In the trial, the helper comes straight towards the dog in a threatening manner. When the dog bites, the helper, the helper as well as the handler, must praise the dog to teach him that there is no chance for him to be hurt.
The dog always wins his prey. The long line is an invaluable tool for this training. It acts as the umbilical cord, connecting dog and handler. When practicing long distance bites, the handler runs with the dog, holding the long line. Approximately 20 feet before the dog reaches the helper, the handler lets the line loose, but does not let go. Once the dog bites the sleeve, the handler pulls on the line and the dog feels the handler is close by. Of course, the line is attached to a flat, buckle collar or to a harness, and not to a correction collar.
In this way, the dog learns to bite as confidently at long distances as he does on the leash. This training improves the entry or the last 10 feet before contact, which is where most of the problem is. This is where the dog will make the decision to either hit hard and to bite strong and firm, or to put on the brakes, avoid the frontal attack, begin to break down emotionally and go into avoidance behavior by missing the bite altogether, or by bouncing off the sleeve because he is not committed to the attack as a result of his unsureness.
He feels he cannot win. Therefore, his flight instinct takes over. This is true of any breed of dog, not just Dobermanns. When the dog has a lower threshold, or a defensive nature , he must be worked more by prey attraction to balance the dog's drives and allow him to work confidently and stress-free. Conversely, when the dog has a higher threshold, a prey attitude , he should be worked more aggressively using some defense attractions to balance him and to bring more intensity to the work.
The ideal dog for Schutzhund protection work is a medium threshold dog. He is friendly and has strong fighting instinct. He barks rhythmically and forcefully on the hold and guard and pursues the helper with speed and power.
On the courage test, he comes full and hard, and has a calm, full grip. On the re-attack, he maintains a full grip during the stick hits without shifting his bite. This is what we all train for. We can make a lot of progress with less than perfect dogs if we properly evaluate our dogs and train them accordingly. All success in Schutzhund protection is the result of good genetic drives and nerves, combined with a solid training program.
The handler and the helper must constantly evaluate the progress of the dog during the training program. All the working breeds produce dogs with different nerve thresholds and drive combinations. The key is reading the dog properly. If the dog is not working up to a satisfactory level, you have to understand that it is either the dog's lack of sufficient drives and nerves, or it is not the right training program for that dog. In closing, I would like to clarify that the principal reason Dobermanns or any breed bounce off the sleeve or miss it entirely on the courage test is due solely to a nerve problem.
The anatomical structure of the dog has nothing to do with it. Helpers must take special care not to push the dog into avoidance or flight instinct with hectic or defensive training methods which can overstress our dogs. Breeders must look to dogs that enjoy the work and have good nerve thresholds and excellent prey instinct. These traits will produce the Sport Dobermann. Dobermann in Schutzhund. Tags: doberman dobermann schutzhund.
The dog must heel off the leash , demonstrate the walking sit, the walking down, and the stay tests, as well as, the send-out. It must retrieve on the flat and over a hurdle. In tracking, it must be able to follow a track laid by its handler at least 20 minutes earlier.
There are also protection tests. It must again pass all of the obedience and protection tests required for the IPO I degree, but those tests, for IPO II, are made more difficult and require greater endurance, agility, and above all, control. There is an additional retrieve required over the six foot slanted wall. In tracking, the IPO II candidate must be able to follow a track laid by a stranger at least 30 minutes earlier. Again, the tests now are made far more difficult.
All exercises in obedience and protection are demonstrated off leash. There is the additional of a walking and running stand. In tracking, the dog must follow a track that was laid by a stranger at least 60 minutes earlier.
The track has four turns, compared with two turns for IPO I and II, and there are three objects, rather than two, that must be found by the dog. The picture of obedience, strength, eagerness and confidence presented by an excellent IPO III team is a beautifully illustration of the partnership of human and dog. When approached closely on a loose leash, the dog should not act shyly or aggressively.
The track is laid earlier by a person walking normally on a natural surface such as dirt or grass. The track includes a number of turns and a number of small, man-made objects left by this person on the track itself. At the end of a 33 foot leash, the handler follows the dog, which is expected to scent the track and indicate the location of the objects, usually by lying down with it between its front paws. The Obedience Phase includes a series of heeling exercises, some of which are closely in and around a group of people.
During the heeling, there is a gun shot test to assure that the dog does not openly react to such sharp noises. There is also a series of field exercises in which the dog is commanded to sit, lie down and stand while the handler continues to move.
From these various positions, the dog is recalled to the handler. With dumbbells of various weights, the dog is required to retrieve on a flat surface, over a one-meter hurdle and over a six-foot slanted wall.
The dog is also asked to run in a straight direction from its handler on command and lie down on a second command.
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