Jute Soft Sleeve
Bite & Protection Training Equipment

Product # 1900

$80.00+s&h

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This sleeve is made from very durable jute material. This sleeve is ambidextrous and can be used on either the right or left arm.

The foundation to bite training is done is small incremental steps. Young pups start bite work on a soft Leather Bite Rag and then graduate to a short puppy tug or Puppy Soft Arm, from there the dogs are moved on to a Young Dog Soft Sleeve or Jute Soft Arm (shown on this page), then to the Intermediate Soft Arm , then to a Body Bite Suit and/or a Hard Arm and finally a Hidden Sleeve or muzzle.

The step from the puppy tug or puppy soft sleeve to the Jute Soft Sleeve is made when the young dogs mouth and jaw structure is big enough to grab and hold the sleeve. This is usually around 6 months of age. This is the first soft arm to use with your puppy following tug training. The transition to the Intermediate Soft Arm is then done between 7-12 months of age, depending on the dogs skill level. If you have any questions about this see my DVD titled The First Steps of Bite Training.

This Jute Soft Sleeve should not be used with expreienced adult dogs. We do offer an Intermediate Soft Sleeve that can be used with Adult Dogs, click here for details.

The fact that a soft sleeve allows the dog to feel movement inside the sleeve as the helper vocalizes during the bite is often seen as an advantage to a dog that is being trained for personal protection and police work. Often times, dogs that are only trained on hard sleeves have a problem when they first grip a suspect because they have never bit into something soft that moves. The use of soft sleeves can help get you over this hurdle.

I am often asked which sleeve a person should buy? The answer to this depends on the dog, the level of training, and the goal of the training. If you are training a personal protection dog, I like to use both a hard and a soft sleeves. Not everyone can justify spending $1300.00 or more on a body bite suit. The soft sleeve offers them the advantage of biting something soft without having to make the big investment.

If you prefer a Jute Soft Arm, this is the perfect sleeve for you! If you prefer a material other than Jute, I would recommend our Young Dog Soft Sleeve that is made from synthetic material. I think that Jute is a little stonger and more durable, but also a touch harder on your dogs teeth.

The photo above shows the grip handle located inside the arm.

 

The photo above shows a reinforced loop handle located on the outside base of the arm.

For added protection when using a jute soft sleeve, please use a Neoprene Sleeve under the soft sleeve.