Regulating Disc Dog Pursuit with Different Releases

Ron October 19, 2020

Throwing upside down makes a dog approach and pursue the disc more thoughtfully. This session took place the day after a similar session that was not captured on video. Eppie had already slowed down quite a bit from his normal pursuit speed. That said, if you watch close you can see a definite difference in both the speed and intensity of approach between the regular throws and upside down tosses. Check out DiscDogger Weekly #14 for more examples

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