Today we have two special quest. Both are members of the Public Services sector as Nurses here in Wisconsin. That's not the only thing they have in common, they are both married to Law Enforcement Officers that just happen to be canine handlers. So what was it like for Chelsea Hall and Devan Nehls helping care for two working line Czech Shepherds in Yeti and Tek. What is it like having a retired canine live in the house that mentally thinks he can still work? Would they change anything? Is Chelsea excited for the day Yeti gets to retire? Give it a listen and let us know if your experience has been the same.

Greg Peete founder of Battle Ground 22, NFL Offensive Guard for the New York Giants Ben Bredeson, Tiffany Smith and Jessie Smith of Jessiffany Canine Services talk about our new venture together to help as many first responders, veterans and gold star families as possible. Please give this podcast a listen and get to know this amazing man, this home grown Wisconsin football giant that has a heart for helping others. Trust me its worth your time.  For more information about Jessiffany Canine Services visit our website at www.jessiffany.com. To help Battle Ground 22 or to check out future events please visit them at www.battleground22.org.

This podcast is your opportunity to connect with Tiffany and I as we discuss the service dog program for our company. We also get into the background of how this started with Troops First Foundation and continues even today 13 years later.  We also highlight how we came to assist Battle Ground 22. We answer several questions about what makes a dog a good service candidate, what training is required, and frankly everything about what it takes for this operation to be success. AND WHY we do this at all. Its long but worth it.For more information on Troops First Foundation please visit their website at www.troopsfirstfoundation.orgFor more information on Battle Ground 22 please visit their website at www.battleground22.orgAnd as usual you can reach Tiffany at Tiffany@jessiffany.com or me, Jessie at Jessie@jessiffany.com Please consider making a donation to either organization in support of their service dog programs..........you might just save a life.

Today it's just me, Jessie, talking about several of the events we have coming up between now and the end of the year. We have crossed the 100 police dogs in Wisconsin and it's not slowing down. We also have been hitting the service dogs hard for the wounded veterans. Lots of fundraising going on so we would love to have you join us.

Today we interviewed Danny Pol from Brussels and Michael Hefton from Albany Georgia. While their worlds couldnt be different they have ended up in the same place Iron Ridge Wisconsin. Thank you both for joining us and for those of you new to the podcast GOODLUCK has today we have a Dutchman and a few folks from South Georgia talking dog training.

Scott and I have been attempted to get this get this podcast recorded for weeks. Well, its finally here we get into green dogs and the struggles of trainers not wanting to put in the work to actually train dogs these days. This podcast is really more about all of us, me included, continuing to learn and evolve for the sake of today's dogs. give it and listen and please bear with us as we did have a few connection issues. But it is still worth your time I Promise.

This episode Dennis and I discuss how our paths crossed thanks to the friendship he forged years ago with founder of CJ3 Foundation, Eric Thomas while serving in the U.S. Army when their paths crossed in South Korea. That friendship, common bond, and mutual respect for God & Country lead all of us to a hunting opportunity provided by Wounded Veterans of Southwest Ga back in 2020 thanks to another mutual friend J.R. Coker.  Its amazing a group of men from  Virginia, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Florida can cross paths and build such a strong bond for a common goal. We also talk about the challenges facing the first responder, military community and lack of funding to help these men and women in need. To donate to the CJ3 foundation please visit their website www.cj3foundation.org. If you are in the South Ga/North Florida area and wish to support one of the trainers providing services dogs to this organization or need training on your personal pet reach out to Gus Navarro with K9 Concepts Dog Training at www.k9conceptsdogtraining.com.  You can also donate to the Wounded Veterans of Southwest Ga by visiting their website at https://woundedveteransoutdoornetwork.orgAnd of course to follow us and what we have going you can check out our website at www.jessiffany.com or for the most up to date info follow us on Facebook https://facebook.com/ironridge14 or Instagram instagram.com/jessiffanyk9. For instance feedback to be part of our podcast send me an email at jessie@jessiffany.com

Today Tiffany and I talk with the founder of Battle Ground 22, Greg Peete, and the Director of Donor Experience and our friend Mary Sue. The purpose of this podcast is to highlight the fundraiser efforts for our past LE event and all the goals for the future golf outing. All the proceeds will go towards helping a veteran(s) receive service dogs from our company Jessiffany Canine Services. Don't like to golf put still want to support. Reach out directly to BattleGround22.org or send us email.

