I have Three dogs at a lil over a year.They are all real good at the tug but I want to start them on a bite sleeve.I don't want to by two sleeves,so what would be the best sleeve to start on and hopefully be able to keep using into later stages.
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Curt,
What are you doing with your dogs?
I have a Intermediate Soft Sleeve that works well with the young dogs although I need to talk with Ed about what to get next since I am unsure.
Here is the sleeve page from LB: Protection Sleeves
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My wife is training for Schutzund.It won't take long and they will catch on to this . they will have a very good bite. If I get a soft sleeve I will probley only be able to use it a week or so.I was wondering about a compretion sleeve. Then I found a site that has a sleeve for three differant stages. What is the problems with putting them on a trial sleeve
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I guess I have read AND been told that you want to transition up to a hard sleeve. Not go from the tug to....say a sleeve with a bite bar.
I may be wrong as I am learning but they took my Mal from a tug to an intermediate sleeve then to a bite bar sleeve. Forgive my terminology.....
I think it would depend on the dog and what the dog is ready for.....I am pretty sure some others that are much more experienced than I will chime in as well.....
Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
So as I read this,The understanding is that you want to use a soft sleeve if you are going to do protection work so that if they really go after a person they do not release because of their soft arm.So since I am doing Schutzhund a hard sleeve should work.I should be able to skip the soft sleeve.I wish more people would chime in.
My best advice would be to try to find a Schutzhund club that is within driving distance and take the dogs there. Express to them that you would like to learn to be a helper and maybe they could help and teach you. In lieu of that, look at the United Schutzhund Clubs of America's helper program. You can find more information here http://germanshepherddog.com/index.html . Being a helper is a thousand times more than just putting on a sleeve and taking a bite. Working dogs is an art form, and someone that does not know what they are doing will likely do more harm than good if not supervised by an expert.
The progression that my helper goes through is...
1. Rag.
2. Bite pillow.
3. Regular material sleeve (not soft with a bite bar)
4. Full jute sleeve.
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