Protection Work Videos

I went to my first protection training seminar in summer of 1974 and can honestly say that the training in this DVD is the most in depth study on the foundation of bite training for puppies that has ever been done. The video footage for this production has come from work with Michael Ellis that has been filmed over a 4 year period. We have dogs in this video that were filmed as 10 week old puppies that are 4 years old today. If you have studied the 7 earlier DVDs I have done with Michael

In the 3rd DVD in our series with Mark Keating, you will learn how to take the targeting skills from the 2nd DVD and apply them into catching dogs. Catching dogs on a suit is the ultimate goal of anyone learning to do decoy work. The skills taught in this DVD will give you insight into how to properly absorb the impact of a dog being sent off leash from a distance. In the DVD, we will cover upper and lower body, as well as front and back catches. This DVD picks up right where the 2nd DVD left of

Basic Suit Presentations and Targeting with Mark Keating is the 2nd DVD in our series on decoy work. This DVD picks up right where the first DVD, The Mechanics of Working a Dog in a Bite Suit, left off. After watching the first DVD, you should have a basic understanding of what to do while the dog is biting you. Now that you understand the mechanics of working the dog, you need to know how to present the dog with the right picture so they will bite where you want them to. In this DVD you will le

This is the first of our 2-DVD series with Mark Keating on decoy work. The first DVD, "The Mechanics of Working a Dog in a Suit," is currently available for pre-ordering, and will be completed within the week. The second DVD will be available soon. This series of training DVDs has two purposes: The first is to teach decoys correct and safe training concepts in a bite suit. The second, just as important purpose, is to teach dog handlers exactly what, why, and how a decoy should work a do

Teaching Protection Skills without a decoy is a 2 hour and 55 minute video that has been in the works for about 2 years. For the last 10 years, Michael has given seminars 45 weekends a year. Many of the training groups and clubs that Michael taught did not have access to a regular decoy. Over the years Michael developed this training program that allowed his training groups to practice biting skills while he was gone. Many of the members of these groups have gone on to get Schutzhund and

In this 2 hour and 10 minute video, Michael Ellis teaches dog handlers the fundamentals of training the object guard for the various ring sports. The goal of the video is to show dog handlers how to establish a good foundation for this exercises. The streaming video is also offered on DVD. The object guard is the most difficult exercise in all dog sports. In a competition the dog is left alone with an object while the handler moves out of site. When the decoy approaches the dog guarding t

This video assumes a dog has already gone through bite development. This means you and your dog know and understand the material in our bite development tapes and DVDs. This tape provides the information needed to convert a Schutzhund dog or a dog with basic bite training into a Personal Protection Dog. The first portion covers German and English commands used in bite training; followed by discussions on safe equipment and dog handling during bite work; then basic tests for Personal Prote

This was one of the very first training DVDs that I did back in the early 1980's. The video was produced from video of a Bernhardt Mannel training seminar. Bernhard was a SV teaching judge. He was one of the first training/instructors to come to this country and teach the prey method of protection dog sports. He was in his early 60's at the time and has sin ce passed away. Bernhard did not speak English and it was difficult to find translators that understood the terminology of the dog spor

A recent e-mail that I received concerning this video made me realize that I needed to go into more detail on the content of this video. The person that e-mailed me was very concerned that novice sport trainers would watch this video and think that this is how to train a sport dog the bark and hold. That is not the purpose of this video. So, I need to stress that this video is directed towards police service dogs, not sport dogs. A novice trainer needs to understand that there is a difference

The video has detailed step by step training sections. We show exercises that teach helpers footwork for the courage tests and advanced defensive work with dogs. We detail step by step training sequences that all helpers should work through to develop smooth frontal catches. We show the correct way to administer stick hits, both from a technical standpoint and from the judges viewpoint. Throughout the tape we stress that good helper techniques result in safer work for the dog. Poor helpers h

This video is intended for the person that has never done agitation or helper work before. If you have a friend, relative or club member that wants to learn how to take bites, this tape is the place to start. It is not a dog training tape, it is a people training tape. It begins with selecting the type of dogs to use on new helpers. There is also a short section on the equipment that is needed for this training. The video begins by teaching the new helper how to take escape bites. The esca

Defensive dog training is the most misunderstood area of protection training. This is evident by going to any Schutzhund trial or looking at half of the Police Service dogs in this country. This training video is intended to help new (and old) trainers alike. Many experienced trainers get caught up in traditional sport dog training, which is weak in the defensive areas of training. This video will help all trainers recognize and get a dog started in the training of its defensive drive. The go

In 1983 I produced my first bite training video titled "Protection Training the Beginning with Bernhard Mannel." In the 13 years that followed I learned so much more about protection training that I was forced to update that old video and pass this new information on to my customers. This is being done through this new training tape "The First Steps of Bite Training."

This is an 88 minute lecture by Michael Ellis on the foundation of protection training. Michael talks about training from puppyhood through adolescence. He discusses thresholds and drives in dogs and how each dog has to have its own training plan. Michael explains that certain training techniques (IE the hold and carry) were designed for a very specific type of dog and how these techniques should not be used on a dog with a different temperament. Michael explains why he trains dogs for a

The French Ring Sport is an exciting working dog sport that has come from France. Through it we are exposed to the cutting edge of bite work training. The French Ring Sport is one of the most demanding working dog sports there is. The French helpers are the most INTENSE in the world. If a dog can work against a good French helper he can work against any helper, any place, anytime. The French have developed leg biting into an art form. We show how they break leg bites into incremental parts

This DVD was produced back in 1999 with Bernhard Flinks. Bernhard is a German Police K9 handler. In the past 10 years training concepts and methods have changed. In my opinion marker training (read my free ebook on markers) has taken over the world of dog training and this video does not involve markers. I continue to offer the DVD because it does have merit as a different form of dog training. The majority of the work in this DVD uses a ball-on-string as a reward. Ten years after produ

This video was produced in the late 1990's with Bernhard Flinks from Germany. Back then the methods shown in this video were new to most dog trainers. Since then training methods have come a long way. This pay per view video with Bernhard is being offered for its' historical significance. The methods shown work for a very specific type of dog.

Leerburg sponsored a Mondio Ring seminar with Michael Ellis, a Mondio Ring Decoy certification test, and a Mondio Ring trial here at our kennel in 2010. This training video is almost 7 hours long and shows 10 dog teams working with Michael Ellis for the week before the competition to fine-tune their dogs. Michael does an excellent job helping and explaining to the handlers what they need to know and do to tweak their dog's training so they can get the most possible points during their performan