What the title says. By "things" I mean frisbee-type toys ranging from rubber, to fabric/foam, to the Chuckit squirrel thing... Is there like a class about knowing how to throw the thing in your hand based on it's shape, weight, the wind, etc.?
As Brae gets stronger and faster, he is increasingly doing acrobatics that I don't approve of. He does not seem to catch things with efficiency in mind and is impulsive. This leads to some reckless, albeit impressive, 180 spins five or six feet in the air, some crazy body twists while pulling the toy out from above (rather than catching it as it hovers lower). I really should get some videos, except I don't intend on these things happening.
So far *knock on all the wood ever* he has not faltered physically/mentally through any of this, despite my belief that a lot of these landings are not desirable. But he catches it recklessly more often than safely. Unless I am mistaken, I see a safe catch/jump as being:
-When the disc/toy is near the ground and the dog rushes forward, barely jumping, to catch it
-When the dog jumps and lands squarely (all four paws make contact at the same time)
I don't think it is ever deemed safe for a dog to jump high and land on their hind legs, but correct me if I'm wrong. Also, I am not interested in disc, formally speaking. I and Brae both like playing with a variety of toys (and toss/catch and tug are always close together for us) so I use the Kong flyer and three different Chuckit products.
As Brae gets stronger and faster, he is increasingly doing acrobatics that I don't approve of. He does not seem to catch things with efficiency in mind and is impulsive. This leads to some reckless, albeit impressive, 180 spins five or six feet in the air, some crazy body twists while pulling the toy out from above (rather than catching it as it hovers lower). I really should get some videos, except I don't intend on these things happening.
So far *knock on all the wood ever* he has not faltered physically/mentally through any of this, despite my belief that a lot of these landings are not desirable. But he catches it recklessly more often than safely. Unless I am mistaken, I see a safe catch/jump as being:
-When the disc/toy is near the ground and the dog rushes forward, barely jumping, to catch it
-When the dog jumps and lands squarely (all four paws make contact at the same time)
I don't think it is ever deemed safe for a dog to jump high and land on their hind legs, but correct me if I'm wrong. Also, I am not interested in disc, formally speaking. I and Brae both like playing with a variety of toys (and toss/catch and tug are always close together for us) so I use the Kong flyer and three different Chuckit products.