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Product: Bite Resistant Gloves by AOWPFVV
The description of these gloves is as follows: “Leather animal handling glove, anti-scratch protective gloves for training… bite-resistant gloves.” Further down it claims these are “puncture resistant, Cut Resistant, Bite Resistant, Heat Resistant, Oil Resistant and Fire Resistant, comfortable and breathable cotton lining, good sweat absorption and heat insulation, simple and convenient to wear.”
They only come in one size, so if your hands are smaller, like mine are, they can be difficult to wear. They are definitely NOT bite-resistant. Riley has a decent grip but not what I would consider a heavy bite and even in play when she is practicing bite-inhibition it definitely made an impact. That’s not unusual for bite gloves but there are better ones out there. And she punctured the gloves in the first 5 minutes.
My biggest complaint about these gloves is that the dye comes off. After just 5 minutes of play, Riley’s tongue and lips were blue. I don’t want her mouth blue and I don’t want dye in her body, so these were a no-go for us.
My preferred gloves for bite-play (not for sport training or real bite-work) are: the RAPICCA Animal Handling Gloves. You’re still going to feel it but the odds of a dog with AVERAGE bite strength (not talking Rottweilers, German Shepherds, or Belgian Malinois) breaking the skin using these is pretty slim. I would still not recommend these for sports training or real bite-work where you’re working to increase a dogs bite strength, but they are fine for play. They don’t leave dye in the dog’s mouth and they last a very long time.
If you are considering doing protection sports training or bite work for a protection dog, I strongly encourage you to speak to a professional trainer with experience in these areas before investing in tools and equipment.
