New Training Ideas in Each 20 Minute Episode for K-9 units.
Jeff Meyer has a new podcast. To continue hearing the same podcast you have been listening to, just in a new place with a new name follow the links below: Jeff's new podcast is: "The Police K9 Training Podcast, with Jeff Meyer" You can find the podcast here: https://jeffmeyer1.podbean.com/ or on Itunes here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-police-k9-training-podcast-with-jeff-meyer/id1709817061 To contact Jeff, his new email is: JeffMeyer1@outlook.com Check out www.PoliceK9training.net to see all the classes Jeff is offering
In this episode of HITS k9 Radio, host Jeff Meyer talks about dog that are aggressive to other dogs. Jeff will be teaching a class at HITS 2023 that is designed to help handlers train this undesirable trait our of their working dogs. For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net
In this episode of HITS k9 Radio, host Jeff Meyer revisits using markers for detection dogs. Jeff will be teaching this class at HITS 2023. If you are interested in taking your detection training to the next level, this podcast can help. For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net
Jeff Meyer talks with HITS Instructor Eric Stanbro about things you and your training program have been doing over the years that leads conflict between handler and K9. Jeff and Eric discuss the similarities and differences in the way they teach E-Collar Classes. For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net
Todd Wilbur is a former special operations tier 1 (Delta) bomb technician and explosive materials expert. He has identified/disposed of/decommissioned several thousand bombs. Hear Todd and Jeff discuss various topics that are important to bomb dog handlers and trainers. For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net To contact Jeff, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net
In this episode of HITS K9 Radio, host Jeff Meyer talks with fellow HITS owner Jeff Barrett about a recent article he wrote speaking about the common shortcomings of some K9 units. Hear both Jeff's discuss some very common things that we see across the country and what some solutions are. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net For more information about our first ever Smart Dog Training Conference that is open to everyone go to www.mysmartdog.net
In this episode of HITS K9 Radio, host Jeff Meyer talks with fellow HITS owner Jeff Barrett about a recent article he wrote speaking about the common shortcomings of some K9 units. Hear both Jeff's discuss some very common things that we see across the country and what some solutions are. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net For more information about our first ever Smart Dog Training Conference that is open to everyone go to www.mysmartdog.net
Join HITS K9 Jeff Meyer as he hosts a trainers panel of HITS Instructors who were all together teaching an Advanced Patrol Dog Class in Georgia. To contact Jeff, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 seminars go to www.HITSK9.net
In this episode of HITS K9 Radio, hear Jeff Meyer talk with Taylor Rahn. Taylor is a attorney in New Mexico who specializes in defending police officers. Taylor gives some great advice and insight that will help protect you while doing your job. To learn more about HITS K9 Seminars: go to www.HITSK9.net To contact Jeff, email him at: Jeff@HITSK9.net
This episode is part 2 of our 2 part series discussing training narcotics dogs on Fentanyl. In this episode Jeff Meyer talks with K9 expert Gary Hadden about ways he has successfully introduced this training to his agency. To contact Jeff Meyer email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 seminars for Law Enforcement, go to www.HITSK9.net For more information for our civilian dog training event, go to www.mysmartdog.net
Fentanyl is a huge problem in our country and seems to be getting worse. The question of whether or not to imprint our narcotics dogs on this drug is complex. Since Fentanyl is technically legal (unlike the other odors we train for) what are the ramifications to future cases? How can you train in a safe manner with Fentanyl? Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks to Mike Kmiecik from Sheepdog Guardian as they discuss all this and more. Part 2 will feature a trainer who has experience in the field training and deploying narcotics dogs to search for Fentanyl. To contact Jeff Meyer email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 seminars for Law Enforcement, go to www.HITSK9.net For more information for our civilian dog training event, go to www.mysmartdog.net
In this episode of HITS k9 Radio host Jeff Meyer talks about the worst part of our profession, losing your partner. At some point all handlers will have to deal with the loss of a partner and Jeff talks about some of the ways to be better prepared for that day. To contact Jeff, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks to Kate Graham from Katalyst Kennels to discuss breeding and selection single purpose dogs for detection. To reach host Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to our webpage at www.HITSK9.net
In this episode of HITS K9 Radio, host Jeff Meyer talks with Mike Kmiecik from Sheep Dog Guardian. Mike discusses some important issues in the Police K9 Community and talks about some upcoming episodes that will go further in depth of current cases. To reach Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSk9.net For information about Sheep Dog Guardian or to contact Mike, go to www.sheepdogguardian.com
In this episode of HITS K9 Radio, Jeff Meyer interviews Scott Sargent. Scott is the owner of Policing Solutions and a retired LAPD Captain. Scott has vast experience in use of force review and policy implementation. Scott was a handler and also a supervisor of the K9 unit. This show will help give you some ideas to what, if anything, you might want to look at regarding your policies and training. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net
Ron Cloward has been a frequent guest on HITS K9 Radio. Many people know he is a retired Lt. from Modesto that was involved in K9 most of his career. Most people do not know he was in front of the media every day during the Scott Peterson investigation that drew international coverage. In this episode, Ron and Jeff talk about the state of our industry, the media bias and what you can do to help your agency. To reach Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSk9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars and our working dog classes, go to www.HITSk9.net
