Comments on: Helper Tip – Working on the Strike

By: Eva

Eva — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:16:19 +0000

I appreciate the fact that you minimally if ever use a back tie and bungee. That approach has always seemed to frustrate my dogs the wrong way and hence make them hectic with both strike and targeting. As you have observed throughout the years they are fast independent workers with a clear vision of what they need to do and the speed of the strike comes by virtue of the process enumerated in the video. Thank you

By: Anna Fagan

Anna Fagan — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:14:31 +0000

I love where this is going… first of all.
second: is there anything a handler can to to help a dog target the sleeve more efficiently. Such as positioning or timing?

By: Brian Harvey

Brian Harvey — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 01:12:43 +0000

Not at all, Kevin. Thanks for the question. I personally put very little value on the influence of rag or tug play on striking. For me, the tug is used more to teach the basic concepts of bitework. Although I start right from the beginning teaching puppies and young dogs to drive into the bite, I don’t worry about the speed of the strike until I have transitioned the dog to the sleeve and have its drives balanced the way I want them to be.

By: Brian Harvey

Brian Harvey — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 01:02:28 +0000

One of our main goals is to ensure that these basic fundamentals do not become lost in the evolution of helperwork/the sport of Schutzhund. Thanks for your support!

By: Jeff Batiste

Jeff Batiste — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:47:25 +0000

Great content and presentation of the information! The fundamental mechanics of good helper work, never get old. Thanks for putting this out there.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:44:57 +0000

Great video once again, understanding presentation has a huge amount of influence on striking performance, my question is I hear alot of people say they create striking thru rag/tug work how much value do you put on this for striking behavior? Hope my question is not one going to divert from the video.