I haven't been here in awhile . Very frustrating video (helps to know it was a first time street app) . Thanks Ed for posting it . I think it's important for inexperienced K9 handlers to see something like this . Shows what might happen to them on their first time .
Hopefully it will encourage them to prepare their K9 for this . I've seen many first time K9 apprehensions and this is not unusual behavior . But in many cases this can be avoided with more training . Not saying this is the case with the K9 Handler in this video he may have done all he could .

I'm with Howard when he stated ;

" Don't get me wrong. I understand that a new dog has to learn the street and it takes time. There is a lot the handler and trainer can do to minimize the learning curve though. There are still going to be some screw ups but I like to eliminate as many of them I can if possible before the dog is put into service. "
   

I train for a full mouth grip . The amount I train for this is balanced with other training needs the dog might have with how big a grip problem the dog might have . Why spend alot of time on a full mouth grip on a dog who has a 1/2 or 3/4 grip and doesn't have problems holding on to a real badguy on the streets . I still however will try to fix this when time allows .

On the real street apprehensions I have seen the successful first time apprehensions in most cases where successful because the handler put in alot of time preparing for it . Through confidance building scenerios utilizing a variety of training techniques. Muzzle , bitesuit , different environments ,obstacles , badguy positions , level of threat or fight by badguy , etc. , etc..

I'd also like to add that the same problems we see in this video with the suspect slipping away from the dog and getting over a fence or into a house can happen with K9's that regrip too often . I've heard discussions about the K9 being better off fighting the suspect by switching grips so as not to get hurt . In most cases that I have been in I find it better the K9 holds with one strong grip keeping the suspect in one place . If I'm where I should be doing what I should be I am the K9's best defence not his jumping around on the bite .