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Talk Sh*t, Get Bit
On the Talk Sh*t, Get Bit Podcast, Michael Parker and Chris Flannery talk all things K9. They share insights on creating a better relationship with your K9 by sharing their combined years of experience and interviewing other experienced handlers and trainers.
Episodes
11 episodes
Avoidance Behaviors Reveal What Your Dog Cannot Say
Your dog doesn’t need to “act scared” for stress to be real. Sometimes it shows up as lip licking, yawning, panting, sniffing, looking away, refusing treats, or that sudden moment where your dog seems distracted and checked out. Michael Parker ...
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Using The Wrong Dog Tool Creates New Problems
You can buy every leash, collar, and gadget on the internet and still feel like your dog “isn’t listening.” We get into the uncomfortable truth: most problems people blame on stubborn dogs are really problems of poor fit, bad timing, and tools ...
Consistency Builds Better Dogs
Your dog isn’t trying to “test you” the way people think. Most of the time, your dog is trying to solve a simple puzzle: what works today? When the answer changes from moment to moment, you don’t get a calmer dog, you get confusion and conflict...
Learn The Early Warning Signs Of Heat Stress Before It Turns Into An Emergency
Your dog can’t say “I’m overheating” or “I’m done” and that’s why summer is so dangerous for even the most “normal” family pet. We break down dog overexertion and heat-related injuries the way handlers actually experience them: the first subtle...
What If Every Dog Problem Is A Consistency Problem
If you’ve ever said “my dog knows better,” we’re going to challenge that with a hard truth: dogs don’t follow your intentions, they follow your patterns. Michael and Chris break down why consistency is the real foundation of dog training, and h...
How To Reduce Dog Reactivity Without Guesswork
Reactivity looks loud, but the real story is usually quiet: fear, uncertainty, confusion, and a dog that learned the world only listens when it explodes. We sit down and get specific about what “reactive” actually means, why “aggression” is oft...
Keeping A Protection Dog Sharp: When Does A Dog Become Your Liability?
A protection dog can be your strongest deterrent or your biggest liability, and the difference usually comes down to training maintenance and decision-making. We get specific about what separates sport dogs from real-world protection dogs and a...
How HRD And SAR K9 Teams Train For Real-World Chaos
You can train a dog to find an odor in a controlled space, but search work is a different beast. We’re joined by Amanda Ballard of Co-Operation Canine in New Mexico, a trainer with deep experience in search and rescue K9 work and human remains ...
Service Dogs For Veterans: When A Dog Becomes A Lifeline
A trained dog can change the shape of a day—and sometimes it saves a life. We sit down with Joe Gionti from K9 Heroes for Heroes to explore how service dogs help veterans and first responders regain freedom, confidence, and control in places th...
From Bloodlines To Bite Work: How Genetics Shapes Training, Temperament, And Health
Think a strong pedigree guarantees a stellar working dog? We put that myth on the table and carve it open. We talk candidly about what breeding actually predicts—drives like hunt, prey, play—and what training sculpts over time, from environment...
Where Loyalty Meets Orders: What Do You Owe A Working Dog
A Marine-turned-horseman who found his calling in dogs. An Army combat vet who rebuilt his life through service, detection, and patrol work. We kick off our weekly show with raw stories of loss, sobriety, and the quiet power of training that gi...