The Working Dog Depot Podcast
Created and hosted by Howard Young and Rich Hardin with the aim of exploring the working dog world. We share unique experiences, training advice and real-world application garnered from today’s most prolific handlers, trainers, and behaviorists.Would you like to become a better, handler, trainer or just all-around dog person? We interview the experts that take your performance to the next level.This podcast is a collaborative effort between Howard, Rich, and our incredibly talented guests. If you would like to participate in our collective community, please feel free to visit our Facebook or Instagram accounts.
Episodes
47 episodes
Episode #47 Steven Antommarchi Next Level K9 Texas
Over 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...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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1:17:01
Episode #46 David Cohen: From Elite Jockey to Premier Dog Breeder and Trainer.
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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1:04:08
Episode #45 Bob Ungurean and Fritz Vorderbrug "Pager to Iphone 6+"
We'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 ab...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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1:41:02
Episode #44 Steve Stoops "Man is Primary"
Steve “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...
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Episode #43 Jessie Owens-Wilder "Dogged Determination"
I 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 d...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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1:00:42
Episode #42 Ben Rader of Rader K9 "Who has an original thought?"
We 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.&nb...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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59:24
Episode #41 Paul Ludwig and JC Leblanc from ATK9
Rich 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 re...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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1:05:11
Episode #40 Josh Kirby "Kirby K9"
It'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...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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1:01:16
Episode #39 Rodney Spicer Gold Coast K9 "Perseverance"
We 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 abo...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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1:22:05
Episode #38 Jay Nix "Stop arguing and go train dogs"
We 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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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1:17:36
Episode #37 Mike Lilley "Holding the dog accountable in tracking"
Caught 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. Th...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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1:00:14
Episode #36 Hans Verbruggen Part 2. "Dogs don't make mistakes on purpose."
Once 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...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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1:00:11
Episode #35 Benito Olson
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 Afghanista...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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58:47
Episode #34 Hans Verbruggen "When building the foundation fast is slower"
We 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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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1:10:09
Episode #33 Jeff Meyer on the other side of the table.
We 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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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1:05:23
Episode #32 Ted Summers "Marginal Legal Advice"
Ted 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 agencie...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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1:04:52
Episode #31 Jerry "Phd in K9" Bradshaw.
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 "Contr...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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1:24:59
Episode #30 Phillipi "Mountain" Sanz "Artgerecht" fairness to the species.
We 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 event...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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1:09:32
Episode #29 Erik Good Utilizing the bark fence to create effective engagement.
Both 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...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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54:41
"Episode #28 Eddie "First in" Wescott
We 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 wil...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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55:24
Episode #27 Doug Roller. The magic of off leash control, ecollars, k9 caselaw, stories, and more.
Doug 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. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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1:30:11
Episode #26 Steven "Sway" Hueston and Steven Antommarchi from the Dogs of War Podcast.
This 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...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:09:29
Episode #25 Matt Wilson "The Face of Ray Allen Manufacturing. He has a bitable face."
Help 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 the...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:00:19
Episode #24 Bellator K9 Billy Sawyer and Brian Hempelmann "Recalls, tactics, shootings, and lessons learned"
Say Less - Train your dog to be calm and stable. This allows your dog to think through what you’re asking him to do. Being frantic leads to bad decision making and instability.Brian HempelmannBrian Hempelmann became a police ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:00:26
Episode #23 Jeff Schettler "Allowing the dog to use all of it's resources to manhunt"
JEFF SCHETTLERCEO / Police and Military K9 Trainer / AuthorJeff Schettler is a retired police K9 handler who worked for the City of Alameda and County of Amador in California and was attached to the FBI’s Hostage Rescue T...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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58:30