There are so many different styles of sleeves.
My dog is two years old was looking at a sleeve for schutzhund but schutzhund is so small in New Zealand you might get one trial a year so looking at kennel club obedience with security/personal protection work.
My dog has had very little bite work training.
Any suggestions
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Usually the helper or club provides their own equipment, and the necessary know-how that goes with it. I wouldn't do protection training with someone who is not properly equipped.
The schutzhund sleeve has a hard liner. Jute is my preference in covering for a starting dog, as it is very grip-friendly. For starting a young dog such as yours, I would use a medium or intermediate sleeve. If the dog is not on the sleeve yet, you might want to start with a jute bite pillow to work on grip and teach targeting before you go to the sleeve.
thanks people.
I konw I need a young dog sleeve but I see some are air compression ,some have slide in inserts to make them harder, some have a big wedge on them, don't want to spend $170.00 if a cheaper one will do the same job.. My dog is ready for a sleeve.
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All you need is an intermediate schutzhund sleeve; forget all the sticker items. It is the perfect hardness for your 2yo dog, and you won't have to switch to a different sleeve any time soon.
Honestly, Brent...whoever is going to be working the dog should be telling you which sleeve you need.
ETA; you said your dog has had very little bitework training. You'd pbly be better off starting on a pillow. Is he tugging with a helper (taking bites from someone other than you)?
Edited by Duane Hull (12/24/2012 07:37 PM)
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Cheers Duane.
My dog is striking the pillow hard with other helpers/friends.
Happy with your answer , when I was looking at some of the dog equipment web sites some of these sleeves look like they come from outer space.
This is absolutely a helper call unless the handler is VERY experienced in bite work.
Circumstances what they are I would go with Duane's suggestion on the pillow. Even so, doing bite work with your own dog is very touchy. It needs to be "ALL" prey work. Putting your own dog on defense will take away some of your dog's trust in you.
With you being inexperienced it would be very easy to cross that line.
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This is absolutely a helper call unless the handler is VERY experienced in bite work.
Circumstances what they are I would go with Duane's suggestion on the pillow. Even so, doing bite work with your own dog is very touchy. It needs to be "ALL" prey work. Putting your own dog on defense will take away some of your dog's trust in you.
With you being inexperienced it would be very easy to cross that line.
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