-071h 05The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #40 Josh Kirby "Kirby K9"Send us a textIt's especially rewarding for us to get an opportunity to interview a hard working man with integrity. That was certainly the feeling we had as we concluded the interview. Hope you all enjoy the conversation as much as we did. Josh is a retired police officer after serving at Garland PD and Denton PDin Texas since 2003. During that time Josh held positions as a fieldtraining officer, firearms instructor, active shooter instructor, academyinstructor, K-9 handler, and K-9 instructor. Josh’s K-9 partners wonnumerous awards, bot...2024-07-081h 01The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #39 Rodney Spicer Gold Coast K9 "Perseverance"Send us a textWe had a great conversation with Rodney Spicer of Gold Coast K9. Rodney shared how he became interested in working dogs in the 1980's. He also shared his insights into puppy and working dog selection. Rodney's transparency about his meager beginnings is refreshing. The theme that stands out is perseverance. We know that you'll enjoy what he has to say and most definitely will be inspired by his story. Be looking for a part two with Rodney Sr and Rodney Jr. Gold Coast began from one man’s love of dogs and deve...2024-05-281h 22The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #38 Jay Nix "Stop arguing and go train dogs"Send us a textWe got the bugs worked out since the last episode and we were both able to participate. We both really enjoyed this episode and feel as though there are many great lessons to be learned. Hope you all enjoy the conversation and get some nuggets of wisdom or inspiration. Jay Nix, is a Sergeant with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, in Florida, where he has served as an active-duty law enforcement officer since 2000. He started his K9 career in 2002 as a handler assigned to the patrol division K9 unit. During his...2024-05-061h 17The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #37 Mike Lilley "Holding the dog accountable in tracking"Send us a textCaught up with Mike Lilley for an interview. Unfortunately, Rich was having some technical difficulties and could not join us. We will be rectifying this by the next episode. I believe you will find Mike's methods to be innovative and sound. The proof is always in the pudding. His name is more and more becoming synonymous with solid tracking. He's just one of the more humble, pleasant, talented men in the business. Hope you enjoy this one as much as we did. There's a lot of information to unpack. Training working d...2024-04-231h 00The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #36 Hans Verbruggen Part 2. "Dogs don't make mistakes on purpose."Send us a textOnce again we got an opportunity to have a conversation with Hans about dog training. The first episode was very popular with our listeners. Many folks felt we just scratched the surface on a few key topics. So, in part two, we were able to dig a bit deeper. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Hans VerbruggenProfessional Dog trainerI 've been living amongst dogs since my childhood. As a little boy I accompanied my brothers to the dog club. Very so...2024-03-181h 00The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #35 Benito OlsonSend us a text BENITO OLSON began his naval career as a master-at-arms serving in Bahrain and Kingsville, Texas. His work with military dogs opened the opportunity of a lifetime to serve with SEAL Team Six for multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. He earned a reputation as a go-to handler for dogs at the tip of the spear and earned multiple decorations such as a Bronze Star with Valor and Purple Heart. After medical retirement from the navy, Olson started Patriot Dog Training for law enforcement, estate protection, and household pets.Information on Lewis S...2024-03-0858 minThe Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #34 Hans Verbruggen "When building the foundation fast is slower"Send us a textWe anticipate that you will enjoy this conversation as much as we did. There are already plans for a second episode. Hans uses many phrases that simply just resonated with us. Please listen intently as he has many important things to say and is wise beyond his years. Hans VerbruggenProfessional Dog trainerI 've been living amongst dogs since my childhood. As a little boy I accompanied my brothers to the dog club. Very soon those dogclubs became my ‘world’. Even if I didn’t know much at...2024-02-271h 10The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #33 Jeff Meyer on the other side of the table.Send us a textWe got the opportunity to get Jeff on the other side of the table. You will find that he is a humble solid source of k9 information. He certainly helped play a role in unifying trainers in this industry. Those of us who have been around awhile remember a time when there wasn't much collaboration. The original Police K9 Magazine most definitely played a role in bringing trainers together. I think we can all agree that we are better unified than divided. