Countless animals are endangered and at risk of being extinct.  The work of Jay Crafter of Invictus K9 is making a huge difference.  His team of highly skilled anti-poaching dogs find the bad guys and recover their loot. Jay is an amazing guy, fantastic dog trainer and a conservationist fight in numerous countries throughout the African continent to stop the poaching of ivory, rhino horn, pangolin, bush meat and more.  Enjoy this podcast and consider supporting his work at  https://invictusk9.com Follow him on Instagram @invictusk9

Robert Cabral's Canine Conversations - Dog Training Podcast

Episode 92 - Africa Anti-Poaching Dogs

John and I sat down to discuss real world police dog tactics and deployments.  He's been with the LA Sheriff dept LASD for almost 27 years and speaks with a great amount of passion about dogs, police work and life.  A true gentleman and a super fun chat we had.  I promise you're gonna love it. Be sure to check out all the other podcasts as well as the video versions on my YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/robertcabraldogs  and check my online dog training at: https://robertcabral.com 

Episode 91 - LA Sherriff K9 John Cook

Avi's BACK....  back on the show and back from Europe after spending much time searching for his new German Shepherd puppy.  In this episode we talk about the search, meeting the puppy, what he was looking for and why.  This is a dog that Avi will compete with and his search was exciting and fun.  We talk all about it in this podcast.   You'll laugh at the stories and our shared friendship. Check my site https://robertcabral.com my youtube channel for the videos of all my podcasts and more: https://youtube.com/robertcabraldogs   Thanks for subscribing!

Episode 90 - Finding a German Shepherd for Competition Sports

Steve is undeniably one of the very best trainers of military and police k9s in the world.  In this episode, we discuss some of his "war stories."  Dog's he's handled, owned and trained.  Funny stories and some sad.   Steve's amazing talent in training these high caliber dogs is only surpassed by his true love of dogs.  I think that comes through in this podcast.

Episode 89 - Police and Military Dogs

There are some amazing studies relating to supplementing fish oil, aka Omegas, to our dogs.  I sat down with Dr Kristina Jackson from Omega Quant to discuss some of the health benefits for our dogs.   Omega Quant has an Omega level test that you can bring to your vet, with your dog, and within 10 days you'll get a detailed readout of your dog's levels.  I suggest doing this before adding or removing fish oils to / from your dog's diet. Visit Omega Quant by clicking here: https://omegaquant.com/ref/224 Use the code CABRAL10 and save 10% off of your test (and you'll be supporting the show).

Episode 88 - Dog Health and Fish Oils - Dr. Kristina Jackson

Ever since I heard the news about a Belgian Malinois being at the scene when the US Navy SEALS got Osama Bin Laden, I wanted to talk to Will.  I wanted to meet Cairo too, but that wouldn't be possible.  BUT, today I got my wish, to talk to Will Chesney and hear first hand what it was like to be at the scene of one of the most famous missions of all times. Will and I talk about Cairo, how they met, training, living with him and that fateful night.  We share the story of when Cairo was shot and Will thought he would lose him.  As well as the heroic life that Cairo led until his last day. I highly recommend you read Will's book, NO ORDINARY DOG!

Episode 86 - SEAL Cairo The Malinois & Will Chesney

Steve is the go to guy when government agencies look for badass dogs and how to train them.  He has been working dogs in this capacity for 30+years.  Although he won't (or can't) confess to the agencies he works for, you'll see from this conversation that his work includes some of the top agencies in the US government.   His knowledge and skillset in teaching assault and detection dogs is unequalled and this chat is an amazing insight into a realm that you cannot break.   Steve is like a brother to me and our chats are heartfelt, sincere, funny and heart wrenching.  This is the first in a series of podcasts that will address the amazing work of our military heroes, both human and canine.

