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Prada table work
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GOD'S GRACE
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So, please make me clean on this...In training Grace, when I touch her feet she releases now, with out my command, which is an old trick I learned back when...so, your man was training Blaze to ignore the touching??? and wait for the command???
If so, I will work on that.
If so, I will work on that.
Sir.duke865
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@Doberman Gang great work love seeing your guys pics and videos.
@GOD'S GRACE not 100% percent but in our bitework the touching is to do exactly what you described teach them to ignore the different feelings when on a bite and to stay on until the command is given. You don’t want grace to turn the burgler aloose cause he turned around and rubbed her or grabbed her the right way or isn’t use to being challenged or fight for a bite, you want her to hang in there no matter what
@GOD'S GRACE not 100% percent but in our bitework the touching is to do exactly what you described teach them to ignore the different feelings when on a bite and to stay on until the command is given. You don’t want grace to turn the burgler aloose cause he turned around and rubbed her or grabbed her the right way or isn’t use to being challenged or fight for a bite, you want her to hang in there no matter what
Doberman Gang
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This is actually Prada but yes desensitize the feet in case a helper would step on one or kick one, the dog still maintains its grip.
GOD'S GRACE
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Thanks guys...an old dog learns again.
Doberman Gang
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Never stop learning, I always say you can learn something from everyone you meet, you may not need it for the dog your training but now it is In Your tool box of tricks for possible boy another dog.Thanks guys...an old dog learns again.
Kaiser2016
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Dremelling their nails, wiping their feet, handshakes, this all is not enough to desensitize their paws?
Help me out here....
For one, no way I would be bending over and putting my neck/face anywhere close to her teeth.
They are only trained to bite the sleeve? Ever have one want to move to a different body part?
I somewhat understand the importance of holding the bite but do you have her on a “hold bite non-aggressive command” as if to bite and not defend your position?
Or is that the purpose of the table, to defend the area of the table?
What I mean with “bite non-aggressive” is that with a bad guy, I would think that not only she would bite but also be very very physical?
For one, no way I would be bending over and putting my neck/face anywhere close to her teeth.
They are only trained to bite the sleeve? Ever have one want to move to a different body part?
I somewhat understand the importance of holding the bite but do you have her on a “hold bite non-aggressive command” as if to bite and not defend your position?
Or is that the purpose of the table, to defend the area of the table?
What I mean with “bite non-aggressive” is that with a bad guy, I would think that not only she would bite but also be very very physical?
Doberman Gang
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This is just a short part of her session on the table. Basically, the dogs must grip with a full mouth and not chew, while trying to stop the bad guy. They can not loose or slip the grip from any stress, this could be pressure from the stick, stick hits themselves or accidentally being stepped on or kicked.
Yes, we do teach targeting for the sleeve and yes I have had dogs let go and try to bite elsewhere. If you can hear on the video, Waine explains what he is doing, he is cradling the head while he desensitizes her feet. That way if she loosens her grip, he will feel it, and be able to get back out of the way and not get bit in the face.
Other parts of the session were spent on fighting.
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I used to have plans drawn up for it. I have a couple others wanting drawings as well so I will rescetch them and send you a copy.
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Here is another clip from same session.
Prada has a great full grip and allows for good demo and explanations
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Gotcha.
“Nerve/hardness” can’t be trained, it is a given characteristic in the dog. Are there some dogs that have a higher threshold of nerve/hardness than others? And then, the ones with lower thresholds of nerve/hardness work/train to intensify nerve/hardness?
Gotcha.
“Nerve/hardness” can’t be trained, it is a given characteristic in the dog. Are there some dogs that have a higher threshold of nerve/hardness than others? And then, the ones with lower thresholds of nerve/hardness work/train to intensify nerve/hardness?
Doberman Gang
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Definitely different levels nerve/hardness along with different levels of drives and intensity. Dogs can also get shaken by a bad experience and need more confidence building. Sometimes if the dog has week nerves a bad experience can ruin them.
