Intro to Disc Dog: 1:00 pm
tick Building interest and drive, getting your dog interested in the disc as a toy and managing their play
tick Bite work and tugging, building control and drive to bite the disc and release on command
tick Throwing basics and drills, throwing consistently to optimize your dog’s abilities, and to encourage a safe leaping catch. This would be without your dogs, make provisions to secure them during this portion of the seminar
tick Competition rules and understanding the game
There will be a short gap between sessions to accommodate dog and people breaks

Register with dog: $45.00
Register w/ no dog: $25.00

Advanced Disc Dog: 3:00 pm
tick Introduction to competitive disc play, learning single disc play and techniques as well as multiple disc play and freestyle introduction
tick Trick setups and setup moves, body positioning for both you and your dog to provide a safe and consistent setup for learned tricks
tick Advanced throwing, learn to go long and float the disc for maximizing your dog’s potential. This would be without your dogs, make provisions to secure them during this portion of the seminar
tick Disc dog freestyle, advanced tricks including overs, vaults, close and distance work, and linking tricks into freestyle sequences

Matt Bilderback has been involved in disc dog and performance dog training since 2004. He has competed in numerous states at the professional disc dog handler level with his, high performance canines, Border Collie Buddy and Two Mini Aussies, Bella & Bazooka. Notable accomplishments include two time National Champions, eight National/World Championship invitations, multiple local and long distance champions, as well as, traveling to the 2011 Ashley Whippet World Championships, 2007 & 2010 USDDN international Finals and 2009 Purina Incredible Dog Challenge. His goal is to promote the sport in the Columbus area with the hopes of bringing major competitions to the region.

 Dog & Handler Spots are limited to 12 Teams, and discs for you and your dog (to take home) are included in the cost of the seminar. This workshop has working activities for all attendees, with or without dogs. Human attendees are participants, not observers.

Most of the work covered will allow any dog of any age to learn the game of canine disc. Like other dog sports, learned maneuvers requiring a requested leap should be prohibited and/or monitored for canines based on height, age, and physical ability. In the Advanced session some over, vault, and stall basics may be taught. Handlers are expected to understand their dog’s abilities while entered in these sessions and adjust their efforts accordingly.

For more general information about the facility and seminar arrangements click here. Please don’t hesitate to call with any questions.