![]() ![]() I find that "muzzle-training" a police dog, routinely and consistently, is far superior to the traditional (non-muzzle) process-especially in the area of the criminal apprehension exercises.Īlthough for police dogs in North America the use of the muzzle has grown over the past 10 years, I still meet a great many handlers who are not familiar with the basic concepts, or who are misinformed. Since then, I've used it extensively and each time out, whether conducting a training class or training a dog on my own, I seem to realize another new benefit. Prior to that time-like most police K9 people (even today)-I knew a little about it, had used it, had even encountered police dogs that had run along beside a real bad guy looking for the training sleeve, but was far from recognizing its tremendous value. Instead, contact a veterinary professional or animal control for assistance.It was almost 10 years ago that, while attending a course at the police dog school in Stukenbrock, Germany (West Germany then), I first became acquainted with the formal use of the agitation muzzle.
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