Bitework Criteria with Prima
Travel back in time with Apryl & Prima… An online personal lesson with Apryl Lea from 2017 on bitework criteria and technique for a dog with a weak bite.
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Disc Dog 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. More 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 More. 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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DiscDog Puppy Bitework | Function
Bitework is a tremendous exercise for teaching dogs to play disc. Bite, Drop, Give, 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 More Management, Patience, PositionIn the Play+ philosophy, "Position" is the final stage within the "Next" phase of a Cycle of Play. It acts as a pivotal link between the "Next" phase and a new "Now" phase. More, and catching can all be taught and reinforced using a thoughtful game of Bitework. Ron & Wham! work some Bitework and demonstrate some of the basic functions of the game.
Pawsitive Vybe S2E8 – Bite for Drive
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Marty McFly Disc Dog Puppy Jam
Let’s go Back to the Future with Apryl Lea & Marty McFly from 2017. In one of Marty’s first field jams, Apryl and the young man work on staying engaged and freeshaping the Drop.
DiscDogger Weekly #27 | Back to the Future Bitework & Handler Movement
This week we’re going Back to the Future to revisit some pieces from 2017 and 2018 featuring a little baby Marty McFly, some team movement stuff with Eppie and Loot, and a bitework with Prima from an online personal coaching session by Apryl Lea. Hope you dig the show…
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