Hunde-Ausbildung wie beim Militär: harmloses Hobby oder Gefahr für andere? | reporter

🐕 Michael is into all things military. He practices martial arts and marksmanship and trains his dog, similar to a K9 unit (e.g., in the police or military) – as a hobby. He's not a member of any club. On his Instagram account, he poses in combat gear and with a weapon, reenacting missions. Behavioral biologists and animal rights activists criticize people who do this privately – without professional benefit or club structure – because it's impossible to monitor whether the dog training is being carried out correctly and whether the dog is potentially being made aggressive. Two experts assess for us whether this private dog training is truly harmless or could become dangerous. 🧔 Prof. Dr. Gansloßer is a zoologist and behavioral biologist. 👱🏼‍♀️ Ivonne Spitzley is a biologist, dog trainer, and IGP competitor. The funk format "reporter" ended on December 31, 2023. We have therefore deactivated the comment function for further comments. If you have any feedback/suggestions for us, please feel free to contact us via our contact form: https://www.funk.net/kontakt 🎶 Music: The Lottery Winners: Headlock Yonaka: Punch Bag The Black Keys: Shine a Little Light 🐕 So-called working dogs, such as Malinois, were bred for specific purposes. They are used, among other things, in police or military dog ​​units and require a lot of exercise. In international operations, the abbreviation K9 is common for service dog units. In German Shepherd clubs, private individuals with these dogs can participate in IGP sport (also known as Schutzhund sport, VPG sport, or IPO). Tracking, obedience, and protection work are taught and tested – there are even competitions. Before taking an IGP trial, a companion dog test must be passed (this tests, for example, whether the dog listens and walks on a leash). Protection dog training includes controlled biting of a protective sleeve worn by a person. 🐾 The animal welfare organization Four Paws is calling for a ban on private protection dog training, as some dog owners treat their animals brutally and make them aggressive. ⚖️ Legal situation: In Germany, protection dog training is regulated by the state dog laws, which are similar in their key aspects. In North Rhine-Westphalia, for example, the following applies: "Training to harm humans or as a protection dog is generally the responsibility of official institutions (administrative bodies that keep service dogs)." "Training as a protection dog or training to harm humans is not to be confused with the dog's protection dog or sport dog training." Therefore, you are allowed to train your dog privately as a protection dog, as long as it is done in a sporting manner, its obedience is ensured, and only the dog's prey drive is stimulated. Private individuals are not permitted to train their dog to attack people. https://recht.nrw.de/lmi/owa/br_text_... 🎞 Team: Fatima Talalini, Maik Arnold, Norbert Nienstedt, Ansgar Meise, Eva Elsner-Kärgel, Lisa Schöffel, Lisa Kreuzmann, Andreas Josef, and Julia von Cube 👉 You can also find us here: Twitter:   / reporter   Facebook:   / reporter.offiziell   Instagram:   / reporter.offiziell   Snapchat:   / 3246991136   👉 #reporter is part of #funk: YouTube:    / funkofficial   funk Web App: http://go.funk.net Facebook:   / funk   ☝️ Opinion and subjectivity are often everything: But we value research, transparency, impartiality, and relevance. We are courageous, non-ideological, and open-minded. Others form opinions. We do journalism. A new episode is released every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. 🖖 Hello! My name is Fatima. I quickly realized: I learn so much more about the world when I talk to people who are completely different from me! I want to know how the world works and explore ideas for how we can make it better. So, let's have a coffee? Instagram: @fatimautopie 🎥 reporter is produced by the Current Affairs Television department of WDR for funk. funk is a joint offering of the German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF. http://go.funk.net/impressum