What 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 for competitive protection sports since 1991 and has competed in National Championship trials in both schutzhund and PSA. Jerry won the PSA 2 National Championships in 2017 with Chuligan Pod Cvilinem (Raptor) PSA 2 High OB & High Protection, and Drago PSA 2 was vice Champion that same year. Jerry claimed the PSA 3 National Championships in 2003 with his dog Ricardo v.d. Natuurzicht PSA 3, and again in 2019 & 2020 with Chuligan Pod Cvilinem (Raptor) PSA 3. Jerry is a 3-time PSA 3 club member, with his dogs RockyPSA 3, Ricardo PSA 3 and Raptor PSA 3.​Tarheel Canine Training Inc. is an internationally renowned training facility for police service dogs, and has placed trained police dogs at federal, state and local law enforcement agencies nationally and internationally since 1993. Jerry is often a featured speaker at national police K9 conferences, and travels extensively giving seminars to police departments, and sport trainers across the United States.Jerry has taught seminars for the US Military, US Special Operations, Australian Military, Australian Federal Police, Brazilian Military, India’s Tier 1 Special Operations K9 Unit, Canada’s Tier 1 Special Operations K9 Unit, Taiwan NFA, and China’s Police K9 Association. Jerry’s book, Controlled Aggression, is the standard text for understanding the fundamentals of canine aggression training for police service, personal protection, and competitive dog sports. Jerry is also the host of the popular K9 training podcast “The Controlled Aggression Podcast.”We are pleased to have Hold The Line K9 Conference htlk9.com as a sponsor of the The Working Dog Depot Podcast. Joe Lutkowski and his staff are currently securing vendors and presenters for the 2024 conference. The Hold The Line K9 Conference will be in a brand new location. The dates and location are April 9, 10, and 11 in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. There's nothing finer than to be in Carolina in the Spring time. Additional information will be forthcoming. www.htlk9.com Please welcome Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the WDD10 discount code.Welcome our newest sponsor Gold Coast K9. Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms. For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com If you want Rich and Howard to come to your location we can make it happen. They have come together to provide workshops on any K9 related topic you like. Open to law enforcement and civilian attendees. Contact Howard at hjyk91@gmail.com or 704-473-9885.