DECOY TRAINING 

Participants will learn proper equipment handling (sleeves, suits, whips, wedges), reading canine behavior, working different drives (prey vs. defense), targeting, pressure application, escape techniques, and proper bite presentation. You'll also be trained in handler communication, timing, and how to build and maintain a dog’s confidence and control during engagement. We emphasize safety—for both decoy and dog—while developing your ability to apply pressure, test obedience, and help shape behavior through well-timed interaction.

This isn’t just theory—you’ll work hands-on with a variety of dogs at different stages of protection training, from foundational alert work to home invasion simulations. Training includes on-field practice, decoying in different environments, working under distraction, and performing role-specific scenarios like civil agitation and hidden sleeve work.

Being a good decoy means more than putting on a suit—it means knowing when to push, when to back off, and how to help the dog improve. Our program ensures you can safely and effectively work with real dogs in unpredictable environments, whether you're assisting a trainer, competing in sport, or preparing for real protection deployments.

We train decoys to think, read, and react—not just take bites. By combining technical skill with dog psychology, our program produces decoys who understand the why behind every move. The result is a confident, competent partner who knows how to protect themselves, support the dog’s development, and contribute to real-world or sport-level success.