
PDP - Ep104 - Building a Full Spectrum Canine Defensive Capability
About this episode
Setting Realistic Expectations - Think on a grand scale of perfection, and then incorporate as many of those ideas into your plan as possible - Example
Basic concepts of defense
It takes more numbers to attack then defend
Defenses are set up in layers
Using Defensive positions
Incorporating Patrolling Tactics into Defense
Benefits of being the Attacker
Benefits of being the Defender
Basic concepts of adding dogs to defense
Dogs are amazing detectors
Dogs are deterrents
Dogs can work in teams with other dogs or in units of people or both
Like firearms, dogs can be used on people at a distance
Building Teams of Dogs
Pros and Cons of 2 vs 3 dogs
parabolic increase with each additional dog
Starting Young Dogs together vs adding young dogs to an experience dog
Building layers of defense - Perimeter - Close House - House - Personal
Building your perimeter layer (Striker & Forwards in Soccer)
Establishing perimeter
Poison proofing
Firearms initiation of attack
Building Your Close House Layer (mid fielders on a Soccer Team)
Establishing the close perimeter
Firearms initiation attack
Assisting perimeter dogs
Assisting house dogs
Building your house layer (Defenders in Soccer)
These dogs will come out to interact with Close layer to use the bathroom, but then go back inside
Think of them as the Family Dogs
Building suspicion in the dogs
Pros and cons bite first ask questions later
Building Your Personal Layer (Goal Keeper in Soccer)
Putting it all together and Running through a few scenarios
Attack / Defend
Patrolling Defense
Dealing with Probing
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