Episode #17 Kenny Licklider Vohne Liche Kennels "Every good opportunity in the world is by chance, you just have to recognize it"

The Working Dog Depot Podcast

Ken Licklider Vohne Liche Kennels

Some 20 plus years ago, both Rich and I separately, encountered a gentleman whose training would largely shape how we teach detection dogs. His accomplishments are truly too numerous to document in this space. To this day, he continues to draw crowds at conferences when he speaks. He's charismatic, and humorous, but more than anything he's a talented pioneer in this industry. VLK, has made a huge footprint in the venue of working dogs and Ken has been at the forefront. We feel confident that you'll be entertained by Ken's stories and anecdotes. He unashamedly speaks his mind and his passion continues to ring through.

• VLK's meager beginnings
• Early history of the Malinois as a working dog in the military
• Passive response vs aggressive response
• Every good trainer steals from other trainers and makes it their own
• Slow expansion without accumulating debt
• We need to disagree
• Lassie was 11 dogs
• Continued growth of VLK as a training facility
• YMCA
• Stew theory
• K9 Olympics
• Odor Moves
• Learning the basics of our career field
• Jagdterrier "Yak terrier"

Owner of police canine training facility. Train approximately 400 dogs and 150 handlers from 46 states and 20 foreign countries yearly, as well as the official trainers for Bermuda, the National Security Agency and Puerto Rico. Conduct training in tracking, apprehension and detection work as well as first aid, search and seizure and use of force issues. Specialize in narcotic and explosive passive response detection work. Conduct supervisors and trainers courses whereby supervisory officers are taught how to train canines and handlers in their department as well as spotting and correcting problem areas. Created Vohne Liche K-9 Securities deploying teams to Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas in support of Explosive Detector Dog missions worldwide.
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