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The Rooted Podcast
Welcome to The Rooted Podcast, where Alison and Michael Nezbeth—founders of Grassroots K9—talk dogs, business, and the joys of barely keeping it all together.
Expect real talk about training, running a business, and surviving life with working dogs (and each other).
It’s blunt, practical, and occasionally funny—like a conversation with someone who doesn’t have time for nonsense.
Tune in if you like your advice straightforward and your humor as dry as your dog’s kibble.
Episodes
9 episodes
Episode 8 : A Real Conversation with Two Proven K9 Leaders
Everyone sees the bite.Everyone sees the videos.But behind every deployment — there’s a handler who carries the weight of getting it right.On this episode, Alison and Michael sit down with Jay Nix and Mike Lilley to talk about th...
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Episode 7 : What Decoys Do
“What the Decoys Do”**Decoys are one of the most important — and most overlooked — pieces of the working-dog puzzle.In this episode of The Rooted Podcast, Alison and Mike talk about what decoys actually do, why the...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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Episode 6 - Cause and Effect: How Dogs Learn They Have Power
When a dog stops believing its behavior makes a difference, everything unravels — drive, confidence, focus, all of it.In this episode of The Rooted Podcast, Alison and Mike dig into the core of every successful training program:...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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Episode 5 : The Woke Dog Trainer Era: Bite Work, Breed Myths & the Battle for Common Sense
Welcome to The Rooted, where we strip away the fluff and talk about what’s really happening in the dog world.In this episode — The Woke Dog Trainer Era — we dive into how the industry has become a battlefield of ideolog...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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Episode 4 - Dog Training Industry: Guarantees, Validation, and the Future of Working Dogs
We’re back with The Rooted Podcast, and in this episode we’re diving straight into the conversations that most of the dog world avoids. Are working dogs losing their edge, and what does that mean for the future of police, military, and sport K9...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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53:48
Episode 3 - The Battle of the Perfect Dog
In this episode, tensions rise as Michael and Alison go head-to-head in their quest to define the "Perfect Dog." With years of experience and strong opinions on training, temperament, and working ability, they each bring their own unique perspe...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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Episode 2 - The Weight of Success - Husbandry & Performance
In this episode of The Rooted, Mike and Ali dive deep into the often-overlooked topic of animal husbandry, with a particular focus on nutrition and weight management for working dogs. They discuss a growing concern among K9 handlers an...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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