Dog Health Questions: What is the name of the person who dresses up in pads and gets attacked in police dog training?

There is actually a proper 'name' or job position for this. I heard this term once.

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The correct term is "Decoy". It is the same term used when doing Ring Sport and KNPV events. For Schutzhund and IPO events the word is "Judges". Also, sometimes they are also called the "Helper" while the owner is usually the "Handler".

Shepherdgirl, you are right for the most part. The judge usually is off to the side when doing obedience, tracking and the "bark and hold" command for schutzhund. HOWEVER, while actually biting the sleeve, the "helper" takes the role of judge on evaluating the dogs grip (hard or soft), bite (full bite of chewy bite), and desire (I want it, or I want it but stop fighting so much). Their input on the dogs bite/grip/desire can and has decided champions and winners.

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• They use the same gear as they do in schutzhund and the person wearing the gear in Schutzhund is called the helper or the trial helper I believe it is the same.
  By the way vail2073 the "Judge" in schutzhund is the person who evaluates and scores the dog he never wears the gear.
  EDIT:
  I just looked it up and the person wearing the gear for the police is called a Decoy.
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• I always heard them call the decoy. But I call them the one that lost a bet. :)


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