Ashley Whippet and Dog Frisbee

How to teach your pet to catch a dog frisbee like Ashley whippet.

In 1974 Ashley the whippet and his owner stopped a nationally broadcast baseball game dashing into the field and performing dog frisbee stunts in front of an astonished audience.

Dog frisbee and Ashely became instant celebrities and their disc catching game became the Frisbee Dog World Championship.

Most whippets quickly learn to catch a frisbee and they enjoy the game immensely.

Here are few steps to teach your dog how to play catch.

Always keep the sessions short and stop before your dog looses interest in the game.

Pole play

Start your dog with pole play , attaching a plastic bag to a pole or a carriage whip.

Ball retrieving

Encourage your whippet to chase and retrieve a tennis ball.

If he is reluctant to retrieve and let go of the ball entice him with food, exchanging the ball for a little treat.

Dog frisbee

Once he gets the hang of the retrieving game, introduce a soft disc, easier on the whippet mouth.

Roll the frisbee on the ground and let your whippet catch it and retrieve it.

Tie the Frisbee to the pole and let the dog catch it only when is in the air.

Finally throw the frisbee gently and let your puppy catch it.

Practice and improve your technique with your dog but don’t try anything too acrobatic until he is at leas one year old.

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