Episode 86 - Training the Dogs of War with Steve Stoops

If you haven't heard of Oscar Mora, you'll wanna listen to this podcast.  Oscar has been in the game just over 10 years but is making some waves.  He's a very skilled. decoy, handler and trainer.  He was the Southwest Regional IGP Champion for 2 years and runs Elevated Canine Academy.  He's a good guy and a trainer that I like and admire.  See what makes him tick in this personal chat!

Episode 85 - Oscar Mora - IPO IGP and Dog Training

Pierre is an amazing guy whose knowledge of breeding, training and working with German Shepherds spans so many fields it may blow your mind.  He trains, breeds and temperament tests the dogs for the Swedish military.  He has developed a breeding and training program that is unsurpassed.  This chat covers topics including breeding, bloodlines, training, raising, selecting dogs and working with them in a country that does not allow e-collars, prong collars and a host of other tools....  are they successful?  Take a listen to this podcast for the answer and some real world surprise confessions of what works and what doesn't!

Episode 84 - Pierre Wahlstrom German Shepherds for Sweden's Military

Ever wonder what goes through the mind of your AKC Hunt Test Judge?  I sit down with Larry Saavedra who has been judging hunt tests for the AKC for 15 years and find out. This is a real fun chat that delves deeper into the conversation his input on training, relationships with our dogs and more. If you don't know anything about AKC Hunt Tests, you'll learn a lot.  If you've been training your gun dogs and wanna get a deeper look into the mind of a judge, this is a fun podcast to listen to.

Episode 83 - AKC Hunt Test Judge Larry Saavedra

Recently I got the opportunity to sit down with Vadim Plotsker, the current president of the USCA, United Schutzhund Clubs of America. This is the organization that is at the helm of German Shepherds in the USA. What an amazing conversation and some interesting facts that you will want to know about if you love German Shepherds. Like why is the fight between kennel clubs and orgs like USCA, WUSV, FCI, etc so important for the German Shepherd? What has USCA done to improve the breed? What is the future of USCA, Schutzhund, working dog sports and more?

Episode 82 - Schutzhund USA President -Vadim Plotsker

One of the most intriguing ting about dogs to me is their ability and even desire to work for and with humans.  This week I talk to Mandy and Denise from the Search Dog Foundation: https://searchdogfoundation.org We talk about their amazing work saving people from countless disasters, how these dogs are trained, selected, placed and cared for.  This is an awesome chat for any dog lover.

Episode 81 - Search and Rescue Dogs Saving Lives

Looking to get a puppy?  There are many things to look out for, in this podcast we discuss things to look out for in particular when getting a German Shepherd puppy, but this applies to any breed. This podcast is a great insight what to look out for when getting a puppy to avoid a potential heartache.  Give it a listen. NOTE, in the video portion we show a website where we demonstrate how to search for a good puppy and what to look for.  Try to give the video a watch on my youtube channel: https://youtube.com/robertcabraldogs   

Episode 80 - The Truth About Breeders - Avi Cohen

Jeremy has been training and competing with hunting dogs for many years.  He understands both the American style as well as the British style, and in this podcast we talk about the similarities and differences.  We talk about American vs. British labrador retrievers and so much more.

Episode 79 - Labradors, Gun Dogs, Sporting Retrievers

What makes the Belgian Malinois so great at sports?  Danny Craig understands Malinois from a unique perspective;  he has bred, competed, titled and championed many Belgian Malinois over the years.  He truly understands the dog and its needs.. and he really LOVES Dogs!

Episode 78 - Belgian Malinois and Protection Sports - Danny Craig

Canine Conversations tackles just about everything dog related: dog training, dog health, owning a dog, dog behavior problems, competitive dog sports, what to feed, rescue dogs, shelter dogs, talks with other dog lovers and so much more. Hosted by Robert Cabral, master trainer and behavior specialist. Robert has trained and worked with thousands of dogs through his work with Bound Angels at shelters throughout the US. He has also trained and titled competitive obedience and protection dogs worked with countless family dogs with clients and has shown dogs in AKC, IPO, Mondio Ring - covering obedience, protection, conformation and more.

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Robert Cabral's Canine Conversations - Dog Training Podcast

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