Words matter. If the only words you have for what a dog does are bark, bite and hold, then the only thing you'll ever train is bark, bite and hold.
The industry's vocabulary was built on the sport field. When I started building methodology for dogs working inside corrections, at ten feet and in, against people who fight back, the old words didn't describe what the dogs had to do. So I defined new ones. This article is the foundation for the rest of the series. Every other article uses these terms the way they're defined here.
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Sources & Editorial Notes
This edition presents the author's perspective. No external supporting references are listed.
Perspective & evidence limits
Article context
The author’s definition and history of Canine Kinetic Engagement.
Evidence limits
Development history and deployment claims remain attributable accounts unless supported by records. The vocabulary itself does not validate effectiveness.
Experience and interpretation are distinguished from independently established findings. This note does not certify a method or establish deployment suitability.
Educational reading, not individual legal, veterinary or operational advice. References provide context; they do not imply endorsement of K1K9 or its methods.
