Ivan Balabanov

Even for that reason only, the stick kit is needed because it makes it interesting and challenging for the good dog, right? And even for the weak dog, they get to work and try to overcome whatever pressure they can handle. And without it, I don't think... I don't think a dog will have enough joy doing protection without the actual fight, because it really presents a different picture.

Even for that reason only, the stick kit is needed because it makes it interesting and challenging for the good dog, right? And even for the weak dog, they get to work and try to overcome whatever pressure they can handle. And without it, I don't think... I don't think a dog will have enough joy doing protection without the actual fight, because it really presents a different picture.

but do you think now the like what you know what i'm afraid like how we were talking earlier today after training when we sat down and um i don't know what came up but when we were asking braden if if he ever used the stick hits because the young guys that are starting now after the ban of the stick hits they

but do you think now the like what you know what i'm afraid like how we were talking earlier today after training when we sat down and um i don't know what came up but when we were asking braden if if he ever used the stick hits because the young guys that are starting now after the ban of the stick hits they

like if they don't get exposed to how to do it they like i mean it changes the whole helper work it's like there is nothing you at least in training if you know how to Which is, I mean, it's strange to even think of it and to say it the way I just did. If you know how to give a stick head, but it's true. Because if you don't know how, you cannot even pretend that you are doing it, right?

like if they don't get exposed to how to do it they like i mean it changes the whole helper work it's like there is nothing you at least in training if you know how to Which is, I mean, it's strange to even think of it and to say it the way I just did. If you know how to give a stick head, but it's true. Because if you don't know how, you cannot even pretend that you are doing it, right?

Then it really doesn't look like nothing. So you do, guys... use the stick in training just as how it was before at least in most places right yeah yeah we try to do the same here for sure um when you you mentioned something about um preparing something for the helpers, some presentation. Tell me about this stuff. What are you guys doing? That's interesting stuff.

Then it really doesn't look like nothing. So you do, guys... use the stick in training just as how it was before at least in most places right yeah yeah we try to do the same here for sure um when you you mentioned something about um preparing something for the helpers, some presentation. Tell me about this stuff. What are you guys doing? That's interesting stuff.

And it's more towards competition training, more competition stuff, right?

And it's more towards competition training, more competition stuff, right?

Do you try to make them... like I from different helper seminars and camps and stuff especially when it comes to competition helper very often the instructions are kind of very rigid, like everybody, it's almost like in the army, like a soldier, like you take three steps like this and then really trying to make every person look almost the same instead of...

Do you try to make them... like I from different helper seminars and camps and stuff especially when it comes to competition helper very often the instructions are kind of very rigid, like everybody, it's almost like in the army, like a soldier, like you take three steps like this and then really trying to make every person look almost the same instead of...

teaching them how to be there themselves and use the quality. Like if you are a smaller guy versus big guy, how to use your advantages. What do you guys do with that?

teaching them how to be there themselves and use the quality. Like if you are a smaller guy versus big guy, how to use your advantages. What do you guys do with that?

Have a little freedom, right?

Have a little freedom, right?

Do they work their own dogs or you mix the dogs?

Do they work their own dogs or you mix the dogs?

Oh, it's never. It's like I would not do good at this.

Oh, it's never. It's like I would not do good at this.