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by uberdog on 31 August 2017 - 09:08
Siberian Huskies have high prey drive, but how would you channel that into the bite suit. I am not interested in comments about Huskies being an off breed for bite work and to go get a Malinois or GSD.
What I am curious about is what approach would a seasoned trainer in bite work or decoy work do to get a Siberian Husky to bite a decoy aggressively with a full mouth grip. I believe this breed (as well as other Northern Breeds) has unique traits that an experienced helper would need to study up on in order to exploit its strengths and minimize the breeds' weaknesses.
Thank you
by Lunastar on 31 August 2017 - 10:08
by Koots on 31 August 2017 - 17:08
by uberdog on 31 August 2017 - 19:08
No interest in having a protection dog. Only interested in the Ring Sports.
by uberdog on 31 August 2017 - 20:08
by Koots on 31 August 2017 - 21:08
Uber - usually, the dominant drive is used to initiate, then one channels into the non-dominant drive, if possible. A good helper/decoy will work with what the dog presents. You did not mention anything about defence drive, only prey drive, so I am guessing that is the dominant drive of your dog. The rest of my post still applicable, whether you want a sport (Ring, IPO, PSA, etc.) dog or protection dog.
by AjuaqShowDogs on 01 September 2017 - 03:09
by uberdog on 01 September 2017 - 05:09
AjuaqShowDogs,
Could you please attach a link to the study or at least cite where you found this info? I am aware they were used in WWII, mainly for freight.
I don't know how knowledgeable you are of the ring sports, but most dogs in the ring sports only bite someone in a bite suit and see it as an advanced game of tug. Training a dog in personal protection is a whole different matter that I am not interested in.
Lastly, I am not interested in making a husky aggressive towards humans and I believe the vast majority of ring sports dogs are not human aggressive and have well-rounded temperaments. Ring Sports are a sport.
by Koots on 01 September 2017 - 05:09
Uber - I don't know how familiar you are with Ring sport but I have trained in it for a bit (with a Mal) and am familiar with many dog training disciplines.
You said- ".... what approach would a seasoned trainer in bite work or decoy work do to get a Siberian Husky to bite a decoy aggressively with a full mouth grip." Then you said - "My curiosity is whether a husky could be channeled through defense drive."
If a dog has sufficient prey drive of the correct type, then it MAY be able to be trained in Ring sport. As I said in my original post, try to find a [Ring] club in your area with a decoy that can help to assess/train your dog. That is the ONLY way you will know if YOUR dog can be trained in the sport.
by Sunsilver on 01 September 2017 - 06:09
OTOH, the wolf blood that's in the husky can also cause a dog to be cautious and spook at new things. A wolf that lacks suspicion of new things is pretty soon a DEAD wolf!
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