randy wilkes wrote 08/02/2009 10:45 PM Working with Bite Suit #248929 - 08/02/2009 10:45 PM
randy wilkes Webboard User Reg: 07-12-2009 Posts: 13 Loc: Offline	I have an 12mth old GSD, who is hitting the hard sleeve very well, but he is having trouble with the bite suit. He wants to grab the bite suit with the very front of his teeth. Sometimes he just goes up to it and nips at it, almost like he is intimidated by it. My question is- Is 12mths to young for the bite suit? if not then what can i do to get him to bite it with a firm bite.
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Mike J Schoonbrood wrote 08/03/2009 12:30 AM Re: Working with Bite Suit [Re: randy wilkes ] #248932 - 08/03/2009 12:30 AM
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005 Posts: 2784 Loc: Toronto, ON Offline	It's not an age thing, its a stage-in-training thing. Work with a decoy that knows what he's doing and how to get the dog to bite the suit properly. Either you're rushing the dogs progress or the decoy doesn't know how to work the suit properly.
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John DeKruyff wrote 08/03/2009 08:17 AM Re: Working with Bite Suit [Re: randy wilkes ] #248939 - 08/03/2009 08:17 AM
John DeKruyff Webboard User Reg: 08-14-2001 Posts: 238 Loc: California Offline	He may just be confused with not seeing a sleeve. I would take the bite suit jacket and play tug with him (not wearing it) until he gets used to it and is biting full.
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David C.Frost wrote 08/03/2009 04:17 PM Re: Working with Bite Suit [Re: randy wilkes ] #248970 - 08/03/2009 04:17 PM
David C.Frost Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2002 Posts: 1204 Loc: Nashville, TN Offline	Is this dog for sport or police work? If it's for psd, you're just going to fast for his age. You need a decoy that knows what he's doing. DFrost Any behavior that is reinforced is more likely to occur again.
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