In this episode of HITS K9 radio host Jeff Meyer talks with two very experienced department trainers, Brian Laas (Arvada CO PD) and Gilbert Abdulla (Adams County CO SO), about how to set up training for large muti agency searches. If you are a K9 handler, at some point you will be involved in a critical incident search requiring lots of resources. This episode shares experiences of actual events and lessons learned from training. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars and Training go to www.HITSK9.net
As dog handlers most of us know that when our partner retires many agencies no longer cover the expense of taking care of a older dog. Bill Akins from RetiredPaws.org talks to HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer about how is organization can help handlers with some of the costs. To reach Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he sits down with K9 instructor Steve White while they were both in Reno teaching at the Western States Police Canine Conference. Steve is a wealth of knowledge from 40+ years of training dogs and shares a variety of training ideas on this show. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at: Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net Would you like to have Jeff come to your area and teach a class or attend your K9 event? Jest email him at Jeff@HITSk9.net
In this episode of HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer talks to Bill Lewis about some ideas that you can implement that can help you protect your K9 unit. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at: Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, for to www.HITSK9.net
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks to Daryll Pleasants about tracking. Daryll has taught many K9 teams in several continents and brings a wealth of knowledge to the show. If you are a tracking dog handler or trainer this show is a must. To reach Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net To find out more about HITS K9 seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks about improving your detection dog by proofing off of non-target odors. Jeff shares his philosophy about correcting the dog or waiting him out when training off of non-target odors. To Contact Jeff, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks to Rick Ashabranner about the class he will be teaching at HITS 2022. Rick will discuss environmental factors that will affect the target odor for a detector dog. For more information about HITS, go to www.HITSK9.net To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net.
Join HITS K9 host Jeff Meyer as he talks to HITS 2022 Instructor Nathan Hall about the class he will be teaching at HITS 2022: Canine Sense and Scent Ability. Recent research on how canines learn and detect odors This class will cover a wide range of research studies and critically evaluate the current state of knowledge of detection science from the standpoint of peer-reviewed research. We will investigate how to improve threshold detection limits, how to improve training scenarios to match real-world scenarios, and introduce the basics of canine physiology and psychology that influence odor detection. We will also discuss how prior experiences with odors can influence perception and reinforce a foundational understanding of operant and pavlovian conditioning. At the end of the class, handlers should expect to meet the following learning objectives Learning Objectives Describe how previous experience with odors can influence odor learning and generalization Describe how handler knowledge of the detection task can impact canine search behavior Describe the physiological and psychological factors involved in odor detection Instructor: Dr. Nathan Hall To find out more about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net.
In this episode of HITS K9 radio Jeff Meyer talks to Lauryn Degreeff about the classes she will be teaching at HIYS 2022 as well as several other topics taht are important to all detector dog handlers and trainers. To reach jeff Meyer, email him @ jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net
In this episode of HITS K9 Radio, host Jeff Meyer talks to HITS Instructor Armin Winkler about training and using dogs in tactical situations. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net. For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net.
Join HITS K9 Radio Host Jeff Meyer as he talks to Todd Wilbur from Precision Explosives about many important aspects of bomb dog training aids. For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net To reach Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks to HITS 2022 instructor Jason Purgason. Jason will be teaching "A Strategic Approach to Problem Solving in Modern K9 Operations." Hear Jason share some new ideas to common problems. To reach host Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSk9.net. For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net.
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks with Cameron Ford about digital detection dogs. More and more agencies are seeing the benefits of having a dog trained to locate hidden portable media in the course of investigations. Hear from Cameron about the training and utilization of these dogs. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net. For more information about HITS K9 Training and the world's largest K9 seminar, go to www.HITSk9.net.
In this episode of HITS K9 Radio, Jeff Meyer talks to Armin Winkler about muzzle training. Armin will be teaching a class at HITS 2022 in Orlando on the same subject. This show is a good opportunity to get a preview on a very popular class. To reach Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net. For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net.
Join HITS K9 Radio Host Jeff Meyer as he talks to Erik Good about feedback and questions he has received from his earlier podcast. Erik was first on the show in February of 2021 if you missed that episode. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net.
