Every time you go to the park, you see owners and their dogs playing frisbee catch; such tacit understanding and fun is enviable, right? But how can you teach your beloved dog at home to play frisbee? Actually, it requires a step-by-step approach! Today, let's see together how to properly train your dog to play frisbee!

　　1. How to Get Your Dog Familiar with the Frisbee

　　1 Letting your dog get in touch with the frisbee The first step in training your dog to catch the frisbee is to make your dog interested in it. Owners can use the frisbee as a food and water bowl so that the dog comes into contact with it daily, though not for too long. The dog will start to like it.

　　2 Playing together with your dog When taking your dog out for a walk, take a frisbee along and play with family. Let your dog watch while you play with the frisbee; if it likes it, it will actively come to join. At this time, guiding your dog to catch the frisbee will be much easier.

　　3 Learning from companions If you have friends whose dogs can catch frisbees, that's even better. Bring your dog along during their training sessions. Let your dog watch other dogs play frisbee since dogs have strong imitation abilities.

　　2. Controlling Your Dog's Excitement Level

　　1 The "catch me if you can" technique Use the frisbee to lure the dog around, but don't let it catch the frisbee. When you see it getting anxious, that means it’s excited. At that moment, give the frisbee to the dog to make it happy, then take it back and repeat.

　　2 Playing with curiosity Throw the frisbee back and forth with a partner, letting the dog run between the two of you. Occasionally give it the frisbee when it’s excited. If the dog bites the frisbee and runs off, be sure to stop this behavior immediately.

　　3 Observing your dog's reactions Once the dog gets excited upon seeing the frisbee, you can start training it to bite the frisbee and obey commands.

　　3. Training Methods for Puppies to Catch Frisbees

　　1 Training obedience commands The entire process gradually increases the number of times the dog bites the frisbee while excited. At this time, combine the commands "bite" and "release." Once proficient, you can have the dog sit first, then bite, as well as obey commands like "stay" and "lie down."

　　2 Training to bite and retrieve rolling objects Use the method of rolling the frisbee on the ground like a wheel. This is easier and helps the dog get used to biting moving objects. Tip: If you throw the frisbee in a flat trajectory, the dog may develop a habit of picking up frisbees lying on the ground. Using a long leash can help control this during training.

　　3 Training to use body leverage After the dog is familiar with the "bite" command, introduce a part of the owner’s body between the dog and the frisbee. It's best to start with the legs, then train the upper back, as it is easier to train with the owner's legs.

　　4 Training to catch the frisbee in the air Once the previous training is done, this action will come naturally. Just be sure to gradually increase the distance from near to far.

　　5 Training reaction speed Use multiple frisbees to train the dog to bite and release continuously, progressively increasing the speed.

　　4. Precautions for Training Your Dog

　　1 Be patient with your dog Have patience and maintain a good relationship with your dog. Do not let your dog develop resistance or fear. Tip: Training is better done during the early stages of walking the dog, and try not to feed too much or at all during training.

　　2 Understand reasons for disobedience When your dog purposely disobeys commands, differentiate whether it’s being naughty, tired, or has other emotions — do not treat all situations the same as it may cause the opposite effect.

　　3 Manage training locations During the early stages, keep training sessions short and train in places with fewer dogs. Later on, try to train in busier places to give your dog a sense of pride, as they have a strong desire to perform.