Drive that holds under pressure.
Civil and sport protection work judged on control, grip quality, and dog confidence. Not bite-sport for its own sake — protection for the working dog.
The twelve-week curriculum.
Each block has a written drill, a reference video, and judge-style criteria. The path branches based on what you score.
Building civil drive and grip quality from foundation work. Bite target, sleeve, and hidden sleeve progressions in order.
Out on command, recall from the out, and escort — all performed under real pressure without handler support.
Finding the decoy in a field search with multiple blinds. Dog initiative, speed, and search pattern are all scored criteria.
Full-run simulation under trial conditions. Read your dog, execute the sequence, and hold the standard to the end.
Protection video library.
Drills, judge briefs, and full-trial breakdowns for Protection. Filter by level and judge.
Foundation drills
Judge briefs
Full-trial breakdowns
Protection seminars.
Hosted at member clubs across the region. Hands-on with a working judge or senior trainer.
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Protection webinars.
Topical sessions with judges and breed authorities. Replay available to members for 90 days.
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$35 a month. $30 for members.
The online training platform covers all four disciplines. Active K9 Elements members pay $30/mo — a $5 discount off the standard rate.