Create Flashy Disc Dog Transitions & Sequencing with Aggressive Defense
Playing Defense is a great metaphor for handling a disc dog. The type of defense you play can and does change the nature of a sequence. Ron & Eppie ex…
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DiscDogger Weekly #4
Sweet show for you guys this week... We've pulled some stuff from the archives, digging up some Polka Puppy lessons - Hoop and Bitework (more on the p…
The Flatwork Compass – Creating a Sense of Direction Part 2 | Separating the Flank From the Pass
Disc Dogs who know the difference between a Flank and a Pass are easier to handle. Handlers who know the difference between a Flank and a Pass are bet…
Patron’s Choice: Routine Building | Creativity in Routine Building
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Creativity in Routine Building often happens at the level of the Sequence, a series of t…
2019 UpDIF World Champion Performance Round | Epic Power of the Darkside
I won my first world title at the 2019 UpDog International Finals (UpDIF) with three solid days in a row of Freestyle. My canine partner was Epic a 4 …
On Flatwork: The Xs and Os of Preferred Movement
At Pawsitive Vybe we look at the dog’s directional movement and direction of play through a clockwise and counter clockwise lens. It’s a bit “brainful”,…
Release
Release has many meanings in disc. Throws and throw variations can be referred to as releases. Sometimes you talk about the dog releasing something, t…
Epic Summer FlashJam #5 – Might Be a Keeper
On Paper: This one might be a keeper… Fakie Spin to Leg Over: Nifty little move requiring handler movement WHILE the dog executes the Fakie.…
On Disc Dog Freestyle Routine Building — The Power of Naming Sequences
Building a routine is always a tough slog for new players. It can be paralyzing to not have clear direction and understanding. “How am I…
Jakie
A Jakie is a Flip or Leap that touches the handler to negotiate a landing or a rebound with the catch happening before the vaulting platform
Canine Communication – Cuing, Commands and Operant Conditioning
Cue vs Command There is a big difference between a cue and a command. The difference has to do with choice. A cue is something…
Pawsitive Vybe S2E7 – The Mystery Show
Playing disc with your dog is just another rule set of dog training - another game we play with our dogs. The behavior chains are longer and things a …
Pawsitive Vybe S2E3 – Crossing the Threshold
One simple concept, properly applied could be used to make your dog stop and look at you when a door was opened or an open door was encountered,withou…
Try This! 3 Thresholds with a Bunch of Dogs
This is Ron's followup to the Try This segment on our weekly 1/2 hour dog training and lifestyle series on YouTube, Pawsitive Vybe.
Flatwork Introduction with Loot
Ron Watson gives Loot, 15 month old Border Collie rescue, an introduction to disc dog Flatwork.
PVybe Life Episode 3 – Merry New Year!
Here’s the third episode of the PVybe Show. We just got done with disc dog camp and got some video of the trip and some…
Judging Difficulty and Canine SubElements
I got a couple of questions about USDDN judging sent to me via a Facebook message from Mila, who lives in Moscow, Russia. Mila handles judging for the…
The Importance of Using a Positive Marker in Dog Frisbee
Because Discdogging is a complex game made of many behaviors: biting, dropping, chasing, catching, retrieving, establishing position, it is very impo…
Canine Communication – Cuing, Commands and Operant Conditioning
We believe that a cuing a behavior is a much better fit for positive training and viewing our communication with our dogs as a cue instead of a comman…