Hi,
@W54/XM-388
IMO it boils down to the how and why it happened. An overwhelmingly majority of the time the blame can be pointed to the handler.
With simple things that get overlooked sometimes during the heat of the moment type thing.
For example:
Teaching a dog to "Out" but circling into the dog once he has released the bite. You always want to circle away from the dog.
Putting too much "Agitation" onto the dog without letting him release that agitation through a proper bite channel. So the handler goes to "Heel" the dog away from the agitation and dog uses the handler as the bite channel as a pressure valve release.
Applying too much stress to a dog during OB work by having too many distractions, etc and then for what the dog perceives as an unfair correction. The dog will not see the handler any different than someone abusing it. Overloading stress, Overloading corrections equal biting handler damn near every single time.
BUT BUT that being said..there are some Mals that are just aggressive to everyone but with the correct handler and handling they are rock stars during working hours. Those dogs do not run free at home though
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Edited To Add:
For example my last mal I "Acquired" him from the DIA. They imported this dog without ever sending anyone from their K9 Division to see/handle the dog. The dog arrived at airport and basically shut the cargo terminal down because no worker would go unload the crate off the plane. DIA gets the call and send the intended handler over to take possession of his new partner. Long story short..DIA said nope, no way, not gonna happen. I get the call asking if I wanted a new "fully trained and ready to go dog". I make arrangements to have it unloaded from the plane and get to the airport later.
I arrive and thought someone shipped a grown Tasmanian devil. This thing was slinging slobber through the crate and spinning in circles. I get the dog home and I had to hand feed him through the fence for about 8 months before he ever let me touch him but 1 morning I walked out and the dog was just "different". He was sitting perfectly 2 feet from the gate. I gave commands from outside the fence and he obeyed. I opened the gate admittedly a little scared lol and the dog acted as if I had him since birth.
He went on to become a rock star for DIA....
Sincerely,
Theis
@W54/XM-388
IMO it boils down to the how and why it happened. An overwhelmingly majority of the time the blame can be pointed to the handler.
With simple things that get overlooked sometimes during the heat of the moment type thing.
For example:
Teaching a dog to "Out" but circling into the dog once he has released the bite. You always want to circle away from the dog.
Putting too much "Agitation" onto the dog without letting him release that agitation through a proper bite channel. So the handler goes to "Heel" the dog away from the agitation and dog uses the handler as the bite channel as a pressure valve release.
Applying too much stress to a dog during OB work by having too many distractions, etc and then for what the dog perceives as an unfair correction. The dog will not see the handler any different than someone abusing it. Overloading stress, Overloading corrections equal biting handler damn near every single time.
BUT BUT that being said..there are some Mals that are just aggressive to everyone but with the correct handler and handling they are rock stars during working hours. Those dogs do not run free at home though
.Edited To Add:
For example my last mal I "Acquired" him from the DIA. They imported this dog without ever sending anyone from their K9 Division to see/handle the dog. The dog arrived at airport and basically shut the cargo terminal down because no worker would go unload the crate off the plane. DIA gets the call and send the intended handler over to take possession of his new partner. Long story short..DIA said nope, no way, not gonna happen. I get the call asking if I wanted a new "fully trained and ready to go dog". I make arrangements to have it unloaded from the plane and get to the airport later.
I arrive and thought someone shipped a grown Tasmanian devil. This thing was slinging slobber through the crate and spinning in circles. I get the dog home and I had to hand feed him through the fence for about 8 months before he ever let me touch him but 1 morning I walked out and the dog was just "different". He was sitting perfectly 2 feet from the gate. I gave commands from outside the fence and he obeyed. I opened the gate admittedly a little scared lol and the dog acted as if I had him since birth.
He went on to become a rock star for DIA....
Sincerely,
Theis
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