Field notes · On film
Penny, Mesmerizingly Beautiful Akita/GSD
17 full sessions with Penny, published between 2026-02-23 and 2026-03-13.
Meet Penny
German shepherd and Akita · 6 months at intake
Owner-reported priorities
- Learning clear cues
- Reactivity and fear
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 Penny. 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?
All right, we're going to put a long line on you now.
Why does my dog only listen when I'm pulling the leash?
So I've been doing lots of verbal encouragement to, you know, encourage her to come back and then also um as long as I have a leash on, I'm using negative reinforcement with the leash.
What toy should I use to train my dog?
If you play tug with me, I'll give you 100 treats.
What happens in a first dog training session?
Does my dog actually know the command?
So mostly what we're doing there is we're adding in the e-collar because we taught the behavior using leash pressure and something rewarding, right?
What do I do right after correcting my dog?
So, I'm going to let her return to baseline.
How many rules should my dog have?
Where should I train my dog?
The train, it's not as much training as it is negotiating.
What level should an e-collar be set to?
Why do I need training if the trainer does it?
Why won't my dog listen when he is scared?
I'm not sure what I did that made you freak out about the place cut now.
Why does my dog react to how I stand?
Should I stop my dog before he misbehaves?
Should I let my dog sniff before training?
How do you safely work with an aggressive dog?
So this is what they use for bite suits.
How can I tell what my dog is feeling?
Let me help her out a little bit with a little body language.
How do I stop my dog reacting to other dogs?
My dog shuts down during training
The record
17 sessions, 9.8 hours of footage, 60,804 words of transcript.
- Penny — Go Home Lesson! 2026-03-13 · 90:13
- Penny — Proofing Phase! 2026-03-13 · 67:27
- Penny at Sheetz! 2026-03-12 · 12:58
- Penny — Place Duration! 2026-03-11 · 49:28
- Penny — Heels and Downs! 2026-03-10 · 17:47
- Penny — Place Work and Play! 2026-03-05 · 40:57
- Penny at Lowe's! 2026-03-04 · 28:21
- Penny — Heel Work at the Park! (Session 1) 2026-03-02 · 40:57
- Penny (Beautiful Akita/GSD) Play Sesh #3 - Wider View 2026-02-23 · 13:52
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23 videos and 15 Shorts. Listed newest publication first. A title match is an index aid, not confirmation of training order.
Training videos
Angier K9 | Penny | Her Owners Learned the System That Maintains the Result
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Penny — Proofing Phase!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; Hidden help; Pressure, release, reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny — Go Home Lesson!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; Hidden help; Social pressure.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny — Heels and Recalls!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; The leash is a prop; Go and look at the scary thing.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Older Training Sesh with Penny
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Penny at Tractor Supply!
Topics: Assess before you ask; He has to be allowed to get it wrong.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny — Recalls and Heels!
Topics: Two events, not one - and what the handler does in between; Start with freedom; Pressure, release, reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny at Sheetz!
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Penny — Mid-Program Lesson #1 With Owners!
Topics: Hidden help; Control is not obedience; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Another Older Training Sesh with Penny
Topics: The dog tells you the reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny Making Friends!
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Pick the place for what it contains - life is the training ground; The armor is the measure.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Older clip with Penny At Lowes!
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Penny — Place Duration!
Topics: Social pressure; Show what not to do, allow everything else.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny — Heels and Downs!
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Penny — Heel Work and Recalls!
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Pick the place for what it contains - life is the training ground.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny Heel Work and Downs!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; Pressure, release, reward; Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny — Plays and Place Work!
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny — Place Work and Play!
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; Freeze, flee or fight.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny at Lowe's!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; Internal emotional change, not repression; Freeze, flee or fight.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny — Heel Work at the Park! (Session 1)
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; Hidden help; Pressure, release, reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny — Place Work! (Session #2)
Topics: Pressure, release, reward; The dog tells you the reward; Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Penny (Beautiful Akita/GSD) Play Sesh #3 - Wider View
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Reading the dog; Pressure, release, reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Beautiful Akita/GSD Play & Train Session #3. Penny! ❤️
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Reading the dog; Pressure, release, reward.
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Shorts
From Reactivity to Fully Off-Leash Choice—Penny's Honest Dog Training Story | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyPenny Part 1 | 'A Great Experience'—Learning the System | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyPenny Part 2 | 'Very Impressed'—Owner Education That Lasts | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyBass Lake w/Penny! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyOlder Training Sesh with Penny! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyAnother Older sesh with Penny at Lowes! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyPenny at Lowes, Back When We Were In The Intermittent Phase | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyProofing With Penny In Lowes! | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyPlay Session w/Penny. Stunning Akita/GSD. Pt. 3 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyStunning Akita/GSD. Her Intelligence Is Humbling To Me. | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyPlay Session w/Penny. Stunning Akita/GSD. Pt. 1 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyPlay Session w/Penny. Stunning Akita/GSD. Pt. 2 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyPlay Session w/Penny. Stunning Akita/GSD. Pt. 5 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyPlay Session w/Penny. Stunning Akita/GSD. Pt. 6 | Angier K9
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title metadata onlyPlay Session w/Penny. Stunning Akita/GSD. Pt. 4 | Angier K9
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