I need to get a muzzle, a hidden sleeve and a regular sleeve.
The muzzle is for bite work and obviously it needs to stay ON! As well of course it needs to be comfortable for my dog.
I want a hidden sleeve, or perhaps two???
And I need a regular sleeve.
Can anyone recommend any particular equipment? I want to get the most bang for my buck and buying over the internet is not like walking into Wal-Mart and checking out for myself.
Also, as for a regular sleeve (whatever "regular" is), do you think it's better for the dog that they can feel your arm somewhat (of course, you can feel more of the bite, ouch!) or does it not matter?
Rofl! I'm going to check Wal Mart today and see if they're carrying sleeves now, esp the hidden ones <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Thanks. There was never any doubt in my mind that is equipment is top quality. I may indeed buy all of it from him.
However I think some people missed my point.
There are different types and styles of muzzles, sleeves and accessories from a variety of vendors. The challenge is that I cannot walk into a store and try all of them out for myself as the only place I know to purchase them is through the internet. And so I was wondering if there is someone here who has actually used a number of different muzzles, hidden sleeves, soft sleeves, etc. and thus speaks from experience and who might be able to recommend one type over another.
Hi Paul,
As to your question about the type of sleeve, I personally prefer a compressable bite bar sleeve - not so that the dog feels more of the arm, but so the helper can feel more of the dog's grip. I think this can be a great help to training especially in younger dogs.
Thanks Chad. I was reading Ed's information about the soft sleeve/puppy sleeve and he said: "The soft sleeve that we sell can also be used with adult dogs. The fact that a soft sleeve allows the dog to feel movement inside the sleeve as the helper vocalizes during the bite is often seen as an advantage to a dog that is being trained for personal protection and police work. Often times, dogs that are only trained on hard sleeves have a problem when they first grip a suspect because they have never bit into something soft that moves. This sleeve can help get you over this hurdle."
I'm wondering though if using a soft sleeve, even though it's not as comfortable for the helper, is better for even a fully trained adult dog than the harder sleeve. Anybody?
I never use hard sleeves. The only time I use visible sleeves is for presenting a target early in training - other than than I don't use them. I stick to hidden sleeves, body suits, and scratch pants mostly.
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