Taking Small Steps Most people want to train their dogs to accomplish something – a well behaved and well adjusted dog, lower stress level in the house or even taking part in competition. Everyone has a different result that they wish and work for. Disc Dog or Canine Disc was the first dog sport that I… Read More How To Make Big Training Progress
I often see dogs who have trouble with two things when playing the sport of disc. ONE: The dog can’t reliably catch the disc. TWO: The dog can’t reliably return with the disc. These are easy fixes if you do the work (like I always say). In my featured video this week I explain the… Read More Canine Disc Training – Starting Out
The Sport Of Canine Disc Is One-Half Human For those of you who play canine disc or disc dog, there may be something that gets you annoyed more than anything else – throwing the disc. Yes, the human part of the sport is just as important as what the dog does. If you are thinking… Read More How to Properly Throw A Disc For Your Dog
Many dogs associate having their collar grabbed with getting corrected, or some other form of aggression from a human. It can also mean that the dog will be removed from a situation in which he wants to stay. Grabbing a dog’s collar in a negative fashion will eventually give you a dog who tries to avoid… Read More The Collar Grab Is Important In Dog Sports And Life
This week’s featured training video is on Canine Disc or Disc Dog. I am working with Miranda on the compulsory behaviours for a freestyle routine. One of these is an over the body jump. The dog must jump over the handler’s body or body part and in our case we are working on over the… Read More Disc Training – Over The Body Jump/Catch
