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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Training topics
- Recall
- Down
- Out
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 toy should I use to train my dog?
I have a tug toy, a starfish squeaky thing, and his donut.
What do I do right after correcting my dog?
How do you get a dog to listen without a leash?
Does my dog actually know the command?
I'm going to use the leash pressure helping face because I know you haven't.
Why does my dog only listen when I'm pulling the leash?
What level should an e-collar be set to?
Should I let my dog sniff before training?
How do I train my dog without treats?
I would perhaps let him win a couple of times to get him re-enriched.
What is the difference between come and let's go?
How many rules should my dog have?
The record
14 sessions, 3.3 hours of footage, 19,242 words of transcript.
- Old Training Video with Thumpie Thumperton 2026-02-21 · 9:12
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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16 videos and 89 Shorts. Listed newest publication first.
Training videos
Videos are listed by their published YouTube titles.
Angier K9 | Thumper — Follow Up
Topics: Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Conquering his Fear!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; The dog tells you the reward; Freeze, flee or fight.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Recalls!
Topics: Hidden help; Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Downs and Recalls!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; The leash is a prop; The dog tells you the reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Downs and Place Work!
Topics: Start with freedom.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Go Home Lesson pt1!
Topics: Assess before you ask.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Go Home Lesson pt2!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; The leash is a prop; The dog tells you the reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Loose Leash Training!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission; The level is not a number.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Loose Leash pt4!
Topics: Honest limits, and reliability is not permission.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper! Play & Train Session. Worked on lots of stuff 😎😁
Topics: Hidden help; The leash is a prop; Pressure, release, reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Old Training Video with Thumpie Thumperton 😎
Angier K9 | Thumper — School Training!
Topics: Play becomes the reward - and play is a contest; Two events, not one - and what the handler does in between.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Playtime with Thumper!
Topics: The dog tells you the reward.
concept tagsAngier K9 | Thumper — Focus Training pt3!
Angier K9 | Thumper — Focus Training pt1!
Angier K9 | Thumper — Heels! Pt 1
Topics: The dog tells you the reward; 'Let's go' is not 'Come' - and the recall has an ending.
concept tags
Shorts
Thumper was being kind of lazy crazy dog !! | Angier K9
Thumper was being lazy, it was kind of funny watch the full short. | Angier K9
Thumper wasn’t having it today so he started laying down, he’s being kind of lazy it’s funny
Random Vid Time With Thump-A-Lump! | Angier K9
Random Video with Thumpie Bumpie | Angier K9
Thumper trains heels and obedience | Angier K9
Heels and recalls with thumper part 3 | Angier K9
In this short videos we teach thumper recalls and heels, watch part 3 next | Angier K9
Teaching Thumper's Mom How To Have Thumpie Load Up! | Angier K9
Thumpie Gumpie! Off-Leash Hike w/Mom at Home! | Angier K9
Thumpie Bumpie Learns To Ride In An ATV at Home & Recalls! | Angier K9
I’m just letting thumper wonder around, he kind likes to do his own thing sometimes. | Angier K9
Walking With Thumper Pt. 5 | Angier K9
THUMPIE ⚾🧢 | Angier K9
THUMPIE CHILLIN' | Angier K9
Thumpie doing Heel! | Angier K9
Thumpie At Baseball! Pt. 4 | Angier K9
Tug Of War With Thumper | Angier K9
Thumpie - Baseball Pt. 3, | Angier K9
Tug With Thump Thump! | Angier K9
Thumpster Baseball Pt. 2 ⚾🧢 | Angier K9
Thumpie Heel Practice Pt. 2! | Angier K9
Just letting thumper do his own thing. It’s good to let your dog roam around sometimes | Angier K9
The weathers kind of chilly today but we still ended up taking thumper on a walk | Angier K9
Your Friendly neighborhood thumper | Angier K9
Thumper loves Dogs! | Angier K9
Thumper at the Park! | Angier K9
Thumper Makes a Friend! | Angier K9
Too Forward With Other Dogs on Day 1... 3 Weeks Later (Thumper) | Angier K9
He Was Too Forward With Other Dogs on Day 1... 3 Weeks Later (Thumper) | Angier K9
Thumper at PetSmart! | Angier K9
Thumper Wants a Toy! | Angier K9
Thumpie at Tractor Supply! Pt. 1 | Angier K9
Thumpie at Tractor Supply! Pt. 4 | Angier K9
Thumpie at Tractor Supply! Pt. 3 | Angier K9
Thumpie at Tractor Supply! Pt. 2 | Angier K9
On a walking thumper at the park pt 2 | Angier K9
Thumper is doing good with his heels | Angier K9
Thumper meets these two dogs on our walk, watch the full vid to see what happens next. | Angier K9
Thumper did some training earlier so now we’re just walking around the park for a bit | Angier K9
I spy with my little eyes, ducks, water and thumper running around | Angier K9
Thumper look pretty happy, we’re about to start the training | Angier K9
It’s good to make the training fun for the dog, I let thumper jump around and play | Angier K9
Thumpulump | Angier K9
Thump Cena | Angier K9
Thumperrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr | Angier K9
Thump Shady | Angier K9
Thumpie Gumpie ❤️ | Angier K9
Thumptastic Braveheart Warrior Dog | Angier K9
Thump-A-Chump | Angier K9
Thumper | Angier K9
Thumpie Wumpiedie wump | Angier K9
"Lemme See The Colgate Smile!" 😂 | Angier K9
Thumper meets this little German shapers on our walk | Angier K9
Thumper did pretty good, he just needs to stop getting side tracked | Angier K9
Training with thumper pt 4 | Angier K9
This is our first walk at the park this week with thumper | Angier K9
Thumper seems to be having fun, he’s sniffing a lot of things as usual | Angier K9
Me and thumper are walking to the baseball field to do thumpers training | Angier K9
Thumper’s having fun on our little walk/ training. Thumper gets distracted very quickly. | Angier K9
Look at thumpers big smile | Angier K9
Thumper — Loose Leash pt5! | Angier K9
Thumper — Loose Leash pt2! | Angier K9
Thumper — Play Time at the park! | Angier K9
Thumper — School Training pt1! | Angier K9
Thumper — Scool Training pt2! | Angier K9
Thumper — School Training pt3! | Angier K9
Learning with thumper at the park | Angier K9
Rough-housing with Thumper | Angier K9
Thumpers having fun at the dog park, he likes to sniff a lot | Angier K9
Knowing what type of dog collar to use for dogs is crucial for their safety and their freedom
Rough-Housing with Thumper Pt. 2! | Angier K9
Testing thumpers obedience | Angier K9
Testing thumpers obedience pt 2 | Angier K9
Playtime with Thumper! | Angier K9
Thumper — Training the n the Rain! | Angier K9
Thumper — Focus Training pt4! | Angier K9
Thumper — Focus Training pt2! | Angier K9
Thumper didn’t want to get back in the crate at first but eventually he got in | Angier K9
Thumper — Heels! Pt 2! | Angier K9
Thumper — Heels! Pt 3! | Angier K9
Thumper’s second interaction at the park | Angier K9
Thumpie IS LEARNING | Angier K9
Thumper gets very energetic when he meets new dogs | Angier K9
Focus Training — Thumper pt3! | Angier K9
Focus Training — Thumper pt1! | Angier K9
Focus Training — Thumper pt2! | Angier K9
THUMP THUMP MAKING IT HAPPEN | Angier K9
Getting thumper out and about, we’re training his obedience and a little bit of recalls | Angier K9