Algorithm of the Take – How a Slick Foundation Hides Intangible Skills
What is a Take? In disc dog we do this thing called a Take – a Take is a “throw” made to the dog that…
Tag: Trigger
The Trigger for a behavior is different than the cue. The Cue tells the dog what to do, the Trigger when to do it; articles on Triggers by Ron Watson.
Working a Trigger with KingAir
King has been through this drill a few times, but we've been focused on Team Movement and his disc mauling problem. Breaking out the new guy and Epic …
Trigger and Wait Installation with Soda Pop
Ron & Soda Pop use the Flatwork Compass to install the Wait behavior and a reliable Trigger for action.
An Epic Trigger Example
Ron & Epic demonstrate our standard Triggers for a catch, a Bite, flips, overs - and all of those skills are Triggered with the same mechanic.
Kris & Otto Flatwork Compass
Kris & Otto work the Flatwork Compass in preparation for their first Fly Chi Flow form. The Flatwork Compass features prominently in Team Movement as …
Wait vs Stay Using a BackStall with An Over-Aroused Dog | Pt 2
This is session 2 of Wait vs Stay via the Back Stall with Motown that took place a couple of minutes after session 1. In this session Motown is more c…
Class Excerpt: Crossing Pass Question
Passing can happen actively or passively. The Crossing Pass allows the handler to handle the dog into the pass, setting the dog's line and creating a …
Disc Dog Puppy Bitework | Details
DiscDog Bitework is an amazing, low impact exercise for puppies of all ages. In addition to teaching the basic mechanics of the game: Bite, Drop, and …
DiscDog Puppy Bitework | Function
Bitework is a tremendous exercise for teaching dogs to play disc. Bite, Drop, Give, Drive Management, Patience, Position, and catching can all be taug…
Clock & Counter Jakie & Rebound
For a long time I've been wanting to do Jakies in both directions. A Jakie is a move where the dog leaps to catch the disc then rebounds off the body.…
Deliver Clear Cues for Your Disc Dog
Proper cuing is critical for successful disc dog performance. Issues with cuing and the resultant communication problems are, perhaps, the most common…
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…
DiscDog Puppy Bitework | Criteria and Bite Trigger
Disc Dog Bitework is a great way to teach the mechanics of disc play: Bite, Drop, and Give. Each of these skills is integral to the game of disc with …
Disc Dog Vault Training | Cuing Direction
Tell, Trigger, Target is the disc dog vault sequence. Tell the dog where the disc will be caught and what type of vault is to be done, Trigger the dog…
Disc Dog Vaulting Principles | Cross as Trigger
Vaulting a Disc Dog is a complicated process. We break this complex process down into 3 basic functions - Tell | Trigger | Target. We have already cov…
Flatwork Compass with Obi | A Dozen Throws and a Different Disc Dog
12 throws in 4 minutes and we have a dramatically improved trigger, a better wait, and a plan to solve a couple of other nagging problems he has shown…
The Flatwork Compass – Creating a Sense of Direction Part 2 | Separating the Flank From the Pass
Disc Dogs who know the difference between a Flank and a Pass are easier to handle. Handlers who know the difference between a Flank and a Pass are bet…
On Vaulting | Timing: A Moving Target
The handler's job is not to hit a moving target. Hitting the moving target is the dog's job. The handler's job is to give the dog a clue, tell the dog…
Disc Dog 0-60 Beta Sample | Accelerator: Trigger
PATRONS ONLY - SNEAK PEEK...
Here's a sample of the first part of the Accelerator module in the Disc Dog 0-60 Project. It's talking about the Trigger …
Disc Dog Flatwork | Mechanics of the Intercepted Release
An illustrated discussion of Intercepting the Release with disc dog flatwork by Ron Watson of Pawsitive Vybe.