Training Scars: When Repetition Betrays Your K9 Team

Podcast: The Police K9 Training Podcast with Jeff Meyer · Jeff Meyer

Opublikowano: 2026-04-04

Host Jeff Meyer returns solo on this episode of the Police Canine Training Podcast to discuss a critical but often overlooked topic: training scars. With no guests on the show, Jeff defines what a training scar is, why it develops in both dogs and handlers, and how these unintended habits reduce operational effectiveness by making teams respond to training patterns instead of real-life variables. The episode covers concrete examples of common dog training scars — such as dogs pacing alongside fleeing suspects, leaving prone passive subjects, and expecting artificial cues (making noise or visual signals) during patrol work — and...