Which statement best describes Bite and Hold practice?

• A. Bite and hold - dog locates suspect and bites until commanded to release.
• B. Bite and hold - dog locates suspect and bites after being commanded to release.
• C. Bite and hold - dog locates suspect and bites until commanded to bark.
• D. Bite and hold - dog locates suspect and barks until commanded to release.

Answer: (D)

Bite and Hold training centers on the dog locating a suspect, biting, and then holding that bite until the handler gives the release cue. The key is the hold phase: the bite is maintained under control until instructed to stop.

So the statement that best describes this practice is the one that says the dog locates the suspect, bites, and holds the bite until the release command. Barking isn’t the goal of this drill, and biting after a release command or barking until release doesn’t fit the hold-and-release structure.