Field notes · On film
Thor
20 full sessions with Thor, published between 2026-05-14 and 2026-08-20.
Meet Thor
American pocket bully · 5 months at intake
Owner-reported priorities
- Calmer greetings
- Calm play at home
- Listening to commands
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 Thor. Every quote below links to the second it was said, so you can check it.
What these sessions show
How many rules should my dog have?
What toy should I use to train my dog?
Oh, you lost interest in the toy for a second.
Does my dog actually know the command?
Very quickly start sensitizing him a little bit better to the leash pressure because he's having a little bit of problem with the leash shielding.
What happens in a first dog training session?
What is the difference between come and let's go?
Like, "Oh my god, sit down." So, what you do in that case is the let's go and then you punish let's go.
Should I let my dog sniff before training?
Just going to let him sniff around a little bit.
When is it safe to let my dog off the leash?
I'm gonna let him run around for a second I'm gonna get a shorter line we don't need that big huge long line right now we can use the shorter one let me go find the shorter one.
Why does my dog only listen when I'm pulling the leash?
Got to try out a little bit of negative reinforcement.
Why does my dog react to how I stand?
Why won't my dog listen when he is scared?
How does my dog know when he can stop?
My dog doesn't react to correction at all
My dog seems scared of a command
Why does my dog behave differently at different times?
What level should an e-collar be set to?
Where should I train my dog?
How do I calm a stressed dog?
Is it worth training an aggressive dog?
Would I rather them not learn the thing that they need to stop doing and then there's resentment between them and their owners and they stop wanting to let them do anything and like their life gets smaller.
Should I stop my dog before he misbehaves?
It's more so like all right if they do make those bad choices like say like jumping all over somebody that they're not supposed to or something like that, how do you then turn that off?
My dog shuts down during training
The record
20 sessions, 9.5 hours of footage, 44,288 words of transcript.
- Thor Refresher Training Session (We did 2 other sessions, but someone forgot his camera ) 2026-08-20 · 6:15
- Thor — Focus Learning at the Bass Pro Shop ft Angier K9! 2026-06-06 · 34:13
- Thor Part 2 — Going For Walkies & Training at Angier K9! 2026-05-25 · 36:08
- Thor Part 1— Going For Walkies & Training at Angier K9! 2026-05-25 · 20:00
- Thor Home Context Learning! 2026-05-23 · 56:05
- Training Sesh With Thor! 2026-05-22 · 6:07
- Early Training Sesh With Thor! 2026-05-22 · 26:13
- Training Sesh With Thor! 2026-05-22 · 8:33
- Play Session with Thor! 2026-05-20 · 20:44
- Thor Home Context Training & Impulse Control! 2026-05-19 · 68:58
- Thor! Place Cot Training & Chilling Together + Home Context Training 2026-05-19 · 79:59
- Chase & Catch With Thor at Angier K9! 2026-05-14 · 6:26
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23 videos and 2 Shorts. Listed newest publication first. A title match is an index aid, not confirmation of training order.
Training videos
Thor Refresher Training Session (We did 2 other sessions, but someone forgot his camera 😖)
Topics: Start with freedom; Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor Refresher Lesson
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Assess before you ask; 'Let's go' is not 'Come' - and the recall has an ending.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor | A Looser Leash, a Cleaner Heel, a Happier Walk
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Thor — Calm Liberty Window/Context Example
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Thor Refresher Program Pickup
Topics: The leash is a prop; The dog tells you the reward; Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor — Focus Learning at the Bass Pro Shop ft Angier K9!
Topics: Hidden help; Pressure, release, reward; Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor (Pt 1) — Go Home Lesson ft Angier K9!
Topics: The four windows, and calm liberty; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; The three stress reducers.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor (Pt 2) — Go Home Lesson ft Angier K9
Topics: Hidden help; Social pressure.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor Part 1— Going For Walkies & Training at Angier K9!
Topics: Show what not to do, allow everything else.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor Part 2 — Going For Walkies & Training at Angier K9!
Topics: Hidden help; Show what not to do, allow everything else.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor Home Context Learning!
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Training Sesh With Thor!
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Early Training Sesh With Thor!
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Start with freedom; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Training Session With Thor!
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Training Sesh With Thor!
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyThor Day 1 — Out in the Park, Learning Recalls and Sits with Angier K9
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Hidden help; Pressure, release, reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Training Sesh With Thor!
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyAngier K9 | Play Session with Thor!
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Start with freedom; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor! Place Cot Training & Chilling Together + Home Context Training
Topics: Meaningful release; Show what not to do, allow everything else.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor Home Context Training & Impulse Control!
Topics: Pressure, release, reward; Social pressure; Show what not to do, allow everything else.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor — Place Cot Training! (Impulse Control)
Topics: Meaningful release; Show what not to do, allow everything else.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Chase & Catch With Thor at Angier K9!
Topics: The dog tells you the reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thor — Learning Recalls and Place Work!
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Show what not to do, allow everything else.
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Shorts
“A Million Times Better” — Thor's Real-World Dog Training Story | Angier K9
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
title metadata onlyTaking Thor For A Field Trip! | Angier K9
Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.
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