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Recent level 2 training pics   Behavior and Training

Started 11/16/22 by ChipBlasiole; 6750 views.
DW (GSDogwalker)

From: DW (GSDogwalker)

12/8/22

Chip is his trainer. PSA is a protection sport that is more difficult than IPO/Schutzhund which you’ve probably heard of.  It offers more realistic scenarios and you can’t practice for all of them so you can’t teach the test.  IPO allows people to bring along less capable dogs, although it’s still challenging and dogs that earn an IPO can be very well trained.   

DW (GSDogwalker)

From: DW (GSDogwalker)

12/8/22

When will you test for level 2? 

WALTER784

From: WALTER784

12/9/22

Even at 100+#'s, flying through the air, he could easily tackle most humans. (* LOL *)

FWIW

ChipBlasiole

From: ChipBlasiole

12/9/22

For each level, you have to pass  two times at two separate trials to obtain the title.  I will likely trial at our club's annual trial in September n Labor day weekend and then in October in West VA, where they typically have an annual trial. I don't like to travel long distances simply due to the hassle.  The West VA trial is only four hours away.  By training for another eight and a half months before trialing, I believe my odds are good at passing in two consecutive trials.

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ChipBlasiole

From: ChipBlasiole

12/9/22

Here he is doing a courage test at the 2021 PSA Nationals.  You can see he was significantly heavier.

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ChipBlasiole

From: ChipBlasiole

12/9/22

You can also see his leash is attached coming between his back legs, which is how the level 1 scenarios are done.  In level 2, the dog does not wear a collar at all and the control required is much higher than in level one.

ChipBlasiole

From: ChipBlasiole

12/9/22

This was about an 80 yard send to a passive decoy and the decoy went down.

WALTER784

From: WALTER784

12/9/22

LOL...

I presume that trainer went down.

His right foot is already partially up in the air and the angle of his body is totally off of a balanced center position.

With a 100+# push, he should have tumbled over backwards easily.

Nice picture by the way. Looks like he bit into the left arm too.

FWIW

WALTER784

From: WALTER784

12/9/22

Again, left foot totally off the ground and whole body is in a forward freefall. 

Really good picture of the decoy going down, but not much of a picture of your dog!

FWIW

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