Practical Disc Dog Puppy Bitework with Wham!
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…
Tag: Cued Drop
A cued discdog Drop is a base level mechanic for disc play. Having control over the Drop behavior is key to successful discdog gameplay and flowing freestyle.
Reinforcing a Give with a Cued Drop
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…
Identifying and Dealing With an Unintentional Drop Cue With a Prompt Switch
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 u…
Drop vs Catch | The Best of Both Worlds for Disc Management and Game Strategies
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, lite…
Do THEN Cue Part II | Epic Proofing of the Cued Drop
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 E…
Drop Problems? Do Before Cue for Responsive Drops
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…
Do Then Cue – Putting Behaviors Before the Cued Drop for Proofing Purposes
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 befo…
Patron’s Choice: Routine Building | Disc Management for the Dog
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…
Disc Quan Do Yellow Belt Test – Installing the Cued Drop and Cleaning Up Communication
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 chattin…
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 …
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…
Oppositional Feeding – Fixing a Latent Drop
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 rew…
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 …
PVybe Disc Dog Camp – Learning to Drop
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 …
More Drops with Hops
This is a typical disc dog training session here at Pawsitive Vybe. We grab a leash, a handful of Frisbees, a highly aroused dog and walk across the t…
Oppositional Feeding Applications
Pressure generated by dogs with lots of drive can be reduced by using Oppositional Feeding. It is a great tool for slowing dogs down and reducing thei…
Primasaurus Disc Dog Jam
We’re breaking in a new camera guy, so we went a did a little jam with Prima last night to put him through his paces…
Flipping the Field for Toss and Fetch Retrieve Speed
This is the third and last installment of our Improving Toss and Fetch Retrieve Series. This content will be covered completely in video, images and…
A Faster Toss and Fetch Retrieve with 2 Discs and Bitework
A few Days ago I wrote about Improving a Toss and Fetch Retrieve and said that I’d share two techniques that we use here at…
Improving Your Disc Dog’s Retrieve Speed in Toss and Fetch
I have been asked on more than one occasion,”How do I get a faster Retrieve from my dog in toss and fetch?” It’s a simple answer: give…