For those who don't, the trainer's helper pads up the non-dominant arm and only uses that one in the attack so the dog grabs that arm. The dogs are trained to go for the arm with something in it, though, so no use offering them a padded arm and still trying to do something with something held in the dominant one. They are also trained to bear down and increase their aggression when you hit them with something in the other hand. They are trained to go for the arm, but they will also grip a hand. In a non-training situation, this is obviously really fucking bad.
The dog will not release until the handler gives the 'out' command. Trying to break the release by pulling away is how to turn a significant bite into a properly fucking bad one. If the dog gets you, stop fucking moving. Their natural instinct is to grip down when you move, and the training rewards that. You are not going to get immediate medical attention in a riot situation; you do not want a very bad dog bite, especially around the hand, if you aren't going to get seen right away. A Malinois has the bite strength to sever fingers if you give it the proper negative motivation. You run the risk of a genuinely life changing injury if you try to fuck around here. Be smart.
Remember the dogs are trained to protect the handler rather than to "attack on command", that's a misconception. They can and will chase down someone fleeing, they are trained to do this, but they are trained to not actually go for the suspect unless the suspect does something to endanger the dog or their handler. Do not in any circumstances attempt to attack the handler. A protection dog will, and regularly does, die before it will let you attack its handler. Do not try to bash the cop because the dog really, really will fuck you up then.
My dogs had to protect me physically once. I had seen them work in training for years. Their training drive was not comparable to their drive when they believed I was actually in physical danger. Do not be like the retards who came after me.
The key points:
- Pad both arms as much as possible. They have been trained to deliver a long holding bite. They are not fighting pitbulls, they are not trying to kill you, they want you to stop fucking moving. With sufficient padding, they won't even bruise that much.
- They are not trained to instigate an attack. They are not Yorkies after a rat. They are not attempting to maul you. They are attempting to immobilise you. Do not fucking move. Do not attempt to hit the dog. If the dog has run you to ground, it is over.
- The dog will not release without the handler's command, and attempting to make it do so will make it hang on tighter. Don't be a retard with a degloving injury.
- The hard counter to trained protection dogs are other trained protection dogs. A trained dog is a huge investment of time and money, not to mention the handler's bond with them. Handlers are not Michael Vick; they are very wary of doing anything that could harm the dog unless absolutely necessary.
The most key point:
- The dog only has the reach the handler allows it. If the dog is on leash, you are in no danger from the dog as long as you are beyond leash reach.