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did...2024-01-231h 05The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #32 Ted Summers "Marginal Legal Advice"Send us a textTed is a treasure trove of information when it comes to k9 caselaw. In a nut shell the court system dictates how k9's are utilized in this country. Decisions made by handlers should align with the prevailing laws. Additionally, LE agencies policies regarding k9 usages should align with the prevailing laws as well. If you are not a handler and have wondered why dogs are used in some situations and not others you may gain some insight from this episode. If you are a handler and not familiar with the cases sighted i...2024-01-101h 04The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #31 Jerry "Phd in K9" Bradshaw.Send us a textWhat a great conversation with Jerry Bradshaw. We got Jerry to stroll down memory lane at the beginning of the episode. He then dove deep into an explanation about "capping". For those of you who know Jerry or listen to his podcast "Controlled Aggression" he is a wealth of knowledge. Many folks will want to listen to this episode more than once. He has a lot of great ideas.Jerry Bradshaw is Training Director & President of Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. in Sanford, North Carolina. Jerry has been training dogs f...2023-12-011h 24The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #30 Phillipi "Mountain" Sanz "Artgerecht" fairness to the species.Send us a textWe think that you will see that Mountain is a teacher at heart and a wealth of knowledge. ENJOY!Mountain was born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil in 1985 and immigrated to the US when he was 4. His younger years were spent in Florida and eventually moved to Vermont his 8th grade year. Upon graduating, he took an athletic scholarship to compete in track and field at Lynchburg college, in Virginia. He did 2 years of premed before feeling a need to take break from his studies. Mountain enlisted in the m...2023-11-201h 09The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #29 Erik Good Utilizing the bark fence to create effective engagement.Send us a textBoth Rich and I feel that Erik is doing something special with the implementation of the bark fence. On this episode, he does a great job of describing how he uses it and what he expects the desired outcome to become. This is truly another tool to be added to your program as you seek to develop dogs that will engage with power and control. Erik Good is currently a handler and the head K-9 Trainer at the Ft. Lauderdale Police Department. He is certified by the Florida Department of...2023-11-0854 minThe Working Dog Depot Podcast"Episode #28 Eddie "First in" WescottSend us a textWe sat down with an old mutual friend and talked about a myriad of K9 related subjects. We discussed k9 tryouts, the vetting process, hairy deployments, the cyclical nature of things, as well as Eddie's K9 attic deployment system. You will be able to hear how passionate Eddie is about the device he developed and how it can save lives. First In K9 may ring a bell from k9 conferences such as Hits and Hold the Line K9 conference. Eddie currently works with all the K9 teams going through Vohne Licke's handler courses. 2023-10-0855 minThe Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #27 Doug Roller. The magic of off leash control, ecollars, k9 caselaw, stories, and more.Send us a textDoug graciously allowed us to interview him and he came forward with some great information. Information that comes from experience working in the field for many years. This episode is chocked full of gold nuggets that handlers can put to use. We hope that you enjoy this one as much as we did. Doug Roller was a Sergeant and Chief Trainer for the Los Angeles Police Departments(LAPD) K-9 Platoon, Metropolitan Division for 17 years, until he retired in March of 2013. He is a nationally recognized expert in K-9 tactics, perimeter c...2023-09-251h 30The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #26 Steven "Sway" Hueston and Steven Antommarchi from the Dogs of War Podcast.Send us a textThis was a joint episode with the guys from the Dogs of War Podcast. The DOW podcast just celebrated its third year. Steven "Sway" Hueston was instrumental in helping us get our podcast off the ground. In this episode we talk about moral, social media, podcast growth, and creative venues for expanding your dog training business. Additionally, Steven Antommarchi shared some new regarding a study he has been involved in over the past three years. In a nut shell, the study involved the training of dogs to discriminate between hemp and ma...2023-09-131h 09
Dogs of War74 S3 EP: 74 Sway, Steven, Howard Young and Rich HardinToday we sit down with Howard Young of White Beard K9, and Rich Hardin retired Police K9 Handler/Trainer and Double H Canine pet training. We talk all things down and LEO. Also discuss Hemp vs Marijuana detection and had an absolute blast!The Ryan Samuels ShowModern-day politics discussion and analysis. Conservative Political Commentator Ryan...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify2023-09-091h 12The Working Dog Depot PodcastEpisode #25 Matt Wilson "The Face of Ray Allen Manufacturing. He has a bitable face."Send us a textHelp us welcome one of the most fun people we know to the Working Dog Depot, Matt Wilson. Matt was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He first got into dog training at the age of 16 at PetSmart. It didn't take long for him to realize there was more to training than what was being offered at a big box store. Matt left PetSmart and started his own training business, Ethos K9. Shortly after starting this business his journey led him to working at Ray Allen Manufacturing. He is the social media manager, one of...2023-09-021h 00