Cued Bite
The Cued Bite is a powerful tool in dog sports. A Cued Bite in disc dog has the dog biting and taking the disc from the handler's hand on cue.
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Pawsitive Vybe S2E9 – Bite for Drop
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 …
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 S2E6 – Duration Dissected
Duration Behaviors are behaviors that happen for an extended period of time. A Down Stay is a duration behavior, as is chilling out on a pedestal, pro…
Fixing a Late Drop with a Give
Alternating between Drop and Give provide a strong contrast between the location of the Give and the lack of location on the Drop. I believe this dist…
Xs and Os in Terms of Dog Training
Dog Frisbee is just dog training with a slightly different focus. It's easy to forget that. When you're talking about how shapes and patterns develop,…
Three Tips for Working with Distracted Dogs
There are a bunch of approaches to handling reactive or distracted dogs. Regardless of what methodology you use, here are three simple things you can …
Zen of Disc Dog Multiples
For Disc Dogs, performing a multiple (several discs thrown in rapid fire succession usually at a short distance and in front of the handler) can be a …
2 Simple Steps for Superior Shaping
Many dogs get very high when working for cookies and clicks. Some go over threshold when working. I think this is fairly common for clicker trainers. …
Bitework and the Infinite Reward Loop
A zoomed out look at the game of Bitework focusing on creating an Infinite Reward Loop where every thing the dog does is successful and creates more o…
Change of Venue
Change the venue of your multiple dog working environment. Start to generalize the environment.
Working Multiple Dogs Sample Session
A sample session of working multiple dogs on taking turns using a pedestal.
Working Multiple Dogs | The Working Dog and the Distraction Dog
We have the Working Dog, the dog holding the duration behavior and a Distraction Dog(s) that is doing stuff.
Working Multiple Dog | Principles for the Working Dog
Set Position When we set the working dog on their Spot or Pedestal, it would be a good idea to use a very high rate…
Spot Training – Generalizing Handler Position and Approach
In this Video, Apryl Lea and Pan work on a Pedestal, or raised spot. The intent of the session is to Manufacture the Approach and Generalize the Handl…
Treat to Toy Transfer with Layla
The main mechanics for this skill is activating the second target and making the first target disappear. That popping lure with the second hand combin…
Root Concepts of the Spot Behavior
Behaviors can be broken down into many root concepts. Spot training offers us several active root concepts that we can teach our dogs that will come i…