069 Jeffrey Milner - Indiana

Jeffrey Milner is a conservation warden and K9 unit coordinator working for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. He has been working for over 27 years, 23 of those as a K9 handler. Throughout his time as a K9 officer and coordinator, Jeffrey has trained a multitude of dogs and has also had many of his own. He also helped found the Conservation Canine Officers Association. In this episode, Jeffrey tells some of his many stories that he has collected over the years. 


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Here's What We Discuss:

K9s are embedded in our organization 

Jeffrey’s background

Knocking on the game warden’s door

1 lab turned into 11 labs

Only 9 other agencies that had K9 agencies

Dogs are an introduction 

Dogs help to bridge the message of conservation

First partner

Indiana is one of the biggest K9 agencies in the country

Primarily labrador retrievers

I name my dogs with purpose

Journey: running a track on suspects

Different terrain holds scent differently

You have to love it to do it

Voyage’s best track - lifesaving

Fury: ginseng diggers 

When you put value on a resource people will exploit it

Koda: in training

Training schools

From no members to 108 members in the CCOA

When I hang up my K9 shoes, the program is in good hands

Facility

Jason Lagore - Ohio

Follow and like Conservation Canine Officers Association on Facebook

Tight budgets

People will know a dog’s name 20 years later


Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Social Media/Marketing: Morgan Day

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