[Andy Larrimore]

I would not base my decision on how your dog responded to this incident in question. I would evaluate her more in training as pressure is gradually applied each week. I would also recommend that no civil work be done with a sleeve. Civil work is a street worthy tactic and should appear real to the dog. I would teach the dog how to target on a full bite suit and gradually progress to muzzle work. I would drop the sleeve all together. If the pressure becomes to great for the dog then back off some. If the dog is still not comfortable with the suit after about a month then start with a new dog. A dog can look great on a groomed field or in a patterned exercise with a sleeve but as the training begins to change I have seen a lot of dogs crumble. This is where genetics are seen. Remember genetics are not trained.