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Originally Posted by jazzking1971  We're in a schutzhund club and haven't done anything beyond prey biting on a wedge. And when presented with the sleeve, on both occasions he went for the elbow. He's not ready for schH protection . |
going for the elbow doesnt mean he isnt ready for protection work this could also be your helpers fault the dog should have to come up for the wedge and up for the sleeve in order to get a good full bite if your helper has been feeding him the wedge then your dog has been rewarded for cheap bites and he has taken the lazy bite on the sleeve the elbow is the narrowist part of a sleeve and easiest to bite. you have more of a training issue then a dog problem. next time you work him have someone else hold the line and you watch from the side i would bet you that instead of the helper bringing the wedge or sleeve up and tight to his body he is bending a bit and basically pushing it into your dogs mouth,