[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: K-9s in police work -- SchH training, etc.

  • From: Sue Mazzeo <sue.mazzeo68@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gsdbeth@xxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:11:33 -0700

I agree with Beth about control being the key element.  I have never done
Schutzhund work, but
I have done personal protection work with my dogs.  Back when I was doing
that work, we were
training along side police K-9s and doing pretty much the same training as
they were.  And yes
we were using hidden sleaves, doing muzzled attacks and many other things
that Schutzhund
dogs do not do.
However, I could and did stop my dogs on a dime at any time.  I could also
take them anywhere
without fear of them being inappropriately aggressive.  An example:  I took
my girl to the very
first GSDCA temperament test at the Phoenix National.  When Bob Penny (as
the wierd stranger)
appeared, she locked her eyes on him but continued to sit quietly at my
side.  Her eyes never
left him.  When he got to the end and became agressive, she was still
sitting quietly by my side,
just watching him.  She did not feel he was close enough for him to be an
actual threat.  Jim
Norris (who was leading everyone through the test) told me to say something
to her.  I did,
she exploded in furious barking.  When Bob turned to leave, I told her to
quit and she did
immediately.  Needless to say, she passed the test and earned one of the
very first TCs.

Like in everything else, there are good trainers and bad trainers.  It is
up to the person who
wishes to do Schutzhund or prrvate protection to make sure the trainer they
are working with
is a good one.

Sue Mazzeo

On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 12:10 PM, Beth Andrews <gsdbeth@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I compete and title my dogs in AKC obedience and Schutzhund. I belong and
> am
> active with the local  AKC GSD club.  ........



> Please do not paint all people who train schutzhund with the same bad
> brush. To
> me bite work is all about control. My control of the dog and the dogs
> control of
> its self. A well trained dog can be stopped mid run when going for a bite.
> I do
> not think schutzhund is for every person or dog. It is also not police K9
> training. We do not train with hidden sleeves or full bite suits. They are
> trained to the sleeve only.
>
>
> My dogs go to street fairs and other public venues and are excellent breed
> ambassadors. They meet and greet the public very politely. Everyone I know
> who
> trains with the schutzhund clubs I belong to does the same.   Thanks for
> reading
> my rebuttle rant. Beth Andrews
>
>


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