DiscDog Mechanics | Reinforcing a Give with a Tugging Take
This really is an old lesson. It's part of our foundation. I use this to teach dogs and teach people a Give all the time. That said, this is a bit of …
Tag: Give
The Give behavior is essentially a retrieve to the hand. This skill is one of three key disc dog mechanics, the other two being Bite and Drop.
Here are some articles specifically about the Give behavior.
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…
Teaching a Flying Give to a Disc Dog with Classical Conditioning
A Fish is a Flying Give. The dog is supposed to spit the disc out while in mid-air. Some dogs to it fairly naturally, and some have to be taught.
Golden Ratio of Reinforcement | Epic Give Sessions 2 and 3
We have already talked about how Eppie has a crappy Give and used a cued Drop to address it. Well, it's still kinda crappy, just a little less so. To …
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…
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…
Shaping the Give with a Collar Grab
Sometimes when dogs are learning the game of bitework, they can really tear the disc out of your hand after you ask for the Give. Here's a simple vide…