Elevated Canine Podcast

Is having POWER and CONTROL possible? Justin Rigney and Eric Good are traveling the state right now helping agencies and local dog trainers with ther sport/police dogs through their "POWER AND CONTROL" system. We talk about the influence of Sport dog training in the police/protection community as well as answering some questions from the instagram community. If you guys remember Justin dropped a ton of knowledge on episode 11 when he was last here. This time is no different. We also have Eric Good dropping knowledge that you do not want to miss. FOLLOW @oscarmorak9s on all Social media Platforms @Canineculturecollective @undrdog @jrigk9 @ericgoodk9

It was a pleasure having Taijon from Kaizen Canine in the studio with us. In this episode we get to learn who Taijon is, how he got started and his take on a few current events that are happening in the dog community today such as the XL Bully ban in the UK, does obedience fix behavior, and his stance on aversive tools such as the prong and the e collar. FOLLOW @oscarmorak9s on all Social media Platforms @Kaizencanine on IG @eca_roel_g on IG

Shane and Chris were back in their seats today along sie Oscar to help answer some questions about growing your social media pages and growing yourself as a dog trainer. Some people struggle with figuring out what to post while others worry about how good their content is. Hopefully some of the things mentioned by Shane and Oscar will help you out.FOLLOW @oscarmorak9s on all Social media Platforms@Chris_Psycho_sykes on IG@ShaneWMurray on all platforms@eca_roel_g on IG

This is just our comeback episode where we talk about a few things that were asked while on instagram live. We will be upgrading the studio as we go along so please bare with us as we adjust to the new warehouse, lighting, and decorations We're happy to have Chris Sykes back and also happy to have him as a new addition to our show regularly. What are some of your pre trial rituals? What do you do to help you get ready for trial? @oscarmorak9s @Chris_Psycho_Sykes @eca_roel_g @elevatedk9media @elevatedcanineacademy

Robert came down and told us his humble beginnings, and what he's accomplished as a dog trainer in the Los Angeles area from his Rescue work, starting organizations to help shelter dogs to creating the online presence he now has with his online courses and youtube channel. www.robertcabral.com You can also check out his youtube channel  @RobertCabralDogs  and RobertCabral on all social media platforms Be sure to checkout  @Elevatedk9media  @elevatedcanineacademy @oscarmorak9s on youtube and IG @eca_roel_g

Shaina Lynn, Jessica Dalin, and Kayla Fields go into detail about how Mondio Ring differs from other sports in the dog world. If you're interested in Mondio Ring and how it works then this episode is for you. Follow us on Instagram and TIkTok @elevatedk9media @oscarmorak9s @teeth.n.spit @malizoi23 @jessica dalin (TikTok)

Shane Murray is a dog trainer who learned how to train his own reactive dog, Zeus. Shane tells us how he got started, what he would've done differently and where the future is headed for himself. Follow us! Shane @shanewmurray on all platforms @oscarmorak9s @eca_roel_g @elevatedcanineacademy @elevatedk9podcast

John Gotta talks about one of the biggest threats to the dog industry and drops a ton of knowledge with the crew.

One of our trainers with Elevated Canine Academy (ECA) stopped by to talk dogs with us. Hannah is a new, detail oriented, college student who also trains dogs full time for ECA. Today we talked about the steps she took before becoming a trainer, and how she approached raising a sport dog prospect puppy.

Jas Leverette is the star of Canine Intervention, streaming worldwide on Netflix. He has appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, TMZ, and numerous news and lifestyle shows.  He was born in New York and grew up in Oakland, California. During his youth, he owned and trained dogs and horses, played youth football with the Oakland Dynamites, and participated in equestrian sports, including jumping, dressage, vaulting, and trail riding. At Oakland High School, he played football and was an Oakland Athletic League wrestling champion for four years.  A lifelong animal communicator and dog trainer, Jas got his start training equines with natural horse training techniques using body language to communicate. He has trained dogs and horses his entire life and has many years of animal training and pet wellness experience.  This includes training dozens of dog trainers and hundreds of family pet dogs, sport dogs, service dogs, and working law enforcement K9s.  Jas has a passion for his work and can recognize drive, temperament, and disposition in all breeds. He possesses the know-how to optimize a dog’s true potential, and the skill to temper and train even the most difficult dog.  Jas is married to Nouhaila Leverette, they have a son, Jasir and a daughter, Nailah. His personal dogs include Dutch shepherds, Belgian Malinois, and a bully.    @Calik9 on all platforms @elevatedcanineacademy  @oscarmorak9s @roel_g

