Foundation training for teaching a dog to negotiate obstacles
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Dog Check chain collar/Choke collar update
Dog Check chain collar/Choke collar update. A few years ago I made a video on the correct usage of the dog check chain collar as so many dog owners did not know how to use correctly and even that the correct term for the collar was in fact 'CHECK' chain not 'CHOKE' collar. This was I believe one of the main reasons the Check chain became one of the dog worlds greatest NO NO's. As the pressure to train dogs in a gentle non punishment manner became all consuming, one of the targets used to bash dog trainers and owners alike was the demonised 'CHOKE' collar, understandably so. Only problem was, that like many things that are misunderstood the nay' Sayers did not know what they were really condemning. They even called them 'CHOKE' collars and may have got them intertwined with the also hated Prong collars to such an extent that the two became understood to be one and the same. Used in the right way and context the check chain is a wond...
Springer Spaniel - Detection Dog Training
Springer Spaniel - Detection Dog Training English Springer Spaniel (Archie) As part of our work detection dog training is one of the most demanding. The hardest part or certainly one of them, is the initial choice of dog we are going to train. The breed tends not to be so crucial, any of the gundog varieties will suit, but more often than not they can be split down into groups once we know what jobs they will be doing. For instance, the Labrador, Labrador mixes are more suitable for passive roles such as multi people queue detecting, such as lines of people to be searched before entering a nightclub/airport/docks, Spaniels more suited to small spaces due to their smaller stature and often used for building searches because the handler can often help by lifting to search more awkward areas. This is a generalisation of course as different breeds can be used for both types of work, ie the German Shepherd and Belgian Shepherd, usually but not limited to the Malinois, ...
Malinois puppy working dog.
Malinois puppy working dog. What we do with our pups that show any promise as a potential candidate for protection or security work, is start them on a training programme tailored to their individual strengths. For different dogs this could mean a totally unique regime from their brothers or sisters. It does not take too long to bring them all under the same plan, but for those first few weeks we cater for their individuality.
Malinois pup starting training.
Malinois pup starting training. One of our Malinois pups starting training.
The Man! the Legend!
The Man! The Legend! http://www.youtube.com/c/cerberusk9uk That is my 'go to' Dog Expert... Please let me introduce my eldest brother Dave Hollis. Dave has been a part of the working dog world in the UK for 30+ years now, starting as a Security dog handler in the commercial sector before, as you can see in the picture above, becoming an RAF Police Dog handler in HM Forces in the UK, rising to rank of Sergeant becoming a Senior Instructor of both Handlers and Dogs, General Purpose Guard Dogs and also elite Detection Dogs. Upon leaving the Military ( after 22 years serving in active war zones around the world ) he has been recruited and consulted by many leading commercial companies involved with Security, Protection and Detection dogs. Both he and I have worked together on Security details including guarding events such as the world famous Reading Rock Festival. Over the years we have been involved in training pets, security, protection and det...
are malinois good pets
are malinois good pets Are Malinois good family dogs? - Truth http://www.youtube.com/c/cerberusk9uk This question is getting asked more and more as people see them in films such as the recent John Wick series with Keanu Reeves. Firstly the Malinois is one of four different varieties of Belgian Shepherd, the Groendaal, Laekenois and Tervueren that get their names from areas of Belgium where they originated. Used as working dogs on farms for herding and guarding they are very fit agile and intelligent dogs. When offering advice or infact being given advice I would highlight that last sentence as a spoiler alert...Look at the very words as to how they were bred and for what purpose! As it is the Malinois that we are looking at here ( the Laekenois, Groendaal and Tervuren have their own specific values and identities with popularity and rarities being higher in some than others ) with respect to ' are Malinois good family dogs? ' on the face ...
