ButchCappel
30th March 2004, 17:02
This is a little something we do on our K9PS board to educate our members in the proper way to handle a dog in potentially threatening situations. Training the dog to protect is only half the job, the humans must make the decisions! Yet no one teaches that side of the team.
If you like it please join in, feel free to answer here, or go to our page www.k-9prosports.com and participate. If you enjoy it let me know & I will crosspost future training scenarios.
TACTICAL TRAINING FOR PP TEAMS.
One reason for the success of K9 divisions in police work is the work that has been done in training the human half of the team. The fundamentals needed for a protection or patrol dog are similar and pretty basic. The dog should be willing to engage a threatening person or felon, and be willing to disengage when told by the handler. Everything else is up to the human half of the team.
Currently there is no place civilians can go for education into the tactical aspects of using their PP dog, and without the tactical knowledge you are, at best a lawsuit target, and at worst dead!
Although there is no shortage of “opinions” on PP dog tactics, very few have any basis in fact or actual experience. K9 PRO SPORTS, as the worlds’ first and only, PP certifying association, would be irresponsible not to educate our members in the tactical use and decision making process of using their dogs in threatening situations. To that goal I will begin a “tactical Q&A” section on our message board.
These situations will be based on actual happenings and experiences, not supposition or theory. Any one knowing the most effective way to handle the situation is encouraged to share their ideas.
The job of a PP dog is to “defend” their partner in possibly physically threatening situations.
The job of a PP handler, is to make decisions and give commands, that first save the humans life and, second bring the dog home unharmed. These are the goals in all of the following situations.
TACTICAL SCENARIO #1
Scene: Average house in Suburbia, Wherever. House has garage and driveway on one end, bedrooms on the other, and living area centered.
Back yard is fenced for the dog. Fence is 6 ft. chain link, with a gate on either side of the house to access the backyard. Front yard is not fenced.
Situation: Returning from vacation is Mr. & Ms. Average, with 1.5 children, & one PP trained dog. As they approach their house, husband says “Someone left a light on in the living room.”
As they pull into the driveway the light suddenly turns off!!??
The rest is up to you! Remember your job is to first keep the humans safe and 2cd bring the dog home unharmed.
If you like it please join in, feel free to answer here, or go to our page www.k-9prosports.com and participate. If you enjoy it let me know & I will crosspost future training scenarios.
TACTICAL TRAINING FOR PP TEAMS.
One reason for the success of K9 divisions in police work is the work that has been done in training the human half of the team. The fundamentals needed for a protection or patrol dog are similar and pretty basic. The dog should be willing to engage a threatening person or felon, and be willing to disengage when told by the handler. Everything else is up to the human half of the team.
Currently there is no place civilians can go for education into the tactical aspects of using their PP dog, and without the tactical knowledge you are, at best a lawsuit target, and at worst dead!
Although there is no shortage of “opinions” on PP dog tactics, very few have any basis in fact or actual experience. K9 PRO SPORTS, as the worlds’ first and only, PP certifying association, would be irresponsible not to educate our members in the tactical use and decision making process of using their dogs in threatening situations. To that goal I will begin a “tactical Q&A” section on our message board.
These situations will be based on actual happenings and experiences, not supposition or theory. Any one knowing the most effective way to handle the situation is encouraged to share their ideas.
The job of a PP dog is to “defend” their partner in possibly physically threatening situations.
The job of a PP handler, is to make decisions and give commands, that first save the humans life and, second bring the dog home unharmed. These are the goals in all of the following situations.
TACTICAL SCENARIO #1
Scene: Average house in Suburbia, Wherever. House has garage and driveway on one end, bedrooms on the other, and living area centered.
Back yard is fenced for the dog. Fence is 6 ft. chain link, with a gate on either side of the house to access the backyard. Front yard is not fenced.
Situation: Returning from vacation is Mr. & Ms. Average, with 1.5 children, & one PP trained dog. As they approach their house, husband says “Someone left a light on in the living room.”
As they pull into the driveway the light suddenly turns off!!??
The rest is up to you! Remember your job is to first keep the humans safe and 2cd bring the dog home unharmed.