Bernhard Flinks "OG-Pahlen" - Club Training Guidelines

The bite-work training is divided into three phases:

First Phase

Drive promotion in prey drive and defense drive, maybe in aggression drive
High bite target
Calm, full and hard grip
Regrip
The attack

Second Phase

Hold and bark exercise
"Out" - exercise
Heeling in protection (to the attack, transports – side and rear)
Patting down the helper (searching for weapons)
Calling back from the blind
Blink search (running the blinds)

Third Phase

"Turn on and off"
Fine tuning, provoking "mistakes"

Handler Rules

The dogs attention must be gotten by a clear signal. In the beginning of your training enter the field with the dog on a short leash, later with the "heel" command to keep the dog in drive or to promote drive.Focus the dog in the helper's direction (tight leash held at a slant). Once the dog challenges the helper let out the leash until there is no longer any body contact between you and the dog. The handler stands calmly, and holding the leash with both hands becomes a post.

Important: Only the helper tightens or loosens the leash.

If and when the dog shows the required behaviour, the helper rewards the dog with the sleeve. Depending on the dog's individual character, he is now allowed to run while carrying or has to immediately stand still. The handler holds the dog gently and calms him. Don't grab the dogs throat. After the "out" command the sleeve is kicked in the helper's direction (immediately or after a short phase). Afterward the handler smoothly lengthens the leash.
The handler must learn to read his dog and then, matching the situation, employ the different forms of compulsion or praise (calming, stabilizing, and building up). Important: The dog is supposed to learn to trust his handler, since only through this is stress-and trouble-free learning possible.