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Raising Protectors: Joel Ryals on Dogs, Family, and Freedom – Epi-3690

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Today we continue our “Meet Your Expert Council Series” and welcome my good friend Joel Ryals to TSPC. Joel is a combat veteran, a family man, and a highly respected authority in both dog training & protection dogs. He’s not just someone who trains dogs, he breeds and builds reliable, loyal canine protectors from the ground up. Our dog Belle is a perfect example of that, she is an amazing girl, that we got from Joel as a pup. Whether you’re looking to safeguard your home or simply want to understand what makes protection dogs different from typical pets, Joel … Continue reading →

Protection Dogs with Joel Ryals – Epi-2979

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Today we discuss protection dogs with Joe Ryals of FortressK9.com. Joel has appeared on TSPC before but it was quite a few years ago so I thought it was a good idea to get him back on the show.  Many people have a real misunderstanding of what makes a good “protection dog” and most really don’t understand the term. We are not talking the simple “watch dog” here that guards a home or property.  Nor are we talking the kind of dog that military or police use, though the breeds are often similar. The military mostly uses dogs to find … Continue reading →

Duck Chronicles Episode Sixteen – Lucy Chases a “Bad Bird” off the Scene

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So I wanted to give an overview of my scaled down sprouting system today for the new flock of only 10 Rouen Ducks.  The old system was based on 5 gallon buckets but they would not work well for a much smaller quantity.  The key is to keep the mat of seeds nice and thick so they don’t dry out and can fully sprout well. This is not the best over view of the system due to shooting one handed and due to a few disruptions.  One disruption was great though.  I often discuss how Charlie (our pit-pointer mix) defends … Continue reading →

Episode-2209- Understanding the Canine Brain

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I have done shows on training dogs before, likely the best one was Episode-1797- Training Dogs to Fit in on the Homestead.  Today’s show is in that vein but not really about training, rather how to understand dogs so you are a better trainer and companion to your dogs. I want to say as well today, that I don’t consider myself a dog professional, a dog psychologist, a dogologist, a dog savant, etc.  I do consider myself to be a “dog person” or in my wife’s misspoken term a “dog animal” (yea she really said that once). By this I … Continue reading →

Episode-1875- Dealing with Rodent the Natural Way – With Dogs

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Today we are joined by Jordan Reed to discuss using dogs to control rodents.  Jordan hopes to educate and support organic and small scale farmers. His message is that a certified organic farm cannot use poisons in a food production area; A chicken coop is an egg or food production area. The most commonly used poisons are anti-coagulants, which causes the rodents’ blood to thin, resulting in bleeding from the eyes and internal organs. As no immediate effect is felt, a rodent may consume many times the mortal dose. A dosed rodent often suffers extreme thirst, and can be found … Continue reading →

Episode-1601- Adam Katz on the Prepper Homestead Dog

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Adam has been training professionally since 1992. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a degree in Interdisciplinary Field Studies and then traveled the world and worked with some of the best trainers he could find. He continues to do that– having returned from living in Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica, recently. Adam is the current owner of the Reno dog training company Katz Trains Dogs and the former owner of both: South Bay K-9 Academy and Adam’s Las Vegas Dog Training Company. Ads for his dog training information products have appeared in: DogWorld, DogFancy, DogSports and others. When the Dr. … Continue reading →

Episode-286- The Homestead Dog

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Yesterdays final question about choosing a good dog for a suburban homestead inspired me to dedicate a full show to choosing a great family dog and providing a good environment and training for your furry friend along with some basics on prepping to be sure you can care for your animals if the shit hits the fan. We also have an “assclown of the day today“.  Today’s assclown is the British government and this article speaks for itself. Tune in today as I discuss… A dog is first and foremost a companion – the “working dog” BS doesn’t mean a … Continue reading →