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Latest Episodes

Episode 95: Will Chesney
May 02, 2020

In case you’ve been living under a rock, “No Ordinary Dog” by Will Chesney has officially been released!! The guys sit down and talk with Chesney about everything from his upbringing (and fear of heights! What?!), to his time in BUDS and the Teams,

Episode 94: Ivan Balabanov
April 23, 2020

Welcome our next guest: Ivan Balabanov - a household name in working dog homes. (Excuse us while we fangirl! We’ve wanted to interview Balabanov since the very beginning of WDR!) This episode is jam packed full of information!!

Episode 93: Mike Toussaint and Remco
April 12, 2020

Amazing episode with Michael Toussaint! Michael discusses his time in the Navy as a Dog Handler and being selected for the Navy’s Special Missions Unit. We go from his very first dog while stationed in Guam to meeting Remco.

Episode 92: Communication and Obedience with Connie Cleveland
April 02, 2020

We got the distinct honor of sitting with Connie Cleveland Nolan. Connie is a multi-time retriever champion trainer and all around OB guru. The guys cover a ton of topics and get into marker training, some selection and listen to Connie talk about teac...

Episode 91: “Sergeant Rex; The Unbreakable Bond Between a Marine and His Military Working Dog” Author Mike Dowling
March 22, 2020

Ted and Eric sit down with Marine Handler Mike Dowling and talk about his unassuming start in K9 by training guide dogs for the blind as a child. After enlisting in the Marines and being assigned to a kennel pre 9/11 he talks about his introduction int...

EPISODE 90: NOPE!! With Avalanche Dogs Jake Hutchinson
March 13, 2020

The guys sit down with Jake Hutchinson and talk about avalanche dogs. Jake details how he accidentally became a handler and covers his lengthy snow safety career covering several continents. They talk about dog selection for this highly specialized fie...

Episode 89: Decoy Toll Taking with Jake Scott
March 03, 2020

Eric and Ted get to talk with with Jake Scott of Heights Canine. They didn’t have to try very hard since he’s recovering from both knee and hip surgery. The guys talk with Jake about being a world level Mondio Ring Decoy and transitioning over to a po...

Episode 89: Decoy Toll Taking with Jake Scott
March 02, 2020

Eric and Ted get to talk with with Jake Scott of Heights Canine. They didn’t have to try very hard since he’s recovering from both knee and hip surgery. The guys talk with Jake about being a world level Mondio Ring Decoy and transitioning over to a pol...

Episode 88: Mike Suttle Talks Puppies
February 23, 2020

Eric and Ted catch back up with Mike Suttle from Logan Haus kennels. Mike was on last time waaaaaay back on episode 3 of Working Dog Radio and we discussed BRN 60 Duco II. This time we thought we’d pick his brain about puppies.

Episode 87: Why do dogs….? Canine Cognition with Brian Gagye
February 13, 2020

Eric and Ted dive into some dog psychology with Canine’s on Duty Brian Gagye. The WDR guys frequently talk about how they do things and how they’ve learned it from years of trial and error. Brian helps the guys understand why some of their ‘tricks’ wo...