On this episode of HITS K9 Radio, Jeff Meyer talks with long time detection dog trainer Don Blair. Don is one the leading trainers of detection dogs in the country and shares many good ideas to improve your training during this interview. To reach Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net
Join HITS k9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks to Mike Ritland. Mike will be teaching a class at HITS 2022. On this show, Mike shares a lot about his life, military career, dog training and current businesses with Jeff over the 2 episodes. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSk9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net
Join HITS k9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks to Mike Ritland. Mike will be teaching a class at HITS 2022. On this show, Mike shares a lot about his life, military career, dog training and current businesses with Jeff over the 2 episodes. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSk9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net
We have hit the 100 episode mark and are using this milestone to talk about the podcast as well as give everyone an update on HITS 2022 in Orlando. To contact the host, Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSk9.net For more information or to register for HITS, go to www.HITSk9.net
Join HITS K9 radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks to retired LAPD legend Jack Schonely about how to handle critical incidents. In the episode we talk about a great article that Jack recently wrote, to read it click HERE To Contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSk9.net
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he sits down to talk to several experts about using a Bomb Dog to Locate guns. For this show Jeff talks to Vince Bigham, Ron Cloward, Tyler Clarke, Cameron Ford, Bill Jones and Ken Pavlick who each have an opinion on this topic. If you work or train bomb dogs this podcast is for you. To Contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net
On this episode of HITS K9 Radio, join host Jeff Meyer as he talks to Tyler Clarke, Cameron Ford, Chris Oliver and Bill Jones about issues facing our industry as well as some advice for a common problem. To contact the host of HITS K9 Radio, Jeff Meyer, email him at: Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to: www.HITSK9.net.
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks to Kyle Shoberg about a critical incident he had during a K-9 deployment. In 2014, Kyle was assigned to the K9 unit, where he currently serves as the unit supervisor. Kyle has been a part of numerous critical incidents, including direct involvement in 4 officer-involved shootings, over 500 K9 deployments, and over 60 K9 apprehensions. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITS.net To find out more about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net To contact Kyle, go to www.kyleshoberg.com
Join in as HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer talks to Bill Lewis about the importance of using the correct verbiage on both your reports as well as when doing K9 announcements. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 seminars, go to www.HITSK9.net
Live from the WSPCA K9 seminar in Reno. Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he talks with several trainers that are here in Reno helping train over 100 teams from several different states. To reach Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9,met To find out more about HITS Seminars, go to our webpage, www.HITSK9,net
All handlers hear a lot about heartworm but few of us have had to deal with a dog that contracted it. In this episode of HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer talks to Dr. Marcella Ridgeway about how dogs contract heartworm, how contagious it is to other dogs as well as treatment and prevention options that every police dog handler should know about. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net To find our more about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSk9.net
Sooner or later all handlers will face the decision to retire their partner. HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer and HITS Seminar partner Jeff Barrett have worked a combined 18 dogs and have had to go through this process many times. Hear some of the ideas they have to make the process easier for both the handler and the dog. In addition hear some insight from Jeff Barrett about retiring from the police department after 30+ years. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net To contact Jeff Barret, email him at Jeff.Barrett@HITSK9.net To find our more about HITS K9 Seminars, go to www.HITSk9.net
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he sits down with Justin Rigney for the first part of a multi show interview where Justin shares his ideas and opinions on all things K9. Just has vast experience training and deploying police dogs and shares what he has learned. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Seminars, go to our webpage at www.HITSK9.net
In this episode of HITS K-9 Radio, host Jeff Meyer explains some simple steps to teach a patrol dog to fight in muzzle the proper way. To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Training check out our webpage www.HITSK9.net
Bite ratios for patrol dogs is not a new concept. How or even if bite ratios are tracked vary by agencies. Hear HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer talk to retired Sgt. Bill Lewis about the reasons your agency should revisit this topic. To reach Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For more information about HITS K9 Training, check out our webpage at HITSK9.net To contact Bill Lewis, email him at: sgtblewis2@aol.com
Join HITS K-9 Radio Host Jeff Meyer as he talks with Russ Kelley from Royal Canin about all things nutrition and what to look for when picking a dog food. To Contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For info about products mentioned on this show contact Cory Nordin at cory.nordin@royalcanin.com
Join HITS K-9 Radio Host Jeff Meyer as he talks with Russ Kelley from Royal Canin about all things nutrition and what to look for when picking a dog food. To Contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net For info about products mentioned on this show contact Cory Nordin at cory.nordin@royalcanin.com
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he interviews Armin Winkler about reliable control in a high drive dog. For more information about HITS, go to www.HITSK9.Net To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he interviews Armin Winkler about reliable control in a high drive dog. For more information about HITS, go to www.HITSK9.Net To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net
Join HITS K9 Radio host Jeff Meyer as he interviews Armin Winkler about reliable control in a high drive dog. For more information about HITS, go to www.HITSK9.Net To contact Jeff Meyer, email him at Jeff@HITSK9.net