Donnel "SIKE" Watson came through and talked dogs with us. Sike started out as a trainer who trained street protection dogs and only that. Eventually he began to dabble in the world of bite sports where he and his dog,  "Mongol," Excelled.  In the span of a year he campaigned Mongol all the way to a PSA2. He also has his NADF 1 and 2 and also the k9SL El, and level 1 where he won first place at both trials he attended. IG:@south_bay_malinois and @stealth_k9

Chris Sykes and Kenny were 1st place and runner up from the most recent k9 Street League Event, Trial 3. We talk about the side show which was an invite only and their epic tie breaker battle on day 2 of the event.

Darrick Rose is one of the elite few to title a dog as a PSA level 3 dog. He owns DallasK9 in Texas where they train sport, protection, and pet obedience. We talk about the highs and lows of all aspects of his career as a dog trainer, competitor.  Here's a bit more about his dog and accomplishment.   Title: PSA 3 *The 22nd dog in the world to achieve this Title.  Son of Berry II X KellyII  I imported Kasino to the USA as a 8wk old pup from The Netherlands to be my next Personal Protection/Competition K-9. Me and Kasino instantly became an perfect match for one another. I really enjoyed taking a pup and raising him to become one the BEST K-9s walking this earth. From the day I picked Kasino up at the airport we had major goals and we achieved them all. Kasino definitely had to be a strong minded dog to withstand the physical and mental beating that comes with the hard training that’s required to become one of the GREATS in the Dog world. Together we’ve won several PSA trials, Iron Dog Competitions, and Personal Protection Competitions. I was offered $110,000.00 usd for Kasino and decided he’s earned a right to live out his years with us the family that loves him. Some dogs are just irreplaceable and we felt that Kasino was one of them. He’s definitely a Top producer as well. Kasino is also known for having Super nerves, crushing full grips, amazing drives, and second to none clear mind. Thank you for reading this short bio of my Bestfriend Kasino.

We had the privilege of sitting down with the legend himself Omar Von Muller   If you've watched a movie or tv show with dogs in it you've probably seen some of Omar's work. Omar has been training dogs for over 40 years and has been in the movie industry for over half of that. We talk about behavior chains he uses, some of the projects he's currently working on and some of the projects he's worked on in the past.  @omarvonmuller on all platforms.

In this episode we talk about why and how we use food in dog training. We also discuss other reinforcers that can be used for training dogs.  What is your dog's favorite reward?

Justin Rigney comes with a well of knowledge as deep as 30 yrs when it comes to dog training. He is well versed in the NePoPo system of dog training. We get into how and why Justin got into dogs, training theory, loyalty in the game and a critical incident where Justin was forced to discharge is weapon at an individual charging him with and knife, then immediately having to transition to deploying his K9 partner “Zeke” with a contact apprehension.

Christian came and dropped some bombs regarding IGP and how he sees training.  Here are some of Christian's accomplishments in the sport of IGP -In 2020 finish 3rd place at Rottweiler IGP Nationals -3rd place at USCA SW regionals -2nd highest obedience 91A at WDC in 2021 -2nd highest obedience 96A at IFR world championship in 2021 -5th place at USCA SW Regionals in 2022 As a trial helper -Helper at Dóberman Nationals in Ohio 2019 -Helper at USCA SW Regionals in Ojai,CA 2021

This episode we talk about Roel's first trial experience and how his training has changed because of it and we answer a few questions from Instagram.

UFC fighter Jalin Turner aka "The Tarantula" came into the studio to chop it up with us. Jalin is fresh off of a .45 second win due to tap out and is now ranked #14 in the UFC. He tells us about how he got started in the fight game, why he loves Tarantulas, and what his goals are with his dogs and for his future.

This week Oxnard PD Senior Canine Office Danny Casson stopped by and shared some of his experiences as a k9 officer with 24 years of police k9 experience. The most interesting thing about this podcast is when Danny talks about how his dog, k9 Capone, was initially a sport dog who excelled in Ring Sports! Danny and k9 Capone also competed in "Americas Top Dog" and won their episode. Enjoy! There's a lot of great information in this epsisode. Enjoy!