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Date Posted: 17:39:48 04/23/03 Wed
Author: David
Subject: Re: Defense of Handler Rule Question
In reply to: LauraH 's message, "Defense of Handler Rule Question" on 10:54:57 04/23/03 Wed

Hi Laura,

I don't have my rule book in front of me, but I believe you must give a "heel" command at the beginning of the exercise as that is what the dog is expected to do... walk beside you until the attack.

You can cue with a "defense, defense, defense" at the first set up line.

I know that some people train for a spinning dog prior to the attack (and certainly if you are transfering from a French program it may be necessary) but we trained the dogs to more or less keep the heel position and just follow the decoy with their heads. We felt that a moving dog may get drawn off the handler prior to the bite by a good decoy.

Love to hear other's opinions.

Thanks for the great question.

David


>For the beginning of the Defense of Handler exercise -
>at the starting point, does the handler have to give a
>"heel" command? Or can the handler give a different
>command for the exercise (ie. "defense" or whatever)?
>For this exercise, I do not want my dog to heel - he
>needs to be completely mobile in circling around me
>either direction and must maintain body contact at all
>times - but should only heel as a default. I feel that
>asking him to heel but not wanting him to would be
>conflicting... But would a different command be viewed
>as an exercise cue at the starting point? For now, I
>tell him the exercise at the preparation point, but
>give no command at the starting point. I would like to
>change this if possible :)
>
>Thanks!!!
>Laura

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