Today Tiffany and I interview American Hero and Retired Army Green Beret Veteran Pablo Sanchez out of Houston Texas. Pablo goes into detail about his life as a Hispanic American male, how he arrived at the decision to join the military, and what those decisions have done to shape his life. We also talk about the role his past service dog carried in his life and how his new service dog K9 Sjef is going to help him moving forward. Grab your tissue!!!!!If you are interested in helping Jessiffany moving forward with our service dog programs, please donate to either Troops First Foundation, CJ3 Foundation, or Battle Ground 22 Foundation. To reach us with specific questions or problems you can email us at info@jessiffany.com,  tiffany@jessiffany.com, ashlee@jessiffany.com, or jessie@jessiffany.com.  Or simply reach out on social media through Facebook at  https://facebook.com/ironridge14  at or Instagram at instagram.com/jessiffanyk9. You can also reach us at www.jessiffany.com

Today, Tiffany, Ashlee, and I follow up on some comments, emails, and calls on obedience and socialization. We also tackle the misuse or lack of understanding in relations to dog parks and your pet. We highlight the major concerns with dog parks and give you some valuable alternatives to exercise your dog without adding undue stress.  We added more clarity to corrections when paired with your voice (pitch, tone and inflection) and highlighted the importance of timing.  We also discussed the luxury of adding positive task when a dog is performing negative behavior especially since they cant multi-task. To reach us with specific questions or problems you can email us at info@jessiffany.com,  tiffany@jessiffany.com, ashlee@jessiffany.com, or jessie@jessiffany.com.  Or simply reach out on social media through Facebook at  https://facebook.com/ironridge14  at or Instagram at instagram.com/jessiffanyk9. You can also reach us at www.jessiffany.com

Today we interviewed former Army veteran and former Sheriff's Deputy in Kansas. We discuss his lifelong goal of being a canine handler and how a chance encounter with the founder of Feherty's Troops First Foundation, Rick Kell put that dream in motion and aided in our paths crossing.  In 2018 Max and K9 Karma were paired together and immediately started seeing success on the highways of Kansas. Wait until you hear these stories of heroic acts by Karma to protect Max. To hear more about the wonderful things that Troops First is doing please check out their website at www.troopsfirstfoundation.orgThey sure could use your help with the many projects they have going.......donate through the website or mail them a donation directly. Also covered in this podcast is our new love for the Elite K9 semi competition bite suit. Please go to their website and check it out. Its impressive to say the least. If you call Elite K9 and place an order .....tell them you heard about the suit from our podcast and you will receive $50.00 off retail.  www.elitek9.com or call 270-554-5515.This discount is only good for a limited time and expires on the last day of March 2022. To reach us with specific questions or problems you can email us at info@jessiffany.com,  tiffany@jessiffany.com, ashlee@jessiffany.com, or jessie@jessiffany.com.  Or simply reach out on social media through Facebook at  https://facebook.com/ironridge14  at or Instagram at instagram.com/jessiffanyk9. You can also reach us at www.jessiffany.com

On todays podcast Tiffany, Ashlee and I talk about the decision of when, why, and how to start obedience with your canine/dog. The importance of choosing the correct equipment, different types of equipment,  how your voice plays a role in the over all success and many other things. We highlight major mistakes other trainers make  been making with some of our recent clients and how to really understand how the canine looks at your relationship with him/her.To reach us with specific questions or problems you can email us at info@jessiffany.com,  tiffany@jessiffany.com, ashlee@jessiffany.com, or jessie@jessiffany.com.  Or simply reach out on social media through Facebook at  https://facebook.com/ironridge14  at or Instagram at instagram.com/jessiffanyk9. You can also reach us at www.jessiffany.com

Today Tiffany and I interview the very first handler we trained in Wisconsin Kevin Hall with the Beaver Dam Police Department. Kevin selected an amazing male German Shepherd from the Czech Republic and graduated our dual-purpose canine class in the Spring of 2016.  Kevin and K9 Yeti have been very successful, even winning Canine Handler of the Year against his peers in 2020 at our annual event judged by outside participants. Please sit back and relax and enjoy our stroll down memory lane and see what Kevin says about the possibilities of handling canine number 2. To reach us with specific questions or problems you can email us at info@jessiffany.com,  tiffany@jessiffany.com, ashlee@jessiffany.com, or jessie@jessiffany.com.  Or simply reach out on social media through Facebook at  https://facebook.com/ironridge14  at or Instagram at instagram.com/jessiffanyk9. You can also reach us at www.jessiffany.com

This podcast is about the week that was for Jessiffany Canine ending 02-11-2022. Several board and trains went home, future police canine got busy imprinting and doing advanced work, not to mention the long list of special events  we have coming up this summer. LE Seminars, Service dog events and LE Class after LE class........please join us for the wild ride. To reach us with specific questions or problems you can email us at info@jessiffany.com,  tiffany@jessiffany.com, ashlee@jessiffany.com, or jessie@jessiffany.com.  Or simply reach out on social media through Facebook at  https://facebook.com/ironridge14  at or Instagram at instagram.com/jessiffanyk9. You can also reach us at www.jessiffany.com

This episode is to get you familiar with who we are, where we come from, and how we got to Wisconsin.  We also wanted to lay the groundwork for our passion and future plans as it relates to our business i.e boarding kennel, pet obedience, board & training, services dogs, and police dog services. To reach us with specific questions or problems you can email us at info@jessiffany.com,  tiffany@jessiffany.com, ashlee@jessiffany.com, or jessie@jessiffany.com.  Or simply reach out on social media through Facebook at  https://facebook.com/ironridge14  at or Instagram at instagram.com/jessiffanyk9. You can also reach us at www.jessiffany.com