bite sleeve and stuff - Page 1

hello,

I am looking for some stuff to start out my 19 months female and also my 4 months old pup male. I am looking to buy a bite sleeve that maybe they can share first (intermediate??)  and also rag tug, tugs, and a long leash. Can you guys recommend those honest and yet reasonable price website to me and also I hope to be from United States. Or maybe you can let me know, what else do i need? Bite pillow nessasary?

thanks all. cheers

I started out pretty low tech with my dogs.  I got them a burlap sack to "play" with until I could get the required equipment.  I also had a trainer that used a piece of leather from a deer to get the puppies going. It all seemed to work great.  They really got into it.

Start even the 19 month old off with a bit of Sack or a Tug, do not think to use a sleeve it will take time to build the drive and to go at her with a sleeve when she does not even know what it is  rather silly. and premuture

Take your time, the Pup will learn a lot faster,

My Goran is 8 months old and he is still on the sack or Tug He has not been on the sleeve yet there is no hurry

Get someone to hold the dogs one at a time on a tight lead and standing still taunt the dogs with a sack running it over the ground then let them get it once in the mouth hold both ends and move it side to side, never up and down

the person holding the dogs does not move, you come into the dogs

building up the drive is the most important, do this three times a day if you can but only for five minutes a time

any website to buy such stuff? any recommendation for a honest and reasonable website from u.s?

thanks steve and mindhunt

foxcom,

check with your local feed store for the burlap or gunny sack.  We have Atwoods here and they sell a huge burlap sack for 98 cents and I just cut them up into smaller sizes for the puppies that I am starting to play with.  I have used these and they work well.  I think that Ray Allen is a good site thought if you insist on ordering.

Vickie

Try www.ELITEK9.com  or www.HallmarkK9.com both of these sites have great prices and equipment in stock.  Speaking from a decoys point of view please visit a nearby Schutzhund club to have proper training work done for the grips.  Fixing bad habits taught by poor presentation is frustrating and can easily be avoided by proper work in the beginning.

                                                               Good Luck,

                                                                      Jeff

hello,

thanks for you guys fast reply here. i am currently with the local sch club and do have a small exposure on it. well, the reason i am looking is because my members and i would like to buy in volume so we can share. like tugs, and bite stuff. but my volume meaning is not huge quantity, just for a few of us. lol.

if you want that stuff try leerburg.com or rayallen.com, they have everything, aand another place os fordogtrainer.com if it helps