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This exercise is called the "Hold and Bark". The dog should bark at the decoy while he
is standing still, then stop him, should he try to escape. We start this exercise with the decoy moving towards
the dog, then standing still and rewarding the dog with a bite as soon as s/he barks. Once the dog understands
the concept of waiting for the decoy to move before biting, we advance to putting some "pressure" on
the dog while s/he is barking. In this picture, the "pressure" (=difficulty for the dog) comes from the
decoy's threatening posture and facial expressions. After a few barks and good eye contact with the helper, Nisah
was rewarded by getting to bite the sleeve and winning it. The "Hold and Bark" exercise is required in
all three levels of Schutzhund competition, hence the importance of a carefully planned training program! For a
complete listing of Schutzhund rules and regulations, click here.