Fly Chi Flow Forms as Drop Framework
August 10, 2021 No Comments
Ron Watson discusses using Fly Chi Flow Forms as a framework for reinforcing the cued Drop, a key disc dog mechanic.
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Reinforcing the Cued Drop with the Flatwork Compass
July 14, 2021 2 Comments
Ron & Otto use the Flatwork Compass as a framework for reinforcing the cued Drop and as a warmup for later sessions.
DiscDog Mechanics: Predict & Cue for the Cued Drop with Otto
July 7, 2021 No Comments
A cued Drop session with Otto, a disc dog that drops far away from the handler.
The Sound of DiscDog | Drop & Catch with Obi
April 3, 2021 No Comments
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 in the Pawsitive Vybe Club. These audio only live training and QnA sessions are a feature of our community work on Clubhouse. This video and audio below are only my perspective, but there are a bunch of people listening on the other end lending their imagination and good questions to the session.
The Sound of DiscDog | Halting the Chewing and Mauling of Discs with King
April 3, 2021 No Comments
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’s quite oppressive in normal working environments, but it wound up being an easy job in this Sound of DiscDog session. It’s very illustrative and easy to hear some of the timing stuff, especially if you heard the first session last week. Check out the audio below before watching the vid if you want the full effect…
DiscDog Puppy Bitework | Function
January 28, 2021 No Comments
Bitework is a tremendous exercise for teaching dogs to play disc. Bite, Drop, Give, Drive Management, Patience, Position, 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.
Practical Disc Dog Puppy Bitework with Wham!
November 23, 2020 No Comments
Jack and Wham! work on some disc dog puppy bitework on the big field at the Fahle Ranch.The focus of this session is keeping this young frisbee phenom on task and engaged and to develop and reinforce basic disc dog mechanics: Bite, Drop, and Give. Rollers are thrown in for action and variety. Wham! is a 16 week old Aussie.
Reinforcing a Give with a Cued Drop
September 28, 2020 2 Comments
Epic has a pretty crappy give. A few weeks ago that crappy Give cost us more than a few points in a big worldwide contest – “Not Cool, Eppie!” and not cool, Ron… It’s been a problem that I’ve dealt with since we started working and it really isn’t that big a deal to me as I don’t really care too much about Toss n Fetch, the extra 3-5 seconds it costs us hasn’t been worth the effort to focus on the skill – there’s so much more to learn and work on… Well, that’s about to change…
Identifying and Dealing With an Unintentional Drop Cue With a Prompt Switch
July 26, 2020 No Comments
We have covered this before on the Cued Drop topic. Sometimes your dog learns to drop on a cue that you never intended to teach. In Loot’s case, the unintentional Drop cue happens when I pass or load the disc from the stack in my off hand to my throwing hand.
Drop vs Catch | The Best of Both Worlds for Disc Management and Game Strategies
July 10, 2020 No Comments
The only thing you will do more in a round of freestyle than drop discs is to catch them, and that is only if you go dropless. Dropping discs is, literally, half the game, and dropping them at the right place and the right time is more than half of playing the game well.
Do THEN Cue Part II | Epic Proofing of the Cued Drop
July 8, 2020 No Comments
This kind of proofing on the Cued Drop will enable greater disc management potential and enhance the Drop behavior in general. This work will enable Eppie & I to do things with the disc in his mouth that we would not be able to do without the experience and understanding that we can do work while he’s carrying and that the next trick is not the Drop cue.
Drop Problems? Do Before Cue for Responsive Drops
July 8, 2020 No Comments
It’s quite hard to flow with a dog who doesn’t drop on cue. This problem is greater if you treat action and interaction with the handler and disc as a cookie and expect the dog to Drop before offering the cookie. This is the way most of us like to install the Cued Drop as it affords the handler greater control over reinforcement of the Drop behavior.
Do Then Cue – Putting Behaviors Before the Cued Drop for Proofing Purposes
July 7, 2020 No Comments
Cue Before Do is standard operating procedure for teaching a cued Drop with discs. Cue Before Do means that you ask for and get the Drop behavior before giving the cookie which is “Do” – throw, next move, bite, etc. Because disc dog freestyle is really nothing more than a series of long behavior chains, many of which are dependent upon having the disc out of the dog’s mouth to complete, this makes complete sense and is logically sound.
Patron’s Choice: Routine Building | Disc Management for the Dog
December 7, 2019 No Comments
Sneak Peek – Patrons Only… Public Release Dec 14th | A dog that knows how to flank and pass will be able to maintain a desired working distance of the handler’s choosing. Combined with a cued Drop, this knowledge makes the dog a superstar in disc management.
Disc Quan Do Yellow Belt Test – Installing the Cued Drop and Cleaning Up Communication
November 21, 2018 No Comments
Laurent and Gypsie have been working Disc Quan Do in the Digital Dojo. For the last week, we’ve been hanging out in the Dojo in the mornings chatting about their work. It’s been a lot of fun. Below is their Yellow Belt Challenge Test, a video featuring all of the White Belt Forms. Team Gypsie passed the Belt Challenge Test and are now Yellow Belts in Disc Quan Do.
Pawsitive Vybe S2E9 – Bite for Drop
August 7, 2013 3 Comments
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 Retrieve.
Fixing a Late Drop with a Give
November 23, 2012 No Comments
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 distinction has helped Hops immensely in just the last 2 sessions. It’s also helped us a ton as a team.
Oppositional Feeding – Fixing a Latent Drop
October 30, 2012 No Comments
We like to use Oppositional Feeding with many Drop issues with high drive dogs. In the case of a late Drop or a dog that habitually retrieves, the reward placement of Oppositional Feeding creates a competing interest and gives the dog a reason to be “out there” instead of racing back to the handler.
Zen of Disc Dog Multiples
July 3, 2012 No Comments
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 challenge. Multiples often lack a convincing catch, and this lack of commitment to possessing the disc can make the skill look like rapid fire misses instead of rapid fire catches.
PVybe Disc Dog Camp – Learning to Drop
June 4, 2012 1 Comment
Laura starts out by freeshaping the Drop and adjusting her position so Lakota doesn’t get to drop discs in front of her at her feet. Once the Drop is freed up a bit, Laura shifts gears and uses a Prompt Switch to get the drop happening right after the cue is given. This creates a pattern of the dog dropping away from the handler.