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Home » Blog » PODCAST » 106: A Man’s Best Friend | Navy SEAL Mike Ritland
A Man's Best Friend

106: A Man’s Best Friend | Navy SEAL Mike Ritland

March 28, 2017 //  by Ryan Michler

There is no doubt that a dog is a man’s best friend. They’re loyal, hard working, and dedicated to the task at hand and the men who care for them. But, training a dog posses a set of unique challenges – I know, I have a new puppy myself.

Today, Navy SEAL Mike Ritland, joins me to talk about how we can better connect with our dogs, the biggest challenges when training, the best way to communicate with them, learning patience, and why exactly dogs are a man’s best friend.

“Almost everything with dogs is body language and non-verbal communication.” Tweet That— Mike Ritland

Mike Ritland

Mike RitlandGuys, I’m stoked to bring this interview to you.

A couple months ago my 8 year old son brought home a book from a book fair title, Navy SEAL Dogs, and asked if I would read it to him.

Each night I’d read it to him while we’d both get lost in tales of the finest military working dogs out there.

In fact, the book inspired my soon and I to get our own German Shepherd puppy, which is now 4 months old.

I wanted to learn more about the man who wrote the book and trained these dogs so I looked up the author and, after learning more about him and enrolling in his dog training course, I knew I had to have him on the show.

His name is Mike Ritland and he spent 12 years as a Navy SEAL where he trained military dogs as well as training for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, TSA, and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.

Not only that, Mike is the author of three books, Navy SEAL Dogs, Team Dog, and Trident K9Warriors. He contributes to Fox, NBC, ABC, Sofrep, and Men’s Journal so you know the guy knows what he’s talking about. He even collaborated on the game, Call of Duty: Ghosts.

And, on top of all that, he founded a non-profit called Warrior Dog Foundation geared towards serving military working dogs and their families.

Fellas, if you’ve got a dog, or are thinking about getting one, stay tuned as this guys is about to drop some serious K9 knowledge.

“Dogs are a very good mirror of who you are as a person.” Tweet That— Mike Ritland

Show Highlights

  • How to better connect with your dog
  • Why we’re so connected with dogs in the first place
  • How dogs show you who you are
  • The biggest challenges when it comes to training
  • How to communicate most effectively with your dog
  • A few of the amazing things dogs can do
  • How clicker training can enhance your training methodology
  • How to develop more patience when working with your dog

“When you transfer from a decision to a reaction, that’s when it’s a trained behavior.” Tweet That— Mike Ritland

TEAM DOG

NAVY SEAL DOGS

TRIDENT K9 WARRIORS

“When you break trust with your spouse, your kids, or your dog, it’s very hard to get that back.” Tweet That— Mike Ritland

The Iron Council

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If you’re interested in learning more and joining us, you can do that at www.orderofman.com/ironcouncil.

“If you present yourself like a clown, you’re going to be treated like one.” Tweet That— Mike Ritland

Connect with Mike Ritland

  • Website: www.mikeritland.com
  • Website: www.trikos.com
  • Website: www.warriordogfoundation.org
  • Twitter: Mike Ritland
  • Facebook: Mike Ritland
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About Ryan Michler

Ryan Michler is a husband, father, Iraq Combat Veteran, and the founder of Order of Man. Ryan was raised without a permanent father figure and has seen first-hand how a lack of strong, ambitious, self-sufficient men has negatively impacted society. He believes many of the world's most complicated and challenging problems could be resolved if men dedicated themselves to becoming more capable husbands, fathers, businessmen, and community leaders.

It has now become his life's mission to help men across the planet step more fully into their roles as protectors, providers, and presiders over themselves, their families, their businesses, and their communities. His podcast, Order of Man, has been downloaded over 20,000,000 times, he has a social media presence of over 500,000 men, and thousands of men have successfully completed his online and live workshops, courses, and events. You can learn more at his website, Order of Man.

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  1. Amed

    March 28, 2017 at 8:54 am

    Indeed they are a mirror that reflects ThE character, of the owner.

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