Offleash wrangling classes/husbandry Flashcards
What inspired the husbandry project?
Charig Patel & buffy’s cruiticate injury
What is wrangling
Man handling off leash dogs
What are the big ticket items for wrangling in an obedience class setting?
Collar grabbing
Dog grabbing
Owner Ed and skills
What is a key safety consideration for wrangling in classes?
Puppies vs adults - very different propositions
Why is wrangling different from adult dogs?
Jaw strength
What might cause dogs to bite us when we are wrangling?
Redirected aggression/bite
Pre exisiting body handling issues
What might cause dogs to bite us when we are wrangling?
Redirected aggression/bite
Pre-existing body handling issues
Screening for ABI (this is often unknown)
How can we do safety screening?
Sign up/application form questions
What is a sign up/application q for safety screening?
Does your dog ever growl, snarl, snap or bite when you:
1) Grab his collar
2) Grab him when he’s not expecting it
3) Touch him when he’s very interested in something on leash
4) Pull him out of dog play
What informal safety screening can you do for wrangling?
Informal class poll
What is a script you can use for an informal class poll in reference to redirected bites
We’re going to take a break from obedience and practice some stuff that will come in handy at the dog park, and in emergencies, like your dog getting into a fight with another dog - not all dogs are okay being grabbed and manhandled: does anybody have a dog who is skittish about this, who panics and growls or snaps? we need to know so we can build those guys up more gradually, more slowly!
What is being grabbable?
A skill as opposed to “nice vs naughty” “good vs bad”
Why do we make it clear why we are asking about snappy/skittish dogs when being grabbed??
We are going to be more cautious, go more slowly. There is nothing wrong with them, we are going to help him feel better about being grabbed. No one wants the worst dog in class!
What do we need to bear in mind with safety screening?
They do not replace waivers, business entities and liability insurance
What is a redirected bite?
The “right” behaviour at the wrong target
An agitated/frustrated dog who wants to investigate of do something to somebody else but ends up biting the wrong target.
What do dog pro’s agree on are the worst bites (from JD experience)
Redirected bites