I have a question regarding the thought process a dog goes through when instead of attacking the bad guy, the dog attacks his own handler. The scenerio is that this would happen "WHEN" or "AFTER" the handler has been knocked to the ground by the suspect. The handler is also because of injury passive. So how is it possible for the handlers dog to jump from the car and focus his agression or fight drive onto his own handler. To me this makes no sense. I believe the theory is that while this dog was being trained the helper working this dog would "ALWAYS" fall down when getting hit by the dog. How can this transfer into a dog going after his own handler on the ground and letting the suspect get away?
Glen,
I wouldn't try to answer what the thought process is in a dog that reacts as you described. Any answer would be based on an educated opinion.
I've done lots of training in and out of muzzles, with dogs responding to assaults on thier handlers. And in my experience...in the beginning(first time)...some dogs will run directly at thier handlers. Sometimes even mouth them until the situation seems to catch up with them, handler re-directs. never seen a dog do it after they understand the idea.
I can see where pattern training a dog to react to a certain movement-running, falling...high prey drive...handler failing to direct to dog verbally...could cause some confusion in a dog.
Jack my scenerio came from Ed's video on muzzle fighting for PSD's. I just found it scary that you're own dog could not discern (spelling?) between it's own handler and the bad guy. The handler was on the ground at least 3' away from the suspect so it's not like the dog had to fight through the handler to get to the bad guy. The suspect was wide open and a sitting duck. I think I remember hearing something about some RANK dogs that might take the opportunity to move up rank wise if they find that their handler is on the ground and in a vunerable position. Any more thoughts or opinions?
Glen,
My thoughts would be...that you can't generalize, based on how one dog reacted to a new situation.
If you own a rank dog, you would be well aware of it. It wouldn't just develop when you decided to train handler protection with a muzzle,fall to the ground,remain motionless.
That maybe the exact reason why the dog in a tape reacted the way it did. The handler and filmers had a much better feel for the event in person, knowledge of that dog.
I think confusion has been the problem in cases where I've seen dogs react to thier handler in Handler Protection exercises, not drive satisfaction.
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