Can a dog lose its abilty to bite hard bringing it under its weight.

[FrostyPaws]

Ultimately, dogs are different. I use the springpole throughout my keeps, if a dog will use them, and I've never lost any mouth. A hard biting dog brought at the correct weight, properly fed and rested is going to bite hard regardless of what you do with the dog. Franklin got a carpetmill, a slat, springpole, and flirtpole work everyday he was worked in a keep. He didn't lose anything in any department. If a dog will actively work all 6 apparatus that I use in a keep, they will get all 6. Maybe they won't get all 6 everyday, but they will get all 6 on a regular basis.

Keeps come down to man's understanding of the dog, the dog's willingness to work, and the man's ability to know when the dog is completely ready to work and when it isn't.

[OGDOGG]

Keeps come down to man's understanding of the dog, the dog's willingness to work, and the man's ability to know when the dog is completely ready to work and when it isn't.

Very good point. After every keep, one should know more about what worked and what didn't with that certain dog. It's also a + to have a good eye and the willingness to learn more from both conditioner and dog. To be successful one has to try something new or figure out a way to over come his dogs weakness.

[EWO]

The last line speaks volumes. Pretty much answers a boat load of questions. EWO

Ultimately, dogs are different. I use the springpole throughout my keeps, if a dog will use them, and I've never lost any mouth. A hard biting dog brought at the correct weight, properly fed and rested is going to bite hard regardless of what you do with the dog. Franklin got a carpetmill, a slat, springpole, and flirtpole work everyday he was worked in a keep. He didn't lose anything in any department. If a dog will actively work all 6 apparatus that I use in a keep, they will get all 6. Maybe they won't get all 6 everyday, but they will get all 6 on a regular basis.

Keeps come down to man's understanding of the dog, the dog's willingness to work, and the man's ability to know when the dog is completely ready to work and when it isn't.

[waccamaw]

I am talking about the wght