K-9 Commando Dogs
Jeff Franklin visits with Marcie and Lovey about his distinguished career as a military and police dog trainer and the exhilarating new book about him written by Matthew Duffy, Franklin: The Man Behind the United States Commando Dogs. Jeff gives us a glimpse into the incredible lives these canine warriors are leading in the field to keep our country safe. He talks about how these military dogs work with Special Operations Forces groups to perform such awe-inspiring tasks as jumping out of airplanes, boats and helicopters. But that's just one part of these elite canines’ regular work day. Listen in to learn more!
BIO:
Jeff Franklin is regarded as one of the world's leading dog trainer not only for pet dogs, but is also responsible for overseeing the selection and instruction of all elite canines assigned to the U.S. Military. He is the only man ever to have held such a position. Jeff has dedicated over 22 years to developing the finest training techniques for police dogs, including tactical obedience, drug and explosive detection, tracking, personal protection, and domestic pet obedience. As a canine expert, Jeff has trained thousands of dogs of nearly all breeds, including pets for civilian life. He has sharpened his abilities by training in Europe, Iraq, Afghanistan, and both South and Central America where he is responsible for training, certifying, and ensuring that police and military dogs are ready to deploy in today's theaters of operations, as profiled in the new book Franklin: The Man Behind the United States Commando Dogs.