I'm sure you've ever played with someone to throw a Frisbee and catch him, but have you done this with your dog? Today we tell you everything you need to know about the Disc Dog or Dog Frisbee, a game that has become a sport.
Human-dog fun with the Disc Dog
As in the case of people, the Disc Dog consists of throwing a disc or Frisbee through the air, but in this case, it is the dog that must catch it.
This exercise is one of the most recurrent among humans and pets, since you only need a disc and ample space to do it.
Many do it for pure fun, and if you’re faithful friend manages to catch him in the air, it's quite a spectacle. However, the Disc Dog has been specializing into a sport.
In Spain there is the Spanish Association of Dog Frisbee, which is responsible for making this magnificent sport known throughout the country. It also offers seminars to perfect this exercise and invites its partners to participate in events.
What makes this activity a sport is the number of stunts and jumps that accompany its practice.
There are various regulations that regulate the Disc Dog and that vary depending on where they are established. There are also several modalities. The most common are:
The distance, where, in a given time, a single disc will be launched several times to get the dog to catch it as many times as possible at the longest distance possible.
Competitions are held throughout the world. It is a sport that does not understand races and is worth seeing by the number of figures that are employed!
Benefits of practicing Disc Dog
One of the greatest benefits offered by Dog Frisbee is the great complicity that is achieved between the human and the dog.
This is completely necessary for the good realization of the sport, since it requires a great synchronization between the two to perform the exercises.
On the other hand, the Disc Dog can help your dog to channel hyperactive and aggressive behaviors, because the load of stress and physical load that is released with the activity is huge. It will also help you stay in shape!
Being a Disc Dog professional requires a lot of training, but taking it as a hobby only requires a desire for fun. Dare to try it!