Aly dancing with a new friend using new equipment in a new location working in a tight space. When a young dog encounters a novel situation with a similar picture, they should be indifferent and their actions consistent. 🐕: Quest vom Gildaf “Aly” 11mo GSD puppy 🤺: Carlos Urbina curbcarlos19 g

It’s important sooner rather than later for young protection dogs to build confidence engaging strangers so they don’t get run by an unfamiliar picture when it matters. Aly working with a new to her dance partner in a new environment featuring a leg wrap and hip wrap, as well as throwing her a

A great way to build compression is to lift dogs while on a full grip, forcing them to bear most of, if not all their weight for short durations. A similar exercise called “the wall” magnifies the extent of the weight bearing by creating further vertical distance between the dog and decoy. 🐕:

“Grip could be fuller” moment for Aly. She push bites on full grips and occasionally enjoys thrashing, which at least happens more than she pulls. 🐕: Quest vom Gildaf “Aly” 10mo GSD puppy 🤺: Scott Sharfman akela_k9_services 🎥: thebiteybitches #germanshepherd #reels #explore #dog

Just a fun low intensity 1st flee bite for Aly at the end of a longer set. She’s tired, so utilizing frustration during the chase to bring out one final rep. 🐕: Quest vom Gildaf “Aly” 10mo GSD puppy 🤺: Scott Sharfman akela_k9_services 🎥: thebiteybitches #germanshepherd #explore #

Short drag + 3 foot send focused on commitment to the strike while under novel downward stick pressure, forward gripping through a drive and vocals. Insufficient space for a dramatic strike and swing, just seeking lack of hesitation. 🐕: Quest vom Gildaf “Aly” 10mo GSD puppy 🤺: Scott Sharfma

Aly 8mo GSD PSA prospect having her fun working on drive channelling and puppy foundational bitework with Scott of akela_k9_services Thank you to Scott for building my puppy and to Shelby for the obedience lesson and 📸 work. #psak9 #germanshepherd #puppy #dogtraining #bitework

We had a visitor during our training session so I guess we’re working on IGP bark and holds with Aly. I never intentionally have her prey barking but this was unavoidable. #puppy #gsd #germanshepherd #squirrel #dog

Aly, 5mo socialization with other dogs. The male here is a very patient 5yo 90lb IGP3 male, Baldrik von Dickerson. Back when we were dabbling in IGP, every time they played it would turn into an hour long wrestling session. Aly wrestled and repeatedly try to mount a male 120lb giant Schnauz

With momma Maddux Quellwasser (SG Blade Wolfssprung, IPO3 (LGA 100-98-100) FH2 x SG Diva Quellwasser ZVV1 IPO1 KKL1) who is looking for a retirement home. Blade was bred by Nils Jaeger and previously owned by and competed under handler Nico Kertzinger of Eisernen Kreuz prior to him winning WUSV

Quest Gildaf “Aly” 8mo GSD PSA prospect training in her first heat. 1 minute of puppy bitework with decoy Eddie White of Lakefront K9. In this session we are working on hard strikes, full grips and possession (both of the sleeve and the man by leg wrapping). We are converting these baby push bi

Quest Gildaf “Aly” 8mo GSD and I on a rainy sick day with a 🌈 (pics at the end). 6 bicep entries filmed on iPhone pov over two sessions on a single day. Last week we paid with quick slips, so added in a catch and short drive. I was feeling awful, but to quote a former coach “pain is temporary

Aly 8mo GSD PSA prospect power barking (30x in 15 seconds excluding striking) on the backtie with some agitation/whip cracks from decoy Eddie White of Lakefront k9, while in her first heat cycle. She was a few months into seeing defense/fight pictures and deep guttural/threat barking at decoys,

Taking Aly for a walk, hold my beer 🍺 …8mo first heat 🔥, prong collar desensitization short duration with no decoy pressure, quick toy slips/wins after safe catches on mud/turf ✈️ “The qualities of a good working-line GSD are hardness, drive, loyalty and quickness” - Stefan Schaub of von der St

Quest vom Gildaf “Aly” 7 months old 👸🌶️🐺 puppy, having had some bites targeting the bicep got to show her skills push biting/countering (10x), thrashing (2x, fight/prey expression) and two puppy lateral drives in 20 seconds, all while stoic, calm and efficient with a powerful, hard, full grip on a

Quest vom Gildaf “Aly” 7 month old baby girl GSD puppy, from Eisernen Kreuz x Czech border patrol/DDR lines enjoying a few bites with a stranger as a decoy, targeting the tricep. Aly is a rising PSA prospect training in protection work. She is 24” tall and weighs 71lbs #germanshepherd #gsd

Warning ‼️ ⚠️ Do NOT try this at home or with your own puppy unless you have experience as a decoy transitioning between defense/prey/fight channeling, a crystal clear handler/decoy relationship, understand thresholds (this is significantly below her threshold), and can recognize all the signs of a

Some lighthearted fun puppy bitework! Proud of my working line German Shepherd puppy, Quest vom Gildaf “Aly” for her forwardness in engaging a 6’4” 240lb PSA decoy and leaping into a grip with a simultaneous grumble-bark mid-air at 4 months old. The vocalization from effort indicates focus, fo

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