Angier K9 Field Notes
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A first pass through context, observation and honest limits. Learn how to inspect a training claim before deciding what it means.
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Step 1
Describe before you interpret
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Write three visible details and one interpretation. What additional context could change your interpretation?
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An observation names something visible or audible. An interpretation proposes what it means. Keep both, but label them separately.
This is an editorial reasoning prompt, not a quotation from the trainer or an answer key for the dog’s internal state.
Step 2
Notice what the trainer assesses
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What information does the trainer gather before asking for a behavior? What remains unknown?
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List the information actually discussed or shown. Do not assume a test was performed outside the footage.
This is an editorial reasoning prompt, not a quotation from the trainer or an answer key for the dog’s internal state.
Step 3
Look for help from the handler
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Which cues, positions or supports could be contributing to the response?
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A successful response in this scene does not establish that the same response will happen without the visible support.
This is an editorial reasoning prompt, not a quotation from the trainer or an answer key for the dog’s internal state.
Step 4
State the limits of the example
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Write one conclusion this footage supports and one it does not establish.
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Identify the dog, context and observed task. A single example cannot establish every setting or predict another dog’s outcome.
This is an editorial reasoning prompt, not a quotation from the trainer or an answer key for the dog’s internal state.