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Max

11 full sessions with Max, published between 2026-04-23 and 2026-05-25.

Max

Meet Max

German Shepherd · 14 months at intake

Owner-reported priorities

  • Mouthing and biting
  • Household manners
  • Behavior around cats

Breed and intake details are owner-reported. Age refers to the intake date.

This collection organizes available training footage and source-linked explanations. Profile details identify their source where available. Follow a timestamp to view the original moment in context.

The finished client story

More enjoyable time with the whole family.

Max the German Shepherd’s Angier K9 story follows useful everyday learning and a family noticing progress. Public practice, exploration, and the owner’s account connect the work with life at home.

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What these sessions show

Where should I train my dog?

3 sessions where this comes up

Does my dog actually know the command?

2 sessions where this comes up

What happens in a first dog training session?

2 sessions where this comes up

Why does my dog react to how I stand?

1 session where this comes up

What level should an e-collar be set to?

1 session where this comes up

What do I do right after correcting my dog?

1 session where this comes up

What is the difference between come and let's go?

1 session where this comes up

Should I let my dog sniff before training?

1 session where this comes up

The record

11 sessions, 3 hours of footage, 23,803 words of transcript.

Recognize your own dog in this?

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How it works: tell us what your dog is actually doing. We tell you honestly whether we can help, including when the answer is no. If we can, you leave with a plan and a start date.

What you get back is a dog whose world gets bigger instead of smaller.

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Max on YouTube

14 videos and 7 Shorts. Listed newest publication first. A title match is an index aid, not confirmation of training order.

Training videos

  1. Max — Go Home Lesson ft Angier K9

    Topics: Reading the dog; Start with freedom; Assess before you ask.

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  2. Max pt2 — Ho Home Lesson ft Angier K9

    Topics: Reading the dog.

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  3. Angier K9 | Max #3 — In Person Evaluation with Angier K9!

    Topics: Start with freedom; Assess before you ask.

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  4. Angier K9 | Max #3 (part 2) — In Person Evaluation with Angier K9!

    Topics: The leash is a prop; Social pressure; The level is not a number.

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  5. Angier K9 | Max—Learning at Tractor Supply

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  6. Angier K9 | Max #3 — In Person Evaluation with Angier K9!

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  7. Angier K9 | Max #2 — In Person Evaluation with Angier K9!

    Topics: Assess before you ask; Two events, not one - and what the handler does in between; Pick the place for what it contains - life is the training ground.

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  8. Angier K9 | Max - Tractor Supply Training Pt 2

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  9. Max - Outdoor Exploration

    Topics: Pick the place for what it contains - life is the training ground.

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  10. Angier K9 | Max - Meets A Loud Friend!

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  11. Angier K9 | Max - Tractor Supply Training Pt 1

    Topics: Hidden help.

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  12. Angier K9 | Max - Exploring Out In Public!

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  13. Angier K9 | Max On An Adventure!

    Topics: Pick the place for what it contains - life is the training ground.

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  14. Angier K9 | Max - Training Pt 1

    Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.

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Shorts

  1. “A Completely Different Dog” — Max’s Family Sees the Change | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  2. Max Learning Down! | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  3. Max Is Hitting The Ground Running! Part 2! | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  4. Max Is Hitting The Ground Running! Part 5! | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  5. Max Is Hitting The Ground Running! Part 1! | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  6. Max Is Hitting The Ground Running! Part 3! | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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  7. Max Is Hitting The Ground Running! Part 4! | Angier K9

    Listed by its published title; a teaching summary has not yet been added.

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