Angier K9 Field Notes
Why the same cue can look different
Explore handler help, changing settings and the meaning of a release through existing explanations.
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Step 1
Start with the whole cue picture
Read the source question and inspect its filmed examples →
What does the person do before the dog responds? Include body position and visible equipment.
Compare with the reflection guide
Describe the sequence before deciding which element mattered.
This is an editorial reasoning prompt, not a quotation from the trainer or an answer key for the dog’s internal state.
Step 2
Compare the setting
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Which conditions changed between the examples? Which stayed similar?
Compare with the reflection guide
A changed response alongside several changed conditions does not isolate one cause.
This is an editorial reasoning prompt, not a quotation from the trainer or an answer key for the dog’s internal state.
Step 3
Look beyond repetition
Read the source question and inspect its filmed examples →
What might the dog be responding to besides the intended cue?
Compare with the reflection guide
Write this as a hypothesis and identify the additional evidence needed to test it.
This is an editorial reasoning prompt, not a quotation from the trainer or an answer key for the dog’s internal state.
Step 4
Identify the end of the task
Read the source question and inspect its filmed examples →
How is the end of the task communicated in the example?
Compare with the reflection guide
Distinguish the cue, the behavior and the release. Record anything the scene leaves unclear.
This is an editorial reasoning prompt, not a quotation from the trainer or an answer key for the dog’s internal state.
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Put the reading into practice with a case
Compare two moments with a similar task. Keep the setting, handler and assistance beside each response.
Case reading · Learning notes
Sage: learning across settings and handlers
Compare assistance, rewards and surroundings, then examine how the owner practices the sequence.
(coming soon)Case reading · Learning notes
Finn: from training sessions to owner practice
Follow the owners’ priorities through changing settings and supervised handover practice.
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