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Beo

Angier K9 is a family-owned, play-based Board & Train serving Angier, Raleigh and the Triangle, with three full owner lessons.

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Beo

Meet Beo

Training topics

  • Leash yielding and pulling
  • Down
  • Sit, and telling sit from down

Beo’s filmed training sessions, in order. His family story follows the work home: from howling at dogs to all the parks.

Beo, episode 1. A dog he has never met

What this case teaches

When is it safe to let my dog off the leash?1 moment on filmShould I let my dog sniff before training?3 moments on filmHow does my dog know when he can stop?3 moments on filmWhy does my dog only listen when I'm pulling the leash?6 moments on filmWhat toy should I use to train my dog?2 moments on filmDoes my dog actually know the command?3 moments on filmHow do you get a dog to listen without a leash?4 moments on film

The record

19 clips across 1 filmed sessions, each linked to

A dog he has never met 0:00
Beo · episode 1

A dog he has never met

Still pulling — and not fixing it today 0:23
Beo · episode 2

Still pulling — and not fixing it today

Let him explore first 1:21
Beo · episode 3

Let him explore first

Trying the ball 3:37
Beo · episode 4

Trying the ball

"Not anything huge on the ball" — so change the plan 4:03
Beo · episode 5

"Not anything huge on the ball" — so change the plan

Personal play, when no toy lands 4:51
Beo · episode 6

Personal play, when no toy lands

I'm going to try his first down rep 7:15
Beo · episode 7

I'm going to try his first down rep

The first attempt 7:39
Beo · episode 8

The first attempt

"That was pretty smooth" — what a good first rep looks like 8:06
Beo · episode 9

"That was pretty smooth" — what a good first rep looks like

A 10 out of 100 — "I can't even perceive it" 8:31
Beo · episode 10

A 10 out of 100 — "I can't even perceive it"

"That was a lot" — reading the reaction and dialling back 9:22
Beo · episode 11

"That was a lot" — reading the reaction and dialling back

Running a big circle is the reward 9:48
Beo · episode 12

Running a big circle is the reward

Super low level, no stress — reading the dog 10:39
Beo · episode 13

Super low level, no stress — reading the dog

He goes down, and they celebrate 11:07
Beo · episode 14

He goes down, and they celebrate

"One really clean verbal-only Down" — naming the goal 11:34
Beo · episode 15

"One really clean verbal-only Down" — naming the goal

More reps, closer each time 13:14
Beo · episode 16

More reps, closer each time

What it takes if you really want him to learn it 14:05
Beo · episode 17

What it takes if you really want him to learn it

Why that particular rep mattered 14:29
Beo · episode 18

Why that particular rep mattered

End on it, then let him consolidate 15:09
Beo · episode 19

End on it, then let him consolidate

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Beo on YouTube

11 videos and 19 Shorts. Listed newest publication first.

Training videos

Videos are listed by their published YouTube titles.

  1. Beo — Dog Training Session | 2026-09-29 10:55 | Angier K9

  2. Beo First In-Program Owner Lesson | 2026-09-24 18:45 | Angier K9

    Beo's first in-program owner lesson, at a park in the evening.

    Session summary
  3. Beo — Dog Training Session | 2026-09-25 18:23 | Angier K9

  4. Beo — Dog Training Session | 2026-09-24 15:05 | Angier K9

  5. Beo — Dog Training Session | 2026-09-23 14:39 | Angier K9

    A long, heavily narrated proofing walk on a park trail in light rain, aimed by the trainer's account at getting Beo fully off leash ('pretty darn close', 01:31).

    Session summary
  6. Angier K9 | Beo's Training Session | Full Session | 2026-09-17 | 21:16

  7. Angier K9 | Beo's Training Session | Full Session | 2026-09-15 | 14:45

  8. Angier K9 | Beo's Training Session | Full Session | 2026-09-09 | 13:55

    Topics: Assess before you ask.

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  9. Angier K9 | Beo Training Session | Full Session | 2026-09-08 | 13:29

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

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  10. Angier K9 | Beo Training Session | Full Session | 2026-09-02

  11. Angier K9 | Beo Training Session | Full Session | 2026-09-04

    Topics: The dog tells you the reward.

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Shorts

  1. More reps, closer each time | Part 16 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  2. "That was a lot" — reading the reaction and dialling back | Part 11 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  3. "One really clean verbal-only Down" — naming the goal | Part 15 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  4. He goes down, and they celebrate | Part 14 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  5. The first attempt | Part 8 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  6. Running a big circle is the reward | Part 12 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  7. Why that particular rep mattered | Part 18 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  8. I'm going to try his first down rep | Part 7 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  9. What it takes if you really want him to learn it | Part 17 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  10. End on it, then let him consolidate | Part 19 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  11. A 10 out of 100 — "I can't even perceive it" | Part 10 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  12. "Not anything huge on the ball" — so change the plan | Part 5 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  13. Personal play, when no toy lands | Part 6 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  14. Trying the ball | Part 4 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  15. "That was pretty smooth" — what a good first rep looks like | Part 9 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  16. Super low level, no stress — reading the dog | Part 13 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  17. Let him explore first | Part 3 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  18. A dog he has never met | Part 1 of Beo's training | Angier K9

  19. Still pulling — and not fixing it today | Part 2 of Beo's training | Angier K9

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