Field notes · On film
Cosmo, Golden Retriever
6 full sessions with Cosmo, published between 2026-05-26 and 2026-07-01.
Meet Cosmo
Golden Retriever · 5 months at intake
Owner-reported priorities
- Crate training
- Public manners
- Obedience
Breed and intake details are owner-reported. Age refers to the intake date.
This page is built from the sessions themselves — what was filmed and what was said in it. It carries no intake notes and no owner interview, because none were recorded for Cosmo. Every quote below links to the second it was said, so you can check it.
What these sessions show
Does my dog actually know the command?
So in this case, right, um it's not really a visual aid because the whole point is for it to be off verbal only.
What happens in a first dog training session?
Why does my dog react to how I stand?
How do I train my dog without treats?
How many rules should my dog have?
Should I pull my dog into position?
Where should I train my dog?
The record
6 sessions, 1.4 hours of footage, 7,230 words of transcript.
- Cosmo Training Session 2026-07-01 · 5:11
- Cosmo (Day 1) — First Time Evaluation with Angier K9! 2026-05-26 · 29:01
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How it works: tell us what your dog is actually doing. We tell you honestly whether we can help, including when the answer is no. If we can, you leave with a plan and a start date.
What you get back is a dog whose world gets bigger instead of smaller.
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12 videos and 2 Shorts. Listed newest publication first. A title match is an index aid, not confirmation of training order.
Training videos
Angier K9 | Simba & Cosmo Go-Home Lesson
Topics: Freeze, flee or fight; Pick the place for what it contains - life is the training ground; Eating the correction, and avoidance as a tactic.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Cosmo Training Session Part 2
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Cosmo Training Session Part 1
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Cosmo Training Session
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyCosmo Training Session Part 2
Topics: Hidden help.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Cosmo Training Session! Part 1
Topics: Hidden help.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Cosmo Training Session! Part 2
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Cosmo Doing Great At The Festival!
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Cosmo - Place & Home Context Training
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Cosmo — Focus Learning and Heels ft Angier K9!
Topics: 'Let's go' is not 'Come' - and the recall has an ending; Play becomes the reward - and play is a contest.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Cosmo — Heelwork at the Park ft Angier K9!
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Cosmo (Day 1) — First Time Evaluation with Angier K9!
Topics: Social pressure; Play becomes the reward - and play is a contest; Show what not to do, allow everything else.
concept tags
Shorts
Cosmo Training Session Part 1 | Angier K9
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyDoor Manners - Cosmo (we do this with all of our dogs) | Angier K9
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata only