Michael Ritland
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That's true. Just take them with you. Pocket wiener. Yeah. We all have one of those. Two is one, one is none. That's true. Plus, his is pretty impressive, by the way.
It reminds me of the... Christmas vacation. You ain't seen a set on that one, Clark. Where do you see the set on that one? Yeah. Well, and I think so often people are not used to seeing them because most dogs are not intact. Yeah. But yeah, the dog food company is really kind of the pivot for me because it's more of a traditional business now, which does make it a little less exciting. Yeah.
It reminds me of the... Christmas vacation. You ain't seen a set on that one, Clark. Where do you see the set on that one? Yeah. Well, and I think so often people are not used to seeing them because most dogs are not intact. Yeah. But yeah, the dog food company is really kind of the pivot for me because it's more of a traditional business now, which does make it a little less exciting. Yeah.
It reminds me of the... Christmas vacation. You ain't seen a set on that one, Clark. Where do you see the set on that one? Yeah. Well, and I think so often people are not used to seeing them because most dogs are not intact. Yeah. But yeah, the dog food company is really kind of the pivot for me because it's more of a traditional business now, which does make it a little less exciting. Yeah.
Um, you know, but as I get older, you know, you can only work dogs in a bite suit for nine hours straight, you know, several days in a row for so long and, and being gone all the time. And, and, uh, you know, juice being worth the squeeze monetarily working with departments isn't particularly profitable either.
Um, you know, but as I get older, you know, you can only work dogs in a bite suit for nine hours straight, you know, several days in a row for so long and, and being gone all the time. And, and, uh, you know, juice being worth the squeeze monetarily working with departments isn't particularly profitable either.
Um, you know, but as I get older, you know, you can only work dogs in a bite suit for nine hours straight, you know, several days in a row for so long and, and being gone all the time. And, and, uh, you know, juice being worth the squeeze monetarily working with departments isn't particularly profitable either.
Uh, I, I do think, especially early on in a, in a training career, it's, it's imperative because it gives you a ton of experience, uh, and credibility for the other things. Um, but there is,
Uh, I, I do think, especially early on in a, in a training career, it's, it's imperative because it gives you a ton of experience, uh, and credibility for the other things. Um, but there is,
Uh, I, I do think, especially early on in a, in a training career, it's, it's imperative because it gives you a ton of experience, uh, and credibility for the other things. Um, but there is,
point at which it's like I don't want to be scrubbing dog shit off of walls when I'm 60 you know and slinging dogs out of the back of a truck you know driving through the night to deliver dogs to people and stuff you know that that gets to a point where I just don't really want to do that at that level anymore so So, yeah, really, I think the dog food is kind of the big pivot.
point at which it's like I don't want to be scrubbing dog shit off of walls when I'm 60 you know and slinging dogs out of the back of a truck you know driving through the night to deliver dogs to people and stuff you know that that gets to a point where I just don't really want to do that at that level anymore so So, yeah, really, I think the dog food is kind of the big pivot.
point at which it's like I don't want to be scrubbing dog shit off of walls when I'm 60 you know and slinging dogs out of the back of a truck you know driving through the night to deliver dogs to people and stuff you know that that gets to a point where I just don't really want to do that at that level anymore so So, yeah, really, I think the dog food is kind of the big pivot.
And the other things that I have going on, whether it's the show or some of the protection dogs, the online training, you know, I still obviously oversee the whole Warrior Dog Foundation. And so that's something I'll do basically until they don't need me to. I'm kind of keyholed into that. You know, I can't really... uh, evict 30 fucking retired dogs, you know?
And the other things that I have going on, whether it's the show or some of the protection dogs, the online training, you know, I still obviously oversee the whole Warrior Dog Foundation. And so that's something I'll do basically until they don't need me to. I'm kind of keyholed into that. You know, I can't really... uh, evict 30 fucking retired dogs, you know?
And the other things that I have going on, whether it's the show or some of the protection dogs, the online training, you know, I still obviously oversee the whole Warrior Dog Foundation. And so that's something I'll do basically until they don't need me to. I'm kind of keyholed into that. You know, I can't really... uh, evict 30 fucking retired dogs, you know?
So as, as long as people want to support it and, and there's a need for it, I'll keep doing it. I would love to, uh, get the federal government and, and Eli crane actually, and his crew have been really, really good about, uh, trying to jumpstart a federal funding program for retired working dogs.
So as, as long as people want to support it and, and there's a need for it, I'll keep doing it. I would love to, uh, get the federal government and, and Eli crane actually, and his crew have been really, really good about, uh, trying to jumpstart a federal funding program for retired working dogs.
So as, as long as people want to support it and, and there's a need for it, I'll keep doing it. I would love to, uh, get the federal government and, and Eli crane actually, and his crew have been really, really good about, uh, trying to jumpstart a federal funding program for retired working dogs.
I'd love to get to a point where my organization and the handful of others just like it don't need to exist because to me that's how it should be. I would rather the U.S. government in the interim fund the ones that are doing it