Military Dog Training

In Team Dog, Mike taps into fifteen years' worth of experience and shares, in accessible and direct language, the science behind the importance of gaining a dog's trust. He also offers invaluable steps for achieving any level of obedience. His unique approach incorporates entertaining examples and anecdotes from his work with dogs on and off the battlefield and tips from the Navy SEAL guidebook.

In Top Dog, Maria Goodavage takes listeners into the life of Lucca K458, a decorated and highly skilled military working dog. An extraordinary bond developed between Lucca and Marine Corps handler Chris Willingham, launching what became a legendary 400-mission career. A Specialized Search Dog, Lucca belongs to an elite group trained to work off-leash at long distances from her handler.

The Navy SEAL teams' elite K9 warriors do it all - from detecting explosives to eliminating the bad guys. These powerful dogs are also some of the smartest and most highly skilled working animals on the planet. Mike Ritland's job is to train them. This is the tale of how Ritland discovered his passion and grew up to train these elite dogs. After becoming a SEAL, he was on combat deployment in Iraq when he saw a military working dog in action, and he instantly knew he'd found his true calling.

When your father is hunting you, death is only a second away. To calm herself at night, CIA operative Sonia Amon whispers to her fears, "Follow the bubbles. Bubbles are life. I am alive as long as I can see the bubbles.” Sometimes it helps her get to sleep, but not often. Dr. Sonia Amon, retired Army Major, battlefield surgeon, and CIA operative moves her small family and beloved retired war-dog Tessa, to a beach house where she cares for her children and brutalized mother. Still recovering from a near death experience, Sonia works several days a week at a small community hospital. Things...

As a SEAL on combat deployment in Iraq, Mike Ritland saw a military working dog in action and instantly knew he found his true calling. While the SEAL teams had used dogs in the past, they never had dogs trained specifically by SEALs, for SEALs. To fill this void, Ritland started his own company after he retired, training and supplying dogs for the West Coast SEAL teams. He knew that less than 1% of all working dogs had what it takes to contribute to the success of our nation’s elite combat units. He searched the globe for animals who fit this specific profile.

With their keen senses, dogs can sniff out bombs and hear artillery shells being fired long before people can. Military dogs are trained to use their senses to save soldiers' lives and make the soldiers' jobs easier. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the missions they complete.

Filled with harrowing tales of knife-edge bomb-detection work, including an extraordinary baptism by fire, Sergeant Rex is a heart-pounding account of how an unbreakable human-canine bond helped Mike and Rex to stay focused on their mission and save countless lives.

Senior Chief Turbo, Memoir of a Navy SEAL K-9 recounts the life of a military working dog named Turbo, from his birth in Holland and participation in Dutch police dog (KNPV) trials, to training with a Navy SEAL dog handler and joining him for two combat deployments to Afghanistan. Written from a dog's unique perspective, and based on actual, first-hand accounts of a SEAL handler-dog team, Senior Chief Turbo illustrates the bonds of loyalty and friendship that drive all warriors.

This is a beautiful story about a Naval Dog Handler in the South African Navy during his compulsory one year National Service in 1971. He teams up with 'Monty' an incredible, highly intelligent German Shepherd, trained to kill man on sight. They become inseparable and share many amazing exploits and poignant moments...a must read for all dog lovers...! Includes stunning images in Black & White...

Every dog owner's dream is to have an obedient dog who does cool tricks. This book will help you teach your dog to obey you as well as how to do cool tricks! If you are have ever been amazed by how other dog owners can get their dogs to do literally everything they want to do, including having them to sit in the same spot for a long time and getting them to do some amazing tricks, this book has great information for you.

Do you want to know how to train your dog to be obedient? Do you have a new puppy and want to make sure it's well-behaved? Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Inside we give you the perfect guide to training your dog in all of the basic aspects of how you want your dog to behave. After applying this guide, you will have the perfect dog ready to take commands from you at any time.