<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1792621/open_sms">Text a Message to the Show</a>Today I'm checking off another item from my podcast bucket list by interviewing a K-9 handler.  My guest today is Ryan Sumner from the Lenexa (KS) Police Department and he has been a K-9 handler for most of his twenty year as a cop, finding drugs, tracking and apprehending bad guys, as well as training other handlers and their dogs.  Ryan came highly recommended as a subject expert here in the Kansas City area and I had a great conversation with him, which I'm going to split into two parts.  This first half will cover how he got started and the pros and cons of K-9 work you need to know before you commit to this career track. Music is by Chris HaugenHey Chaplain Podcast Episode 059 <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain">Support the show</a>Thanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: <ul> <li>Apple Podcasts: <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168'>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168</a> </li> <li>Spotify: <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY'>https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY</a> </li> </ul> Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain'>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain</a>

Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

059 - That Dog Relies on You: Ryan Sumner, K-9 Handler, Part 1

The Hey Chaplain podcast is where cops  encourage each other by sharing their wisdom and experience with the Chaplain. On Hey Chaplain you'll hear from dispatchers and federal agents, Sheriffs and US Marshals, as well as local detectives and patrolmen. From the LAPD to Scotland Yard, the guests on Hey Chaplain deliver advice and insights so that police officers everywhere can survive and thrive. The host, Jared Altic, has almost 30 years of experience serving and counseling military and law enforcement families. The show looks at both the humorous and traumatic sides of police life, sharing wisdom to create healthy cops b...