Shaping Engagement with Harbor
Engagement starts with Dismissal. You can't ON without OFF. If you don't control turning your dog OFF, you don't have a good hold of the handle on Eng…
Category: Dog Training
Dog training lessons, articles, and theory by Ron Watson of Pawsitive Vybe.
The Sound of DiscDog | Drop & Catch with Obi
Ron & Obi work on catching and dropping on cue through controlling the pace and energy level of the game during a Clubhouse Sound of DiscDog session i…
The Sound of DiscDog | Halting the Chewing and Mauling of Discs with King
Another installment of the Sound of DiscDog with King. This session was amazing for King and I. This mauling/chewing behavior has been a real nag. It'…
DiscDog.Live | Puppy Shaping with Ricky Jones
I happened to catch a live stream session by Ricky Jones the other day on FB. It's a nice session with a malinois puppy featuring shaping, cookies, an…
DiscDogger Weekly #24 – Flank or Pass and Wait vs Stay with Dog Catch & Stall
Episode 24 of the show takes on over-arousal in a multi-session progression lesson on Wait vs Stay featuring Ron & Motown working on the Back Stall. T…
Wait vs Stay Using a Back Stall with An Over-Aroused Dog
This is Session 4 of a series of training sessions with Motown over the course of an afternoon. It served as the introduction for the sessions and the…
Wait vs Stay Using a Back Stall with An Over-Aroused Dog | Pt 3
Session 3 with Motown shows a significant reduction of arousal and a marked increase in Drive. Drive is energy and action applied towards work. Buildi…
Wait vs Stay Using a BackStall with An Over-Aroused Dog | Pt 2
This is session 2 of Wait vs Stay via the Back Stall with Motown that took place a couple of minutes after session 1. In this session Motown is more c…
Wait vs Stay Using a BackStall with An Over-Aroused Dog | Pt 1
This is the first of a 4 part session with Motown, an 18 month old MiniAussie. Motown is easily over-aroused while working for cookies. He is Apryl's …
Deliver Clear Cues for Your Disc Dog
Proper cuing is critical for successful disc dog performance. Issues with cuing and the resultant communication problems are, perhaps, the most common…