Kristel Smart Webboard User Reg: 10-03-2006
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Does anybody know where I can get a decent pair of gloves that will protect my hands from oopses, but not be too heavy? I seem to recall a discussion about this (unrelated to Connie's spanking gloves;-) but I can't locate the thread.
Terra Presotto Webboard User Reg: 10-18-2007
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The mechanics gloves at Home Depot are reasonably priced and don't lose to much dexterity as you do with some bulkier gloves.
Anyways a nice assortment there.
Or some feed stores and equestrian stores carry riding gloves that would work well.
I wear a pair of carpenter gloves (I think that is what they are called), which are made of well ventilated fabric and the thumb and index fingers are cut off. The cut offs make it very convenient to grab treats (especially if you carry a variety) easily.
I got my pair from Home Depot; I think the brand is Kuny's.
Kristel Smart Webboard User Reg: 10-03-2006
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The mechanix gloves look fantastic! Thanks! Now I just have to pick a pair. My hands are feeling more like "oops" than hands these days, so gloves will be awesome. I was just getting ready to go to the park, and checking to make sure all the band-aids were secure.
I've tried the riding gloves that I've had laying around, even my daughter's super-tough event gloves (shhh...don't tell her;-) and they just aren't heavy enough. Neither are the fabric gloves. I'm almost 99% sure that Murphy would target the hockey gloves, and with gusto!
I think if someone clever wanted to invent gloves just for dog-folks, they'd have a decent market.
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I use washable leather weight lifting gloves. The brand name is Harbinger and cost about $15. The surface of the palm has more "traction?" than other gloves that I have tried. This feature is very helpful in long line applications. Also, the back of the hand has ventilations for a cooler feel. And, the tips of the fingers and thumb are open for improved dexterity. So, if the "oops" are happening on the ends of your fingers in won't help. But (after trying many others), I have found these to be over all a good dog glove for me.
If you use gloves to work a dog all your doing is creating a situation where the dog has to bite harder to get a reaction.
Working with gloves on the long line is one thing but using it to lessen the pain from poorly timed bites or just plain manners is entirely another.
"Oopses" are a targeting and/or manners issue.
JMHO! Toughen up!
Bob, maybe your dog is slow…..or you are super fast I hope you can take a joke because I am just kidding, really I am…
But for newer handlers or any handler starting drive work there is a learning curve for the dog and handler, you do catch a tooth every once in a while even if the dog has good targeting, its usually the handler not the dog. I see no difference using gloves vs no gloves. Where I live it gets down to -40 during the winter, you wear gloves or your fingers might fall off, and not from dog bites.
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