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#123 Lessons from the Texas Flood Deployment: Tim Houweling on K9 Disaster Response

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In this episode of K9’s Talking Scents, Cameron Ford welcomes back Tim Houweling to share lessons learned from his recent Texas flood deployment β€” a 21-day operation that tested handlers, dogs, and entire teams across 120 miles of devastation.

Tim walks us through:
πŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί The realities of long deployments in extreme heat and humidity
πŸ’‘ Lessons on conditioning, acclimatization, and handler fitness
βš–οΈ The debate over rewarding dogs during real deployments
πŸ“‹ Why blanks and negative searches matter just as much as finds
🌊 The unique challenges of water, mud, and wide-area flood searches

This episode dives deep into how handlers adapt, how dogs contextualize environments, and what it really means to trust your K9 when lives are on the line.

πŸ”— Learn More and Support:

πŸ‘‰ HD Search Dog Fund (Upcoming Disaster Dog Training)
πŸ‘‰ The S.I.R.E.N. Project (First Responder Mental Health)
πŸ’Ό Sponsors:

πŸ‘‰ DogBase.co
🚨 Become a Member:

πŸ‘‰ Join Ford K9 Memberships

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro & Why Tim Returns
01:20 – Texas Flood Deployment Overview
03:30 – First Responders & Task Force Activation
05:45 – Mission Ready Packages & Team Makeup
08:15 – Challenges of 21-Day Deployments
12:00 – Heat, Acclimatization & K9 Conditioning
17:20 – Trusting Your Dog in Real Searches
21:45 – The Debate: Rewarding in Real Deployments
28:00 – Reading Dogs Under Stress & Context Cues
34:00 – Why Blanks & Negative Searches Matter
40:30 – Real-World vs Training Environments
45:00 – Handler Fitness & Long-Term Readiness
50:00 – Takeaways & Lessons for K9 Handlers
55:00 – Closing Thoughts & Resources

  continue reading

123 episodes

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Manage episode 504476197 series 2858310
Content provided by Cameron Ford. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Cameron Ford or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode of K9’s Talking Scents, Cameron Ford welcomes back Tim Houweling to share lessons learned from his recent Texas flood deployment β€” a 21-day operation that tested handlers, dogs, and entire teams across 120 miles of devastation.

Tim walks us through:
πŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί The realities of long deployments in extreme heat and humidity
πŸ’‘ Lessons on conditioning, acclimatization, and handler fitness
βš–οΈ The debate over rewarding dogs during real deployments
πŸ“‹ Why blanks and negative searches matter just as much as finds
🌊 The unique challenges of water, mud, and wide-area flood searches

This episode dives deep into how handlers adapt, how dogs contextualize environments, and what it really means to trust your K9 when lives are on the line.

πŸ”— Learn More and Support:

πŸ‘‰ HD Search Dog Fund (Upcoming Disaster Dog Training)
πŸ‘‰ The S.I.R.E.N. Project (First Responder Mental Health)
πŸ’Ό Sponsors:

πŸ‘‰ DogBase.co
🚨 Become a Member:

πŸ‘‰ Join Ford K9 Memberships

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro & Why Tim Returns
01:20 – Texas Flood Deployment Overview
03:30 – First Responders & Task Force Activation
05:45 – Mission Ready Packages & Team Makeup
08:15 – Challenges of 21-Day Deployments
12:00 – Heat, Acclimatization & K9 Conditioning
17:20 – Trusting Your Dog in Real Searches
21:45 – The Debate: Rewarding in Real Deployments
28:00 – Reading Dogs Under Stress & Context Cues
34:00 – Why Blanks & Negative Searches Matter
40:30 – Real-World vs Training Environments
45:00 – Handler Fitness & Long-Term Readiness
50:00 – Takeaways & Lessons for K9 Handlers
55:00 – Closing Thoughts & Resources

  continue reading

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