IQ Dogsport Blog
Working Dog Heat Safety: Why Your Dog Shouldn't Carry a Bite Sleeve After Training
Why your dog should not carry anything in its mouth after training in warm weather – no bite sleeve, no toy, no dumbbell – and how to cool it down properly and fast. Practical guidance backed by studies.
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Dog Training Belts Compared: Which Setup Fits Your Training?
Dog sport training belts compared: IQ Multifunctional Belt, Pinewood Waistbelt and Utility Belt, Sugar Dog Obedience and Hurtta Treat Pocket. Find out whether you need lots of storage or a close-fitting, discreet setup.
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IGP Protection Blinds Compared: Pop-Up, Foldable or Classic?
Protection blinds compared: IQ Pop-Up Blind, Sporthund, WT-Metall and Gappay – weight, packed size, setup time and price. Which blind works on the club field and which one makes your training mobile.
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Florian Knabl Wins the 2026 VDH German Championship in IGP
A personal reflection on an unforgettable competition with Morpheus – and the road to the FCI World Championship.
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Police K9 Handler Vests Compared: What Duty Use Demands
K9 handler vests compared: IQ, Gappay, Sporthund and Non-stop. Only three of six are actually built for duty – how to tell, and when a sport vest is enough.
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Dog Training Vest Comparison: Which Vest Is Right for You?
Pinewood, Good Boy, Gappay, Sporthund or IQ? The big dog training vest comparison: why pockets alone are no criterion – and which vest actively improves your training.
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Dog Training Reward Systems: Which One for Which Position?
Top-Matic, ball pouch, chest pocket, magnetizer, UnbreakaBall: what decides is not which reward system is best, but where the reward should sit. Which system fits heelwork, the front sit, the retrieve and the blind search.
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Working Dog Operations Explained: Duties, Training and Equipment Overview
An overview of what police and service dogs actually do, from protection and security work through person searches and tracking to detection work. Plus suitability, training, what the handler's kit has to deliver, and five common misconceptions.
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IGP Protection: Why Great Protection Training Doesn’t Start with the Bite
What phase C is built from, from searching the blinds through hold and bark to the out and guarding. Plus why the transitions and the harness decide the quality of the work, and five typical beginner mistakes in protection work.
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