| Just an observation I've had that the sport is for fun not aggression ... the way we worked my dog up to the sleeve was with a burlap sack. It was a game for him, if he barked at the "bad guy" he got the sack (I'm over simplifying). He wagged his tail and had a big smile on his face the whole time. I will admit that to an observor he probably looked mean. After we finally worked up to the sleeve he still seems to enjoy biting as a game and not as an act of aggression. He jumps for joy when I bring his "working" collar out, it's a game for him not something vicious or evil. I must also admit that if I could find a decent trainer I would work towards the protection part as I know that this is what my guy really enjoys and I do too ! |