Can you tell me what the signs and signals you should be getting from your dog, when to switch to a helper? I have been doing my pups bite development myself, he is almost 6 mo old now and biting with a calm full mouth on the puppy sleeve, doing escape training. He is begining to alert on strange people when I tell him to but still looking to me for backup, hackles up and unsure, but he is trying to be brave, so I know he is not ready for pressure or serious defense work, but can I switch him to a helper for prey work at this age? I'm not sure when I should stop working him, and let the helper do it with me.
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I've seen people do all kinds of prey play with a dog and only go to a helper when the dog was ready for defense work. I like to use a helper much earlier than that though. Starting very early, like as a puppy, with play stuff makes a difference in the confidence level later when it isn't a game anymore. Just my opinion. . .
What I would advise you to do is (if possible) get involved now with a local club and bring your dog in for some evaluation to see what they say. Most good clubs will not make you start to pay money unless you have a dog that they agree can be trained. You can also ask them these kind of questions while they look at your dog.
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