Angier K9 Field Notes
Observe a training moment
A simple worksheet for describing footage before drawing conclusions.
Use an eligible source from the video library. Record a bounded sequence and distinguish what is visible from what you infer. This is a reusable observation worksheet, not a diagnosis or training prescription.
Source for this observation
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A worked example: what one frame can and cannot show
Based on a limited visual check of a Coco recording. Missing information stays missing; a useful note need not fill every gap.
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Open the source recording at the example
- Source title, URL and timestamp
- Coco recording Kx1PgQsLS64, sampled at 00:17. This example describes one inspected frame, not the whole session.
- Setting and relevant context
- A sidewalk beside parked vehicles, trees and a road.
- What happened immediately before?
- Not established by this sampled frame. Review the preceding sequence before filling this in.
- What did the handler visibly do or say?
- A person is beside the dog on the sidewalk. The frame does not establish spoken instructions or the preceding handling sequence.
- What did the animal visibly do?
- The dog is visible beside the person. One frame is insufficient to describe a response to a cue.
- What happened immediately afterward?
- Not established. Continue watching and record the next visible actions with their timestamps.
- My interpretation, kept separate from observation
- This appears to be an outdoor training context. That interpretation does not establish what the dog has learned.
- Another explanation worth considering
- The image could show a pause, a transition or one moment within a longer exercise; the frame alone does not distinguish them.
- What the clip does not establish
- The dog’s emotional state, uninterrupted performance, independence from help, and readiness for a different setting.
- My next question for a trainer
- Which bounded sequence should I watch to understand the task, and what would count as completing it?
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Keep this session
Save a dated snapshot before changing this working draft for another session. Snapshots appear in your notebook and are included in its export.
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Learning from quiet footage
Separate sparse narration from the training visible on screen.
Read the quiet-session guide