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IPO Obedience
IPO Protection
IPO Tracking
Problem Solving/Evaluation
Police Service Dog
Personal Protection
Obedience
What is IPO obedience? The obedience phase involves several heeling exercises, including heeling through a group of people. There are two or three gunshots during the heeling to test the dog's reaction to loud noises. There are one or two recalls, three retrieves (flat, jump and A-frame), and a send out where the dog is directed to run away from the handler straight and fast and then lie down on command. Obedience is judged on the dog's accuracy and attitude. The dog must show enthusiasm. A dog that is uninterested or cowering scores poorly.
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Protection
What is IPO protection? In the protection phase,there are several blinds, placed where the helper can hide, on the field. The dog is directed to search the blinds for the helper. When it finds the helper, it indicates this by barking. The dog must guard the helper to prevent him from moving until recalled by the handler. There follows a series of exercises similar to police work where the handler searches the helper and transports him to the judge. At specified points, the helper either attacks the dog or the handler or attempts to escape. The dog must stop the attack or the escape by biting the padded sleeve. When the attack or escape stops, the dog is commanded to "out," or release the sleeve. The dog must out or it is dismissed. At all times the dog must show the courage to engage the helper and the temperament to obey the handler while in this high state of drive. Again, the dog must show enthusiasm. A dog that shows fear, lack of control, or inappropriate aggression is dismissed.
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Tracking
What is IPO tracking? The tracking phase tests not only the dogs scenting ability, but also its mental soundness and physical endurance. In the tracking phase, a track layer walks across a field, dropping several small articles along the way. After a period of time, the dog is directed to follow the track while being followed by the handler on a 33 foot leash. When the dog finds each article he indicates it, usually by lying down with the article between his front paws. The dog is scored on how intently and carefully it follows the track and indicates the articles. The length, complexity, number of articles, and age of the track varies for each title.
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Problem Solving/Evaluation
What is problem solving and evaluation? At some point in time all of us dog owners need to administer some dog behavior training. This is sometimes called "behavior modificaton" and it basically means solving your dog's behavior problems..
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Police Service Dog
Police Service Dog Training Team Driven focuses on preparing both dogs and handlers for real world situations in law enforcement. Wether single purpose or dual purpose, our goal is to make K-9 work in law enforcement effective and safe for each K-9 team. We work with many different state and federal law enforcement agencies. Contact us with your departments specific requirements and we can develop a training plan to suit your needs.
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Personal Protection
Personal Protection "Personal protetion" is a catchphrase that is often used to describe a wide variety of behaviors, abilities and "levels." At Team Driven we focus on developing a canine's natural instincts, intelligence, and tractability to exhibit and perform meaningful and useful protective tasks. We use proven, common-sense methods for training both canine and handler, while maximizing social integration with the family and society.
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