psa vs ppare

[pets4life]

Are these two the same? can't figure that out yet.


Title should read PSA vs PP there was a typo.

[Tim Connell]

See this thread, which may help you. I added some links and a short explanation therein.

Our first PSA session

PSA is a protection sport, as are some others, though it seems to me that PSA most closely resembles some of the things necessary to prepare a dog for protection use, with a bite suit, and hidden sleeve, a high degree of decoy and environmental distraction, and obedience under distraction. Bear in mind that it is a sport; and not every PSA dog is necessarily used for protection, though I'm sure many are.

Personal Protection I would personally define as more of "realism based" training to prepare a dog for a deterrent effect/engagement in an actual protective situation. IMHO, a properly trained PP dog would theoretically be likely go through similar training as police dogs should be: obedience, suit work, hidden sleeve work, realistic scenarios, etc. to be properly readied for deployment. A PP dog is not a sport dog- it is used for a specific purpose, with different goals and objectives. I've seen people that feel that their Sch trained dog is a PP dog, just because it bites a sleeve, on a field, in a controlled environment, performing a rote routine. Don't get me wrong, there certainly are Sch dogs out there that have experience with "man oriented" training, and would bite for real...but some may not. I take nothing away from a good solid dog, with Sch based training, so long as training continues, and the dog is environmentally sound, and is exposed to cross training for the situation. Many a good police dog has evolved from a Sch trained dog.

I would be curious to know how many people make this kind of commitment to their training, and how many rely on the mere possession of a dog as being "prepared". I liken this to the firearm owner who purchases a firearm, and allows it to sit idle until they need it urgently, and at that point lack the requisite training and/or mindset to employ it. Without proper initial and ongoing training, and mindset, both the K9 and the firearm become liabilities, not assets.