Field notes · Case
Bun
Bun is still in training. This is every session so far, in order.
What this case teaches
The record
143 clips across 12 filmed sessions, each linked to
0:00
I'm taking gloves just in case
0:39
Fine with one person is not safe with everyone
3:53
He's doing so much better than he was
4:44
Will he play at all?
11:50
First place work
12:41
"Rooted in something" — reading fear, not punishing it
0:00
The first thing trained is not a command
0:26
Tension means back off — at any leash length
0:52
That's the only rule
3:11
Why he isn't picky about which side yet
3:36
Someone pops out — the nervousness underneath
7:45
Does it hold on the way back?
11:24
A squirrel takes everything
11:46
This is why we train in real life scenarios
8:42
Nervous to come out — then fully through
4:49
Let him run first. Then work.
13:51
The sign a dog will take to Down quickly
14:16
Show the motion, then mark it with the word
14:41
The obligation moves from leash to collar
15:04
The goal is to stop needing it
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