Dog Frisbee Catch Theory

Series Summary

Teaching your dog or puppy basic obedience commands can be a tricky feat, but the reward of a happy, healthy pet makes it well worth the time and effort it takes to train a dog. Learning how to stay, sit, and heel are important for both you and your dogs happiness and safety. There are many variations and theories on how to train a dog, but most professional dog trainers will tell you to reward good behavior and negatively reinforce bad behavior. Of course this can be more difficult than it sounds. Many people may end up unknowingly enforcing the bad behavior instead of the good, but with a little effort and knowledge of how a dog learns, even you can teach your dog basic obedience commands. As far as dog tricks go, catching a Frisbee is a relatively standard trick used among many different breeds. In this free video series, a dog trainer will show you how to teach a dog to catch a Frisbee, starting with safety. You'll discover how to get a dog ready to learn, why you should practice in an open, calm environment, and how to position a Frisbee so the dog can see it clearly. With these tips and techniques, you'll soon have a new and fun trick to teach your dog!

Video Transcript

"Hello, my name is Mark Siebel, owner and lead trainer, of DOGGIE STEPS Dog Training, in Phoenix, Arizona. In this segment, we're going to be talking about tricks, and the first trick that we're going to work on today is Frisbee catch. Frisbee catch is a very standard, standard trick used among many different breeds and classes of dogs, from herding, working, sporting, and toy breeds. It, it certainly goes back in history, starting in the late 1900's, along with agility, fly ball, and different dog competitions. The whole essence of Frisbee catch is based on timing, balance, and strength of the dog. Coordination is also a primary key for the dog to be able to coordinate the time and the distance that they need to actually catch the disc itself. I'm holding here a standard size Frisbee disc. I would always recommend a smaller disc, the better, just to insure that the dog has a better chance of catching it in their teeth."