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Madam

5 full sessions with Madam, published across the programme.

Madam

Meet Madam

Belgian Malinois · 4 months at intake

Owner-reported priorities

  • 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 Madam. Every quote below links to the second it was said, so you can check it.

What these sessions show

When is it safe to let my dog off the leash?

2 sessions where this comes up

Why does my dog only listen when I'm pulling the leash?

2 sessions where this comes up

Yeah, and just get a little bit more negative reinforcement in there.
Madam — Recalls and Play! · 25:24

What happens in a first dog training session?

2 sessions where this comes up

How can I tell what my dog is feeling?

1 session where this comes up

What toy should I use to train my dog?

1 session where this comes up

If she doesn't think you're having fun with a toy, toy's no fun for her.
Madam — Recalls and Play! · 26:14

How do I stop my dog reacting to other dogs?

1 session where this comes up

The record

5 sessions, 1.4 hours of footage, 16,329 words of transcript.

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Madam on YouTube

5 videos and 5 Shorts. Listed newest publication first. A title match is an index aid, not confirmation of training order.

Training videos

  1. Angier K9 | Madam — Go Home Lesson!

    Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Assess before you ask.

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  2. Angier K9 | Madame — Update Evaluation #2

    Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.

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  3. Angier K9 | Madam — Downs and Heels Work!

    Topics: Pressure, release, reward.

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  4. Angier K9 | Madam — Heel Work and Recalls!

    Topics: Assess before you ask.

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  5. Angier K9 | Madam — Recalls and Play!

    Topics: Reading the dog; The dog tells you the reward; Pressure, release, reward.

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Shorts

  1. Madams almost ready to go back home with his owner. Part 3 | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  2. Going Back home featuring Madam part 4 | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  3. We’re about to get Madams paperwork signed than the trainings basically over | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  4. Going back home featuring madam part 5 | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  5. Going back home featuring madam part 1 | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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