The importance of Bitework
Bitework is an activity or a game that consists of biting and dropping a toy on cue. Cued Bites and cued Drops (and Gives) can be used to teach and reinforce many behaviors.... Rule #3 cannot be over stressed. If your dog is touching you with their teeth with any kind of regularity, it is not a mistake, it’s carelessness.
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Tugging is personal interaction between human and dog that increases drive and creates a spirit of sharing and teamwork. It has a host of other benefits…
Episode 8 of Pawsitive Vybe, dog training & lifestyle show, Bite for DriveDrive is focus and energy applied towards work. There are many kinds of Drive: social drive, tracking drive, prey drive, bite/kill, stalking, and food to name a few. Social drive, prey drive, and... focuses on getting dogs who have trouble playing with toys to engage in bitework.
Putting the Drop behavior on cue gives the handler a great deal of power over an object in the dog’s mouth and can be used to teach a Hold, Carry and Retrieve.
This is a response to a post in a discussion on K9Athlete.com I know this is an older thread. The funny part is I have instructed…
Disc Dog Bitework is a great way to teach the mechanics of disc play: Bite, Drop, and Give
The Give is a retrieve to the hand. A cued Give is a foundational skill that is not super useful in the actual performance of disc dog freestyle, and has huge applications for.... Each of these skills is integral to the game of disc with a dog whether you’re playing freestyle or focused on disc dog games. Ron & Grasshopper work a little bitework in this short session with a focus on drawing attention to the Bite and Drop criteria and the trigger for a Bite.
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