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Shadow, GSD Puppy
14 full sessions with Shadow, published between 2026-08-08 and 2026-08-18.
Angier K9 is a family-owned, play-based Board & Train serving Angier, Raleigh and the Triangle, with three full owner lessons.
Read Shadow, GSD Puppy’s case: the program, stage by stage →
Meet Shadow
German Shepherd
Training topics
- Place
- Down
- Sit and the implied sit
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.
What these sessions show
What happens in a first dog training session?
When is it safe to let my dog off the leash?
What we're going to do is I'm going to get you guys cuz you really can't train a an off leash recall if you only ever train it with the leash on.
What is the difference between come and let's go?
Why does my dog only listen when I'm pulling the leash?
How can I tell what my dog is feeling?
Where should I train my dog?
How many rules should my dog have?
Why do I need training if the trainer does it?
How do I stop my dog bolting or escaping?
Why does my dog react to how I stand?
What do I do right after correcting my dog?
How do you safely work with an aggressive dog?
Why won't my dog listen when he is scared?
What toy should I use to train my dog?
The record
14 sessions, 5.2 hours of footage, 36,164 words of transcript.
- Shadow First In-Program Lesson Part 1 2026-08-18 · 29:01
- Shadow Training Session 2026-08-12 · 15:04
- Shadow Training Session Part 1 2026-08-11 · 29:01
- Shadow Training Session Part 2 2026-08-11 · 1:00
- Shadow Training Session 2026-08-08 · 11:04
Recognize your own dog in this?
Most people who call us have already been told their dog is a lost cause, or that they should manage it and hope. We train dogs in Angier, Raleigh and across the Triangle, and we take the serious aggression and reactivity cases that other programs turn down.
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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14 videos and 5 Shorts. Listed newest publication first.
Family films
Shadow’s Family Story: Patient Dog Training
An edited film made from this dog’s lessons. Browse the training videos and Shorts below.
produced film · selected family filmsShadow: The Work Comes Home
An edited film made from this dog’s lessons. Browse the training videos and Shorts below.
produced film · selected family films
Training videos
Videos are listed by their published YouTube titles.
Angier K9 | Shadow Came Home Trained—Would She Listen to Her Owners?
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; Assess before you ask; 'Let's go' is not 'Come' - and the recall has an ending.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Shadow Was Ready to Go Home—Then Down Fell Apart
Topics: The leash is a prop.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Shadow Listened to the Trainer—Would She Listen to Her Owners?
Topics: 'Let's go' is not 'Come' - and the recall has an ending; The leash is a prop; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Shadow Training Session
Topics: Build the handler's timing while it is easy.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Shadow First In-Program Lesson Part 1
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; Reading the dog; Pressure, release, reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Shadow First In-Program Lesson Part 2
Topics: Reading the dog; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; The leash is a prop.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Shadow Training Session
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; Freeze, flee or fight.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Shadow Training Session Part 2
Topics: Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Shadow Training Session Part 1
Topics: Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Shadow Training Session
Angier K9 | Shadow Training Session
Topics: Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Shadow Training Session
Topics: Show what not to do, allow everything else.
concept tagsShadow Training Session (Yes, couch will be prohibited for her, not the time to address it)
Topics: Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Shadow Training Session