Behavior taxonomy

Dog maintains full-mouth grip while decoy applies minimum 5 stick hits over up to 5 seconds of counter-pressure, with more dynamic stick handling than L1.

Dog engages target and maintains grip while decoy fires a 9mm blank-fire pistol at close range (2 shots at L1, 3-4 shots at L2).

On single verbal command from handler at distance, dog releases the bite target immediately, no re-grip, transitions to a guard/strike position or handler-cued next behavior.

Muzzled dog engages a decoy in prey-style contact using the muzzle, without inhibited drive, until released.

Muzzled dog engages a decoy actively for a sustained duration (8s at L1, 12+ s at L2/L3), including active decoy threat presentation before engagement.

After a clean out, dog re-engages the bite target on handler cue, achieves a clean full-mouth grip, holds until next out cue. May be repeated in sequence.

Dog engages and maintains grip through decoy's use of an approved fending object (chair, broomstick, jacket, trash can lid, or traffic cone at L1; expanded inventory at L2).

After out, dog holds a focused, ready-to-engage position (dog's choice within trained convention: bark-hold, strike, or watchful stance) directed at the decoy, for judge-set duration.

Dog remains in the trial-supplied vehicle (truck bed, cab, SUV cargo, van) unsecured — no leash, no crate, no barrier — while handler dismounts and moves away, for 15-30 seconds.

Dog heels alongside a compliant decoy (post-engagement) in a focused strike position — intense visual focus on the decoy, close proximity, no engagement — over a designated transport route.

Dog holds a declared position on a K9E-standard place bed (24"×36", 4-8" height, raised edge per §4.8) while decoy activity occurs around the field, for duration until handler cue or autonomous engagement trigger.

Dog systematically searches through 2-3 tents or blinds on cue, alerts on the tent containing a hidden decoy, does not enter without cue.

Upon locating a hidden decoy in a tent or blind, dog holds position at tent opening and sustains bark until handler arrives, without entering to engage.

In a low-speed engagement scenario, dog reads the situation and self-selects a legitimate bite target (leg, arm, torso) without decoy presenting a target.

Dog maintains bite on engaged decoy while a second decoy is active nearby (vocalizing, prey movement, gestures) without breaking grip to engage the distracting decoy.

During an engagement with Decoy 1, when Decoy 2 emerges 10 m away with active distraction (vocalization, prey movement), dog holds grip on Decoy 1 and does not break to engage Decoy 2.