How to train a dog to bite

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

How to train a dog to bite

One trainer and a canvas sheath. (If it is a fighting dog type dog, such as a pit bull, you need to add a strong metal pipe sleeve or steel frame to the canvas sheath.) The dog trainer (or owner) leads the dog into the training venue with a leash. The leash is not a conventional 1-meter-long leash, but a 10-meter-long leather leash.

At this time, the assistant trainer should pretend to attack the dog trainer (or owner) to stimulate the trained dog's desire to attack. Then the dog trainer (or owner) should use the leash to control the dog and prevent the dog from attacking the trainer immediately. Instead, when the dog's desire to attack is provoked to a certain intensity by the trainer, the leash should be lengthened to encourage the dog to attack the trainer. When the dog bites the sheath, the assistant trainer should make fighting movements and fight with the dog to stimulate the intensity of the dog's attack. Then make a posture of submission, stop any movement, and relax all parts of the body. At this time, the dog trainer (or owner) issues the command to the dog: "STOP!" (or Chinese: "Stop!")! When the dog stops, the dog should be praised and encouraged by stroking and caressing in time.

If the dog is not prone to aggressive behavior towards the trainer, you can use another dog with strong aggressive ability to set an example next to it. This can quickly create a strong desire to attack in the trained dog.

Repeated training in this way to consolidate the dog’s awareness of attack. It is important to note that the trainer should be asked to change costumes to avoid a training bias in which the dog will only attack people wearing a certain kind of clothing. Moreover, the trainer must also wear the sheath inside the clothing, otherwise the dog will easily develop a training deviation of only attacking people wearing the sheath. In addition, the trainer must be changed to avoid a training bias in which the dog only attacks a certain person.

Auxiliary training: In order to improve the dog’s bite force, you can let the dog bite the outer tire of the motorcycle. (or motorcycle inner tire) is initially held by the dog trainer (or owner) with his hand, allowing the trained dog to bite, and then the trainer (or owner) holds the tire with his hand to resist, in order to exercise the trained dog's The bite muscle group and the swing muscle group for neck biting.

Then you can hang the tire up and let the dog bite it. This is to exercise the endurance of the dog's biting muscles! This method can make the dog hang in the air after biting the tire, and bite the tire without letting go.

This kind of auxiliary training is generally aimed at Bit, Stafford, Niutou Geng, etc., which can greatly improve their lethality. For German Shepherds, etc., there is no need for such auxiliary training. Because the potential of their biting muscle groups is limited, they cannot produce significant improvements.