Podcasts by K9 Mindfreak

Interview with Special Forces Marine Jamie Guajardo owner of Semper Flies from 2021-11-19T15:20:35

In this interview Jamie shares his story of being a Force Recon combat Marine. Jamie has overcome incredible odds and is alive to share his story so other veterans struggling with PTSD feel they...

Training Consistency Issues from 2021-10-15T20:11:36

In this discussion Ryan and I chat about trying to tackle your dog behavior issues in real time. This is an impossibility because of unexpected variables in everyday life. When is your phone goi...

Irrational thinking and how it affects your training and the bond with your dogs. from 2021-09-17T15:52:53

In this episode Ryan and I chat about the consequences of irrational thinking. We also provide a few solutions to help you calm down and think rationally. 

If you would like to learn...

Q & A with a Michele Maughan Scientist for DOD and Ryan Mathias. from 2021-04-09T11:26:49

In this discussion Michelle Maughan, Ryan Mathias and myself talk about odor catalyzation, communication and value of research. We also discuss how important empathy and compassion are within pr...

Praise Misinformation and why people believe misinformation from 2021-03-06T00:44:34

Ryan Mathias (Security Contractor, Explosive Detection) and I chat about praise and praise misconceptions. 

Bring your dog's training to the next level by unlocking the why behind yo...

Interview with Paul Ludwig owner of Iron Dog K9 from 2021-02-07T17:07:42

My wife Dawn and I join forces and chat with Paul Ludwig of Iron Dog K9 about the near fatal call one night where his K9 partner failed on a suspect apprehension and his entire world turned upsi...

Active Shooter K-9's with Joshua Morton from 2020-12-18T19:14:56

In this episode Joshua and I chat about his active shooter program. We also talk about an "Act of War" actually means not to mention his Seal Team experiences that lead to his ideas. Joshua can ...

Explosive detection contractor Ryan Mathias interview from 2020-11-01T15:20:43

Ryan and I chat about airflow in detection, detection myths, psychology and more. Ryan is a Marine and Law Enforcement Veteran and has been professionally handling his explosive detection K9 Yok...

Dwayne Farris with Black Creek K-9 Pipeline Detection from 2020-09-18T23:42:46

In this episode Dwayne tells us all about pipeline detection and how paying attention to the environment could save your life and more.

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Interview with Alec Sparks with Snowbound Kennels. from 2020-08-28T20:17:42

In this episode Alec and I chat about old ways of thinking about training, new ways of thinking about training, E-collar's, Science and more. 

If you want to know more about dog psyc...

Discussion about becoming a better decoy with Neil Fougere from Pendulum K9 Services. from 2020-07-17T13:38:47

In this episode Neil and I discuss psychological aspects of decoy work, adaptation, communication and more. As always we would like to thank our sponsors; 

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Civilian Trainer Stigmas and beliefs, battling the odds. from 2020-07-01T14:41:06

In this episode Todd Mona who is an active LEO K9 Handler and Bryan Colletti from K9 Crime Stoppers which is a 501c3 that donates training and dogs to law enforcement agencies across the country...

Team Cohesion, getting along with other teams and non-K9 Officers from 2020-05-29T16:52:51

Active LEO handler Todd Mona and I chat about "Team Cohesion". Todd provides some suggestions to this difficult topic that has helped his agency and surrounding agencies work well together. Than...

Howard Young and I chat about handler selection and what departments should be looking for. from 2020-05-22T16:33:12

In this episode, Howard Young (White Beard K9 Inc) and I discuss human traits to look for and look out for. We chat about possible "Red Flag" traits that could kill a K-9 program. Howard shares ...

Phillipi Sanz from Para Bellum K9 and I chat about Advice Edicacy. from 2020-05-15T19:55:19

People are always criticizing others on social media about training videos, methodology, tactics and more. We wanted to share our thoughts on the matter. We hope to see the K9 industry have a mo...

Neutering Myths, Heat Exhaustion, Bloat and more! from 2020-05-08T15:03:28

Dr. Janice Baker and Trinity Maurer from Veterinary Tactical Group and I chat about fixing a work dog, Pre indicators of heat exhaustion, body break down from high core temp., bloat and more.&nb...

Interview with Master Sergeant Copeland from 2020-05-01T11:53:44

Master Sergeant Copeland and I chat about several topics like over correcting a dog. Another topic we touch on is Dopamine and what that means in training and deployments. Master Sergeant Copeland ...

Dopamine and how it affects human and dog behavior from 2020-04-26T15:26:40

In this episode we chat about the pleasure hormone dopamine. There has been a lot of studies conducted over the last few years. I believe understanding how the chemicals our bodies and a dog's b...

Quarantine Motivation - Open your eyes and see the good in the bad! from 2020-04-20T22:15:49

In this video we chat about viewing our problems in a different light. Look, times are tough but we can still find happiness and stay motivated. We just have to think outside the box a bit. Plea...

Justin Rigney and I discuss Auditory Exclusion from 2020-04-14T17:36:25

Justin Rigney from K9 Services Unlimited LLC and I dive into the psychological aspects of Auditory Exclusion. Thanks Justin for hanging out with us here at Canines on Duty/K9 Mindfreak!

Interview with Daryl Gaunt from Paraclete K9 and active LEO Handler. from 2020-04-08T17:06

In this interview Daryl and I talk about all kinds of issue like; Correction Theory, passive bites, liability and more. 

I pulled the audio from the zoom video interview so the sound...

Interview with David Dorn founder of K9FTO.com from 2020-04-06T22:16:46

Thanks for joining us for this episode where David Dorn and I talk about the perks of K9FTO.com and why he started it. I must apologize for the feedback I was getting. I'm worki...

How our belief system causes problems in training and deployments from 2020-03-31T23:19:23

In a video interview I did with Dr. Caleb Lack a Clinical Psychologist and Professor for the Department of Psychology at the University of Central Oklahoma we discussed the power of belief. We d...

How'd we get here? from 2020-03-29T22:34:03

How did Dawn and Brian get involved in the dog world? How are they qualified to even talk about this working dog stuff never mind the psychology?  We answer those questions in our first ful...

Canines on Duty's K9 Mindfreak Podcast Introduction from 2020-03-28T15:48:26

Welcome to our new Podcast!

K9 Mindfreak is dedicated to teaching dog and human psychology to help dog owners reach a new bond with their dogs. This information is extrem...