Jan Van Maren

Well, if a helper doesn't like it, it's a helper's problem. Because it's the most beautiful thing there is to feel the impact of working with animals.

Well, if a helper doesn't like it, it's a helper's problem. Because it's the most beautiful thing there is to feel the impact of working with animals.

You know? Yeah. Still a little bit the same thing. It doesn't really matter where they hit.

You know? Yeah. Still a little bit the same thing. It doesn't really matter where they hit.

There will be an impact. There will be an impact and you need to be prepared for it. You need to like it. For what other reason are you a helper? Right, right.

There will be an impact. There will be an impact and you need to be prepared for it. You need to like it. For what other reason are you a helper? Right, right.

That is something else, of course. You need to have the technique of... because an escape is not just running away. A proper escape is sleeve in position for every dog the same on a fair spot. Every dog must have the opportunity to give an excellent grip. Everything else is up to how it goes. But if it's on a trial, you have to say, you have also something to say about it at the trial.

That is something else, of course. You need to have the technique of... because an escape is not just running away. A proper escape is sleeve in position for every dog the same on a fair spot. Every dog must have the opportunity to give an excellent grip. Everything else is up to how it goes. But if it's on a trial, you have to say, you have also something to say about it at the trial.

Because the most judges are going with the helpers on the field. They're making the mark of the dog and the mark of the helper. Where are you going to run away?

Because the most judges are going with the helpers on the field. They're making the mark of the dog and the mark of the helper. Where are you going to run away?

Yeah. But for the escape, you have still everything in your own hands most of the times because they can draw a line. But, uh, If you take one or two degrees on the left of it or on the right, depends where the thing is.

Yeah. But for the escape, you have still everything in your own hands most of the times because they can draw a line. But, uh, If you take one or two degrees on the left of it or on the right, depends where the thing is.

And if you are too sensitive for that kind of judges, well, then you have to man up a little bit and take some other attitude. Yeah. It's about, yeah. The... The program may be hard, but it must be fair as well.

And if you are too sensitive for that kind of judges, well, then you have to man up a little bit and take some other attitude. Yeah. It's about, yeah. The... The program may be hard, but it must be fair as well.

Yes, but yeah. That's exactly what I think. So if a dog is in the guarding phase and in front of every dog, you make the decision together with the judge. After five seconds, I did the re-attack or seven seconds, just whatever. But after three seconds, you see the dog is hesitating or showing some bad behavior. That is the moment to make the re-attack. And if your hands are Tight, yeah.

Yes, but yeah. That's exactly what I think. So if a dog is in the guarding phase and in front of every dog, you make the decision together with the judge. After five seconds, I did the re-attack or seven seconds, just whatever. But after three seconds, you see the dog is hesitating or showing some bad behavior. That is the moment to make the re-attack. And if your hands are Tight, yeah.

It takes away more opportunities to show things.

It takes away more opportunities to show things.

That's the whole difference. If a dog is just sitting on the ground with his ears half back, then it's not active. Then it's forced to guard in silence. Well, if a dog is with the ears up and with a lot of, well, intensity. Yeah, for sure. Nothing. For me, for me, that's okay. I think the silent.

That's the whole difference. If a dog is just sitting on the ground with his ears half back, then it's not active. Then it's forced to guard in silence. Well, if a dog is with the ears up and with a lot of, well, intensity. Yeah, for sure. Nothing. For me, for me, that's okay. I think the silent.