Starting-observation card

1 of 9

Use the dog’s name, source URL and the start/end timestamps. Keep family names and private household details out.

2 of 9

What would the owner or trainer like to understand? Identify any history as owner-reported.

3 of 9

Record the actual filming date if known. Keep upload date separate; write unknown when needed.

4 of 9

What conditions matter for understanding this attempt? Record space, other animals and relevant distractions.

5 of 9

What was said or done? Include gestures, line guidance, prompts and any change to the setup.

6 of 9

Describe the animal’s observable response and how the interaction ended. Keep explanations separate.

7 of 9

Attribute the explanation. What was not tested, visible or audible?

8 of 9

Which conditions could be similar? What differences would you need to record?

9 of 9

Record the next step agreed with your trainer, or one question to bring to the lesson.

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.

Example: reading Roxy’s starting assessment

Open the complete recording. This example summarizes the reviewed session note; it is not a newly verified audiovisual score.

Starting question

What responses does the handler obtain under the conditions he describes as a baseline?

Request and assistance

The handler says he plans to try verbal cues without extra hints. The note also records markers and interaction, so the stated plan alone does not prove every attempt was help-free.

What the source provides

The handler describes pulling, interest in people and partial recognition of some words. Place lacks a suitable target at this venue and remains untested there.

Later comparison

Record the actual setting, handler and help in a later example. An untested skill is not a failed skill, and upload order does not establish filming order.