Field notes · Case
Beo
Beo is still in training. This is every session so far, in order.
What this case teaches
The record
19 clips across 1 filmed sessions, each linked to
0:00
A dog he has never met
0:23
Still pulling — and not fixing it today
1:21
Let him explore first
3:37
Trying the ball
4:03
"Not anything huge on the ball" — so change the plan
4:51
Personal play, when no toy lands
7:15
I'm going to try his first down rep
7:39
The first attempt
8:06
"That was pretty smooth" — what a good first rep looks like
8:31
A 10 out of 100 — "I can't even perceive it"
9:22
"That was a lot" — reading the reaction and dialling back
9:48
Running a big circle is the reward
10:39
Super low level, no stress — reading the dog
11:07
He goes down, and they celebrate
11:34
"One really clean verbal-only Down" — naming the goal
13:14
More reps, closer each time
14:05
What it takes if you really want him to learn it
14:29
Why that particular rep mattered
15:09
End on it, then let him consolidate
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