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The PSA K9 Catch
As taught by Sean Siggins, PSA Director of Decoys The sport of PSA (Protection Sports Association) has evolved since its inception in 2001. Training, rules, and levels have all changed over the last 20+ years. Naturally decoying in the sport has...
Police K9: The Case For A Verbal Out
During my time as a police K9 handler an elephant in the room whenever it came to bite work training was always the verbal out. There are several schools of thought on verbal outs for police dogs regarding the functionality of a verbal out and the...
Decoys: Trial vs Training
Trial Decoys and Training Decoys One of the most common questions I’m asked, is to explain the difference between trial decoys and training decoys. These two types of decoys come together on separate paths, to build, train, and finally test a dog’s...
Quality K9 Equipment
How Kirby K9 Started: From Patrol Handler to Gear Maker If you’re familiar with the story of how and why Kirby K9 started, you probably know that I started sewing my own gear when I was a police K9 handler. I worked for an agency that was very...
Which Bite Suit Is Right For Me?
Selecting the Right Demanet Bite Suit: Protection vs Mobility One of the most frequent questions I get, is, “which bite suit should I order?” The answer to this question varies from decoy to decoy and has more to do with what type of...
So You Want To Decoy?
The Connection Between Dog And Decoy Many people casually observe dog training, either in the sport or police world and have the desire to decoy. They see the decoy and dog embrace in a moment of violence and want to put on the sleeve, or the bite...