MichiganHouseWolfs Board and Train School

Obedience and Protection

Collars - We Only Use Herm Sprenger
Diamant and Attila resting on the tracking field wearing their Herm Sprenger collars
Herm Sprenger on the dogs
Herm Sprenger prong and fur saver on the dog, with the little red tag
The fur saver
Close-up of a Herm Sprenger prong collar with the Sprenger stamp, worn high and tight
Worn high and tight
The orange dot tag and the stamped Sprenger center plate in one frame (the plate is flipped in this shot, so the stamp reads mirrored)
Stamped plate and orange tag
Third-party quick-release buckle shown open beside the snapped-shut one
Quick release, open and closed
A hand with long pink nails holding the quick-release buckle on a Herm Sprenger prong collar
The buckle I use
Genuine Herm Sprenger, properly fitted, or nothing. The fur saver is a stainless long-link chain that will not pull coat. The Ultra-Plus prong has a stamped center plate, blunt prongs, and removable links for sizing. It sits high on the neck, behind the ears and under the jaw. Check the stamped plate and buy from a reliable seller. Counterfeits can hurt your dog. I use the third-party snap buckle because the Herm Sprenger quick-release is hard for me to operate.

The Herm Sprenger fur saver
The Herm Sprenger prong collar
The quick-release buckle
Dia — Dumbbell Retrieval
Dia Dumbbell Retrieval
Dia completes a full-field dumbbell retrieval with textbook precision.
The Leerburg dumbbell Dia trains with
Mermaid Unit — Precision Hold Command
Mermaids with Dogs
Final command series delivered via tactile signal. Each dog maintains perfect hold posture while mermaid handlers regulate current, tension, and visibility. Communication is silent. Execution is flawless.
The dive skins the Mermaid Unit wears
Emu — Tactical Sleeve Engagement
Emu Sleeve Engagement
MHW tactical vest secured. Emu executes a controlled sprint, locks onto target sleeve, and holds until given release. Distraction tents placed for peripheral resistance training. Zero deviation tolerated.
The natural tan sleeve set from Emu's session
Blind Work — Full Grip, Full Commitment
German Shepherd gripping the bite sleeve at the protection blind
Blind search complete. Helper located. Full-mouth grip secured on the sleeve, holding until the out. Obedience runs the approach. Protection runs the ending.
The ActiveDogs blind from the drill
Murder of Crows — Unscheduled Assembly Drill
Murder of Crows Assembled on Patio
A murder of crows has established itself on the patio for reasons unknown. Feeding operations observed at ground level. Bathing rotations ongoing at the birdbaths. No handler present. No command given. Formation holding regardless.
The birdbaths on duty are Alpine Corporation's bronze TEC294BZ — the exact ones in our yard. (Ours were free from Facebook free groups. Yours doesn't have to be.) Get the bird bath here
Peacock — Stay
Peacock holding a stay on the patio
Command: stay. Issued by: himself. Drills on every side. He holds. His post, his rules. Plumage powered by Blue Buffalo Tastefuls.
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