Tao of Disc Dog | Easy Cheetah
If a dog cannot strike the target, the target is stalked. The dog stalks the rabbit to flush it out or to read it’s intent. If you want the dog to slow down, look at you, and wait a sec… Don’t throw.
You will never successfully play faster than your dog. The dog always plays at the handler’s speed and not a hair more. If the dog is trying to go faster than the handler it means the handler is probably willing to do so or has done so in the past.
A dog cannot strike a disc if no disc is thrown and the dog does not know where to run until the handler moves, cues, or throws. Slowing the dog down requires a slower, more methodical handler.
To slow your dog down, play artificially slow using Attention (eye contact
Unsolicited eye contact or Attention is a great way to hook up with a dog. If you have something the dog wants he should give eye contact in order to get access to... More) between skills, and develop a good solid trigger.
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