A Regrab of the disc while your dog is carrying it gives him or her a reason to carry the disc and bring it close to you.
Often employed in 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, the Regrab has many applications in disc dog freestyle. It can be used to create a retrieve. It can be used to build 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. It can be used to teach a cued Drop. It’s a powerful tool.
Remember to keep your Bite criteria in mind while regrabbing the disc. Just put enough tension on it to make it fun and interesting and then MarkShort for “Positive Marker”, a Mark is a word or signal given at the exact moment a desired behavior is performed. It’s like a clicker. Mark can also mean the act of marking... More when your dog removes the toy from your hand.
If your dog loses the handle on the toy during a Regrab, continue to take it away and try to let them win the next time.