First Rule of Fight Club

Natha watched as Gossamer's fur stood on end and she pinned her ears. Ok, well… that was a start. Her brother followed up by also aligning his head with his neck and putting on a fierce display. "Ok, that's a start. There are some other important defenses to keep in mind as well." Natha proceeded to demonstrate. She joined the pups in pinning her large ears to her head and allowing her fluffy coat to stand on end. She lowered her neck to align with her spine and then rolled her shoulders forward while scrunching her neck back. "It's important to guard your neck and throat. That is where an opponent can do a lot of damage. By rolling your shoulders forward and pulling your neck back you minimize the area an opponent can grab. You also cause your skin and fur to bunch there so its harder to get at muscle and blood."

She hoped this made sense. She hadn't trained pups before and wasn't sure on how best to simplify the information. "Aligning your tail with your spine can help during attack but your tail can also be used to defend your belly if you tuck it. Go ahead and give these a try. Granted you need a longer tail for this to work well." Natha chuckled as she wagged her stubby little bobbed tail.