Angier K9 Field Notes
Angier K9 | Louie Training Session
A long, almost wordless working session of recall, down, sit, heel and place, broken once by the most useful minute and a half in Louie's file.
Published 2026-07-06 · Channel recording · 37m 47s
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- Two events, not one - and what the handler does in between
- The dog tells you the reward · 2026 · page 1 of 2
- Play becomes the reward - and play is a contest
- The four windows, and calm liberty
- The leash is a prop
- Freedom is given in measured steps
- Honest limits, and reliability is not permission · 2026 · page 2 of 2
- He has to be allowed to get it wrong
- Pick the place for what it contains - life is the training ground · 2026 · page 1 of 2
- Control is not obedience
- Build the handler's timing while it is easy
- Say it bluntly or it will not land
- Louie, second dog of this name
- Training videos · 2026 · page 3 of 7