Disc Dog Leap Training – Localized Landing
This is an excerpt from my recent book, the Art of K9Disc. Choosing the spot where the dog will land is great for helping him learn…
Tag: Leaping
Leaping is something that discdogs should do. Leaps don’t have to be huge, but dogs really should leap for discs; articles by Ron Watson on discdog leaping.
Irrational Leaping in Disc Dogs – Reframing Premature Ejumpulation
Maybe the problem of dogs leaping for discs that they cannot possibly even hope to catch, big monster leaps at a space where there is no disc has noth…
Curing Premature Ejumpulation in Disc Dogs
We're often asked about the serious disc dog problem of Premature Ejumpulation. Nothing is more frustrating than having an awesome freestyle dog that …
A Pendulum for Better Flatwork and for Big Leaping
The Pendulum pattern is created using alternating clockwise and counter clockwise "Arounds". This balanced approach slows the dog down and helps dog a…
Vault as Leaping Foundation
...dogs that vault well but do not leap well do so because the vault is just a simple foundational leaping drill with concrete and easy to achieve cri…
Bent Cavaletti
Cavalettis have been used to adjust horses strides for a long time. The Bent Cavaletti drill is about forcing collection and creating an angle for an …
Heads Up!
Like horses, dogs gallop and there are 2 kinds of gallops, probably a few more, but let’s just talk about two: Head Down If you…
Collection and Lead Changes
A few days ago we talked about leaping and front footed landings, an important and hot topic these days that drew out a great conversation.…
The Case for Front Footed Landings
So the other day I was asked, ”How do I teach my dog to land on all four feet?”This concept has been floating around the Disc Dog World for a …
Interception vs Chase
Most dogs jump for Frisbees because they missed. They have over pursued, ran past the target and make a last ditch effort to make the catch - they jum…
Curving for Collection
This drill combined with short toss and short to medium interception type catch drills can dramatically improve a dog's patience...
Zig Zag for Big Leaping
Here's Apryl & Kiva working on a zig zag for big leaping. Notice the intent that Apryl throws with...
[Link] Leaping for Discs with the High Drive Dog
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Ron Watson offers some advice on leaping from the Facebook.
Teach Your Dog to Jump and Catch with Bitework
We are going to go with the tried and true, maxim of positive dog training, reward and repetition using a high rate of reinforcement to isolate...
Throwing With Intent
Throwing with Intent is throwing a disc to your dog with the intent to make them look good. Throwing the disc to promote a big leap, to hit the dog in…